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Virtual Journey: Next Dimensions is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated science fiction action-comedy adventure musical film produced by Paramount Animation for Paramount Pictures. It is the 69th feature film produced by the studio. It was directed by Mike Moon and Charles Zembillas from a screenplay by Nicholas Stoller, John Hamburg, and Joe Stillman. It is the third installment in the Virtual Journey franchise, following 2013's Virtual Journey: Level Two. In the film, Karissa learns that Francesca had kidnapped Kasey, G.A.M.E., Bitly, Nyasia, Quickly, Frida, and Zain. She must go through the alternate dimensions to save her friends; in order to save them and stop Francesca, she must team up with the Dimensional Gang, led by Makaila.
Patton Oswalt, Katie Crown, Josh Gad, David Spade, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Idina Menzel, Sarah Silverman and Jake T. Austin reprised their respective roles from previous films, joined by Elizabeth Banks, Ashley Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner. Virtual Journey: Next Dimensions was released in the United States on May 19, 2017. It received positive reviews, with many critics considering it an improvement over its predecessor. The film was a box office success, earning $894 million worldwide on its $85 million budget, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2017. A fourth film, titled Virtual Journey: Game Changer, was released on May 14, 2021.
Plot[]
In the 1980s, a women named Makaila is riding in a car, listening to tunes on the car's radio, where she comes across a mysterious person who lead her to a now-closed arcade where the two find the same arcade cabinet titled "Virtual World" (which was in the first film). With Makaila opting to play the game, she later finds herself sucked inside. Years later, Virtual World is now upgraded into a much better place, while Karissa June and Frida staying best friends and hanging out after work between Virtual World and Retrotopia over the last five years. Karissa June remembers something about her long-lost mother and sister, although she has visions of an impending "destruction". However, when a group of mysterious texter girls, led by a female mobile game character named Alexandra Mayhem, approaches to Virtual World, where a chase ensues and forces everyone in the city to evacuate. Kasey Jones attempts to befriend them, but Alexandra and the girls then kidnap all of Karissa's friends (including Kasey) and take them to Mobile Dimension. Karissa, in despair, is visited by Kasey's mother Ruby, who recently also sucked into the arcade cabinet, and convinces her to find her son. As the two agree, Karissa and Ruby must go into other dimensions to save Kasey and her friends.
After they arrived at the Mobile Dimension, Kasey and the gang were being greeted by Francesca June, who is the empress of Mobile Dimension. Francesca is able to brainwash Kasey's friends into accepting the joy of her world. Kasey remains skeptical of Francesca's plans after they find their other friends from Virtual World there, similarly brainwashed.
Meanwhile, when Karissa and Ruby gets into trouble in the apocalypse dimension, they were saved by the Dimensional Gang, led by Makaila June who was revealed to be Karissa's long-lost mother. They eventually reunite and bond with each other. After hearing Karissa's story, Makaila and her gang offer to help and take them to the Mobile Dimension, and en route, Karissa tries to emulate some of Makaila's mannerisms.
In Mythical Dimension, Karissa, Makaila and Ruby encounter the mean-spirited group of griffins, who force them to leave the Mythical Dimension and never return. But the Dimensional Gang choose to stay, but the griffins end up capturing the rest of the team, while Karissa, Makaila and Ruby manage to escape from the griffins.
While Kasey manages to escape when his friends are being brainwashed. He befriends Lady Vivian, who is Francesca's lady-in-waiting and wants to help him to save his friends. After escaping from the griffins, Karissa, Makaila and Ruby arrived at Toon Dimension, where they are being held by two cartoon characters, Paul and Benny to get into the Mobile Dimension. After they escape from a bunch of cartoon mobs, the gang goes on into the Music Dimension, where they meet Kenya, the leader of the dimension. She reveals to Karissa that there were seven kinds, (Game, Mobile, Apocalypse, Mythical, Toons, Music and Digital), that lived together once, but there was someone trying to destroy them all. So, they separated into different dimensions.
After Music Dimension had been hijacked by Francesca's guards, the gang went into the Digital Dimension, where Karissa and Ruby quickly reunited with Kasey. The gang learns of the plans, which Makaila insists must be a front to bring on "destruction". When the gang arrived at the Mobile Dimension, Kasey, Karissa, Ruby, Makaila, Paul, Benny, Kenya and Vivian split up to sabotage the event. However, Kasey is intercepted by Alexandra, who insists on the plans to prevent "destruction". At the announcement, Francesca encounters Karissa and Makaila, who realizes that they were her long-lost family. Kasey realizes Alexandra is right, and he and Karissa also realize Vivian is the villain. Vivian revealed that she was from a different dimension, wanted to take over every dimension she wanted and destroyed it. Karissa tried to stop her, but Vivian banished her to an empty dimension where she'll be imprisoned, while she decided to leave everyone from every dimension into the abyss.
