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Move Over Frankenstein and Snow White, Dueling Lego Movies Are the New Hotness
24 May 2012 7:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
The future of the Lego film franchise isn’t yet written in stone, but what’s certain is that there are a number of studio execs out there really excited at the prospect of making movies about multi-colored, plastic blocks. The first studio to fire a shot in the Lego arms race was Warner Bros., who hired Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller to write and direct Lego: The Movie, or whatever they’re going to end up calling it. Despite the fact that making movies based on a line of building blocks is completely asinine, Lord and Miller’s take on the material sounded like a case of the best being made out of a ridiculous situation; as they’ve actually come up with a promising story. But suddenly they’re not the only players in the Lego game. Now Universal wants to get their hands on a Lego property »
- Nathan Adams
Universal Brings Lego’s Hero Factory to the Big Screen
24 May 2012 8:08 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Universal studio is reportedly in negotiations to acquire the rights to Lego’s Hero Factory line of toys. Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, who co-wrote Predators for Fox, would write the script, something about that is said to be both ‘distinct’ and ‘dense’. Warner Bros. already has a Lego-based film (in development since 2008) and planned [...]
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- Nick Martin
Lego Hero Factory Robots Getting Film Adaptation
24 May 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
There are countless examples of how Hollywood likes to work in pairs - The Prestige and The Illusionist, Volcano and Dante's Peak, Antz and A Bug's Life - and this looks to be no different. Not to be confused with Chris Miller and Phil Lord's upcoming Lego adaptation for Warner Bros., Universal has acquired the rights to Lego's Hero Factory Robots and set Michael Finch and Alex Litvak to write a screenplay based on their adventures.
THR has the news, and they describe the Hero Factory line as an interactive series that includes toys, comics, a theme park, and of course an app. (Hero Factory is a follow-up to Lego's recent Bionicle series.)
The characters hail from a planet where a factory churns out robotic machines whose goal is to fight intergalactic evil. The heroes include characters such as Stormer, Bulk, Stringer, Furno and Breez with villains having monikers »
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Universal Tackling Lego Franchise ‘Hero Factory’
23 May 2012 5:51 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Competing Lego films? Not necessarily, but we can, nevertheless, expect two features that find root in the popular children’s toys — we’ve told you about the first, which will be co-directed by Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street). Now, THR has learned that Universal and Film 360 are looking to purchase Hero Factory, a toy robot line that everyone promises will actually have a story behind it.
In a set of circumstances that sound an awful lot like Michael Bay‘s recent ventures, Hero Factory will center on cyborgs who “hail from a planet where a factory churns out robotic machines whose goal is to fight intergalactic evil.” Michael Finch and Alex Litvak (Predators, The Three Musketeers) are being sought to scribe the story, something about which is said to be both “distinct” and “dense” — but it all sounds like marketing gibberish to myself. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
'21 Jump Street' Due on DVD, Blu-ray in June
8 May 2012 11:16 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
After bringing in almost $180 million worldwide, 21 Jump Street is set to continue its runaway success on home video starting in June. Photos: Behind the Scenes of '21 Jump Street' (Exclusive) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced Tuesday that the comedy, directed by Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, is scheduled for release on June 26, 2012. Available on DVD and Blu-ray, the film is accompanied by an expansive slate of extras as well as a digital copy for fans to download for their mobile devices. Released in March, 21 Jump Street stars
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- Todd Gilchrist
Blu-ray, DVD Release: 21 Jump Street
7 May 2012 10:04 AM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 26, 2012
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Another in Hollywood’s line of movie adaptations of older TV shows, 21 Jump Street brings the high school detectives to the present, with Channing Tatum (Haywire) and Jonah Hill (Moneyball) heading back to school to solve a crime.
In high school, Tatum and Hill were the jock and geek, respectively, but in Police Academy, they discover they’re better if they join forces. The unlikely pair of underachievers are assigned to blend in at a high school to bring down a synthetic drug ring. Things get complicated, however, when they mix up their identities during registration then start to enjoy their new school experiences.
The satire got good reviews from critics and moviegoers, calling it affectionate to the 1980s television series (and it does have a fun twist at the end in that vein).
It’s the »
- Sam
Warner Bros. Pictures Brings The Lego Brand To Big Screen For First Time In Original 3D Animated Feature On February 28, 2014
28 April 2012 7:29 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures announced last week that the first-ever full length, theatrical Lego® movie will open nationwide on February 28, 2014.
