Tai Freligh interviews director Chris McKay… Chris McKay has an extensive background in television work, including editing, directing, producing, animation and visual effects. He is best known for his editing work early on for Robot Chicken and Moral Orel before later adding directing to his resume. He was animation co-director on The LEGO Movie with Phil Lord and Christopher […]
The LEGO Batman Movie director to helm live-action Nightwing film
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay is in talks with Warner Bros. to helm a live-action Nightwing movie based on a script to be written by Bill Dubuque (The Accountant). The Nightwing character is best known as the first Robin to Batman. Dick Grayson was the youngest member of a family […]
Chris McKay reveals his “badass” take on Nightwing, will employ “real stuntwork” rather than CGI
Chris McKay recently talked with Collider, at the press day for The LEGO Ninjago Movie (a film he worked as producer upon after previously directing The LEGO Batman Movie) about his new project with Warner Bros. and DC – the highly anticipated big screen outing for Nightwing, defender of Blüdhaven and Batman’s right hand man. Whilst many […]
The LEGO Batman Movie director on the appeal of a live-action Nightwing movie
Last week it was announced that director Chris McKay is set to follow-up his animated DC adventure The LEGO Batman Movie by making the jump to the live-action DC Extended Universe to bring Dick Grayson’s Nightwing to the big screen. And speaking to the Shanlian on Batman podcast (via Screen Rant), McKay has been chatting about […]
Movie Review – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]
Second Opinion – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]
The LEGO Batman Movie Screening and Q&A with Dan Lin and Chris McKay
Tai Freligh attended a special IMAX screening of The LEGO Batman Movie followed by a Q&A with director Chris McKay and producer Dan Lin… I was lucky enough to win a screening of The LEGO Batman Movie ahead of the theatrical release (through a partnership of IMAX and Collider.com) and watched it at the IMAX headquarters […]
Movie Review – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Riki Lindhome, Eddie Izzard, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement, […]
Warner Bros. wants The Legend of Tarzan writer for Suicide Squad 2
As Warner Bros. searches for a director for the sequel to Suicide Squad – even going so far as to offer Mel Gibson the job – it seems the studio is now close to hiring a writer for the script. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Adam Cozad has entered negotiations with the studio to pen the […]
Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Chris McKay tease their research for LEGO Batman spinoff
Phil Lord and Chris Miller may not be returning to the LEGO Movie universe anytime soon (in a directorial capacity, at least), but are hard at work on producing several upcoming LEGO films, including The LEGO Movie 2 and the two spinoff films featuring LEGO Ninjago and LEGO Batman. The latter project is the most exciting at the moment, in part because of how […]
