Computeropolis (franchise)

Computeropolis is a computer animated comedy film series and media franchise produced by Universal Animation and released by Universal Pictures. It features the adventures of Peri Dazz (voiced by Jesse McCartney), an intelligent and kind-hearted teenage boy, who is sucked into the eponymous fantasy and metropolis internet city from his computer, where he meets his character Nicky Kickzoo (voiced by David Spade), the star of Peri's computer game Frenzy. The duo unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them.

The franchise began with the 2004 film Computeropolis and its 2007, 2010 and 2018 sequels Computeropolis 2, Computeropolis 3 and Computeropolis: The Deep Web, with a fifth film titled Computeropolis: Webcation currently in production for a 2021 release. It also includes several short films, a simulator ride attraction, Computeropolis: A Technical Ride, at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, many video games, and a television series for the Gingo network titled Computeropolis: Adventures of Peri and Nicky, which premiered in the summer of 2008. A spin-off series, entitled Zola: Queen of the Deep Web, premiered on Universal Kids in early 2019.

The franchise has been highly acclaimed with its first two features being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, in addition to the first film's nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. The series has now grossed over $3 billion, making it the 24th highest-grossing franchise of all time, the fourth highest-grossing animated franchise (behind Shrek, Despicable Me, and Ice Age), and the highest-grossing Universal Animation franchise.

Computeropolis and Computeropolis 2 received a "Certified Fresh" rating of 90% and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, while Computeropolis: The Deep Web received a "Fresh" rating of 69%. However, Computeropolis 3 received a 43% "Rotten" rating, making it the lowest rated film in the franchise.

Computeropolis (2004)
Computeropolis, the first film in the franchise, was released on July 2, 2004, and focuses on a young computer designing expert named Peri Dazz, who attempts to publish his own game Frenzy to the Internet and suddenly stumbles into an eponymous online universe deep inside the realms of his computer. While finding a way to return home, Peri joins Nicky Kickzoo, the protagonist of the Frenzy game, on a risky mission to eliminate King Trojan, a virus capable of corrupting the entirety of the global system.

Computeropolis 2 (2007)
Computeropolis 2, the second film in the franchise, was released on July 6, 2007, and takes place two years after the first film, with Peri Dazz now being 16 years old. It focuses on Peri and Nicky entering an massively multiplayer virtual reality online sandbox game, during which Peri finds love. Soon, Computeropolis plunges into chaos when a group of cyberbullies try to hijack Peri's computer and take over Computeropolis.

Computeropolis 3 (2010)
Computeropolis 3, the third film in the franchise, was released on December 10, 2010. Peri, Nicky, Travis, and the rest of the gang face off against Jeff Bick, a ruthless nemesis of Peri who plans to melt the internal infrastructure of Internet. Meanwhile, Vinna pays a visit to her long-lost family, who abandoned her to find a new life. It is the first film in the series not to be released in July.

Computeropolis: The Deep Web (2018)
The Deep Web, the fourth film in the franchise, was released on June 1, 2018. Peri and his friends take a journey to the bootleg world known as the Deep Web led by Rulio, a bootleg knockoff mixture of Elmo and Mario, before Peri prepares to leave for college. During their adventure, Peri and the gang encounter many strange commodities of the Deep Web, such as toy and nursery rhyme channels for children. However, after rescuing a teenage girl named Zola from a mean-spirited group called the Darkers, they soon discover Rulio is responsible for making these bootlegs and plans to put a bootleg virus that could destroy Peri's computer, so they must stop him before it's too late.

Computeropolis: Webcation (2021)
Webcation, the fifth film in the franchise, is scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 after facing numerous delays from its original May 2021 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his spring break in the fourth trimester of college, Peri decides to go on a vacation with his friends to a luxury resort far away from Computeropolis, which is described as a "webcation", but they became unaware that the resort turns out to be a virus that threatens to wipe out the computer world so Peri and the gang must team up together to stop the virus.

Computeropolis: Adventures of Peri and Nicky (2008–2014)
Computeropolis: Adventures of Peri and Nicky (also known as Computeropolis: The Series) is a television series that aired on Gingo between 2008 and 2014. Taking place between Computeropolis 2 and Computeropolis 3, Computeropolis: Adventures of Peri and Nicky follows the adventures of Peri Dazz, Nicky Kickzoo, Vinna Binz, Travis and the rest of the Desktop Component League (DCL) — Manager Marc, Commander Cindy, Notepad Ned, Painting Paula and Media Player Mike, set in the eponymous city. However, their life there is occasionally interrupted by attacks from villains, so Peri must occasionally team up with his gang to stop their plans, and all this happens during their daily life.

Zola: Queen of the Deep Web (2019–present)
Zola: Queen of the Deep Web is a television series starring Zola and set before the events of the fourth film. It was produced by Universal Television Animation premiered on Universal Kids on March 16, 2019. The series follows the adventures of Zola, now the queen of the Deep Web and living with her new friends. They live peacefully until they discover that Rulio has returned and brought back by his army to get his place back as the king of the Deep Web. Zola must team up with her friends to stop Rulio and his minions from taking over the Deep Web.

Computeropolis: Operation DCL (2021)
Computeropolis: Operation DCL is an upcoming television series spin-off of Computeropolis produced by Universal Television Animation for Peacock. It was first announced on January 17, 2020. It will be the second spin-off series of Computeropolis as well as a prequel series, centering on the Desktop Component League (DCL) led by Manager Marc before the events of the first film. It is expected to premiere on Peacock sometime in late 2021.

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Peri and Nicky Get a Flu (2007)
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The Chat (2011)
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Computeropolis Xmas (2011)
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Go Party! (2012)
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Zip (2017)
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Zola's Makeover (2018)
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Monkey Business (2018)
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Virtual Vinna (2020)
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