Being unable to accept that this is the end, Ruby urges everyone to sing "Hope is Alive". While Karissa was crying in the empty dimension, Makaila arrived and encouraged her to not give up. However, Vivian attempts to kill them, but Makaila and Vivian battle each other. Kasey, Ruby and the others escape the abyss and help bring back their dimensions. Kasey, Ruby and Francesca help to save Karissa and Makaila from Vivian. However, Vivian pursues Kasey and Karissa and tries to kill them, but Makaila attacks Vivian, which leads them to fall into another dimension. Worried that she will never come back, Makaila survives the fall after Vivian's defeat.
Every dimension, including Virtual World, Retrotopia and the Mobile Dimension, recreated as a mish-mash renamed Dimensional World. The film ends with Kasey and Karissa hoping there is another brand new adventure for them.
Voice cast[]
- Patton Oswalt as Kasey Jones
- Katie Crown as Karissa June
- Josh Gad as G.A.M.E.
- David Spade as Bitly
- Kristen Bell as Nyasia
- Ben Schwartz as Quickly
- Idina Menzel as Minka
- Sarah Silverman as Frida
- Jake T. Austin as Zain
- Elizabeth Banks as Makaila June, a beautiful mysterious woman who is the leader of the Dimensional Gang and revealed to be Karissa's long-lost mother.
- Anna Kendrick as Francesca June, a girl who is the leader and queen of the Mobile Dimension. She also revealed to be Karissa's long-lost sister.
- Ashley Johnson as Alexandra, a girl who is Francesca's general.
- Jennifer Garner as Lady Vivian, a woman who is "actually" Francesca's assistant and lady-in-waiting, and the hidden (and true) main antagonist, who want to take over every dimensions. Her fate is unknown when she fall into the dimension.
- Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as Paul and Benny, two cartoon squirrel who help Karissa and Makaila.
- Gwen Stefani as Kenya, a singer and musician who is the leader of the Music Dimension.
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Production[]
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Release[]
The American release followed on May 19, 2017. It was originally scheduled to be released in June 30, 2017, but the release date was later changed to avoid competition with Universal/Illumination's Despicable Me 3. The film was accompanied in theaters by the 7-minute animated short Today is Today, featuring Friendly Fox.
Marketing[]
Jazwares made a press release saying they would sign a contract with Viacom to produce toys to promote the film. Their license started in 2015 and they designed and developed products immediately, with initial products arriving on shelves in 2017. A tie-in video game was also announced to accompany the film's release, developed by Behaviour Interactive and published by Sega. Other companies also joined with Paramount to promote the film, including McDonald's, Kellogg's, Bounty, Hanes, Ziploc, General Mills, McFarlane Toys, Funko, Mott's, Xfinity and Comcast.
On January 19, 2017, Rovio Entertainment announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures to promote the film. The game Angry Birds Virtual Journey was released in April 2017 on the Windows, iOS, and Android devices. Paramount and Rovio announced that Angry Birds Virtual Journey will be heading for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Nintendo 3DS in conjunction with Activision. With the DVD and Blu-ray release, Rovio and Paramount announced that they were going to start selling Virtual Journey Plush Toys in the Angry Birds Online Store and the DVD and Blu-ray comes with a code for 15 Hidden Levels, along with 3 Virtual Journey Videos.
Trailers[]
- The official teaser was released on June 10, 2016, and was shown before Finding Dory, The BFG, The Secret Life of Pets, Ghostbusters, Ice Age: Collision Course, Puyo Pop, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Fairy Tale City.
- The first theatrical trailer was released on September 9, 2016, and was shown before films such as The Skirtons, Storks, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, The Generations, Two Teenage Ghost, Trolls, Queen of Dreams, Moana, and Sing.
- The second theatrical trailer was released on January 13, 2017, and was shown before films such as Monster Trucks, A Dog's Purpose, The Lego Batman Movie, The Legend of Link and Zelda, Power Rangers, The Boss Baby, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Retell, and Happily Ever Forward
- TV spots began to air between April and May 2017.
Home media[]
Virtual Journey: Next Dimensions was released on Digital HD on July 24, 2017, and on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on August 8, 2017. In addition to the short Today is Today, the releases also include a new animated short film Chat Chat Messages. On March 4, 2021, the film, along with the first film and other Paramount Animation films, became available on Paramount+.
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Soundtrack[]
- Main article: Virtual Journey: Next Dimensions/Soundtrack
The film's score was composed by John Debney, and its soundtrack was released on May 11, 2017 by Paramount Music. The producers of the film created a song that was similar to "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie. Charles Zembillas said that due to the success of competing Disney musical films like Frozen, the sequel was going to include more songs.
Sequel[]
- Main article: Virtual Journey: Game Changer
On August 2, 2018, Paramount announced a fifth Virtual Journey movie was in development. Moon was replaced as director by Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland (who both directors of Shield Animation's Storks). The fifth film, titled Virtual Journey: Game Changer, was initially set to be released in the United States on June 25, 2021. It was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before moving to its current release date of May 14, 2021.
Transcripts[]
Main[]
To see the main transcript of the film, click here.
Trailers[]
To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.