When Wreck-It Ralph 2 hits theaters, Ralph and Vanellope will break the internet and audiences’ minds as they meet Star Wars and Disney Princess icons online.
Wreck-It Ralph was a really ambitious idea that really paid off for Disney. More importantly, it gifted the world with Princess Vanellope Von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) and her oaf of a best friend, Ralph (John C. Reilly). The film gave us a really out of the box concept that would be hard to beat, but its sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, wants to give it a shot.
This time, Ralph and Vanellope, the little glitch that could, will escape from their games and head over to the internet. Specifically, they’ll appear on OhMy.Disney, where they’ll encounter an entire roster of Disney Princesses (not just a cameo or two) and we’ll even get a few lines from a dramatic Disney Princess in his own right, C-3PO. Yeah, like Star Wars‘ Threepio.
While it’s difficult to explain the entirety of how meta the concept will go — Disney owns the properties (both Disney Princesses and Star Wars. Way to go on those acquisitions, Bob Iger) and can do whatever they want — allow Entertainment Weekly to break some of it down:
"When Vanellope turns up in their dressing room, the princesses react to the little glitch’s presence by leaping into attack mode: Merida draws her bow, Mulan points a sword, and Cinderalla smashes a glass slipper and holds it out like a broken bottle.Vanellope disarms them by explaining that she’s a princess, too, from the video game Sugar Rush. The women ask her a series of princess test questions to determine her bona fides. One of them is: “Do people assume all of your problems got solved because a big, strong man showed up?”While Vanellope lavishes praise on their gowns, the princesses admire her casual street-wear. “I’ll get my mice on that!” Cinderella declares.Soon, all the princesses are lounging together in shorts, sweats, tank tops, and, as Ariel says, “What’s this called again…? Oh yeah, shirt.”Before long, a stage manager enters to give them the 5-minute warning for the next performance. It’s C-3PO — everybody’s favorite golden fussbudget.Cinderella, obviously irked, turns on him icily: “Why, thank you R2-D2.”Sleeping Beauty shakes her head. “Stop … you know he hates to be called that,” she says, before calling out cheerfully: “We’ll be right there, BB-8!”C-3PO shuffles out, muttering to himself. “Such insolence. ‘You’re good with princesses,’ they said. ‘You’ll love this job.’ … Oh, how I long for the days of Captain Solo.”"
Honestly, it sounds like a behind-the-scenes look at the Disney Princesses like we’ve never seen them before. Plus, it seems like C-3PO will act as a stand in for someone who rightfully deserves to be in the same room as the rest of them: Princess Leia. Though, I think it’s pretty awesome that the properties will riff on each other and we may see Elsa in … shorts? Is that for real?
Additionally, Taraji P. Henson will join the cast as Yesss. Yesss, the “digital trendsetter” and algorithm for a website, will act as a guide for Venellope while she’s online.
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Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2018.