The Lego Batman Movie

[ZariusTwo]

The Lego incarnation of Batman proved to be so popular in the Warner Bros. hit The Lego Movie that he is getting his own big-screen spinoff.

Not only that, the movie is being fast-tracked.

Chris McKay, the animation supervisor on Lego Movie, was initially set to direct that project's sequel. However, the movie is being pushed back and McKay is now helming the Lego Batman movie, which is being written by author-screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith.

Warners is eyeing a 2017 release for the spinoff, possibly even on the original date for Lego Movie 2. The next Lego movie to be released is Ninjago, due to open Sept. 23, 2016. The Lego Movie sequel will now presumably be released after 2017.

Read more Two More 'Lego' Movies Get Release Dates

Will Arnett will reprise the voice of the Caped Crusader. Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the custodians of the Lego screen brand, are producing.

Batman was one of the highlights of The Lego Movie, stealing every scene he was in. With Arnett taking Christian Bale's gravely voice to an extreme degree, the character was arrogant, dark, sarcastic and just too-cool-for-this-adventure.

Lego Batman already heads a very popular franchise. There have been at least three video games as well as a straight-to-video Lego Batman: The Movie — DC Super Heroes Unite, where Troy Baker provided the voice for the Dark Knight.

Warners had no comment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-batman-spinoff-movie-works-738631?utm_source=twitter

Yeah. In light of this, why care about DOJ again?

[CyberCubed]

Well I guess the next Batman cartoon on CN will be Lego Batman then. No way are they not doing a light-hearted cartoon tie-in to the movie.

After Beware the Batman bombed this is the only logical alternative

[TurtleTitan97]

Sweet! I'm in, Batman was one of the best things about the Lego movie.

[TurtleTitan97]

First look at the movie. Trailer arrives this Wednesday:

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[Xiewin]

Any news on the rest of the league making an appearance?

[raph27]

Very excited about this. I can't believe it's already been two years since the Lego Movie came out.

[TurtleTitan97]

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[TheSkeletonMan939]

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Doesn't look good, but doesn't look like the worst thing in the world either.

[ZariusTwo]

Does'nt look good

Bollocks.

I laughed at the beat-boxing and fumbling about on the microwave ("not 20 minutes...stupid"), I can relate to that.

[The Deadman]

This looks awesome.

[sdp]

I didn't really know this was a movie, I mean I had heard about it but thought it was a direct to video or something like that but they showed the trailer before BvS and it had me laughing the whole time and something that was not even on my radar is now anticipated. The trailer I watched was very different from the one posted here, the one here is actually not funny or entertaining in anyway.

I see Netflix has a bunch of DC/Batman Lego movies, how are they?

[ZariusTwo]

the one here is actually not funny or entertaining in anyway.

I laughed. So wrong.

[Spike Spiegel]

For an obvious marketing gimmick, this actually looks worth it.

And Cree Summer is Batgirl, apparently...

[ZariusTwo]

Saw the alternative trailer in the theatre while watching BVS. Loved it, especially the Glengary Glenross reference which I'm certain went over everyone's heads.

[M.O.D.O.K.]

For an obvious marketing gimmick, this actually looks worth it.

And Cree Summer is Batgirl, apparently...

It's Rosario Dawson.

[Jephael]

I enjoyed The Lego Movie, so I'm definitely going to see this!!!

[Vicky82]

I Saw the trailer for this before Batman vs Superman, I will probably go see it.

[TurtleTitan97]

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[Autbot_Benz]

its pretty sad that this Lego Batman Movie looks better than Batman V Superman.

[Amaranthus]

its pretty sad that this Lego Batman Movie looks better than Batman V Superman.

They're 2 completely different things so you shouldn't compare them in the first place.

[Candy Kappa]

This is the movie we deserve, and need.

[BlueKatana]

Looks good, can't wait!

[TurtleTitan97]

New images featuring Joker, Harley, and a new Robin:

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[TheSkeletonMan939]

I like the glitter on Carrie Kelley's cape. :lol:

It'd be cool if all the Bat-family were in the film... or at least all the Robins. Like in that one Teen Titans Go episode.

[retr0pia75]

I like the glitter on Carrie Kelley's cape. :lol:

It'd be cool if all the Bat-family were in the film... or at least all the Robins. Like in that one Teen Titans Go episode.
That's actually Dick Grayson, though it would be neat if it was Carrie. Considering from what iteration of the franchise she's from though, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight_Returns) I don't think Warner Bros. would be enthusiastic about it.

[snake]

That's actually Dick Grayson, though it would be neat if it was Carrie. Considering from what iteration of the franchise she's from though, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight_Returns) I don't think Warner Bros. would be enthusiastic about it.