Currently in production, the 3D computer animated adventure will be directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller from their original screenplay, story by Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman and Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, based on Lego Construction Toys. It will incorporate some of the Lego world’s most popular figures while introducing several new characters, inviting fans who have enjoyed the brand’s innovative toys and hugely popular video games for generations to experience their visually unique Lego world as never seen before.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller previously teamed on the hit “21 Jump Street” and the 2009 animated comedy adventure “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
The film will be produced by Dan Lin (“Sherlock Holmes,” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows »
- Michelle McCue
Release dates set for Lego, 42 and Celeste And Jesse Forever
24 April 2012 11:19 AM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
Get the calendars out ladies and gents, because a trio of rather intriguing projects have just gotten release dates.
First, and probably the most intriguing if only because of the bizarre choice of property, WB has slated Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s next film (and no, it’s not a fast-tracked 21 Jump Street sequel), Lego, to hit theaters on February 28, 2014. The duo wrote the script, which at this point is all we really know about the film.
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- Joshua Brunsting
Ringling Brothers & Lego Movies in the Works
24 April 2012 10:50 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Who doesn't like the circus and Legos? Well, fans of each will be happy to know that Hollywood is preparing movies based on the Ringling Brothers circus and those popular building toys.
THR reports Paramount has hired the writing duo behind last year's surprise hit Smurfs to pen The Ringling Brothers, based on the traveling circus. Plot details are unknown but the project is being conceived as a family adventure, such as Night at the Museum, and will be set in the present day.
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- Chris Ortiz
Lego Movie coming February 2014
24 April 2012 10:30 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Phil Lord and Chris Miller began their film career in 2009 with the animated children's book adapation, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. The film, featuring the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Mr. T and Neil Patrick Harris, was a huge hit with $243 million at the box office. This year, they made their live-action directorial debut with 21 Jump Street, based on the television show, and it starred Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. Unlike Cloudy, it was more for teens and adults. The film was also a hit with $166 million. Now, Lord and Miller are returning to children's entertainment with none other than Lego.
Yes, a film about LEGOs is being made from the directors of 21 Jump Street and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. To me, this is a good thing. At least they're funny and they don't pull punches with their humor when »
- Zack Parks
Jackie Robinson Biopic '42,' Phil Lord & Chris Miller's 'Lego' Movie & 'Celeste & Jesse Forever' Get Release Dates
24 April 2012 7:19 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Want to know when you might be able to see some of the movies that you might be interested in seeing? Yes? That’s good, because we’ve got somewhat of a release date round-up for you.
First up is Warner Bros’ "Lego" movie – a movie that we’d be completely put off by were it not for the fact that Phil Lord & Chris Miller (“21 Jump Street,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”) have written the screenplay, and will also direct the CGI film about the little plastic building blocks. The studio have penciled the movie in for a Feb 28th release date in 2014 – a date that, for the time being, they have all to themselves, although ironically, "Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers," the sequel to their debut, which they're producing, is currently set to land three weeks earlier, on February 7th.
The studio have also set aside a »
- Joe Cunningham
Feature Length Animated Lego Movie on the Way!
24 April 2012 7:09 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
I simply love this news. As you’ll all already know, I am a massive fan of all things Lego (just have a read of this if you don’t believe me) and now, Warner Bros. have placed the news that the men behind the camera of 21 Jump Street is to take the reigns of a brand new feature-length Lego movie which is set to hit in 2014!
According to the article, Warner Bros. announced the news that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) will helm the project which is set for release of the movie which is yet to have a title based around one of the world’s most famous toys.
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Lego® Film Set For Theatrical Debut February 28, 2014
Warner Bros. Pictures Brings the Lego Brand to the Big Screen for the First Time in »
- David Sztypuljak
Lego film due for February 2014 release
23 April 2012 8:48 PM, PDT | Encore Magazine | See recent Encore Magazine news »
The Lego 3D animation film is due for a February 2014 release, it has been announced.
The film is currently in production in Sydney under animation studio Animal Logic and can be expected to hit cinemas for February 28, 2014, according to Deadline.com.
The production, produced and distributed by Warner Bros, was announced in November to spend $48m in Nsw, according to Andrew Stoner, acting Nsw premier.
Based on a story by director Phil Lord, director of animation Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as well as this year’s live action film 21 Jump Street, the film is the first full-length lego film.
It will be produced by Sherlock Holme’s Dan Lin and How To Train Your Dragon’s Roy Lee.
Lego’s Jill Wilfert, vice president of global licensing for Lego is executive producer.
The toy is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in Australia.
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- Colin Delaney
Release Dates Set for ‘Lego,’ ‘42,’ ‘Celeste and Jesse,’ and TWC’s Animated Slate
23 April 2012 6:13 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
A whole bevy of release dates have been brought to our attention, so let’s get right down to it. Deadline tells us that February 24th, 2014 will see the release of Lego, a film from Phil Lord, Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), and Chris McKay. You might think it’s a terrible idea — I did, at first — but some quotes from the former two directors has me legitimately interested in what might come from the film. Fingers crossed on this one.
