‘The LEGO Batman Movie 2’: Story of Scrapped Sequel Written by Dan Harmon and Michael Waldron Revealed!!

The LEGO Batman Movie remains not only one of the best animated movies of the past few years, but one of the best Batman movies ever made. The film perfectly understood the assignment, as well as the character of Batman and what makes him special. Sadly, it seems we won’t be getting a sequel anytime soon, as director Chris McKay confirms LEGO Batman 2 is … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie 2’: Story of Scrapped Sequel Written by Dan Harmon and Michael Waldron Revealed!!

Disney Picks Up ‘Lego Batman’ Writer’s Mysterious Adventure!!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney has made a rare venture into the spec script world, winning a bidding war for a new pitch by John Whittington, the screenwriter who contributed to The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie and wrote the Netflix rom com When We First Met. But what is it about? The THR article only says that it is a … Continue reading Disney Picks Up ‘Lego Batman’ Writer’s Mysterious Adventure!!

‘LEGO’: Universal Picks Up Franchise from Warner Bros!!

The billion-dollar+ LEGO franchise just built itself a bridge out of Warner Bros. and over to Universal. Deadline reports that a deal led by Universal’s Donna Langley and LEGO Group’s Jill Wilfert ensured five years of theatrically-released LEGO feature films from Universal. “To partner with such an iconic brand that remains relevant and is constantly evolving allows for creativity in storytelling,” said Langley. “We’re thrilled … Continue reading ‘LEGO’: Universal Picks Up Franchise from Warner Bros!!

‘Ghost Draft’: Chris Pratt To Star in Sci-Fi From ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Director!!!

Deadline is reporting that Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt has signed on to star in the sci-fi film Ghost Draft, which is being directed by Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie) for Skydance Media. The film, which is being eyed as a potential franchise, has been in development for several years and follows “a husband and father who is drafted to fight a … Continue reading ‘Ghost Draft’: Chris Pratt To Star in Sci-Fi From ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Director!!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Sequel Is In Development!!!

Chris McKay, director of the 2017 animated feature The LEGO Batman Movie, has taken to Twitter to reveal that development is underway on a sequel to The LEGO Movie spinoff. https://twitter.com/buddboetticher/status/1070345889422561281 The LEGO Batman Movie grossed $312 million globally upon its release in 2017, so it shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise that Warner Bros. is working on a sequel. And, as McKay … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Sequel Is In Development!!!

Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!

The 2017 calendar year has come to a close, and before we get too deep into 2018, now seems like a good time to look back on the 2017 box office and analyze the year’s big winners and losers. As always there’s a bit of disparity between the domestic chart and the worldwide chart, but there are also some films that were bona fide successes … Continue reading Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!

2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

The final number for the 2017 North American box office haul will decline by about 2.5% from last year’s record-setting $11.38 billion — even with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” adding more than $400 million. As of Christmas Day, the domestic total for the year was $10.68 billion, or 2.7% behind the same time frame a year ago. The final six days of 2017 are … Continue reading 2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

‘Dunkirk’ Soars Past $500 Million at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

If you need more evidence that Christopher Nolan is the most bankable director working today, look no further than the box office of Dunkirk. Here’s a plot-light World War II movie with no major movie stars in leading roles and no sci-fi or known IPhook, and yet it’s now grossed over $500 million at the box office. Arguably, it hit that number based on Nolan’s … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Soars Past $500 Million at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

‘Wonder Woman’ Becomes Top-Grossing Summer Film as Warner Bros. Crosses $1 Billion Domestically!!

On the same day Warner Bros. wowed fans with trailers for “Justice League” and “Ready Player One” at Comic-Con, “Wonder Woman” passed “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” to become the highest domestic-grossing film of the summer. In addition, the estimated $50.5 million opening for Christopher Nolan’s WWII film “Dunkirk” has pushed WB past the $1 billion domestic mark for the 17th consecutive year, a … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ Becomes Top-Grossing Summer Film as Warner Bros. Crosses $1 Billion Domestically!!

