Addie (franchise)

Addie is an American media franchise created by Sony Pictures Animation. A stand-alone spin-off of the 2017 animated film The Emoji Movie, the first film, Addie, was released on March 1, 2019 and, unlike its predecessor The Emoji Movie, received positive reviews from critics. The second film, Addie 2, is set for release on July 15, 2022. The series has grossed $848.9 million so far.

Addie (2019)
Addie McCallister signs up to the Adventure Academy, where she sets off on a mission via another dimension to rescue several creatures that were lost or abandoned in order to train to become a top adventurer. Soon, Addie finds that there is a sinister plot occurring at the academy that only she can stop.

Addie 2 (2022)
In April 2018, Geo G. stated that there were ideas for a planned Addie franchise if the film was a box office success. On March 7, 2019, it was announced that a sequel is in development with Geo returning to write and direct. On April 10, 2019, Sony Pictures Animation announced that the sequel is scheduled to be released on May 27, 2022, with Tati Gabrielle reprising her role as Addie. On October 26, 2019, it was announced that the release date was pushed back to March 4, 2022. By November 1, the release date was pushed back again to July 15, 2022.

Untitled prequel (TBA)
Geo has also announced that a prequel film based on younger versions of Addie's parents Wendy and Robert McCallister is in production as well.

Boon Time (2019)
Included as a bonus feature on Addie ' s home media release, Boon Time focuses around the life of the creature Boon as he goes on an adventure on his own like Addie.

Television series
On February 28, 2019, it was confirmed that a television series based on Addie will be produced for Gingo. By October 2019, the series is announced as Addie: Heroes of the Galaxy and will premiere on Gingo worldwide in the spring of 2020, developed by Nelvana in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation. Sony Pictures Television will handle distribution in the United States, while Nelvana is set to distribute the series outside the United States.

Video games
Geo mentioned in April 2018 that the film would be accompanied by a video game inspired by Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. The game, titled Addie: A Journey in Paradise, was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows on February 26, 2019.

To coincide with the film's release, Addie appears as a DLC playable character in the fighting game Fighting Royale 3.