Secondly, Deadline reports that Brian Helgeland‘s 42, a Jackie Robinson-centered drama, will be released by Warner Bros. on April 12th, 2013 — three days before the 66th anniversary of the player’s induction into the Mlb. Chadwick Boseman will play Robinson; Harrison Ford has been cast as Dodgers executive Branch Rickey; and Nicole Beharie is appearing as Robinson’s wife, Rachel. Christopher Meloni, T.R. Knight, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Lego animated movie from '21 Jump Street' directors hitting theaters in 2014
23 April 2012 4:57 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
There are Lego videogames, a Lego theme park, a Lego TV series, Lego parody movie trailers and music videos. And in two years, there will be a Lego feature film.
Warner Bros. announced today that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) are in production on an untitled, 3-D computer animated Lego movie, set for release on Feb. 28, 2014. Based on the Lego Construction Toys, Lord and Miller also penned the script, with Dan and Kevin Hageman, writers on the Cartoon Network’s Lego series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, getting “story by” credit.
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- Adam B. Vary
42 and Lego Set Release Dates
23 April 2012 4:23 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Warner Bros. has handed out an April 12, 2013 release date for the Jackie Robinson biopic 42, and a February 28, 2014 release date for the Untitled Lego Project.
42 stars Chadwick Boseman as the first African-American major league baseball player, and Harrison Ford as Los Angeles Dodgers owner Branch Rickey. The biopic will open against the horror remake The Evil Dead on April 12. The Untitled Lego Project, which is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller is the only movie slated for release on February 28, 2014, as of now.
It isn't known when production will start on either project.
42 comes to theaters April 12th, 2013 and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Jon Bernthal, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer, T.R. Knight. The film is directed by Brian Helgeland.
Untitled Lego Project comes to theaters February 28th, 2014. The film is directed by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Chris McKay. »
- MovieWeb
Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Lego Set for Release in 3D on February 28, 2014
23 April 2012 3:38 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
One of the funniest movies of 2012 so far has been the pleasantly surprising 21 Jump Street. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) brought their goofy humor to this feature film iteration of the popular TV series that was buoyed by some terrific comedic performances from Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. For their next project, Lord and Miller have been hard at work on a feature-length Lego movie. Though plot details are scarce, we know that the film will incorporate some of the most popular Lego characters while introducing some new ones, and it centers on a young hero who must save the Lego world from destruction. Warner Bros. announced today that they have set the film for a February 28th, 2014 release and they have confirmed that it will be in 3D. Hit the jump for more, including what competition the pic will face on that date. »
- Adam Chitwood
Warner Bros. Sets Release Dates for Lego Movie, Jackie Robinson Biopic '42'
23 April 2012 3:37 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Warner Bros. has constructed a release date for its 3D Lego movie. At the same time, it has penciled in a date for 42, the Jackie Robinson biopic being made with Legendary Pictures. The studio has set a Feb. 28, 2014 for the film, which currently is in production and being done in CGI. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directing team behind the live-action hit 21 Jump Street, is helming the movie from their screenplay. (The duo will share story credit with Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman.) Dan Lin and Roy Lee are producing. At this stage,
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- Borys Kit
5 Directors Who Could Take Over From Brad Bird On 'Mission: Impossible 5'
18 April 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Early this week, Brad Bird confirmed, via an interview with Crave, what many had long assumed: despite "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" being the most successful entry in the franchise to date, the Pixar veteran will not be returning for another crack at the Tom Cruise-led spy series, saying that, "I think that one of the things that’s fun about the series is that they always pull in a different director and try to get a different kind of take on the premise."
With Paramount keen to get the balling rolling on the next entry after the $700 million success of 'Ghost Protocol' -- and hoping to avoid the five year gap between the last couple of movies -- it likely won't be long before the search for a helmer begins in earnest. Of course, Paramount may not have much say in the hiring of the director: Cruise has always led this series, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
2012: The Best Movies of March
8 April 2012 11:53 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
2012 promises to be a fantastic year in cinema. Not too long ago, we posted a list of thirty of our most anticipated films of 2012, and so I decided I would keep track of my favourite films released each month. Here are my five favorite films released in March.
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1- Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Screenplay by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Ebru Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan is one of the most interesting directors working on the international scene, and Once Upon A Time In Anatolia might just be his best movie to date. This being his sixth feature, it won the Grand Prize at Cannes last year and as since received critical acclaim around the world.
In this metaphysical quasi-police procedural, a group of men (including a police commissioner, a prosecutor, a doctor and a murder suspect) drive out in the middle of the night through the Anatolian countryside, »
- Ricky
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