The Lego Movie (franchise)
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Original work | The Lego Movie (2014) Lego Construction Toys |
Owned by | Lego System A/S |
Years | 2014–present |
The Lego Movie is a Danish-American media franchise based on Lego construction toys. It began with the 2014 film of the same name, which was directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The success of the film led it to receiving two licensed video games, a theme park film ride attraction, two spin-off films which were released in 2017, an animated series that also came out in the same year as well as a sequel in 2019 among other pieces of media. A third spin-off film and a sequel to The Lego Batman Movie were planned but have been shelved due to the failure of The LEGO Movie 2 and Universal Pictures taking leadership of the series. The films in the franchise have received generally positive critical reception, with the exception of Ninjago which acquired mixed reviews, and has grossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. It is produced and owned by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Films[edit]
The Lego Movie (2014)[edit]
The film was released theatrically on February 7, 2014, through Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures to near-unanimous acclaim; critics praised its visual style, humor, voice cast and heartwarming message. It earned more than $257 million in the U.S. and Canada and $210 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of over $469 million. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, and the Saturn Award for Best Animated Film. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Everything Is Awesome".
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)[edit]
In October 2014, Warner Bros. scheduled the release of The Lego Batman Movie, a spin-off starring Batman, for 2017, moving the release date for The Lego Movie 2 (later titled as The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part) to 2018.[1][2] Will Arnett returned to voice Batman, with Chris McKay, who was earlier attached to the sequel, directing the film, the story written by Seth Grahame-Smith, and the film produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.[3] On April 20, 2015, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Batman Movie for a February 10, 2017 release.[4] In July 2015, Arnett's Arrested Development co-star Michael Cera was cast to voice Robin.[5] In August 2015, Zach Galifianakis entered final negotiations to voice the Joker.[6] In October 2015, Rosario Dawson was cast to voice Barbara Gordon, the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon who later becomes the crime-fighting heroine Batgirl.[7] The following month, Ralph Fiennes was cast as Alfred Pennyworth,[8] Bruce Wayne's butler. Mariah Carey, although initial reports indicated she was playing Commissioner Gordon,[9] was actually cast as Mayor McCaskill.[10] The first trailer for the film was released on March 24, 2016, followed by a second on March 28 the same year. The film was released in the United States on February 10, 2017.
The score was composed by Lorne Balfe, making it the first film in the franchise to replace Mark Mothersbaugh.[11]
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)[edit]
Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and co-wrote the story of The Lego Movie, co-wrote the film adaptation of Lego Ninjago, which features a new take that diverges from the TV series. Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's Tron: Uprising, directed the film, produced by The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.[31] The spin-off movie was scheduled to be released on September 23, 2016.[32] On April 20, 2015, the film was delayed until September 22, 2017 as Storks took over the original release date of the movie.[12] In June 2016, the cast was announced to include Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods and Fred Armisen respectively. It is the second-to-last film to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)[edit]
Before the critical acclaim and blockbuster success of The Lego Movie, talks for a sequel were already in motion. On February 3, 2014, Jared Stern and Michelle Morgan were tasked to write a screenplay.[12] On February 21, 2014, the studio scheduled the sequel for a May 26, 2017, release.[13] On March 12, 2014, Deadline reported that the first film's animation co-director Chris McKay would direct the sequel with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as producers.[14] Warner Bros. did not invite co-producer of the first film, Village Roadshow Pictures, to return as a participant in the sequel, due to Warner Bros. having now more confidence in the film and trying to keep as much profit as possible for itself.[15] On April 10, 2014, McKay expressed that he would like to introduce more women in the sequel than men.[16] On July 28, 2014, it was reported that on the internet, Chris Pratt expressed interest in reprising his role as Emmet for the sequel.[17] It was also reported that Will Arnett might return as Batman, but had not decided yet.[citation needed]
In October 2014, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Batman Movie for 2017, and The Lego Movie 2 for 2018.[1] By October 25, 2014, Lord and Miller had signed on to write The Lego Movie 2.[18] The writers have implied that the sequel will take place four years after the events of The Lego Movie.[19] In February 2015, Warner Bros. announced that the title of the sequel had been changed to The Lego Movie Sequel, and that Rob Schrab, co-writer of Monster House replaced McKay as director since McKay went to direct The Lego Batman Movie.[20] According to an interview at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the sequel will focus on Emmet and his sister, taking place in "weird, dystopian version of Bricksburg."[21] On April 20, 2015, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Movie Sequel for a May 18, 2018 release date.[4] On June 17, 2016, the film's release was delayed until February 8, 2019.[22] By July 2016, Raphael Bob-Waksberg had been hired to do rewrites of the script.[23] By February 2017, Schrab had been replaced by Mike Mitchell, reportedly due to "creative differences".[24] On September 6, 2017, it was announced that production of The Lego Movie Sequel would begin in Canada on October 2, 2017.[25][26] It was also announced that Lord and Miller have returned to re-rewrite the script to tackle with gender issues on how a girl plays vs. how a boy plays.[27]
On March 23, 2018, it was confirmed that Tiffany Haddish was cast in the film as a new lead character while returning actors would be Pratt as regular guy turned Master Builder Emmet Brickowski, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle, Arnett as Batman, Channing Tatum as Superman and Jonah Hill as Green Lantern.[28] On May 21, 2018, Warner Bros. officially renamed the film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part along with releasing the first teaser poster.[29][30]
Untitled Lego Batman Movie sequel[edit]
In December 2018, Chris McKay confirmed that a sequel was in development and that he would return to direct the film.[31] However, the fate of this film is uncertain due Warner Bros. losing the Lego film rights to Universal.
