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‘We’re Not From Here’: Mike Mitchell To Direct Columbia Pictures’s Adaption!!

Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment has sold the rights to Geoff Rodkey’s middle-grade novel We’re Not From Here to Columbia Pictures, Deadline can report. The feature adaptation will be a family-focused hybrid live-action and animation film which Rodkey will adapt with Mike Mitchell (Trolls, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part) directing and Gluck and Jodi Hildebrand of Olive Bridge Entertainment producing. The Crown Books … Continue reading ‘We’re Not From Here’: Mike Mitchell To Direct Columbia Pictures’s Adaption!!

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‘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!!

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LEGO and Universal Pictures in Talks With For Film Partnership!!

With its Warner Bros. deal expired since this fall, LEGO is looking to build its empire elsewhere, and Universal Pictures may be where the toy brand winds up. Despite Universal’s already successful animation division, Illumination Entertainment, which has produced The Secret Life of Pets and Despicable Me franchises, the studio is in talks with LEGO for an exclusive partnership, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which … Continue reading LEGO and Universal Pictures in Talks With For Film Partnership!!

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‘The Lion King’ Will Not Compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar!!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed today the 32 films that have been submitted for consideration in the Best Animated Feature Oscar category, and Disney’s The Lion King is not among them. Since the film hit theaters and dominated the box office earlier this year, debate raged on whether it’s actually a “live-action remake” as it was marketed, or if it’s an … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Will Not Compete for Best Animated Feature Oscar!!

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Oversee Marvel TV Universe for Sony!!!

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are leaving 20th Century Fox TV to set up a new overall deal at Sony Picture Entertainment, which includes overseeing a slew of TV shows based on Marvel Comics characters. Per THR, Lord and Miller have signed a five-year overall deal with Sony TV, where they will create and develop comedy and drama projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming … Continue reading Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Oversee Marvel TV Universe for Sony!!!

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Opens at a Brilliant $70 Million Debut at the BO!!!

Universal‘s release of Jordan Peele‘s Us dominated the domestic box office, not only out-performing the opening weekends for several recent horror hits, but delivering the second largest opening ever for a live-action, original picture, topping the weekend box office with over $70 million. As a result, the 2019 box office continues to improve over the month of March after struggling to begin the year. Overall, … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Opens at a Brilliant $70 Million Debut at the BO!!!

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‘Captain Marvel’ Tops Again while ‘Wonder Park’ and ‘Five Feet Apart’ Open Well at the BO!!

For a second weekend in a row Disney and Marvel‘s Captain Marvel topped the weekend box office as it has now posted over $760 million worldwide in just twelve days in global release. Overall, the weekend ended up topping the same weekend last year for a second straight week as both Wonder Park and Five Feet Apart outperformed expectations with their opening weekend performance. At … Continue reading ‘Captain Marvel’ Tops Again while ‘Wonder Park’ and ‘Five Feet Apart’ Open Well at the BO!!

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‘Captain Marvel’ Launches To a Massive $153M Domestic Opening and $455M at the Worldwide BO!!!

Disney‘s release of Marvel Studios‘s Captain Marvel gave the domestic box office a much needed jolt after the first two months of the year struggled to compete with 2018. The twenty-first entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe delivered the franchise’s seventh largest opening weekend of all time while grossing more over its first three days than the combined totals of any previous three-day weekend so … Continue reading ‘Captain Marvel’ Launches To a Massive $153M Domestic Opening and $455M at the Worldwide BO!!!

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‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Holds off Madea’s ‘Family Funeral’ at the BO!!

Universal and DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was able to fend off Lionsgate‘s release of Tyler Perry‘s A Madea Family Funeral and retain the weekend’s #1 spot at the box office even though Perry‘s final outing as Madea outperformed expectations with the fourth best opening in the now nine-film franchise. Focus‘s Greta settled outside the top five in its debut … Continue reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Holds off Madea’s ‘Family Funeral’ at the BO!!

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‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Marks Franchise Best Debut at the BO!!!

