After a scene-stealing appearance in The LEGO Movie, Batman (Will Arnett) will be back in the spotlight next year with the release of The LEGO Batman Movie. The film is said to be a “90 minute Easter egg” for fans of the character, paying homage to the wide range of variations of the Dark Knight. As evidenced in the teaser trailers, everything from Adam West’s campy take to Ben Affleck’s brutal Caped Crusader will be covered in director Chris McKay’s spinoff. Of course, LEGO Batman will feature several of Bruce Wayne’s friends and enemies. The voice cast is a who’s who of big names, including Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Pennyworth, Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Michael Cera as Robin, Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, and Mariah Carey as Gotham City’s mayor. So far, the marketing campaign has only highlighted Batman and his trusted butler Alfred, but that changes now with the release of new still images from the film, highlighting Joker and Robin. The pictures come courtesy of USA Today.
While they aren’t all that revealing in terms of plot, there is one big takeaway from them. The Joker will be with his one “true love,” Harley Quinn, who can be seen driving a car. Take a look at the images below: Batman was very much a loner in The LEGO Movie, which is why his solo vehicle has the potential for comedy gold. It’s been stated that LEGO Batman sports a positive message of working together for the youngsters in attendance, forcing Bruce to push aside his isolated vigilante ways to stop the Joker’s new threat. It will be interesting to watch the dynamic between Batman and Robin unfold, as they’re one of the most famous duos in all of DC Comics. Arnett and Cera should be a great pair, as the two worked together on Arrested Development. The chemistry between Bruce and Dick Grayson will be very important in determining the quality of the film, so hopefully the actors’ history carries over into animation. Likewise, the Joker sounds like he will be a fascinating character in the movie as well.
Arnett has stated that the relationship Batman has with the Clown Prince of Crime will be a refreshing change-of-pace from what’s been depicted in media before. How exactly that happens remains to be seen, but it’s nice to know McKay isn’t just going to retread the past. The classic Batman vs. Joker combat should be well-represented in live-action with the DC Extended Universe now blowing up. A movie like LEGO Batman gives the filmmakers an opportunity to work outside the box a bit. Ideally, fans will learn more about the project soon. LEGO Batman is going to be one of the many films Warner Bros. promotes during their Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2016, so it’s likely some more details will be shared. The spinoff has already generated an enthusiastic response, so hopefully the studio can keep the momentum going and give viewers two Batmen (Ben Affleck and Arnett) they should be excited about. The LEGO Batman Movie opens in U.S. theaters on February 10th, 2017, followed by Ninjago on September 22nd, 2017, The LEGO Movie Sequel on May 18th, 2018, and Billion Brick Race on May 24th, 2019.
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5 star90%4 star5%3 star5%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsGreat book!|Great purchase for the price|Perfect for Lego Lovers!|The LEGO Movie: The Essential Guide|Nice book|for any Lego Movie afficionado!|Makes my son the star or 3rd grade right now|Like many stop motion animation fans I’m really looking forward to seeing The LEGO Movie coming out on February 7th. If you haven’t seen the trailer make sure to check it out!Looks like an amazing stop motion movie. If you look closely you’ll see that some scenes from The LEGO Movie trailer look digital, while other scenes look like they were animated using actual LEGO bricks. Some look like a mix of both. What’s going on here? In fact, not too many people are sure whether this is a digital movie or a stop motion movie. Because I was curious I did some research and found out that people have been asking the directors of The LEGO Movie about this for quite some time but the directors haven’t been very clear about it.
Check out this panel from the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller answer the question in the first couple minutes of this video: I also found some tweets by Chris Miller from back in June that seem to confirm a hybrid animation style. To curious: #TheLegoMovie is a hybrid film. CG w/ real Lego elements done in a photoreal stop-motion style. & a secret bit of live-action. — Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) June 20, 2013 Day 1 of 5-day Lego Movie live-action shoot with Will Ferrell. — Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) June 4, 2013 So the answer to the question “Is the LEGO Movie stop motion or CGI?” actually could be both! And from the sound of it the Directors don’t want to let us know exactly what parts are CGI and what parts may be stop motion. Either way it’s still pretty cool to know that at least some parts of this movie may be made from real LEGO bricks. That’s a win in my book! On the day of the movie's release, more information is coming out about the production process.
Here's another tweet from filmmaker Chris Miller @DrewAtHitFix it was mostly CG with some stop motion & also some real LEGO still sets comped in. But Animal Logic made the CG photoreal. — Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) February 3, 2014 The film was made using mostly CGI. Special care was taken to ensure the LEGO world reflected the dynamics and appearance of real LEGO bricks. The creators examined parts under microscopes to better understand how they wore down over time. Animators experimented with different levels of dust and dirt on surfaces, and added imperfections to models, like tiny gaps between bricks. It's great to have confirmation of something we suspected all along. The creators of this movie were inspired by watching actual brickfilms. Here's an article in the NYT with more coverage of the production. This article at CGMeetup has a few more images from the studio. Check out the images of Emmet's expressions, video of the CGI animation process, and a real LEGO mock-up of a ship in the film in the video above!