Why is Dick dressing up like Carrie? Is he into that or something?

[retr0pia75]

Why is Dick dressing up like Carrie? Is he into that or something?
My best guess is that they want to make him "cute" and "marketable".

[Spike Spiegel]

That cape on Robin is simply fabulous.

[TurtleTitan97]

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[ZariusTwo]

Happy Batman Day
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[thundermaster612]

My best guess is that they want to make him "cute" and "marketable".

Usually all of the Lego Batman fans hate Robin. So I think their trying to blasphemize him. The new set pics even have him holding a grappling hook that says 'Bat-Merch' or something like that on it.

And let's all take a moment, to appreciate the fact that the R on Robin's suit really stands for reggae...

[TigerClaw]

Here's the new trailer

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[ranger_scout]

I'm guessing that Barbara Gordon will wear the Batgirl suit at the end of the film. The new story for character is interesting.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Well THAT will help casuals take Robin seriously as a character. Uh huh.

Sigh.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Who's the woman hanging out with Batman?

[Shark_Blade]

I like Robin being funny but why is he wearing glasses all the time? Ew that nerdy **** doesn't suit him at all, leave that to Harry Potter.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I think that's to make him look wide-eyed and innocent, and just goofier in general.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I think that's to make him look wide-eyed and innocent, and just goofier in general.

Again. This is NOT the exposure Robin needs to a general audience. We need him to be cool, not laughable.

Fvck this. I'm never getting a new live-action Robin. :tgrumble:

[TheSkeletonMan939]

You're going to hurt Burt Ward's feelings!

[Autbot_Benz]

Billy Dee Williams who only played Harvey Dent in the 1989 batman movie will play Two Face in the lego one

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/30/the-lego-batman-movie-billy-dee-williams-finally-gets-to-play-two-face

[ranger_scout]

A new poster has debuted yesterday. I'm glad that it's officially confirmed that Barbara Gordon will wear the classic Batgirl suit.

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http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/790997-lego-batman-movie-characters#/slide/1

[ranger_scout]

An IMAX poster of the Dynamic Trio was released last month.

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http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/792845-the-batfamily-is-here-in-the-lego-batman-movie-imax-poster#/slide/1

There's also this new photo.

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http://ew.com/movies/2016/12/24/lego-batman-movie-bruce-wayne-photo/

Plus, here are some TV spots.

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[DestronMirage22]

A new poster has debuted yesterday. I'm glad that it's officially confirmed that Barbara Gordon will wear the classic Batgirl suit.

http://cdn1-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/the-lego-batman-movie/cym_yo1w8aqqn_z.jpg

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/790997-lego-batman-movie-characters#/slide/1

Is that the Mutant Leader from The Dark Knight Returns in the background? :eek:

That alone might make me change my mind about this movie.

[The Deadman]

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[ZariusTwo]

Beyond The Trailer's Grace Randolph thought the movie had an excellent first half, went full "Indiana Jones 4" for the second, and that Barbera is the worst thing about the movie.

[Shark_Blade]

Having seen the movie, I enjoyed it tremendously. :D Leaps and bounds better than that rubbish Lego movie.

They're pretty ballsy to address the gay undertone of Batman/Joker relationship though... I seriously thought they're gonna kiss at the end lmao!

Barbara is great too as the Commissioner, replacing her father. I was waiting for her to be Batgirl and bam! There she is. The dynamic trio is on the big screen once again. :tlove:

A great balance of style, comedy, action, drama and charm. A 4.5/5 for me.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

So I'm reading over the cast list...

Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Pennyworth
Eddie Izzard as Lord Voldemort

Huh? Why not have Fiennes cameo as Voldermort? Bit of a missed opportunity there.

[Shark_Blade]

Cause Alfred has more lines in the movie.

Tbh Voldemort just chant spells in the movie. He might as well not be in the movie and it'll make no difference.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Cause Alfred has more lines in the movie.

No **** Sherlock. I'm just wondering why they didn't just ask Fiennes to say a few lines in his Voldemort voice while they were at it.
Maybe Voldy was a late addition, and schedules didn't line up or something.

[Autbot_Benz]

Lego Batman is at 91% rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh score. Critics love it Batman fans love it. Man I wish Warner Bros gave as much of a **** with the DCEU as they did with Lego Batman.

[raph27]

Saw the movie earlier tonight. Great movie. Hilarious the whole way through, and the plot of Joker bringing back other non-DC villains from the Phantom Zone was a nice turn on the expected. Beautifully animated too.

[ZariusTwo]

Just saw it.

