Ego 2.0.

Ego 2.0. is a 2020 American computer- animated adventure comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Megamation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film serves as a sequel to Ego. The film is directed by Grant Gordon and Jon Godley from a screenplay by Mark Peyton, Tim Kelly and, Erica Rivinoja. The film stars the reprised roles of Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler,and Craig Robinson, alongside new additions Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Ben Schwartz, Thomas Middleditch, Kristen Stewart, Dave Bautista, Lil Rel Howery, and Joel McHale. The film was released simultaneously in theaters and on premium video-on-demand on August 7, 2020.

Plot
Ego and his friends set out on a journey to find Ego's parents who are lost in the jungle. But Evo's former rival, Steven Steamsmore is out to stop them. With the help of a steampunk tribe, they must fight back and save Gear Valley from being destroyed.

Cast

 * Seth Rogen as Ego
 * Anna Kendrick as Jean-E
 * Bill Hader as Wheely
 * Amy Poehler as Mechanie
 * Craig Robinson as Hax
 * Alec Baldwin as Evo
 * Maya Rudolph as Engina
 * Danny McBride as Steven Steamsmore
 * Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch as Brighty and Lighty
 * Kristen Stewart as Hunter
 * Dave Bautista as Mighty Mite
 * Lil Rel Howery as I.T.
 * Joel McHale as John-E

Additional voices

 * Carlos Alazraqui
 * Steve Alterman
 * Jack Angel
 * Stephen Apostolina
 * Kirk Baily
 * Dave Boat
 * Cam Clarke
 * David Cowgill
 * Terri Douglas
 * Eddie Frierson
 * Jessica George
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Nicholas Guest
 * Jennifer Hale
 * Bridget Hoffman
 * Wendy Hoffmann
 * Karen Huie
 * Jason Harris Katz
 * Matthew Yang King
 * Scott Menville
 * Andre Robinson
 * Maddix Robinson
 * Pepper Sweeney
 * Shane Sweet
 * Marcelo Tubert
 * Benjamin L. Valic
 * Kari Wahlgren
 * Jim Ward
 * April Winchell
 * Shelby Young
 * Lynnanne Zager

Development
On April 2016, Megamation president Julie Mitchell announced development on a sequel to Ego.

Production on the film began in March 2017.

Casting
On May 2019, it was announced that most of the cast of the first film would be reprising their roles, with Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, and Danny McBride cast in undisclosed roles.

On September 2019, it was announced that Ben Schwartz, Thomas Middleditch, Dave Bautista, Lil Rel Howery, Kristen Stewart, and Joel McHale cast in undisclosed roles.

Release
The film was previously scheduled to release June 5, 2020. On April 3, 2020, the film was moved to August 21 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 22, 2020, the film was moved to August 7, 2020 and set to release simultaneously in theaters and premium VOD.

Marketing
Production stills of the film and the teaser poster was released on November 18, 2019.

Trailers

 * The first teaser trailer was released the next day on November 19, 2019 and was attached to screenings of Paradoria 2, Playing with Fire, Frozen II, Playmobil: The Movie, and Jumanji: The Next Level.
 * The first official trailer was released on January 28, 2020 and was attached to screenings of The Pixelators: Level Two, Dolittle, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * The second official trailer was released on June 22, 2020.

Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76% based on 95 reviews; the average rating is 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While its story lacks, Ego 2.0.'s stunning visuals and off-the-wall humor make it a strong update that keeps fans of the first film satisfied." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.