THE LEGO MOVIE SEQUEL Gets A New Director Back in early 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller did the impossible. They managed to take an obvious cash grab movie property and turn it into something amazing. Like the upcoming Emoji Movie, The LEGO Movie had all the makings for a desperate Hollywood flop. No one in their right mind was asking for a movie based on the LEGO toys, and studios had a bad habit of trying to milk every dollar they could out of pre-existing properties, mostly to negative effect. Instead of a dud, we were given a hilarious treat — a heartfelt movie fit for all ages that had the ability to expand to a decent franchise.Of course, it’s always a big question mark whenever there’s a sequel. Will the filmmakers be able to capture that magic twice? So long as the directors stay on board, fans are usually okay to move forward, but with the impending LEGO Movie 2, we were faced with the realization that Lord and Miller were moving on to bigger things, and therefore would not be around to direct.
In their place, Warner Bros announced that Monster House writer and Community director Rob Schrab would be making his animation feature directorial debut with LEGO Movie sequel, fittingly titled The LEGO Movie Sequel. While Schrab’s inexperience in animation was an oh-so-minor sticking point, his experience in comedy was comforting.It turns out, it was never meant to be. THR is now reporting that Schrab had parted ways with the production due to “creative differences.” In his place, Warner Bros Animation has hired Mike Mitchell, who most recently hit a home run for Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls. While that movie certainly has its charm, I am a bit bothered by Mitchell’s other films such as Shrek Forever After and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. However, with those particular films, I’d argue the fault lied largely in the script, and so long as the script ends up in prime condition, then we’ll have little to worry about.For a taste of the director's previous work, have a look below at one of the numbers from Trolls:
Luckily for us, Lord and Miller also had a hand in the script department, and since their draft, it’s run through a couple hands, including a writer named Matt Fogel. Given that Lord and Miller are also producers, We hope they’ll at least do a quality check on the screenplay before they hit the ground running on the actual animation.So far, the upcoming LEGO Batman Movie is looking to be another win for the franchise, so this sequel will have some big shoes to fill. Here’s hoping it all turns out for the best!The LEGO Movie Sequel hits theaters on February 8, 2019!Don't forget to share this post on your Facebook wall and with your Twitter followers! Just hit the buttons on the top of this page. The LEGO Movie Sequel Will ArnettZach GalifianakisMichael CeraRosario DawsonRalph FiennesMariah CareyJenny SlateSusan BennettBilly Dee WilliamsHéctor Elizondo El irreverente espíritu de diversión que convirtió a La LEGO película en un fenómeno mundial, con el mismo hombre que lidera tal grupo, LEGO Batman, que protagoniza su primera aventura en la gran pantalla.
Pero se están produciendo cambios en Gotham, y si quiere salvar a la ciudad de la hostil conquista de El Joker, puede que tenga que dejar de actuar en solitario, intentar trabajar con otros y, tal vez, aprender a relajarse. Will Arnett repite protagonismo desde La LEGO película como la voz de LEGO Batman, también conocido como Bruce Wayne, Zach Galifianakis (El tour de los Muppets, las películas de Resacón en Las Vegas) en el papel de El Joker; Michael Cera (Arrested Development) como el huérfano Dick Grayson; Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) como Barbara Gordon; y Ralph Fiennes (las películas de Harry Potter) como Alfred. Formulario de reportes de error. Box Office: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ No Match for ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Break out the whips, the dead dog, and the batarang. “,” a deeper dive into the world of BDSM and “Twilight” fan fiction; “John Wick: Chapter 2,” a violent exploration about the lengths man will go to avenge pooch; and “,” the cinematic union of a Danish toymaker and a comic book brand, will all be flooding theaters this weekend.
Each film is aimed at distinctly different audiences, offering up something for every age group and gender. The three new releases should turbocharge a sleepy .“All the studios are trying to get a jump on Valentine’s Day and President’s Day.” Tracking suggests that “The Lego Batman Movie” will top charts for the weekend, picking up more than $60 million. The film is a spinoff to the 2014 smash, “The Lego Movie,” and is part of a larger push by Warner Bros. to build up its animation division. “The Lego Batman Movie” cost $80 million to make, a relatively economical sum for an animated film at a time when Pixar movies routinely clock in at north of $200 million. “The Lego Batman Movie” follows the caped crusader as he tries to save Gotham City from the Joker. It features the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, and Ralph Fiennes, and has gotten the kind of reviews that “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” would murder for — Rotten Tomatoes currently has the film at 98 percent “fresh.”
Warner Bros. will push this film out in more than 3,400 locations, and in Imax, RealD, and every other conceivable format. Some outlets have pointed to the softer tracking for “Fifty Shades Darker” as a sign that the spark has gone out on the romantic drama. The Universal release is eyeing a debut of $40 million, roughly half of what its predecessor “Fifty Shades of Grey” brought in during its opening weekend in 2014. Some of that discrepancy may be attributable to the lack of novelty surrounding billionaire businessmen with a taste for kink (we do live in a post-Russian dossier/golden showers world, after all). But there are also valid reasons why it’s not a hot candle wax-to-hot candle wax comparison. “Fifty Shades of Grey” opened on a holiday weekend, a period that coincided with Valentine’s Day. This year, the annual tribute to love and Hallmark doesn’t occur until next Tuesday, limiting the potential for “Fifty Shades Darker” to become a saucy date night movie.
Universal didn’t release a budget for the film, but word is it cost $55 million to make. “Fifty Shades Darker” will be in 3,705 North American locations, although there’s no word yet on whether or not those will include 4DX locations. That leaves Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” vying for third place. The action thriller is expected to open to just shy of $20 million when it opens in around 3000 locations. Keanu Reeves returns as the title character, a hitman who is adept at finding creative ways to kill people. For PETA’s sake, we hope there’s a lower puppy death count. The first “John Wick” was something of a cult hit, earning $86 million globally. Lionsgate is distributing the film, and, like Universal, declined to give a budget. The first film reportedly cost $20 million to produce, and sequels usually carry higher price tags. Budgets are something of a moving target with studios, who take a magical realist approach to financial accounting. Tax breaks have a habit of fortuitously appearing right when it’s time to report box office results, and executives have a penchant for rhapsodizing about how foreign pre-sales limit their company’s financial exposure to the point where a huge flop doesn’t even register as a blip on the balance sheet.