Amazon Prime Video is set to release a spinoff of the popular movie Sausage Party, called Foodtopia. This animated project, led by Seth Rogen, promises to be equally as intriguing. Sausage Party was a commercially successful film, grossing $140 million with a relatively low budget. Despite its success, a sequel to the movie never materialized. However, Rogen has taken charge once again for the development of Foodtopia. He has expressed his excitement for the project, claiming it will have the same comedic elements as its predecessor, but with even more heart and food-related adult content. As news of the Sausage Party spinoff circulates, updates regarding the cast and release date of Foodtopia have emerged.
Most Recent Foodtopia News
Foodtopia Confirmed
The latest update on the Sausage Party spinoff, known as Foodtopia, revolves around the initial reactions received during Amazon PR screenings. Although these reviews might originate from individuals employed by Amazon, the overall response has been overwhelmingly positive. Amazon's PR team had the opportunity to view just one scene from Foodtopia, leading Rogen to inform them, "You should all just start wrapping your heads around this now. You’ll probably have to talk about this a lot." Furthermore, Rogen shared the scene with Kristen Wiig, who plays a role in the spinoff, resulting in her exclaiming, "I think we’ve all become desensitized to it because we'll just be like, 'Roll the scene!', and then she was like, 'Oh my God?! This is insane!'"
Confirmation of the Sausage Party spinoff was made in October 2022. Despite the absence of a Sausage Party sequel, Rogen announced in 2022 that the franchise will persist through an eight-episode series, bringing back numerous beloved characters from the original film. While no specific release date has been confirmed for Foodtopia, Rogen did disclose that the spinoff is slated for a 2024 debut. Rogen himself tweeted, "In 2024... The SAUSAGE PARTY continues!!!!!" (via Twitter). However, given that the series is still in production, it may not be ready until the middle or even the end of 2024.
Foodtopia Cast
Foodtopia Story
Only five members of the original cast for the Sausage Party spinoff, Foodtopia, have been confirmed so far. There has been no update on the cast since its announcement in 2022. However, Seth Rogen shared a teaser poster on Twitter in October 2022 that included a list of names. Alongside Seth Rogen returning as Frank, Kristen Wiig will join the Foodtopia cast as Brenda, Michael Cera as Barry, Edward Norton as Sammy Bagel Jr., and David Krumholtz as Kareem. Will Forte, Sam Richardson, Natasha Rothwell, and Yassir Lester will also be part of the cast in undisclosed roles, joining the four returning Sausage Party members.
No news of a Sausage Party spinoff has been revealed, specifically regarding the potential Foodtopia storyline. However, Rogen's initial concept for Sausage Party 2 could have been repurposed for the series. The proposed idea involved a meta and fourth wall-breaking narrative, where the Sausage Party characters would discover their existence as fictional movie characters and encounter their real-life actor counterparts. This envisioned project would blend live-action with animation, akin to the style utilized in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Nonetheless, it remains uncertain if the spinoff will adopt this storyline, as the TV series appears to focus more on animation.