We’ll be seeing more from the Lego Batman Movie at Comic-Con this week, but we’ve now got our first look at characters in the film beyond Will Arnett’s goofy Dark Knight—and they’re looking a little different from their usual incarnations. USA Today has revealed some new stills and information about the movie, giving us our first looks at the Joker, played by Zach Galifianakis, and Robin, played by Michael Cera. The Joker still looks pretty Joker-y, although the crazy hair and razor-sharp teeth is a little different to the usual Lego Joker we see in the toy sets. In the movie, the Joker goes on a massive crime spree in Gotham—accompanied by Harley Quinn, who you can get a glimpse of below—pretty much because Batman makes the mistake of telling him that he’s not the Dark Knight’s greatest villain. Speaking of bad moves, one made by Bruce Wayne is how Robin—confirmed as the Dick Grayson version of the character—gets roped into the movie. This much, much younger version of the boy wonder only being part of Batman’s life because, as Wayne, he accidentally adopts him at a charity auction.
Not wanting to be bogged down with a kid either as Wayne or Batman, he eventually has to relent when Dick gets his hands on a “Reggae Man” costume, which he adopts into the classic Robin costume to fight crime alongside his adoptive dad. It’s the exact sort of silliness you’d expect from a spiritual follow-up to The Lego Movie, isn’t it? We’ll see more from The Lego Batman Movie this week at Comic-Con, ahead of its release on February 10, 2017.The Lego MovieThe Lego Movie's Ninja-Themed Spinoff Set for 2016It appears "everything is awesome" for Warner Bros.' blockbuster movie series about blocks. On Tuesday the studio announced a release date for its The Lego Movie spinoff: September 23, 2016.Ninjago, which focuses on the toy franchise's ninja-themed figurines, will be the directorial debut of Charlie Bean, who previously directed the animated series Tron: Uprising, Deadline reports.The studio previously announced in March that Chris McKay will helm the The Lego Movie 2, which is the direct sequel to The Lego Movie.
The original film — which TIME film critic Richard Corliss called " the funniest, cleverest, most exhaustingly exhilarating animated feature in ages" — grossed $452.4 million worldwide after opening in February. Mariah Carey had a date on each arm for the premiere of The Lego Batman Movie: her 5-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe! The star, who lent her voice as Mayor McCaskill in the animated film, wore black jeans and a sequined bomber jacket with silver heels. Meanwhile, her little ones dressed up in a dress and suit, respectively. Carey shares Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon. The star recently spoke out about her love for her two kids after Beyoncé announced that she was expecting twins. RELATED VIDEO: Mariah Carey Teases New Song With Her Twins, Hints at More ‘Mariah’s World’ “Congrats Bey and Jay!!! I’m so happy for you both. Having twins is the most incredible experience ever! Love, Mariah and the twins,” Carey commented with hearts and baby bottle emojis on Beyoncé’s record-setting Instagram photo.
The Mariah’s World star also sent her “blessings” to the expecting parents. “I look forward to spending even more time together,” Carey posted on her blog. It's been many years since Batman's faithful sidekick Robin last appeared on the big screen, but this will change next month when The Lego Batman Movie hits theaters. The first clip from the movie reveals exactly how the Boy Wonder got his costume--check it out below:The film is a spinoff from 2014's hugely popular The Lego Movie. It is directed by Chris McKay, and produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who helmed that earlier film, as well as the Jump Street films and the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo movie.Bruce Wayne is played once more by Arrested Development star Will Arnett. The film also features Michael Cera as Robin, Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Ralph Fiennes as Alfred, Zach Galifianakis as The Joker, and Mariah Carey as, er, the mayor of Gotham.It also confirmed last month that Billy Dee Williams will provide the voice of the villainous Two Face.
Williams played his alter ego Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman, but never got a chance to play Two Face himself--until now.The Lego Batman Movie hits theaters on February 10, 2017. A sequel to The Lego Movie is also in production, but that won't arrive until February 2019.For more Lego Batman Movie coverage on GameSpot, check out:Latest Lego Batman Movie Videos Show the Dark Knight Loves Rock Guitar But Hates HugsBilly Dee Williams to Voice Two-Face in The Lego Batman Movie and Why That's a Big DealLego Batman Movie Trailer Has a Sad Joker and It's HeartbreakingWatch The Lego Batman Movie's Hilarious First TrailerWe're sorry, you've either entered an invalid address, or followed a broken link. If you find a broken URL on an IMDb page, please report it to us To continue your visit to IMDb, please visit the homepage.‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Trailer Calls Out Batman for His “Unhealthy Behavior” [Comic-Con 2016]Posted on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 by Angie HanFor this year’s Hall H panel, Warner Bros. brought along not one but two Batmen.