I love that Bruce treats romance movies like they're comedies, I wish there had been more emphasis on the Superfriends, they just vanish after Bruce and Dick makes off with the Phantom Zone projector. I know there's something about vigilantes being off-limits in Gotham, but was that an in-story excuse to keep them out of Batman's buisness or something?

Also glad Bruce and Babs did'nt become an item, they reined themselves in and made the romance one-sided, and Bruce resigns himself to the fact it's just platonic. Babs is actually pretty close to Dick in the movie, they're even holding hands at around the scene they're sent away by Bruce...which would be fine for a Dick/Babs fan were it not for the age gap.

Brief snippets of a Rickroll and WHAM (hey, it worked for Deadpool), too bad "Died In Your Arms Tonight" was a part of the trailers. No sign of "Built this City on Rock and Roll" alas, which would have worked perfectly for when they glued the city together at the end.

Joker got the most attention, which annoyed me...I thought they'd have more range with the Bat-Villains, especially when they made such a big deal out of Billy Dee Williams voicing Two-Face again...he barely fricking speaks! One line or two, that's it.

Not a bad afternoon spent, but there's a lot of missed oppertunities also. I think they blew all the best jokes in the trailers.

[Dork of 1987]

Okay movie. The plot was beat for beat predictable and didn't have a whole lot to distract me from that fact. A lot of jokes fell flat like Joker's Buttmobile line or Batman's opening narration that point out cliches but doesn't make fun of them. Couple jokes were pretty good like all the stuff about Robin's costume and Orca's "I'M WHALE! but like Zarius said - all the best jokes are in the trailer" Animation was really good thou and I like Ralph Finnes's Alfred being more proactive and involved than Michael Caine's melodramatic moral supporter or Jeremy Irons' eternal snarker.

What the hell was up with Billy Dee William's two lines as Two-Face?

[CyberCubed]

This movie has a 98% on rotten tomatoes. It can't really be that amazing, can it? I get the feeling this is very overrated.

[Dork of 1987]

This movie has a 98% on rotten tomatoes. It can't really be that amazing, can it? I get the feeling this is very overrated.
Don't use the percentage score on RT to judge a movie, read the actual reviews. Those numbers only tally if a critic likes or doesn't like a movie, not how much they like a movie. A review that says a movie is just okay could count towards a fresh score and a film could be almost universally considered good-not-great and it could get a score somewhere from 75% to 95%

[NinjaPug]

I thought Disney paid critics to give DC movies "rotten" reviews.

[Raph's Girl]

I thought the movie was pretty good and funny. It was weird tho with all those universal monsters and stuff in it...and the Daleks! When I first heard "Exterminate" I was like "No way!" and then "And British robots! Ask a nerd..." :lol: All the monsters speaking, even the Velociraptors from Jurassic Park and Jaws was also weird. So did Superman round them all up and put em in the Phantom Zone?? Voldemort was defeated by Superman instead of Harry? Then again Catwoman basically defeated him by stealing his wand... :P

[sdp]

I don't think anyone actually thinks Marvel pays reviewers but I do strongly believe there's an anti-DC bias against their films. DC is indeed a mess but reviewers don't even give them a chance while Marvel's flaws are overlooked, that's what the bias is about and the unfairness of reviews. This can be seen as reviewers trying to be "SEE THAT'S HOW YOU SHOULD DO IT". Ever since "geek culture" became mainstream it's been poisonous.

This movie looks fun but haven't really ever been into Legos or their games but I guess I'll check it out eventually. I see on Netflix there's tons of Batman Lego "movies", are those any good? I'm guessing they're cheap DTV's so I don't know if they'll be good or a waste of time.

[RaphaelinSTL]

This was easily the best and most entertaining Batman movie since 2008.

[Cure]

This movie has a 98% on rotten tomatoes. It can't really be that amazing, can it? I get the feeling this is very overrated.

"I'm not into this so I can't fathom other people being into it."

[CyberCubed]

Well I haven't seen it yet, I'm just saying the reviews seem extremely high. For something with a 98% makes it seem like it's a flawless masterpiece of a film, which I'm sure it's not.

In terms of kid-centered movies that would mean it's on par with the best Disney films, and I doubt that.

[ZariusTwo]

I see on Netflix there's tons of Batman Lego "movies", are those any good? I'm guessing they're cheap DTV's so I don't know if they'll be good or a waste of time.

I saw one playing on Cartoon Network last night, it was pretty awful, and I'm not used to any other Lego Batman voice besides Will Arnett.

[Cure]

Well I haven't seen it yet, I'm just saying the reviews seem extremely high. For something with a 98% makes it seem like it's a flawless masterpiece of a film, which I'm sure it's not.

