Warner Bros. is currently in the middle of making a well-rounded, cinematic universe out of Lego movies, something that is still a bit surprising to think about.The Lego Moviewas a massive hit for the studio in 2014 and next weekend will see the release ofThe Lego Batman Movie, which looks to be another big success.The Lego Movie 2, officially titledThe Lego Movie Sequel, is getting ready to get off the ground as well and has just found a new director in the form ofTrollshelmerMike Mitchell.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news thatMike Mitchellwill be tacklingThe Lego Movie Seqeulfor Warner Bros. Previously,director Rob Schrab, who worked a lot on the showCommunity, was attached, but according to the report, he departed the project over “creative differences.” Warner Bros. didn’t skip a beat, though, and tappedMike Mitchell, who directedShrek Forever After,The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, and had a big hit recently withTrolls, to take over. As of this writing,Trollshas grossed a grand total of $338 million at the box office. Perhaps less encouraging is the fact that he also directedAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, as well asDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
As forThe Lego Movie 2, expectations will surely be high from both Warner Bros. and moviegoers. The firstLego Moviewas a massive hit at the box office, bringing in $469 million worldwide from just a $60 million budget. Perhaps just as important, the movie was really embraced by critics, boasting a very impressive 96 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Mike Mitchellseems qualified for the gig, since he has worked in animation quite a bit in the past, but also because withTrolls, he proved he could take a concept derived from a toy and make it work as a movie.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who directed both21and22 Jump Street, directedThe Lego Movieand wroteThe Lego Movie Sequel, but because they decided to take the gig directing the youngHan Solomovie for Disney and Lucasfilm, they didn’t have time to direct this time around.BoJack HorsemancreatorRaphael Bob-Waksbergalso did a rewrite on the movie. That left the position open andRob Schrabstepped in for a time, but his loss turned intoMike Mitchell’s gain. Recently, Warner Bros. announced that they had to delayThe Lego Movie 2, which was originally slated for release on August 09, 2025, but has now been pushed back toFebruary 2019.
Next up forThe Lego Movie franchiseisThe Lego Batman Movie, which is set to hit theaters on February 10. That will be followed byThe Lego Ninjago Movie, which is scheduled for release on September 22 of this year as well.The Lego Movie Sequelis now slated for release on June 08, 2025. That means the sequel will be arriving a full five years after the release ofThe Lego Movie, which is a pretty significant gap. Were it not for the other spinoff movies coming out between now and then, that might be more of an issue. We will be sure to keep you posted as more details on the movie become available.