The 2019 box office has finally received a jolt of energy with an impressive, $55.5 million debut for DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. The performance led the weekend box office, closing out the final weekend within what has been a rough start to the first two months at the domestic box office this year. The weekend also saw MGM‘s expansion … Continue reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Marks Franchise Best Debut at the BO!!!

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Fox’s ‘Alita’ Does Better Than Expected, while Other Releases Open Modest at the BO!!!

The three-day President’s Day weekend last year saw the top twelve gross over $270 million, the bulk of which was due to the over $202 million three-day opening for Black Panther, accounting for nearly 74% of the combined top twelve gross. This year didn’t have such a monster release, and while expectations were muted, the top twelve’s combined $109.1 million makes for the worst three-day … Continue reading Fox’s ‘Alita’ Does Better Than Expected, while Other Releases Open Modest at the BO!!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2′ Disappoints With $34 Million Opening at the BO!!!

The weekend didn’t turn out to be quite as big as expected, thanks mostly due to a severe underperformance from Warner Bros.‘s The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, which debuted approximately $20 million below expectations as franchise fatigue seems to have settled in rather quickly. Otherwise, the rest of the weekend’s new releases fell, for the most part, within expectations with What Men Want … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2′ Disappoints With $34 Million Opening at the BO!!!

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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. My Take – Released back in 2014, The Lego Movie took everyone by surprise by being infinitely better than pretty much anyone thought a film about interlocking plastic bricks could possibly be. Despite being … Continue reading The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Review!!

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‘Glass’ Threepeats at #1 as ‘Miss Bala’ Flops at the BO!!!

It was an incredibly soft start to the February box office with the top 12 grossing just a combined $55.4 million. You’d have to go back to the first weekend in September 2017 to find a worse performance from the top twelve films. The top of the box office was a repeat from the last three weekends with Glass taking the top spot while Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Glass’ Threepeats at #1 as ‘Miss Bala’ Flops at the BO!!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: 25 New High-Resolution Images Tease the Colorful Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a bevy of new high-resolution images from The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The follow-up finds Mike Mitchell (Trolls) stepping into the director’s chair, although Phil Lord and Chris Miller are still intimately involved as the film’s writers and producers. The project wasn’t without its difficulties, as it cycled through two other directors before landing on Mitchell, and a number … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: 25 New High-Resolution Images Tease the Colorful Sequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’ Reveals The Video For ‘Catchy Song’!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new promo for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, entitled ‘The Song That Will Get Stuck Inside Your Head’ which features the track ‘Catchy Song’ by Dillon Francis feat. T-Pain and That Girl Lay Lay; check it out here along with a video for the whole track: “The LEGO® Movie 2” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’ Reveals The Video For ‘Catchy Song’!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: Gal Gadot To Voice Wonder Woman!!

Wonder Woman 1984 may have been pushed back to 2020, but Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess will be making a return to the big screen this year, albeit in minifigure form, as it has been announced that the Israeli actress will be lending her voice to Wonder Woman in next month’s The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Gadot will be taking over the role from … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: Gal Gadot To Voice Wonder Woman!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Poster Is Dark and Filled With Glow!! Check It Out!!

Today, we’re pleased to debut an exclusive poster for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The upcoming sequel takes place five years after the events of the first movie and the citizens of Bricksburg are now in a Mad Max-esque dystopia after fighting off invaders from LEGO DUPLO. Mike Mitchell (Trolls) directs alongside co-director Trisha Gum, working from a screenplay by Phil Lord and Chris … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Poster Is Dark and Filled With Glow!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: New TV Spot Assembles the Justice League!! Check It Out!!

With The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part set to arrive in cinemas next month, a new TV spot has been released for the animated adventure sequel which features an appearance from the Justice League; check it out here: “The LEGO® Movie 2” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: New TV Spot Assembles the Justice League!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: Jason Momoa’s Aquaman Joins The Sequel!!