The Billion Brick Race[edit]
In March 2015, Warner Bros. announced that a third Lego Movie spin-off, titled The Billion Brick Race, was in development. By July 2016, Jason Segel and Drew Pearce signed onto the project as co-directors and co-writers.[32][33][34] In August 2017, it was announced that Jorge R. Gutierrez was hired to replace Pearce as co-director. At that time, the film was scheduled to be released on May 24, 2019.[35] By February 2018, Gutierrez had left the project.[36]
In July 2018, the film's plot was announced by Pearce to be a Lego racing movie, inspired by pre-existing race car films, including The Cannonball Run.[37]
Future[edit]
In December 2019, Universal Pictures entered early negotiations to distribute upcoming feature film properties based on the Lego toys. Although the original Lego Movie characters are still owned by Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures will serve as distributor of future release and will develop additional Lego films. In April 2020, the deal with Universal was set for a 5 year film deal with Warner Bros. still owning the previous films.[38]
Television[edit]
In May 2017, Warner Bros. and Lego announced that Unikitty, a character from The Lego Movie, would get a spin-off animated television series on Cartoon Network. For the show, she is voiced by Tara Strong. The premiere date was January 1, 2018 and the show's executive producers are Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Jill Wilfert and Sam Register. Ed Skudder (creator of Dick Figures and co-creator of Dogsnack) and Lynn Wang (co-creator of Dogsnack) are signed as producers while Aaron Horvath serves as supervising producer.[39][40][41] The series aired a Halloween special/sneak peek titled "Spoooooky Game" on October 27, 2017.[42] The series aired a second sneak peek "Sparkle Matter Matters" on November 17, 2017 and a third and final sneak peek/Christmas special titled "No Day Like Snow Day" aired December 1, 2017.
Short films[edit]
Short films based on the films were created to promote the franchise. Some were released individually, specifically on the internet and/or theatrically. Others were included on the home media releases of the films.
Chinese New Year (2014)[edit]
Chinese New Year is a short that was released on YouTube in January 2014.[43] In the short, Emmet wishes the viewer a happy Chinese New Year and tries to remember what "Year" it is on the Chinese calendar. He also tries to communicate with a horse in costume.
Puppy Bowl Coin Toss (2014)[edit]
Puppy Bowl Coin Toss is a short released in February 2014, featuring Emmet tossing the coin to begin Puppy Bowl X.[44]
Enter the Ninjago (2014)[edit]
Enter the Ninjago is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Movie.[citation needed] The president of Hollywood sits down with Emmet and changes up the plot of The Lego Movie to prominently feature ninjas for marketing purposes.
The Emmet Awards Show! (2014)[edit]
The Emmet Awards Show! is a short that was released on YouTube in September 2014.[45] In the short, Emmet hosts an awards show to announce the winners of real-life contests which Lego held earlier in the year, but there are some technical difficulties.
Behind the Bricks (2014 – 2017)[edit]
Behind the Bricks is a series of fictional "behind-the-scenes" videos in which the characters of the movies discuss the (fictional) making of their movies. As of February 2019, there are three videos in the series - one each for The Lego Movie,[46] The Lego Batman Movie,[47] and The Lego Ninjago Movie.[48]
Outtakes (2014 – 2017)[edit]
Outtakes is a series of fictional "outtakes", presented as though they occurred in-universe while the characters were making their movies. As of February 2019, there are three videos in the series - one each for The Lego Movie,[49] The Lego Batman Movie, and The Lego Ninjago Movie.
