Watch: First Trailer For ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Brings The Dark Knight Into The World Of Brick Pieces & Imagination

When “The Lego Movie” was first announced way back when, we all laughed: the audience, the pundits, the analysts, anyone who covers movies for a living. But grossing some $500 million worldwide, turning into a huge hit, and actually turning out to be rather terrific, Warner Bros. and “The Lego Movie” creators had the last laugh. It’s the chief reason why if there’s an Emojis, or Pez movie announced its shortsighted to scoff or mock the idea with derision. “The Lego Movie” proved that an imaginative take on existing brand that seemingly has no narrative is all that matters. More importantly the film’s success launched an incredibly lucrative franchise that currently looks more hopeful than WB’s DCU plan. And you can thank Phil Lord and Chris Miller for that, as they really dialed into the fundamental themes of Legos and crafted a wonderful story from it.

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