There's a new trailer available for Warner Brothers' The Lego Movie, and it's absolutely hilarious and original. The Lego Movie is an upcoming computer-animated comedy starring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Charlie Day, Jonah Hill, Morgan Freeman, and more. It is based on the Lego line of construction toys.IMDB describes it as: "An ordinary Lego minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from gluing the universe together." If that seems vague, just watch the trailer below. It features all the Lego characters talking about the movie, and the actors who provide their voices. For instance, the main character, voiced by Chris Pratt, tells viewers of the featurette: "What is The Lego Movie? Well, it's hard to tell by the title."And those type of quips don't end there.Morgan Freeman's character figure enthuses about the sound of the actor's "rich voice" while reading from a phonebook, and even Will Ferrell jokes about how the film's directors "scraped the bottom of the barrel" when casting Ferrell.
Check it out below.READ: The Simpsons Lego officially announced and will be available in FebruaryThe Lego Movie is set to release in February, with the US premiere kicking off on 7 February.Emmet, Wyldstyle and Friends Reunite in All-New StoryEmmet and his Master Builder friends return in “The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure,” an all-new, theatrical attraction that combines dazzling, 3D computer animation with “4D,” real-world effects such as wind, water and fog. Set after the events of the blockbuster movie, the 12 ½-minute story finds the gang entangled in an Evil Secret Plot involving a mysterious theme park inspired by their adventures in “The LEGO Movie.” Returning to voice their iconic characters are actors Elizabeth Banks (Wyldstyle), Nick Offerman (MetalBeard), Charlie Day (Benny) and Alison Brie (Unikitty). Actor, writer and comedian Patton Oswalt voices the scheming Risky Business, brother of movie villain President Business, a new character created exclusively for the attraction.
“The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure” plays multiple times per day in the theme park’s Wells Fargo Fun Town Theater, which recently underwent a dramatic, Hollywood-style makeover, adding giant, golden Emmet statues, character handprints in cement and an interactive red carpet filled with special effects.The LEGO Movie: Cast Interviews Kevin McCarthy sits down with Will Ferrell and Chris Pratt to discuss their new film The LEGO Movie. Follow @KevinMcCarthyTV @prattprattpratt @funnyordie @GeekNation on Twitter and let them know what you think of this episode of The Kevin McCarthy Show!Ever walked out of a movie theater and said, "I can't believe I just paid for that"? Of course you have. But you can't get a refund for not liking a film, and so you go on your way, griping about how you've spent your money on something so mediocre. One might assume that if a film is "bad," its cast would suffer; poor pay for poor reviews, right?In fact, you wouldn't believe how much money actors have earned from films that made the critics grumble.
Check out the salaries that actors have pulled in from low-rated films:"The LEGO Batman Movie" reunites fans with the pint-sized, brooding, and vain Caped Crusader who stole the show in 2014's "The LEGO Movie." While you may be familiar with the lead actors in the film, you may be surprised to learn that a lot of familiar faces lend their voices to some of the classic DC and Warner Bros. characters. Keep reading to see the voice actors for "The LEGO Batman Movie." Let's start with an easy one. Batman learns that it's not always best to work alone in his spin-off movie. "Arrested Development" star Will Arnett returns to play the pint-sized, smart-aleck hero. Arnett at the world premiere for "The LEGO Batman Movie" in Los Angeles February 4. In the film, Bruce Wayne adopts orphan Dick Grayson, aka Robin. Arnett's "Arrested Development" co-star Michael Cera plays Batman's son and sidekick. Robing and Cera share a bit of a resemblance, don't you think?
Batman wouldn't go far without his trusty butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Ralph Fiennes plays the trusty butler. You may recognize Fiennes for his role in Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter" franchise as Voldemort. Commissioner Jim Gordon steps down to retire from his position at the GCPD early in the film. He doesn't have many lines, but Hector Elizondo, who you may recognize from "The Princess Diaries," lends his voice to Gotham's finest. Hector Elizondo holds his LEGO character at the movie's premiere. Barbara Gordon takes over as commissioner of Gotham City from her father and helps fight baddies alongside Batman as Batgirl. Rosario Dawson makes the jump from Marvel ("Daredevil," "Luke Cage") to double as the superhero. Dawson, at "The LEGO Movie Batman" premiere. Forget the famous Gotham City Mayor Hill. The animated Lego movie introduces us to Mayor McCaskill. You probably wouldn't guess it, but that's singer Mariah Carey. It's not Mariah Carey's first voice-over work.
She has also appeared in TV series "American Dad!" All the Joker wants is some recognition as Batman's greatest foe of all time. Zach Galifianakis steps in as the latest incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime. See all the actors who have played the Joker here. The Joker doesn't go anywhere without a sidekick of his own, Harley Quinn. Jenny Slate voices the Joker's main squeeze. You may recognize Slate from lead roles in last year's "Zootopia" and "The Secret Life of Pets." The Riddler pops up in a few key scenes, hanging out with the Joker's crew. Listen to that voice carefully. It's late-night host Conan O'Brien. O'Brien's not new to the DC universe. He appeared in video game "LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham." Pay extra attention to Two-Face in the film. Catwoman doesn't say much outside of a few hilarious meows, but the actress behind her is a face you'll recognize. That's Zoe Kravitz who was recently in the "Divergent" series.