Tag: The Lego Movie
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‘The Lego Movie’ Returns to Theaters for Rotten Tomatoes 25th Anniversary
Fans need no reason at all to see The Lego Movie again which is returning to AMC theaters this weekend onwards in Rotten Tomatoes 25 — the review aggregator is celebrating its 25th anniversary by bringing 25 beloved movies back to the big screen. The fan-favorite feature arrives in select theaters this weekend and runs…
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Will There Ever Be a ‘23 Jump Street’?
It’s been over ten years since Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill first went undercover as high schoolers trying to bust a drug ring in the R-rated comedy hit 21 Jump Street. Unsurprisingly, the duo returned for a sequel in 2014, along with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who have since exploded with projects such…
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Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Lets Lord & Miller Play In Their Lego Universe
This post contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”They actually did it: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, co-writers of both the “Spider-Verse” franchise and “The Lego Movie,” finally found a way to combine their two most beloved worlds in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The new movie is jam-packed with so many Easter eggs, universe jumps,…
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Wanted: Someone to Lead the DC Universe at Warner Bros. Discovery
Who’s going to run DC? After initial reports indicated “The Lego Movie” producer Dan Lin was the top candidate to head the new David Zaslav-appointed DC world order at Warner Bros. Discovery, sources familiar with the situation confirmed to IndieWire that he is no longer in the running.CNBC first reported that Lin and Warner Bros.…
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Lord and Miller Urge Oscars to Take Animation Seriously: ‘Invite a Respected Filmmaker to Present’
Oscar-winning animators Phil Lord and Christopher Miller slammed the Academy for diminishing the animation categories during the 94th Academy Awards.The directing duo behind “The Lego Movie” and co-producers of “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” penned an opinion piece for Variety calling out the Oscars’ handling of the animated categories, especially when “Encanto” won Best Animated Feature.…
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The Afterparty’s Xavier Drops New Music Video And Launches Website, All While Being A Fictional Character
Step aside Olivia Rodrigo, the newest pop icon has arrived and he’s… Dave Franco?! In an odd turn of events, Apple TV+ just dropped a banger track, “Imma Live Forever,” from pop sensation Xavier, a character in the streamer’s new murder-mystery comedy series, “The Afterparty.”This is a lot to unpack, so I’ll start from the…
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‘Free Guy’ Is the Rare Movie This Summer That Gets to Be an Only-in-Theaters Hit. Do You Think Other Movies Are Jealous? (Column)
“Free Guy,” starring Ryan Reynolds as a minor character in a video game who breaks out of his drone existence, is one of the fizziest movies you’ll ever see that has a bona fide brain. At first, it may remind you of a lot of other films — it’s like “The Truman Show” crossed with…
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Chris McKay Dishes On Scrapped ‘Lego Batman Movie’ Sequel ‘Lego Superfriends’ Influenced By ‘Godfather Part II’ & ‘Boogie Nights’
Once upon a time in Hollywood, “The Lego Movie” felt it was going to be the second-coming of animation as the first installment was a decent financial success raking in $468 million and led to a somewhat successful spinoff, “The Lego Batman Movie” directed by Chris McKay earning an impressive $312 million globally.Read More: Chris…
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‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Trailer: Netflix Family Adventure from Producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Netflix has released the first official trailer for “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” the animated comedy from executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the hitmaker duo behind “The Lego Movie” and Oscar winner “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Written and directed by Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe, “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” is a star-studded…
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Elizabeth Banks, Phil Lord and Chris Miller Reunite for ‘Cocaine Bear’ at Universal Pictures
Elizabeth Banks has set her next directing gig — inspired by an (almost unbelievable) true story involving cocaine smuggling and a 175-pound bear.Banks has signed on to direct “Cocaine Bear,” which is described as a “character-driven thriller inspired by true events that took place in Kentucky in 1985,” produced by “The Lego Movie” filmmakers Phil…