Underseer
Contributor
Can't wait for this one!
From the studio that brought you The Emoji Movie and The Smurfs. Wonder how much product placement they can fit in this one?
Probably a lot, not counting the product placement for "Koka Soda" used to establish that this is happening in an alternate reality.
And you're right, given the past work from this studio, there is every reason to be skeptical.
Speaking of that past work, there is a lot of speculation that this movie is their last chance to salvage the studio. If it isn't a commercial success, they won't be able to hire decent talent because most artists won't want to work for an animation house that produces only stinkers. The suits might just decide to shutter the entire operation based on that.
Thus, while they have an awful history of past movies, they are under a lot of pressure to do something good for a change. That could theoretically have positive results, such as the shockingly unique art style we see in the trailers.