This minifigure has only appeared in movie(s)Although this article is about an official minifigure, it never existed in physical form, or appeared in any official LEGO sets. The name of this subject is conjectural.Although this article is based on an official subject, its actual name is pure conjecture. The DUPLO Aliens are giant creatures that appear in The LEGO Movie. They are mainly built out of DUPLO pieces and come from the planet DUPLO. The Lead DUPLO Alien is voiced by Graham Miller. They appear at the end of The LEGO Movie after Finn's father, "The Man Upstairs", states that Finn's little sister will be allowed to play with the LEGO as well. They are beamed down from a ship into Bricksburg and announce their intentions to invade. It is possible that they were defeated after the movie, or the story will continue in The LEGO Movie 2. Bad Cop/Good Cop | Radio DJ Robot | Alfie the Apprentice | Frank the Foreman | Gail the Construction Worker | Garbage Man Dan |
Ice Cream Mike | Larry the Barista | "Where are my Pants?" DC Universe: Aquaman | Deep Sea Diver | Original Characters: Abraham Lincoln | El Macho Wrestler | Garbage Man Grant | Ice Cream Jo | Marsha Queen of the Mermaids | Taco Tuesday Guy | characters from other themes Conductor Charlie | Gandalf (The Lord of The Rings/The Hobbit) | Green Ninja (Ninjago) | Johnny Thunder (Adventurers) | Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) | Milhouse (The Simpsons) | NBA Player 1 (Basketball) | NBA Player 2 (Basketball) | Professor Dumbledore (Harry Potter) | Red Classic Spaceman | Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball) | Speed Racer (Speed Racer) | The Swamp Creature (Monster Fighters) | "The Man Upstairs" | Fred the Demolition Guy | For the Kinder Duplo confectionery product, see Kinder Chocolate. Duplo (trademarked as DUPLO) is a product range of the construction toy Lego, designed for children aged 1½ to 5 years old. Duplo bricks are twice the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks, making them easier to handle and less likely to be swallowed by younger children.
Despite their size, they are still compatible with traditional Lego bricks. Initially launched in 1969, the Duplo range has gone on to include sets with figures, cars, houses and trains. Duplo is manufactured in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Duplo bricks alongside a smaller red regular-sized Lego brick Duplo and regular-sized Lego compatibility demonstrated Duplo bricks were introduced in 1969, in four colors: red, yellow, blue, and white. The following year, two more sets were added with blue and red wheel plates. In the product catalog for 1971, the sets were described as being for children from 1 to 2 years, but were still sold mixed with Lego bricks, normally designed for ages 3 to 12. In 1972, the Duplo brick with two rows of two studs was introduced. In 1975, Duplo became its own product brand, with five sets made up exclusively of Duplo bricks. New additions included a round-topped two-by-two stud brick and a small four-wheeled wagon with two rows of six studs. With these new Duplo sets, Lego began targeting children 1½ years old with the intention that when the children became older, their Duplo bricks could be used together with regular Lego bricks.
In 1977, the Duplo name was dropped in favor of Lego Preschool. Small figures the size of two-by-two bricks were introduced, made up of a cylindrical head and a tapered, limbless body, similar in design to Fisher-Price's Little People. Another new brick was a half arch. The new sets included figures, doors, and two-by-six brick wagons that could act as a car or train. The name Duplo was brought back in 1979, along with a new reworked logo. Some brick sets were sold inside a plush version of the rabbit from the logo, that zipped closed. In 1983, other Duplo figures appeared, often called Duplo people. These figures have a moveable head, arms, and legs and look like large Lego minifigures, but cannot be taken apart, making them safer for small children. Also in 1983, set number 2700 was introduced with a model of a steam engine with two train cars. In 1986, a Duplo doll house with sliding doors was introduced. This included a Duplo people mother, father, and smaller child.
In 1992, Duplo Toolo was introduced. These used internal screws to stay together. 1993 brought a grey rail train system with a stop and start track. Later, two more train systems arrived. In 2005, Lego started selling Duplo trains themed as Thomas the Tank Engine. The name Duplo was dropped again in favor of Explore in 2002. In the 2004 spring catalog, there was a reminder that Duplo was now called Explore, but that fall the well-known Duplo name was back yet again with a new rabbit logo designed to match the new elephant logo for the Lego Quatro range. Lego have made Duplo sets licensed with Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends characters. Those Duplo ranges have been discontinued, but Duplo sets now include farm, zoo, town, castle, and pirate lines. A doll house and princess castle are available as of 2008. Some Duplo sets have cars, trucks, and buildings which cannot be disassembled. Some DUPLO sets do not include building manuals. The Lego Group sells various themes of its Lego construction toys.
