Computeropolis: The Deep Web/Trivia

Cultural references

 * Computeropolis: The Deep Web plays a homage and parody of notorious toy/baby/nursery rhyme channels known as Elsagate—a phenomena on YouTube which consists of kids channels/videos with some inappropriate content NOT for kids—on YouTube.
 * In fact, the Universal Animation Studios staff took some additional inspiration from those types of channels, especially Animated Surprise Eggs TV, which is referenced in this film.
 * There is a reference to Despicable Me in this film. When Rulio says that he will create a new army of minions once he puts the Golden Gem on his new machine, Zola asks him, "You mean the yellow ones...?" but Rulio quickly replies, "No, not those stupid little guys!".

Cameos

 * This is the first Universal Animation Studios film to feature non-Universal characters (also a first for the Computeropolis series); these include:
 * Hiro Hamada from Big Hero 6
 * Red, Winter and the Donkeys from War for the Planet of the Apes (it also features appearances of other apes from the Planet of the Apes reboot film series although it features a different tribe of evolved apes).
 * The Vocaloids (Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len, Megurine Luka, Kaito, and Meiko)
 * Vivian James
 * Ico and Yorda from Ico
 * Misuzu Makihara, Shougo, AAAA, Violet, Structure, and Kozu from Yaku Tsuu: Noroi no Game
 * Adventurer from Ruins
 * Northern Boy from Treo Fiskur
 * Bibu from Pink Sword of the Bibu
 * Tiny Spaceman from Apollo 31
 * The Paint Boy from Paint
 * Jenkins and Lou from Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou
 * The Homeless Girl from Can I Stay?
 * Rubi from The Hands
 * PewDiePie
 * Markiplier
 * Rest unknown