Disney’s ‘Beauty’ Delivers Big Second Weekend, While ‘Power Rangers’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

Disney‘s Beauty and the Beast delivered a monster second weekend, pulling in enough to make it the fourth largest second weekend of all-time and pushing the film over $315 million in a matter of just ten days. Added to that, Lionsgate‘s release of Saban‘s Power Rangers debuted in second place and proved there was still an audience for the franchise that began in the early … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Beauty’ Delivers Big Second Weekend, While ‘Power Rangers’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Roars with Tremendous $170 Million Take at the BO!!!

This is what makes Disney such a powerhouse. “Beauty and the Beast,” the studio’s latest live-action update of a cartoon classic, waltzed its way to a towering $170 million debut this weekend, setting a new record for a March opening and solidifying the Mouse House’s status as the dominant player in the film business. No other company can match the streak that Disney is currently … Continue reading ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Roars with Tremendous $170 Million Take at the BO!!!

‘Kong: Skull Island’ Roars to $61M Opening While ‘Logan’ and ‘Get Out’ Continue Strong At The BO!!!

Warner Bros and Legendary‘s Kong: Skull Island delivered a strong opening weekend performance, topping the weekend box office and becoming the third film in as many weeks to outperform expectations. The other two films, Logan and Get Out, continued their successful runs as they finished in second and third position respectfully, with Logan just $6.3 million shy of topping The LEGO Batman Movie as the … Continue reading ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Roars to $61M Opening While ‘Logan’ and ‘Get Out’ Continue Strong At The BO!!!

‘Logan’ Outperforms Initial Box Office Report; Sets March R-Rated Opening Record!!!

This weekend, we thought that Logan had pulled in $85.3 million domestically, but it turns out those estimates were a bit shy of the final number. Logan, a dour, R-rated superhero film that prefers Western tropes to comic book ones, nabbed $88.3 million at the box office in the U.S. That number blows the opening weekend for the PG-13 X-Men: Apocalypse, $65.8 million, out of … Continue reading ‘Logan’ Outperforms Initial Box Office Report; Sets March R-Rated Opening Record!!!

‘Logan’ Triumphs with $85 Million Take, While Other Releases Are Steady At The BO!!!

Fox‘s Logan may be about old age and winding things down but the film’s potent $85.3 million take over the weekend proves there’s life in the old Wolverine yet. While it wasn’t the biggest R-rated opening weekend of all time, (Deadpool, who snuck into theaters in a preview/snippet with Logan, still claims that title) everyone involved has to be pleased with the results. James Mangold‘s … Continue reading ‘Logan’ Triumphs with $85 Million Take, While Other Releases Are Steady At The BO!!!

‘Get Out’ Scares Off Competition on Oscar Weekend to Earn $30.5 Million at the BO!!

Blumhouse‘s Get Out, the Jordan Peele horror/comedy/social commentary, parlayed its glowing critical reception for a stunning $30.5 million Oscar weekend in 2,781 theaters and a very respectable $10,976 per-screen average. The other new films, Lionsgate/Summit‘s animated flick, Rock Dog, at $3.7 million, fell just outside of the top 10, while the critically-derided inanimate Collide, from Open Road, spun out at $1.53 million in 2,045 theaters … Continue reading ‘Get Out’ Scares Off Competition on Oscar Weekend to Earn $30.5 Million at the BO!!

Warner Bros. Developing Live-Action ‘Nightwing’ Movie with ‘The LEGO Batman’ Director Chris McKay!!!!

Sidekick, no more. Dick Grayson is getting his own starring slot in the DC Extended Universe. Warner Bros. is developing a Nightwing movie with The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay in talks to direct. Per THR, the live-action spin on the classic Bat-family character is getting a script from The Accountant and The Judge scribe Bill Dubuque, so I assume this movie will be … Continue reading Warner Bros. Developing Live-Action ‘Nightwing’ Movie with ‘The LEGO Batman’ Director Chris McKay!!!!

‘LEGO Batman’ Tops Again as ‘The Great Wall’ Leads Newcomers With Poor Openings at the BO!!

