As Chris Pratt finishes up his work on Avengers: Infinity War, the actor is set to make his return to the world of LEGO next month as he begins voice recording sessions for Warner Bros.’ The LEGO Movie Sequel., which sees him returning as everyman minifigure Emmett. Speaking to Gizmodo to promote the release of […]
What Do Star Ratings Really Mean?
Eddy Gardiner on star ratings… Star ratings have a habit of ruling film criticism. Bus posters and billboards particularly love their eye-catching nature, and indeed it makes sense to advertise with such a clear visual aid in areas where people will only grab a quick glance at the poster in question. Even if there’s a small […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel will be a space action musical
News has emerged as to the genre of the sequel to The LEGO Movie, and it’s a little more out there than most – perhaps rather fittingly. The Lego Movie was a crazy, erratic affair to be sure; the film certainly spread its wings in terms of artistic creativity. And it seems that its sequel […]
LEGO Batman Is The Hero Hollywood Needs Right Now
Henry Bevan on why LEGO Batman is the hero Hollywood needs right now… The Joker is Batman’s greatest enemy, and he has been almost since the start. Batman may have the best roster of rogues (rivalled only by Spider-Man), but nothing gets Bat-fans excited more than a tussle with the Clown Prince of Crime. A […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel nabs Trolls director Mike Mitchell
Warner Bros. Animation seems to have settled upon a director for The LEGO Movie Sequel after parting ways with their previous choice, Rob Schrab, due to “creative differences.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Trolls director Mike Mitchell is the studio’s choice to helm the upcoming entry in the so-called LEGO cinematic universe and sequel to 2014’s smash […]
Are Toys and Theme Parks Cinema’s Last Hope?
Henry Bevan on whether toys and theme parks are cinema’s last hope… The busker appeared on Southbank and began playing an original song. The song was interesting but people just walked on by. His original song flopped and the busker changed tact. He broke into a nondescript cover and people soon started dropping 5p coins […]
The LEGO Ninjago Movie adds Justin Theroux and Olivia Munn
While the majority of the voice cast for The LEGO Ninjago Movie was revealed back in June, Warner Bros. has just brought two more actors into the mix. According to the studio, Justin Theroux and Olivia Munn have joined the cast of the film to voice characters named Garmadon and Koko, respectively. Garmadon, described as “the […]
The LEGO Movie Sequel hires Bojack Horseman creator for script rewrite
Creatively speaking, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have done most of the heavy lifting in the LEGO cinematic universe, from directing and writing the film that jumpstarted the whole franchise, The LEGO Movie, to signing on to produce every future LEGO-related spinoff and sequel. According to a new report from Variety, however, the duo will be […]
The Oscars don’t matter and we all need to stop caring
Luke Owen on last night’s Oscars… If Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, then Awards Season is the most loathsome as a film fan. It’s the time of year that a group of out-of-touch Hollywood professionals all gather round to lay their hand down on what they think was the best film released […]
The LEGO Movie producer would like to make a Nintendo All-Stars film
The LEGO Movie did a good job of bringing together several franchises in Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, DC Super Heroes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and many, many more – and it’s producer would like to do the same thing again with Nintendo. “Zelda, Mario, the whole universe of characters, I feel like could […]
