Malachi: MalaVerse

Malachi: MalaVerse is a 2022 2D animated hybrid action-adventure science-fiction buddy comedy film based on the Malachi Universal series. It was produced by Warner Animation Group, WildBrain, Bear Bones Productions, Maloing Entertainment, Sensation Animation, and Lord Miller Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The directors and writers of the previous Malachi Universal films return to directed and and write the sequel. The film is set 9 months after the events of The Ultimate Time!.

The film follows Malachi discovering a mysterious threat is planning to wipe out the whole world, so he, with the help of his old friends, new friends, allies, and multiverse versions of Malachi Universal characters along the way, must stop her.

Malachi: MalaVerse is set to be released on September 16, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2D, 3D, Digital 3D, RealD 3D, IMAX, and Dolby Cinema.

Summary
Taking place nine months after the events of The Ultimate Time!, Malachi and his friends are living peacefully together at Tyrusville, until a mysterious threat is plotting to turn all universes into disaster. After an invention accident, multiverse versions of Malachi Universal characters appear. Malachi and his gang will team up with a mysterious young girl named Junita, along with the multiverse versions of themselves, to not only the world but the entire universes, before it's too late.

Returning cast

 * Mala Miles as Malachi / Purple

New debuting cast

 * Mala Miles as Genesis Malachi / Classic Malachi / Cadet Malachi / Steampunk Malachi / Japanese Malachi / Chibi Malachi / Malachi the Dog
 * Gabrielle Union as Jenny
 * Breanna Yde as Junita
 * Mandy Moore as Amber

Production
In January 2020, in an interview with CNN, Mala Miles, Sid John, and Jake Sharratt hinted that a fifth film would be possible, saying, "we would like to show more stories featuring these unique and special characters. But you may have to wait a bit for it to happen as we are far from finished with these characters."

In July 2020, Bear Bones confirmed that the fifth installment is already moving forward, the cast of the entire series have expressed interest in reprising their roles in the fifth film. While the fifth installment is in early development, Miles and Sharratt stated that they planned to include other films to the plot's style, such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Steven Universe: The Movie, Trolls World Tour, Shrek Forever After, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, as well as Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: World of Light.

On November 5, 2020, Bear Bones announced that the film's official title was announced as Malachi: MalaVerse, and it will be released on September 16, 2022, with the entire cast from the last film reprising their previous roles. It was the first film to be distributed by Warner Bros. since Malachi 2: The Rise of Evil.

Release
Malachi: MalaVerse is currently scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022. The film will be released in 3D, 2D, and IMAX. On March 5, 2022, Warner Bros. cancelled the Russian release in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.