The Emoji Movie was officially released in theaters in the United States.
Sony Pictures Animation announced the development of The Emoji Movie.
Initial casting announcements were made for The Emoji Movie, including voice actors T.J. Miller and James Corden.
Gene realizes he cannot control his expressions like other emojis and feels out of place.
Gene partners with Jailbreak, a rebellious emoji, to find a way to become 'normal'.
The trio sets out through various apps to find the code to fix Gene’s expression problem.
The group faces Spamley and accesses the Cloud to retrieve information about Gene’s identity.
Gene accepts his multi-expressive nature and appreciates his uniqueness.
Gene returns home, using his unique expression to save the emoji world and is celebrated.