Trivia

 * The film's subtitle "The Deep Web" is a pun on parts of the World Wide Web whose contents are not indexed by standard web search engines for any reason.
 * Computeropolis: The Deep Web is the first Universal Animation Studios film to be released in May.
 * It is also Universal Pictures' third animated theatrical film released in May, after Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem in 2003 and Tony 2: Across the Nation in 2007.
 * It is also the second film in the Computeropolis franchise not released in July following Computeropolis 3, which was released in March.
 * Computeropolis: The Deep Web is the first installment in the Computeropolis series to be presented in 2.35:1 ratio, much akin to Shrek Forever After (2010), Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Despicable Me 3 (2017), with the former two also being fourth installments in an animated film series.
 * This is the second Universal Animation Studios film to star Dan Fogler and Elizabeth Banks, the first being Imagimals (2016).
 * It also marked Elizabeth Banks' second voice role for Universal Animation following Imagimals (2016).
 * This is the second animated film to star both Elizabeth Banks and Keegan-Michael Key, following The Lego Movie (2014).
 * It is also Keegan-Michael Key's second voice role for Universal Animation following Lix (2017).
 * This is Harland Williams' first voice role in a Computeropolis film since Computeropolis 2; he previously voiced Milo in the first film and Mr. Error in the second film. This is also his seventh voice role for Universal Animation Studios following Me & Mobo, Computeropolis, Computeropolis 2, Swapped, Gabriel Garza 2, and Imagimals.
 * Some of the original ideas cut for the first film were later reused in this film, especially those of copyrighted characters.
 * Sarah Silverman and Alan Tudyk (along with Jane Lynch who voiced Amy Binz in Computeropolis 3) both previously co-starred in the 2012 Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph, and will co-star with Jodi Benson in its sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, which also takes place in the internet and is also scheduled to be released in 2018.
 * On a related note, both films feature some copyrighted characters.
 * According to Audel LaRoque, the film's original story treatment had been in the works since 2011, when Gabriel Garza was released and a year after Computeropolis 3 (2010) was released.
 * Audel LaRoque reprised his role as director of a Computeropolis film for a third time. After directing the original film and its first sequel, LaRoque left the direction of Computeropolis 3 to Mike Moon while he directed Quest.
 * Coincidentally, when Computeropolis: The Deep Web was released, the original Computeropolis turns 14 years old, the same age as Peri's in the first film.
 * Computeropolis: The Deep Web is the first time a Universal Animation Studios franchise has become a quadrilogy.
 * Dan Middleton, Felicia Day and Harland Williams also co-star in the animated web series Skylanders Academy.
 * This is the first film to have the Universal Animation Studios logo simply read "Universal Animation", much akin to Illumination's current logo used since Despicable Me 3 (2017).
 * Caesar, Maurice, Luca, and Rocket from the Planet of the Apes reboot films were originally going to appear in this film, but were later cut in the final film due to budget issues. However, Caesar was mentioned briefly in the film.
 * This is the third Computeropolis film to be composed by John Debney and Heitor Pereira, as Debney composed Computeropolis 3 without Pereira.
 * This is the first Computeropolis film to use the 2013 Universal Pictures logo.
 * This is the longest Computeropolis film in the series, having a run time of 104 minutes.
 * Although the film is the fourth film in the Computeropolis series, the events of Computeropolis 3 are not directly mentioned and being written out of history, and the film acts more as a true direct sequel to the second Computeropolis movie.
 * However, there are several characters from the third film who still exist (as well as some visuals) in the timeline.
 * This is the highest-grossing Computeropolis film in the series, having a worldwide gross of $1.051 billion.
 * This is Millie Bobby Brown's first voicing role.
 * The sixth Universal Animation Studios film to be produced in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Galaxion, Magina, M.I.S.S.I.O.N., Woo La La, Luna & Zak and Lix.
 * The nineteenth Universal Animation Studios film to be rated PG by the MPAA, after Galaxion, Mistress Masham's Repose, Magina, Computeropolis, M.I.S.S.I.O.N., BJ and Wally, Computeropolis 2, Swapped, Woo La La, Computeropolis 3, Gabriel Garza, Plucky Chicken, Quest, Gabriel Garza 2, Paradoria, Luna & Zak, Imagimals, Gabriel Garza 3 and Lix.
 * The third Universal Animation Studios film of 2010s to be produced in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Luna & Zak and Lix.
 * The tenth Universal Animation Studios film of 2010s to be rated PG by the MPAA, after Computeropolis 3, Gabriel Garza, Plucky Chicken, Quest, Gabriel Garza 2, Paradoria, Luna & Zak, Imagimals, Gabriel Garza 3 and Lix.
 * The third Universal Animation Studios film to gross a billion dollars worldwide, after Paradoria and Imagimals.
 * The fourth Universal animated film of 2010s to be produced in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Luna & Zak, Despicable Me 3 and Lix.
 * The eighteenth Universal animated film of 2010s to be rated PG by the MPAA, after Computeropolis 3, Despicable Me, Gabriel Garza, The Lorax, Plucky Chicken, Quest, Despicable Me 2, Gabriel Garza 2, Paradoria, Minions, Luna & Zak, The Secret Life of Pets, Imagimals, Sing, Gabriel Garza 3, Despicable Me 3 and Lix.
 * The fifth Universal animated film to gross a billion dollars worldwide, after Paradoria, Minions, Imagimals and Despicable Me 3.
 * The ninth animated film of 2010s to gross a billion dollars worldwide, after after Toy Story 3, Frozen, Paradoria, Minions, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Imagimals and Despicable Me 3.
 * This is the first Universal Animation Studios film to use the curse words, "damn" and "hell".
 * Unlike the other Computeropolis films, it was released in IMAX 2D only in North America and the United Kingdom while other countries had the film in IMAX 2D and 3D.
 * The seventh animated sequel to be produced in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after Rugrats Go Wild, Shrek Forever After, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Planes: Fire &amp; Rescue, Despicable Me 3 and Sherlock Gnomes, unlike the previous installments which were produced in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

Goofs

 * Despite the fact that the "donkeys" (including Red and Winter) died in War for the Planet of the Apes, many of whom are alive in this film. It is possible that Rulio downloaded them online and revived them.
 * In reality, there are no bootlegs in the deep web though it is very likely that many of the bootlegs have invaded the deep web in the Computeropolis universe.