Sadness Disney Inside OutDisney Inside Out MoviePixar Inside OutInside Out Movie NightInside Out ArtNew Disney MoviesKid MoviesCamp InsideFilm InsideForwardInside Out Poster. Ahhhhh I am more excited than I should be for this movie!!It’s a miracle that two of the best writers in Hollywood can still get work. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller make films that call the industry out on creative laziness and executive complacency. This year they delivered The Lego Movie – a branded film that satirises corporate culture – and 22 Jump Street, a sequel to a reboot that ridiculed Hollywood’s chronic case of sequelitus. 22 Jump Street took over $100m at the US box office. The Lego Movie has topped $200m. Those figures must make their pitch meetings less awkward. Imagination at the executive level of mainstream movie-making has slumped to a low, even if the writing – thanks to the likes of Joss Whedon, Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman and Lord and Miller – is better than ever.
Spider-man has been re-spun, Marvel’s super slate will deliver hits well into 2019. In the meantime, Lord and Miller – geeky subversives in the employ of the mainstream, but not in thrall to it – are as close to punk as Hollywood is going to get. Should people be cynical about The Lego Movie? It’s been called a cash grab with a heart … Phil: “I wish I could say we grabbed a bunch of cash! It’s not like we’re shareholders.” Christopher: “We made something that uses Lego as a medium to tell a story, rather than a story to sell Lego. We saw it as a way to talk about creativity.” P: “We wanted to make an anti- totalitarian film for children. Something that was talking about the importance of freedom and innovation in keeping society honest. It’s a political film. You satirise the oil industry, marketing, capitalism …What’s fun for us is that both sides of the political spectrum have taken ownership. People on the right AND the left see it as a critique of the other side.”
C: “We were using it as a Trojan horse to slip in some subversive ideas, under the cover of making a very corporate-friendly family movie.” Are you commenting on Hollywood too? C: “President Business [The Lego Movie’s baddie – a dictator who insists on everyone following the instructions] is based on bosses we’ve had. But we have a gentle touch. We don’t punch anyone in the face, we just poke them.” How did you two meet?Chris lit my girlfriend’s hair on fire. C: “She was playing Tetris and I was drunk playing a game called Let’s See How Close I Can Get This Lighter to Heather’s Hair Without Her Noticing. And felt terrible about it.” P: “I just went up: PHWOOM!. She didn’t seem to notice.” P: “We were in our underwear drawing cartoons. And our friends would stop by and say: ‘I just had this intense interview with Morgan Stanley … C: “… in suits with a briefcase and the Wall Street Journal. We were being silly while other people were preparing to ruin the economy.”
Your films are normally about a guy aching to be something he isn’t, then settling for something that’s almost there. How do you write about that journey when you’re successful? C: “We were both very small growing up and that attitude has stayed with us. We feel like the little guys. And probably will for ever.” P: “Some people survived the neolithic age by being brave, others by being cowardly and smart. Our ancestors were hiders.” Did you see Frozen?I love that it has reminded Hollywood that female protagonists exist. And the fact that boys went to see that movie!” P: “I think we’re going to be very embarrassed in a few years, when we see a lot more women film-makers. People will look back and ask: ‘How did it take so long for you to figure this out?’” C: “When we started out making cartoons they’d say to us: ‘Girls watch shows about boys, but boys won’t watch shows about girls. So make it about a boy.’” P: “We immediately pitched a show about a girl.”
C: “And they did not buy it.” Do you have kids? C: “I have two kids. A son who’s five and a daughter who’s two. My son is the voice of the Lego movie’s Duplo alien.” P: “He’s a passionate film-maker … C: “He’s been working on Star Wars: Episode C. He thinks by the time he’s an adult they’ll be on episode 100.” I’ve got a scoop here …[to Chris]: Do you want to give any story details?” C: “It involves Anakin Skywalker’s father … P: “I guess that technically makes it a prequel?” C: “A pre-prequel I guess. Yoda’s grandson is also in it … P: “So it takes place 1,400 years in the future?” C: “I don’t know. It’s not that crazy an idea. Look at the hype for the Star Wars reboot. Star Wars 100 could happen. It’s like the real revenge of the nerds at the moment! P: “Perhaps, but you don’t want to be in some kind of nerdocracy. We saw that in high schools we visited for Jump Street.