The Master (2016)[edit]
The Master is a 2016 computer animated short film written and directed by Jon Saunders, co-written by Ross Evans, Carey Yost and Remington D. Donovan and produced by Ryan Halprin. The short film was released on September 23, 2016, with Warner Animation Group's Storks, as well as early showings of The Lego Batman Movie in the United Kingdom. It stars Jackie Chan as Master Wu, Abbi Jacobson as The Chicken, and Justin Theroux as Narrator.[50] The short follows Wu and an annoying chicken. This is the first Lego short film to be released in theaters, and is also the first theatrical short film from The Lego Movie franchise.
Batmersive VR Experience (2017)[edit]
Batmersive VR Experience is a virtual reality short film, released on the internet in April 2017. Batman takes the viewer on a tour of the Batcave and other places of Gotham City to show the ways of being his sidekick.[51]
Gotham Cribs (2017)[edit]
Gotham Cribs is a short that was released on YouTube in February 2017.[52] In the short, Batman takes the viewer on a tour of Bruce Wayne's mansion and tries not to reveal that he is in fact Bruce Wayne.
Dark Hoser (2017)[edit]
Dark Hoser is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Batman Movie.[citation needed] Batman attends a tryout to apply to be a member of the Justice League of America, but only finds out he might be Canadian.
Batman is Just Not That Into You (2017)[edit]
Batman is Just Not That Into You is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Batman Movie.[citation needed] Harley Quinn hosts a talk show and helps The Joker break up with Batman.
Cooking with Alfred (2017)[edit]
Cooking with Alfred is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Batman Movie.[citation needed] Alfred hosts a cooking show with Batman and Robin as his guest stars.
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? (2017)[edit]
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Batman Movie.[citation needed] Bane, The Riddler, Poison Ivy and Catwoman are brought into a sound booth to help record sound effects for The Lego Batman Movie.
SDCC Greeting (2017)[edit]
SDCC Greeting is a short released in July 2017,[53] featuring Lord Garmadon and Lloyd announcing their upcoming trip to San Diego Comic-Con International.
Shark E. Shark in "Which Way To The Ocean?" (2017)[edit]
Shark E. Shark in "Which Way To The Ocean?" is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Ninjago Movie.[citation needed] The short follows a baby shark who tries make its way back the ocean after getting shot out of Garmadon's Shark cannon. The short is animated in the style of the artwork seen in Lego instruction booklets.
Zane's Stand Up Promo (2017)[edit]
Zane's Stand Up Promo is a short film included on the home media release of The Lego Ninjago Movie.[citation needed] The short itself is a humorous promo for a Stand-up comedy DVD starring Zane.
Turkish Airlines: Safety Videos with The LEGO Movie Characters (2018 – 2019)[edit]
On August 1, 2018, a short film marketed as a promotional tie-in and teaser to The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part unofficially titled Turkish Airlines: Safety Video with The LEGO Movie Characters was released. It is an airline safety video featuring characters from The Lego Movie franchise and was developed as part of a partnership between Warner Bros. and Turkish Airlines. It is presented by Emmet and Lucy while featuring cameo appearances from multiple characters all across the different areas of the franchise.[54][55][56] On February 7, 2019, another one was released with sequel characters.[57]
Emmet's Holiday Party (2018)[edit]
On December 10, 2018, Warner Bros. released a Christmas-styled promotion for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, titled Emmet's Holiday Party.[58] It will be featured on the DVD release of the film. In Apocalypseburg (the name for Bricksburg in its post-apocalyptic condition), Emmet uses his Master Builder skills to throw a big Christmas Party to make everything awesome again. The short was eventually included as a bonus feature on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part's home media release.
Saving Bricksburg (2019)[edit]
Saving Bricksburg is a series of short films released on Lego's official YouTube channel from January 5, 2019 to February 2, 2019. These films include Batman Saves Bricksburg,[59] Lucy Saves Bricksburg,[60] Benny Saves Bricksburg,[61] Unikitty Saves Bricksburg,[62] and Emmet Saves Bricksburg.[63] Narrated by children, each film depicts a short retelling of The Lego Movie, focusing on each character's perspective of the film.
"Everything is Awesome" Dance Together Music Video (2019)[edit]
On January 8, 2019, one month before the release of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, the Lego channel released another short film, a music video, "Everything is Awesome" Dance Together Music Video. Using the titular song, the video depicts characters from the original film and sequel dancing to the song.[64] A 360° version was released one week and a day later (January 16).[65]
The LEGO Chevy Silverado - Getaway (2019)[edit]
On February 7, 2019, Lego and Chevrolet teamed up to create a commercial for their newest Chevrolet Silverado car model.[66] Due to copyright infringements, the video has been removed and reuploaded to and from YouTube several times.[citation needed] The commercial depicts Emmet and Lucy escaping from Sweet Mayhem's ship initially in their own car, but it is destroyed, so they are introduced to a Lego architect of the new Chevy. During the ride, Emmet explains the vehicle's features and a voice from somewhere makes Lucy suspicious. The commercial ends with Emmet breaking the fourth wall by telling Lucy they are in a commercial, and Lucy expresses her opinion of not liking commercials.
