This week, Disney shared the official trailer for its upcoming sequel to 2012 animated comedy, Wreck-It Ralph, set to the sounds of “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by hitmaking French electronic duo, Daft Punk. The sequel, titled Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, follows the title character—an arcade game villain who’s trying to break the cycle and be a hero instead—as he ventures into the great unknown of the Internet. It stars John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph and Sarah Silverman as his sister, Vanellope, and is due out in theaters on November 21st, 2018.
The music used in the trailer for Wreck-It Ralph 2 appears to stay in line with the hit EDM-centric soundtrack from the first movie, which featured original music from acts like Skrillex, Owl City, and more, in addition to existing songs from a slew of other popular artists and a score composed by Henry Jackman. The soundtrack for Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2. Details regarding the soundtrack for the sequel have yet to be released.
In addition to the music, the trailer takes satirical shots at various tropes, from Internet memes, to Disney’s generally-horrible treatment of its princesses in its narratives, to the clumsy title of the film itself. Check out the Daft Punk-soundtracked Wreck-It Ralph 2 trailer below:
Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 – Official Trailer
[Video: Walt Disney Animation Studios]
We haven’t heard much from Daft Punk in the years since their smash hit 2013 album Random Access Memories, aside from a collaboration with The Weeknd on “Starboy” (2016) and subsequent Grammy Awards performance (2017). The pair has contributed to a handful of projects since then, and rumors of upcoming tours have spread on multiple occasions, but none have come to fruition.
The film using one of their old songs really doesn’t give much of an indication as to whether Daft Punk is involved with the film’s soundtrack, whether Daft Punk is making music, or anything at all, really. But we’ll allow ourselves the slightest bit of excitement at even just the notion of new Daft Punk by way of Wreck-It Ralph.
[H/T Consequence of Sound]