After making a huge splash this month in cinemas around the world with the DC blockbuster Aquaman, Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry is set for a quick return to the big screen, albeit in minifigure form, with the newly-crowned King of Atlantis set to feature in Warner Bros.’ animated sequel The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Here’s a brief promo, released via the official LEGO … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’: Jason Momoa’s Aquaman Joins The Sequel!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Trailer Picks up Where the First Movie Left Off!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Directed – Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum Starring (voices of) – Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Trailer Picks up Where the First Movie Left Off!! Check It Out!!

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‘LEGO Movie 2’: Emmet Throws a Holiday Party for Apocalypseburg in a Short Film!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a fun teaser for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part by debuting a LEGO Movie short film, “Emmet’s Holiday Party”. Following the Duplo invasion at the end of the first film, Bricksburg is now Apocalypseburg, but that hasn’t dimmed Emmet’s holiday spirit. He’s determined to throw a party and have a Christmas tree you can see from space, which may … Continue reading ‘LEGO Movie 2’: Emmet Throws a Holiday Party for Apocalypseburg in a Short Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘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!!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Trailer Dives More Into The Highly Anticipated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Directed – Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum Starring (voices of) – Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Trailer Dives More Into The Highly Anticipated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: The Second Part Gets Seven Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

With a new trailer for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part set to drop tomorrow, seven new character posters have arrived online for the animated adventure sequel featuring Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett), Emmett (Chris Pratt), UltraKatty (Alison Brie), General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz), Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi (Tiffany Haddish) and Rex Dangervest (Chris Pratt). “The LEGO® Movie 2” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: The Second Part Gets Seven Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: First Trailer Reveals That Everything Still Remains Awesome!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Directed – Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum Starring (voices of) – Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Stephanie Beatriz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: First Trailer Reveals That Everything Still Remains Awesome!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Poster Heralds the Arrival of the First Trailer!!! Check It Out!!

Before you get a trailer, ya gotta have a poster. So it’s a good thing that Warner Bros. has unveiled a new one-sheet for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part since the first trailer for the highly anticipated animated sequel arrives tomorrow! Starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Channing Tatum, Will Arnett, Jonah Hill, and Tiffany Haddish, director Mike Mitchell and co-director Trisha Gum‘s The LEGO Movie 2 arrives on February 8, 2019. Check out the new … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’: New Poster Heralds the Arrival of the First Trailer!!! Check It Out!!

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Full Title and Logo Revealed For ‘The LEGO Movie 2’!! Check It Out!!

I’ve enjoyed all The LEGO Movie installments thus far. Even The LEGO Ninjago Movie, which no one saw, was pretty delightful even if it wasn’t as good as The LEGO Batman Movie and my beloved The LEGO Movie. But there was a bit of oversaturation, so there’s no LEGO Movie hitting theaters this year. But next year, we’ll finally get the sequel to The LEGO … Continue reading Full Title and Logo Revealed For ‘The LEGO Movie 2’!! Check It Out!!

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Warner Bros. Pumps the Brakes on LEGO Spinoff ‘The Billion Brick Race’!!!

Following the massive success of The LEGO Movie, Warner Bros. looked like they were going to go all in on LEGO movies. But after a 2017 that saw disappointing returns from The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie, it looks like the studio could be rethinking their saturation strategy. Warner Bros. was working on The Billion Brick Race with Jason Segel (The Muppets) … Continue reading Warner Bros. Pumps the Brakes on LEGO Spinoff ‘The Billion Brick Race’!!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2’ to Tackle Gender Differences; Lord and Miller Rewriting the Script!!

I adore The LEGO Movie, and I have to admit I was a little bummed that Phil Lord & Christopher Miller weren’t returning to direct The LEGO Movie Sequel. While they remained on board to work on the story and produce, it now looks like they’re fully on board to do a rewrite, and they’re taking the sequel in an incredibly interesting direction. At the press … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ to Tackle Gender Differences; Lord and Miller Rewriting the Script!!

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Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

We’re a little over halfway through 2017, even if certain political and social happenings have made it feel like the last six months have gone on for approximately seven years. That means that while studios are revving up there marketing and promotions departments  for the awards season, they are also starting to date major productions for next year and the year after. So, while Sony … Continue reading Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

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‘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!!

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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!!

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