There was Ben Affleck for the Justice League presentation, of course — and then there was Will Arnett for The Lego Batman Movie. Arnett and director Chris McKay brought some new The Lego Batman Movie footage and took a few minutes to answer some questions about the movie.The Lego Batman movie trailer opens on Batman in his high-tech lair. “Computer, how do I put the Joker in Arkham Asylum?” he asks. “Quickest route, no freeways. Computer, do you hear me?”But a giant “PARENTAL LOCK” sign shows up on the screen. A seat in the corner of the room turns around to reveal Alfed. “Hello, Master Bruce, I’ve taken away your privileges,” he explains. “This is unhealthy behavior. You can’t spend the rest of your life alone dressed in black and staying up all night,” he scolds. “You need to take responsibility for your life, and it starts by raising your son.”The “son” Alfred is referring to is Robin, whom Batman seems more than a little reluctant to acknowledge.
Robin, however, seems happy to be there, chirping “Hello, secret camera!” at, well, a secret camera. We see Robin walking around the Batcave, gushing, “Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, it’s the Batcave!” When Batman appears, Robin asks, “Does Batman live in Bruce Wayne’s Batman?” Batman is not amused by the question. “No, Bruce Wayne lives in Batman’s attic,” he snaps.Bruce presents Robin an array of outfit choices, and Robin chooses one labeled “Reggae Man.” Only there’s something he doesn’t quite love about it. “The pants are tight,” he complains, and then rips them off. Yep, it’s an origin story for Robin’s completely absurd-looking classic costume.“You ready to follow Batman and maybe learn a few life lessons along the way?” Batman asks as he and Robin head toward the Batmobile. When Robin sits down and starts looking for a seatbelt, Batman says, “The first lesson is, life doesn’t give you seatbelts.”We see a montage of various scenes including one of Batman kicking Alfred into a grand piano (“Alfred, I have incredible reflexes,” says Batman by way of apology”), and snippets of Joker, Barbara Gordon, and more.
Batman and Robin ride the Batmobile around Gotham, but when they come to a sudden stop Robin spills forward and hits his face on the dashboard.“I am so sorry,” Batman tells Robin. “As soon as I get back, I will make sure Alfred puts seatbelts in here.”The car lifts off the ground and flies back toward the Bat-mansion. Upon arrival, an A.I. voice asks for the password. The answer is obvious: “Na na na na na na na na Batman!” says the Dark Knight.Will, meet LEGO Batman. LEGO Batman, meet Will. #/UHhoK34aaS— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanMovie) July 22, 2016Not surprisingly, The Lego Batman Movie looks a lot like The Lego Movie. They’ve got the same warm, goofy vibe, and the same nearly-photorealistic animation style. (Well, “photorealistic” in that the characters and their universe look like they’re made out of real plastic bricks.) And the character of Lego Batman is exactly as you remember.I love that The Lego Batman Movie calls Batman out on his bluster and his “unhealthy behavior” — let’s be real, Batman may be crazy cool but dressing up like a bat to fight crime is not normal behavior.
In addition to the Lego Batman Movie trailer, we got to see a cute reel showing Lego Batman, Lego Joker, Lego Barbara Gordon, and Lego Robin at a Lego Comic-Con panel moderated by Lego Conan O’Brien (the flesh-and-blood version was hosting the Warner Bros. panel in real life). While none of it was actual footage from the movie, they revealed a little bit more about the characters and their relationships.Lego Joker looks more like an annoyance than a genuinely malevolent threat. “I gotta tell you, there’s so much more of me than evil and mayhem,” he tried to explain, adding that he counted improv, antiquing, and yoga among his hobbies. Needless to say, Batman was not surprised.Lego Batman described Lego Barbara Gordon as “crime-fighting superbabe,” and after she protested Lego Batman described her as “the finest detective in Gotham by day, and my platonic Bat-friend by night” with a big saucy wink.And then there was Lego Robin, Batman’s “Underoos-rocking sidekick.”
“Hi, dad!” said Lego Robin excitedly. “Easy on the dad stuff,” warned Batman. “/izLAg6DREK— LEGO Batman (@LEGOBatmanMovie) July 23, 2016“It’s About a Boy as directed by Michael Mann,” said Chris McKay, citing Jerry Maguire and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou as other inspirations. “Famously, Batman works alone, so when he’s put into this situation, he’s forced to confront a lot of issues,” added Will Arnett.Batman is an orphan and he’s always been alone, so he’s been left to his own devices and I think he has a lot of issues. This movie isn’t just about Batman beating the enemy, it’s about beating his own demons. When you have somebody that confident, they’re oftentimes making up for deficiencies in other areas of their characters.Of course, while Batman has plenty of his own demons to battle, he’ll have lots of villains to go up against as well. “There’s a slight Dirty Dozen element to this movie,” teased McKay. “We go deep into the Batman rogues gallery.”