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?

Oh OK I get it.......I just watched the trailer and it looks like the latter you described.

In the news feed from a couple of sources, I have found various 'character' trailers for The Lego Movie.

Emmet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceDFQpoOV-c

Wyldstyle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxHIOGIiz98

President Business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYv-xrTXhPE

Metal Beard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJqh5NNySl0

Batman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UdPFU1eAlI

Thanks, TOK! Sort of ironic that they decided to make Octan, the oil company, the bad guys. I mean, Lego is made from oil...

 

Interesting character choices too, the bumbling, and oblivious hero (well I guess that can be expected), the karate master girl named after a type of graffiti, an Exo-Force pirate dude and the evil businessman (who has a striking resemblance to that newspaper guy from Spiderman).

Thanks, TOK! Sort of ironic that they decided to make Octan, the oil company, the bad guys. I mean, Lego is made from oil...

I was just thinking looking at this year's Grand Prix Transporter and the next one's racecar set that Lego needs to come out with another 'mock brand' somewhere in their City line. You can't exactly have a bunch of the same sponsored cars racing each other on the track.

Finally, a movie I'm actually looking forward to.  I haven't been to the theatre in years because all Hollywood puts out is garbage. (except for Disney/Pixar Dream Works etc)  Some of the super hero movies are ok but I just wait for them to go to Redbox or Netflix.

I wonder how many of the characters/sets we see in the movie will appear as new sets.

 

If the movie is a sucess, then they probably will create their own franchise, without having to pay a hefty licence fee.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj4GeCk5SBk

I watch that official trailer and am simply astounded by the scenery alone. I agree with Anakinisvader on being so beyond looking forward to this I just can't wait. :hyper:

Here is a link to all LEGO Movie trailers.  Also included are a few short teasers for the 2nd trailer

 

Here is a link to all LEGO Movie trailers.  Also included are a few short teasers for the 2nd trailer

Well, that convienently puts all of them into one spot. I had just posted the character teasers the other day a couple of posts ago.

Another set has been revealed:

Looks very... vibrant. Enjoy!

That's a little creepy with a splash of Candy Crush Saga..  

I'm hoping for that double decker couch to be in a set

That's a little creepy with a splash of Candy Crush Saga..  

I was thinking Sugar Rush from Wreckit Ralph

Another set has been revealed:

Looks very... vibrant. Enjoy!

Oh my god....it's Hello Kitty!!!!

Lovin' those vibrant colors. Man, those are going to be some rare parts. Totally dig the build of the sunshine lollipop and these robo drones (or whatever they will be called). Now excuse me while I prepare a formal apology for my wallet next year.

 

That's a little creepy with a splash of Candy Crush Saga..

I was thinking Sugar Rush from Wreckit Ralph

Either way is all good, but I was also thinking the same thing.

 

I'm hoping for that double decker couch to be in a set

Haha. Me too in a quirky way. ;)

The architecture looks a bit like the stadium/cloud location thing in the trailer where he has a chat with Morgan Freeman, with all the arches and puffy cloud pieces. By the way, is this an extended trailer or something?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I

By the way, is this an extended trailer or something?

Yes, that one is slightly longer with Batman goofing off in the beginning. Aside from that, it is the same as before.

Here is another set, Lord Business' Evil Lair (70809).

The Brick Fan

Hey, there is the Luchador minifigure after all!

 

Here is another set, Lord Business' Evil Lair (70809).

The Brick Fan

Hey, there is the Luchador minifigure after all!

 

 

TLG is going to make you buy every set to collect everything along with the CMF line.  I can't imagine all 16 CMFs will be in each set to cannibalize sales.

Whoa! That's one strange set (well I guess all the sets we see are going to be strange until we watch the movie and understand what is going on). Seems like they're trying to do a different theme in each set (Alpha Team/Agents style for this one I guess?). And then there is the mega-rich Lord Business' hair. I know you guys were all thinking of this, so I'll put it out there:

Connect the parallels, anyone?

As soon as the movie comes out, it will all make sense. (I hope).

Here's a new set that LEGO just revealed:

Head on over to the site to see more pictures.

I went over to view pictures of the new sets on LEGO's website, and saw a box of those series 12 minifigures.  The color is... (drumroll please) ...DARK BLUE!  It looks pretty cool.

Brickset has a bunch of sets in their database now on the front page.  I'm not sold that I'll be investing in any of these. It might be another Galaxy Squad to me.  I do think Chima is picking up a little steam, since it's all I hear parents and grandparents talking about in the Lego aisle.

I am getting this...