The LEGO Batman Movie topped the weekend box office for a second week in a row, holding off a trio of newcomers led by Universal‘s The Great Wall. Fellow new releases, Fist Fight and particularly Fox‘s A Cure for Wellness, fizzled in their respective debuts as the start of 2017’s Presidents’ Day weekend saw the top twelve come in 47% behind last year. While that … Continue reading ‘LEGO Batman’ Tops Again as ‘The Great Wall’ Leads Newcomers With Poor Openings at the BO!!

‘LEGO Batman’ Tops With With $55.6 Million While ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘John Wick 2’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

It was the best weekend at the 2017 box office so far, led by WB‘s The LEGO Batman Movie along with fellow newcomers Fifty Shades Darker and John Wick: Chapter Two topping the box office in that order. But along with the new releases, five of the weekend’s holdovers, especially Lion, held on extremely well, dropping 35% or less compared to last weekend. Overall the … Continue reading ‘LEGO Batman’ Tops With With $55.6 Million While ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ and ‘John Wick 2’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

Not many surprises this Super Bowl weekend as Universal‘s Split finished #1 for a third straight weekend in a row while the new releases struggled out of the gates. Between the new releases, Paramount‘s Rings did manage a second place finish despite largely negative reviews while STX‘s The Space Between Us, floundered and finished well below expectations. Overall, the top twelve grossed an estimated $81.1 … Continue reading ‘Split’ Threepeats Over Super Bowl Weekend as ‘Rings’ and ‘Space Between Us’ Fumble At the BO!!

Over 25 New ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Images Tease What Could Be the Best Batman Movie Yet!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has unveiled a gallery of high-resolution images from The LEGO Batman Movie, which is looking more and more like it could make a case for the best onscreen iteration of the DC Comics character ever. The Dark Knight has a long history on the silver screen, but results have been mixed. You have the universally beloved entries like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight … Continue reading Over 25 New ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Images Tease What Could Be the Best Batman Movie Yet!! Check It Out!!

Full Voice Cast for ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Includes Some Big Surprises!! Check It Out!!

The LEGO Batman Movie is only a week away, and Warner Bros. has done a good job of keeping a lid on most of the voice casting. So far we knew that Will Arnett was Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Cera was Robin/Dick Grayson, Rosario Dawson was Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Ralph Fiennes was Alfred, Zach Galifianakis was Joker, Mariah Carey was the Mayor, and Jenny Slate was Harley … Continue reading Full Voice Cast for ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Includes Some Big Surprises!! Check It Out!!

‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Hires ‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell!!

While we all eagerly await The LEGO Batman Movie, Warner Bros. is moving ahead with The LEGO Movie Sequel, but there’s now been a director shake up. In February 2015, we reported that Rob Schrab, who had previously directed episodes of Community and The Mindy Project, would be making his feature debut on The LEGO Movie 2. However, it now turns out that he’s off … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Hires ‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Character Posters Highlight the Dark Knight, Boy Wonder, & More!! Check It Out!!

Regardless of Ben Affleck’s schedule, DC fans are getting a solo Batman movie next year. The LEGO Batman Movie, a spin-off of The LEGO Movie, brings back Will Arnett as the voice of the Caped Crusader, alongside some new mini-figures shown in a batch of character posters. Joining Team Bats are Barbara Gordon/Batgirl (voiced by Rosario Dawson), Robin “Boy Wonder” (Michael Cera), and Bruce Wayne’s … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Character Posters Highlight the Dark Knight, Boy Wonder, & More!! Check It Out!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’: New Extended TV Spot Reveals More Footage of the Joker!! Check It Out!!

Despite what many commentators say, the first quarter of any given year has plenty of great movies hidden in plain sight. January 2017 already has at least three very good movies on its calendar – Staying Vertical, The Salesman, and The Red Turtle – and February will see the release of Raoul Peck‘s exceptional I Am Not Your Negro and Jordan Peele‘s Get Out. Even … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’: New Extended TV Spot Reveals More Footage of the Joker!! Check It Out!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Brings Back Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face!!

Phil Lord and Chris Miller returned to produce The LEGO Batman Movie after helming The LEGO Movie for Warner Bros., and the dynamic duo promised the standalone film will pay tribute to the cinematic legacy of the character. That includes nods to all the incarnations of Batman, as well as a variety of DC Comics characters. As an added bonus, director Chris McKay promised there’ll … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Brings Back Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face!!

New ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Trailer Puts an Adorable Caped Crusader into Action!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A spin-off of The Lego Movie (2014) centering on the character of Batman. Directed – Chris McKay Starring (voices of) – Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Trailer Puts an Adorable Caped Crusader into Action!! Check It Out!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Shows Off Batman’s Many Rides in New Image!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new The LEGO Batman Movie image. The new movie, described by director Chris McKay as Heat meets About a Boy, follows Batman (Will Arnett) as he tries to stop the Joker (Zach Galifianakis) while also raising Robin (Michael Cera). We knew that LEGO Batman would be digging deep into all eras of Batman lore, and it looks like it will make for a movie that’s packed with … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Shows Off Batman’s Many Rides in New Image!! Check It Out!!

New ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ Poster Reminds You to Always Be Yourself Unless You Can Be Batman!! Check It Out!!

In honor of Batman Day, Warner Bros. has released a new poster for The LEGO Batman Movie that reminds you to always be yourself…unless you can be Batman. As most of you know, the upcoming film is a spin-off of the celebrated The LEGO Movie, directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, who serve as producers on this film while co-director Chris McKay steps up and takes the reins as director. In the movie, … Continue reading New ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ Poster Reminds You to Always Be Yourself Unless You Can Be Batman!! Check It Out!!

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Trailer Has The Dark Knight Hilariously Raising Robin!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A spin-off of The Lego Movie (2014) centering on the character of Batman. Directed – Chris McKay Starring (voices of) – Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Trailer Has The Dark Knight Hilariously Raising Robin!!! Check It Out!!

Promo Posters for ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and More!!

Steve Weintraub (of Collider) is at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas and managed to snap photos of promo posters for Jumanji, Jurassic World 2, MASK, Micronauts, Visionaries, ROM, G.I. Joe, The Star, Baywatch, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost in the Shell, Boss Baby, Captain Underpants, How to Train Your Dragon 3, Early Man, The LEGO Batman Movie, Mission: Impossible 6, Transformers: The Last Knight, Alien: Covenant, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Trollhunters.  Some of these you may have … Continue reading Promo Posters for ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and More!!

Everything Is Not Awesome: ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Gets a Major Release Date Delay!!

Ouch. As if the wait wasn’t already painful enough, Warner Bros. has given The LEGO Movie 2 another significant delay, pushing the animated sequel back from May 18, 2018 to February 8, 2019. Here on the internet, I believe we call that savage. To put the wait into perspective, go get pregnant on the previously slated release date and then you can watch the movie … Continue reading Everything Is Not Awesome: ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Gets a Major Release Date Delay!!

Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener & Michael Cera To Take a Family Vacation in ‘Captain Dad’!!

News out of Cannes 2016 has the comedic trio of Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener, and Michael Cera set to star in the darkly comic family vacation movie, Captain Dad. Written and directed by Sebastián Silva (The Maid), this project is being shopped to international investors through Protagonist Pictures, with domestic rights handled by UTA Independent Film Group, which packaged the film. The strong comedic trio should form the basis for bidding, but keep an … Continue reading Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener & Michael Cera To Take a Family Vacation in ‘Captain Dad’!!

‘The Flash’ Movie Loses Director Seth Grahame-Smith!!

Well this is something. Last month’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice kicked off Warner Bros.’ interconnected superhero universe in earnest, giving audiences a first look at Ben Affleck’s Batman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Ezra Miller’s The Flash, and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg and teasing their various DC Extended Universe films to come. Most of those had already been set, with Zack Snyder … Continue reading ‘The Flash’ Movie Loses Director Seth Grahame-Smith!!

Check out the 1st look at the upcoming spinoff ‘The Lego Batman Movie’!!

After Ben Affleck makes his cinematic debut as the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans will get to see a standalone Batman movie next year. Sorry, I should be more specific — a LEGO Batman movie. Will Arnett’s standout role in The LEGO Movie is finally coming to the big screen with his own spinoff and the first images have arrived … Continue reading Check out the 1st look at the upcoming spinoff ‘The Lego Batman Movie’!!