"Awesome" Late Payment Forgiveness - Discover (2019)[edit]
Around the same time as the Chevrolet commercial, Discover and Lego teamed up to make a new commercial.[67][68] Like the Chevy commercial, copyright infringements interfered with the video's official upload date on YouTube.[citation needed] The commercial depicts two versions of Lucy, one running away from the Duplo Aliens, and the other in a damaged Lego architect of the Discover office building, who is fighting the stars from the Systar System.
Cast and characters[edit]
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Film | U.S. release date |
Director(s) | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
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The Lego Movie | February 7, 2014 | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Dan Lin and Roy Lee | |
The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | Chris McKay | Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington | Seth Grahame-Smith | Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | September 22, 2017 | Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan | Bob Logan, Paul Fisher, William Wheeler, Tom Wheeler, Jared Stern and John Whittington | Hillary Winston, Bob Logan, Paul Fisher, William Wheeler, Tom Wheeler, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman | Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Chris McKay, Maryann Garger, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller |
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part |
February 8, 2019 | Mike Mitchell | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Matthew Fogel, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Jinko Gotoh, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller |
Additional crew & production details[edit]
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Budget | Ref. | ||
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North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
The Lego Movie | February 7, 2014 | $257,760,692 | $211,400,000 | $469,160,692 | $60,000,000 | [69] |
The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | $175,750,384 | $136,200,000 | $311,950,384 | $80,000,000 | [70] |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | September 22, 2017 | $59,281,555 | $63,800,000 | $123,081,555 | $70,000,000 | [71] |
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | February 8, 2019 | $105,806,508 | $86,500,000 | $192,306,508 | $99,000,000 | [72] |
Total | $598,599,139 | $497,900,000 | $1,096,499,139 | $309,000,000 |
Critical and public response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | Critic's Choice[73] |
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The LEGO Movie | 96% (246 reviews)[74] | 83 (43 reviews)[75] | A[76] | 91/100 |
The LEGO Batman Movie | 89% (304 reviews)[77] | 75 (48 reviews)[78] | A–[76] | 85/100 |
The LEGO Ninjago Movie | 55% (131 reviews)[79] | 55 (33 reviews)[80] | B+[76] | 64/100 |
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | 85% (282 reviews)[81] | 65 (51 reviews)[82] | A–[76] | 76/100 |
Accolades[edit]
Academy Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie[83] | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Best Original Song | Nominated | Shortlisted |
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Best Animated Feature Film | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Animated Film | Won |
Critic's Choice Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Best Animated Feature | Won | Nominated | ||
Best Original Song | Nominated |
Annie Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Best Animated Film | Nominated | |||
Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | Nominated | ||
Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Won | |||
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | Nominated | ||
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | |||
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated |
Golden Tomato Award[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Best Animated Movie | Won | 4th Place | 2nd Place |
Kids' Choice Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | Pending | Nominated | |
Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated | |||
Favorite Female Voice in an Animated Movie | Pending | |||
Favorite Male Voice in an Animated Movie | Pending |
Visual Effects Society Awards[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie[84] | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part[85] | The LEGO Batman Movie [86] | The LEGO Ninjago Movie[86] | |
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America[edit]
Award | Main series | Spin-offs | ||
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The LEGO Movie | The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part | The LEGO Batman Movie | The LEGO Ninjago Movie | |
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture | Won | Nominated |
In other media[edit]
Video games[edit]
The Lego Movie Videogame (2014)[edit]
The Lego Movie Videogame is the first video game in the franchise, and is loosely based on the 2014 film. The game was developed by TT Fusion, TT Games, and Feral Interactive (for macOS), and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It features over 100 playable characters.[87]
Lego Dimensions (2015)[edit]
Lego Dimensions includes characters from various franchises, including The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie.[citation needed] The game's Starter Pack includes Wyldstyle, while Emmet, Benny, Bad Cop, and Unikitty are included in Fun Packs. From The Lego Batman Movie, Robin and Batgirl are included in a Story Pack while Excalibur Batman is included in a Fun Pack.
