I saw an article about this and I decided I should share it with you guys/gals. There is a new animated Lego movie coming out called.... "The Lego Movie" by the Warner Bros. (I'm pretty sure they could have came up with a better name.) (: Anyways, the movie is slated to be shown in U.S. theaters on February 7th 2014. (Shown in 2D and 3D.) The cast includes Will Arnett from "Arrested Development", Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson from "Taken 2", Alison Brie from "Community", Nick Offerman from "Parks and Recreation", and Elizabeth Banks from the "Hunger Games." The directors/writers are Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. (21 Jump Street, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.)

Considering the popularity of Lego and the star-filled cast, I think this movie will do great. What is your opinion about the release of a Lego movie?

merge then please... how did i miss that lol...

 

i feel like i was away for a week now.

 

Wonder why did the search not brought it up when I made new topic name as it should've

(sorry for the necro post, just got linked here from a newly created thread on the same topic)

 

I am extremely pumped for this. The movie looks...eh... good enough for us Lego junkies (not sure about the general public, the question with that is will it be able to connect to the good experience that almost everyone has had with the brick - a little morgan freeman always helps with that), but the news of sets, specifically those oriented around jeweled Lego classics like western and space, sounds awesome.

 

The picture of the set shown here isnt too impressive, but the SWAT gear for the police will no doubt please brick-armers. It sort of reminds me of Agents, but more of the first wave, which I am more fond of. The face on the protagonist is just perfect. I am sure we are all excited for the release of the movie and sets.

merge then please... how did i miss that lol...

 

i feel like i was away for a week now.

 

Wonder why did the search not brought it up when I made new topic name as it should've

Not sure why either.  I was hoping you had the link to the other 16 sets...

Wish I had

 

Probably will not see any of them until October or something ...

 

Just waiting for the mod to merge us or even delete

Alright, guys. I merged all four threads about The Lego Movie including the sets revolving around the story as well as pinned this topic since I am sure much will be talked about it in the following months. So any talk or bits of gossip about the film and its sets should go here.

This sounds very interesting with all the actors, but we will know how good (or bad) the movie is when it comes out.

This sounds very interesting with all the actors, but we will know how good (or bad) the movie is when it comes out.

Well, it's kinda hard to know before then, isn't it? :P

Well if it includes a wild west theme you can drop the value of Lone Ranger down even further... 

 

Not sure about this, PB.  I assume there will be, at the most, 3-4 Western themed sets released for the movie (and that's probably high).  I have a feeling this may kindle interest in the LR line of sets since they could be paired with the other Western themed sets soon to be released for the movie.  Think about if they released Fort Legorado, Covered Wagon, and Sherrif's Showdown (or similar sets) for the movie.  Who wouldn't want to pair them with a whole host of other Western themed sets?  All of the LR sets are very universal - apart from the minifigs and the two gatling guns, there's nothing that reads "Lone Ranger" in any of these sets.

It would be awesome if all of the sets were LEGO exclusives, but I doubt this will happen...  

I wonder if any will be re-releases or remakes (I'm looking at you, Fort Legorado).

Will Arnett as Batman!!!

 

Remember this from 30 Rock?

They have a pirate that looks like a cowboy???

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Metalbeard

Consarn it! Give me my pirates set!

43 yrs old. Stoked for this movie more than Star Wars...Lol Stomping

I will go and see it - the trailer looks funny and even my none-Lego friends think it looks like a funny film to see. Will possibly make it my 3 year-old's first cinema trip as she loves Lego too. Not expecting too much as an AFOL but as a fan of kid's films it may be OK.

Some set names translated from Dutch and pricing we got from a few days ago.

 

http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-movie-set-details/

 

Escape Glider (70800) - $14.99

Melting Room (70801) - $14.99

Pursuit (70802) - $24.99

Fool('s?) Palace (70803) - $19.99

Ice Machine (70804) - $19.99

Waste Crusher (70805) - $29.99

Castle Cavalry (70806) - $14.99

MetalBeard's Duel (70807) - $29.99

Wyldstyle Chase/Super Cycle Chase (70808) - $34.99

Lord Business' Hideout (70809) - $69.99

I hope they put out a Somalia edition pirate ship. That would be awesome with a few blue base plates, the lighthouse, and the new Maersk ship! I tried it with the black pearl....but it doesn't look quite right...scale as well as time periods are off.

Has anyone seen the budget for this movie? I was told today it has been worked on for 4yrs, cost

28 million really isn't that much of a budget for a movie when the big blockbusters cost over $100 million to make.  Lego will make probably make most if not all of this back just in the box office, and will then have all the merchandise from it.  They will make money.

28 million really isn't that much of a budget for a movie when the big blockbusters cost over $100 million to make.  Lego will make probably make most if not all of this back just in the box office, and will then have all the merchandise from it.  They will make money.

The merchandise is where companies make money off movies. Since there may be some sets based off the movie, people will want to buy those sets because they liked the movie. If there is a lot of people who like the movie, TLG will definitely make a lot of money of the merchandise.

The merchandise is where companies make money off movies.

True. A movie may only last 4 weeks in theaters, but the producers are also counting on potential licensing agreements that would come about, merchandise, DVD's, books, etc. to make even more. What we see in box office reports is only a tiny glance at the amount of revenue that is made from a movie.

True. A movie may only last 4 weeks in theaters, but the producers are also counting on potential licensing agreements that would come about, merchandise, DVD's, books, etc. to make even more. What we see in box office reports is only a tiny glance at the amount of revenue that is made from a movie.

 

To your point, check out this I found from wikipedia:

 

When a film is highly exploitable as a commercial property, its ancillary revenues from merchandising can dwarf its income from direct film sales.^[5] Pixar's Cars earned $461 million in theatrical revenues^[6]

USA Today has an article on the upcoming movie with info on some of the characters:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/10/23/lego-movie-peek-will-ferrell/2918385/

Do we know whether it will be a kids movie or more of a family one, like Toy Story, Nemo etc...

I wasn't aware that there was a difference.......not sarcasm.

I wasn't aware that there was a difference.......not sarcasm.

 

I think there is - usually in terms of marketing, as well as plot. Using Toy Story as an example, there are a load of references that adults will get; eg the Jurassic Park moment. This would go over the head of most 8 year olds, but would not stop them enjoying the movie. And when they grow up they can re-watch it and get a whole new appreciation.

 

Now movies just for "kids" do not usually have the "extras" that adults will appreciate. These movies have become less common in the past decade and not having kids myself I am struggling to think of many examples. The only one that springs to mind is Garfield - cos I have seen it - there is nothing in this movie that would apply to anyone over 8 (and that may be too higher age), it was a pity as I loved the cartoon strips as an early teen. Another one that has sprung to mind whilst writing this is Alvin & the Chipmunks - I have not seen it but I have listened to reviews.

 

Of course its all to do with personal taste