The LEGO Movie 2 Is Undergoing A Huge Change, Get The Details The Lego Movie turned out to be one of 2014's box office hits, so much that Warner Bros green light even more adventures constructed from the popular building blocks. However, while The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie are both arriving next year, there's a longer wait in store for The Lego Movie Sequel, as it was recently moved from its 2018 release date to 2019. Many assumed this is to work out some kinks, and now that's been somewhat confirmed, as the movie now has a new writer attached. While The Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller penned The Lego Movie Sequel's first draft, Variety is reporting that BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has been hired to rewrite the script. Because Lord and Miller are hard at work preparing for their upcoming Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie, Warner Bros decided they wanted a "fresh take" on the script. Lord and Miller are still involved as producers, while Rob Schrab is taking over as director.
We'll have to wait until The Lego Movie Sequel is released to see what Raphael Bob-Waksberg's vision for the story is, but his participation will at least guarantee moviegoers plenty of laughs. While his Netflix series BoJack Horseman got off to a mixed start in its first season, Season 2 earned great reviews last year, and Season 3 is premiering on July 22. Bob-Waksberg has obviously proven he has comedic chops to the online streaming crowd, so rewriting The Lego Movie Sequel allows him to not just make the jump to the big screen, but also come up with material for a family-oriented audience. Little has been revealed about The Lego Movie Sequel, but according to Chris Miller, the second main installment will follow up with the young boy who was playing with the LEGO characters four years after the events of the first movie. The sequel also plans to include more female characters so that it can reach a wider audience. Beyond those tidbits of information, nothing has been revealed about what the story will be or even if any of the previously established characters, like Emmet or Wyldstyle, will be back.
It's more than likely there will be a few returning faces (especially since Chris Pratt and Will Arnett have expressed interest in reprising their roles), but it may be a while until more concrete information comes out. The Lego Movie Sequel will arrive in theaters on February 8, 2019, almost five years after the first movie came out. However, if you simply can't wait to get your fill of building block action in a theatrical setting, The Lego Batman Movie will be released on February 10, 2017, and The Lego Ninjago Movie will follow on September 22, 2017. Blended From Around The WebEverything is awesome for Rob Schrab, the TV director who has just signed on direct the sequel to The Lego Movie for Warner Bros. Dan Lin and Roy Lee are returning as producers and are joined by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the duo who directed the first movie, which grossed $468.7 million and won widespread acclaim. Lord and Miller are also writing the script, so the daft but heartfelt sensibility should still be felt.
The script will be based on a story by Lord, Miller, Jared Stern and Michelle Morgan. Plot details at this stage are being kept hidden deep in the heart of Bricksburg. Schrab, repped by UTA, Mosaic and Sloane Offer, hails from the TV comedy world where he directed episodes of shows such as Community, The Mindy Project and Childrens Hospital, among others. He was nominated for a WGA Award for his work on The Sarah Silverman Show and won an Emmy for his work as part of the team that wrote the Hugh Jackman opening musical number for the 2009 Academy Awards. Among his previous movie work was co-writing the 2006 animated film Monster House, which garnered him an Annie Award nomination. “The LEGO Movie captivated critics and audiences on a global scale with its irresistible blend of humor, imagination and fun," said Greg Silverman, the studio's president of creative development and worldwide production. "Warner Bros. is excited to build our relationship with The Lego Group with this new adventure, and we join them in welcoming the multi-talented Rob Schrab to the Lego family as he takes the helm of The Lego Movie Sequel.”
Warners has quickly constructed a brick empire since the success of Lego Movie. Lego movie Ninjago is due for a Sept. 23, 2016 release while a Lego Batman movie is scheduled for a May 2017 opening. The Lego Movie sequel is eyeing a release for sometime in 2018. Read more The Making of 'Lego Movie' Contribute to This PageMike Mitchell can't stop the feeling that everything will be awesome. The director of DreamWorks Animation's hit Trolls has been hired to helm the Lego Movie sequel for Warner Bros. Animation. Rob Schrab was previously named director, but sources say a parting of ways occurred due to "creative differences." Original Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who recently started production on the Han Solo Star Wars movie, wrote the first draft of the script, which was then rewritten by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of Netflix's animated comedy BoJack Horseman. Dan Lin and Roy Lee are returning as producers, along with Lord and Miller.
Lego's Jill Wilfert is executive producing. Matt Fogel wrote the script. The Lego sequel would have marked the first big feature for Schrab, who hailed largely from TV comedy, having previously directed episodes of Community, The Mindy Project and Childrens Hospital. But the project now finds itself in assured animated and comedic hands with Mitchell, who knows his way around sequels. He made his animation debut with Shrek Forever After and followed that up with the CG/live-action hybrid movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. He also worked on The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Trolls really saw Mitchell come into his own with textured animation work, handling both musical sequences and madcap comedic sequences, aspects that are sure to come into play in the Lego sequel. The 2016 movie grossed nearly $339 million worldwide and Mitchell found himself courted by several animation houses. Lego Movie grossed an impressive $469 million at the global box office when it debuted in February 2014.