Watch: The Opening Scene from 'The Emoji Movie'

Sony Animation just released a clip from The Emoji Movie, which is apparently the opening scene of the film. The scene includes a one-minute long tracking shot where Gene (the main character, voiced by T.J. Miller) introduces us to the many emoji people in Textopolis. Watch the clip below.

Watch: 'The Emoji Movie' Trailer Focuses on the Meh

Sony is releasing The Emoji Movie later this year (28 July in the US and 4 August in the UK), and the first full trailer for it can be seen after the break. Fair warning: the jokes are predictable and not at a high standard, and it all seems like an attempt at remaking Wreck-It Ralph, The LEGO Movie and Inside Out, but without the heart that those three films had. Then again, it's just a trailer.

Watch (or not): 'The Emoji Movie' Trailer is More Awkward than Funny

Sony Pictures animation is trying to sell us a movie based on emojis living inside a smartphone. The film is due next summer, and hopefully it will be less embarrassing than this first trailer. If you're still interested, the promotional video for The Emoji Movie can be seen below. You've been warned.