Disney has released a new trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film
Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to 2012’s hit animated movie
Wreck-It Ralph.
The new trailer gives us our best look yet at the sequel’s story, finally revealing how Vanellope’s game,
Sugar Rush, broke. With Litwak’s video arcade shutting down the game, Ralph and Vanellope venture into the uncharted, expansive world wide web in search of a replacement part.
Of course, the internet is an interesting place, and the two quickly find themselves in way over their heads. Force to rely on the citizens of the internet - the netizens - Ralph and Vanellope meet all sorts of interesting people in all sorts of interesting places - like
Slaughter Race, the wicked dangerous game that is home to Gal Gadot’s character Shank.
“Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” leaves Litwak’s video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive and thrilling world of the internet—which may or may not survive Ralph’s wrecking. Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by traveling to the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet—the netizens—to help navigate their way, including a webite entrepreneur named Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site “BuzzzTube.” Directed by Rich Moore (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph”) and Phil Johnston (co-writer “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Cedar Rapids,” co-writer “Zootopia,”), and produced by Clark Spencer (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Bolt”), “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-Ralph 2” hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2018.
You may have also noticed the trailer features a brief clip of Imagine Dragons’ new song “
Zero,” which will be played during the end credits. This song, coupled with the brief clip of Vanellope afraid to tell Ralph something, clues us into the deeper story of
Ralph Breaks the Internet, which will involve Ralph’s struggles with his evolving relationship with Vanellope.
Director Rich Moore, speaking of the song, offered some more insight:
"It’s a bold choice for an end-credit song because it’s about someone who feels like a zero, someone who hasn’t always felt worthy, someone who’s allowed his entire sense of self to rely on a single friendship. When that friendship is threatened, there’s a lot of insecurity.”
Perhaps Disney's song choice - Rick Astley's hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" - is more than just another reference to the internet. Maybe the "Never gonna give you up," line has a deeper meaning.
Ralph Breaks the Internet hits theaters November 21.