The Lego Batman Movie Game (2017)[edit]
Based on The Lego Batman Movie, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the endless-runner game coinciding with the release of the film. It was released for Android and iOS.[citation needed]
The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game (2017)[edit]
Based on The Lego Ninjago Movie, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the video game coinciding with the release of the film. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The Lego Movie 2 Videogame (2019)[edit]
Based on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, the next videogame in the series was announced on November 27, 2018 and was released in North America on February 26, 2019 for the PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch.[citation needed]
Attractions[edit]
On December 16, 2015, a promo video for a new 4D film at Legoland Florida based on The Lego Movie called The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure was posted onto Lego's YouTube channel.[88] The short subject premiered at Legoland Florida on January 29, 2016 before being rolled out to all other Legoland Parks and Legoland Discovery Centers later that year. It sees many of the original cast returning including Elizabeth Banks as Lucy "Wyldstyle", Nick Offerman as MetalBeard, Alison Brie as Princess Unikitty and Charlie Day as Benny while Emmet is voiced by A.J. Locascio (due to Chris Pratt being unavailable at the time). The ride introduces a new character, Risky Business (voiced by Patton Oswalt), who is Lord Business' older brother.[89]
Lego sets[edit]
The Lego Movie Sets[edit]
The first sets were released in the United States on December 30, 2013 and in the United Kingdom on December 26 that based on the film The Lego Movie with 14 sets being released.[90][91][92] The largest of the sets is "MetalBeard's Sea Cow" which included 2741 pieces and five minifigures.[93][94] In addition to the sets three polybag sets have been released as promotions are "The Piece of Resistance", "Micro Manager Battle" and "Super Secret Police Enforcer".[95]
The second sets were released in the United States on June 3, 2014 and in the United Kingdom on June 1 with 6 sets being released.[96][91][97][98] In addition to the sets three polybag sets have been released as promotions are "Pyjamas Emmet", "Radio DJ Robot" and "Western Emmet".[99]
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Sets[edit]
The first sets were released in the United States on January 5, 2019 and in the United Kingdom that based on the film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part with 17 sets being released.[100][101][102] The largest of the sets is "Rex's Rexplorer!" which included 1187 pieces and two minifigures.[103] In addition to the sets five polybag sets have been released as promotions are "Emmet's 'Piece' Offering", "Rex's Plantimal Ambush", "Lucy vs. Alien Invader", "Mini Master-Building MetalBeard" and "Mini Master-Building Emmet".
The second sets were released in the United States on April 22, 2019 and in the United Kingdom on May 1 with 6 sets being released.[104][105][106][107] The two largest sets are "The Rexcelsior!"[108] and "Welcome to Apocalypseburg!".[109][110][111] In addition to the sets two Magazine Gift sets have been released as promotions are "Emmet with Tools" and Rex with Jetpack".
The Lego Batman Movie Sets[edit]
The first sets were released in the United States on January 2, 2017 and in the United Kingdom on January 1 that based on the film The Lego Batman Movie with 13 sets being released.[112][113][114][115][116][117][118] In addition to the sets 8 polybag sets have been released as promotions are "The Mini Batmobile", "Batman in the Phantom Zone",[119] "The Joker Battle Training", "The Mini Batwing", "The Mini Ultimate Batmobile", "Disco Batman - Tears of Batman", "Batgirl"[120] and "Bat Shooter".
The second sets were released in the United States on June 2, 2017 and in the United Kingdom on June 1 with 5 sets being released[121][122][123] talso included "The Ultimate Batmobile".[124] In addition to the sets 2 polybag sets have been released as promotions are "Batman Battle Pod" and "Accessory pack".[125]
The third sets were released in the United States on January 1, 2018 with 6 sets being released. The largest of the sets is "The Joker Manor" which included 3444 pieces and ten minifigures.[126]
The Lego Ninjago Movie Sets[edit]
The first sets were released in the United States on August 1, 2017 that based on the film The Lego Ninjago Movie with 15 sets being released.[127][128][129][130][131][132] The largest of the sets is "NINJAGO City" which included 4867 pieces and 19 minifigures.[133][134]
The second sets were released in the United States on December 2, 2017 with 5 sets being released.[135][136][137] In addition to the sets 5 polybag sets have been released as promotions are "Quake Mech", "Ice Tank", "Green Ninja Mech Dragon", "Kendo Lloyd" and "Lloyd".
The third sets were released in the United States on August 1, 2018 with only one set called "NINJAGO City Docks" which included 3553 pieces and 14 minifigures. In addition to the sets 2 polybag sets have been released as promotions are "Movie Maker" and "Kai's Dojo Pod"[138][139] also included 1 magazine gift called "Lloyd".
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