In terms of kid-centered movies that would mean it's on par with the best Disney films, and I doubt that.

"I'm not into this so I can't fathom other people being into it."

[CyberCubed]

"I'm not into this so I can't fathom other people being into it."

Well I haven't seen it yet, I'm just saying the reviews seem extremely high. For something with a 98% makes it seem like it's a flawless masterpiece of a film, which I'm sure it's not.

In terms of kid-centered movies that would mean it's on par with the best Disney films, and I doubt that.

[Cure]

Haha, alright, shut up.

[Jester]

Saw it today with my wife and son. It had me laughing in the first few minutes. Loved it's constant swipes at the entire Batman franchise.

[Donatello19]

Saw it last night, I'm not even a huge a Batman fan but it was both a great Lego/comedy movie and a great Batman movie. So many references to just about every single incarnation of Batman, it was awesome. Can't wait to see it again.

What's the password? IRON MAN SUCKS

[ranger_scout]

I saw the film and I enjoyed every second of it. It was such a great feel-good family-friendly animated movie. I honestly can't imagine anyone other than Will Arnett voicing Batman in this franchise. Michael Cera was a solid Robin and I'm really glad that Barbara Bordon/Batgirl got to shine in this film. It was also refreshing to see Ralph Finnes voice such a good guy after playing numerous villains. I know that he's now M in the Bond series, but this was great too. The references to the past films and the classic TV show were also some of the big highlights for me. I hope to see it again in the next couple weeks.

[turtlefanforever]

I just left the movies. I thought you guys were hyping this up.too much but great film. Totally hilarious

[Utrommaniac]

I saw it with my boyfriend a few weeks ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. It was a bit like the Lego movie in how it followed a basically cliche story ("Aloof Everyman is the Chosen One™" "Closed-off Tough Guy™ learns he needs friends to be happy"), but it was still pretty good. No sign on if it's in continuity with the Lego Movie, anyway. Since there didn't seem to be anything about his breakup with WyldSide.

But anything that has the Joker getting Sauron, Voldemort, and Daleks ("British Robots") to work for him is pretty clever. Safe to say that outside the Lego Universe, that would probably go pretty badly for him :lol: . Still a little disappointed that they didn't have Krang and/or Shredder on his side. That would have been incredibly fun.

[Donatello19]

No sign on if it's in continuity with the Lego Movie, anyway.

It is. Towards the beginning where the news reporter is talking about the end of the world and how Joker's bomb will make everyone fall into the abyss or whatever it was called, they show footage from The Lego Movie of Emmet falling down the portal thing (when he has the battery strapped to his back) into the real world.

Also, in that same scene I believe, they're showing how Gotham City is only held up by what looks like a big table. This is, what I'm assuming, a reference to how the entire Lego display in The Lego Movie is built on a big table as well.

[ranger_scout]

I went back to see it on Monday, but this time in 3D. It looked really cool. I think probably laughed even more this time around. The voice-cast really did give top-notch performances. My only complaint was that at the beginning of the film some idiot forgot to turn off his phone and it was loud. This really could've been the same person who had their phone on during the first time I saw Furious 7 because it was at the same theater.

[ranger_scout]

How The LEGO Batman Movie Should Have Ended:

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[ranger_scout]

Everything GREAT About The Lego Batman Movie:

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[ranger_scout]

No Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film! What a joke! Chris Miller's reaction is perfect.

https://twitter.com/chrizmillr/status/955819486547816451

The internet is not happy about it either.

http://www.thisisinsider.com/oscars-2018-lego-batman-movie-snub-2018-1

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/01/23/yes-boss-baby-nominated-oscar-and-internet-ecstatic/1057192001/

https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/oscar-nominations-2018-the-boss-baby-leads-snubs-and-surprises-from-this-years-categories-a3747696.html

[sdp]

I just watched this, I think it's a bad movie and I guess decent generic kids film?

The jokes overstayed their welcome and I feel the concept of being self aware could've lasted better as a 22 minute episode. I think Larry from Teen Titans did the whole concept better. Too bad, I found the trailers to the movie hilarious and with tons of potential but it's the same joke over and over. Meh. I'll take DCEU movies over this any day.

[Leo656]

I just watched this, I think it's a bad movie and I guess decent generic kids film?

The jokes overstayed their welcome and I feel the concept of being self aware could've lasted better as a 22 minute episode.

I've never seen it, but this is exactly the vibe I've gotten which is why I haven't bothered. Stuff that's funny for a couple minutes usually is no longer funny past the hour-plus mark.