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Community director Rob Schrab to helm The LEGO Movie sequel

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As expected, it’s now been made official that Phil Lord and Chris Miller won’t be returning to helm The LEGO Movie 2. However, they did manage to snag a promising replacement, and will be in charge of scripting duties. According to TheWrap, Community, Parks and Recreation and The Mindy Project director Rob Schrab will helm the next installment. Lord and Miller will pen […]

Chris Miller talks 23 Jump Street/Men in Black crossover, “it’s a really interesting concept”

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Still struggling to believe that a 23 Jump Street and Men in Black crossover movie is in development following the Sony Hack scandal last December? You know the one which Sony plans to use as a reboot to the Men in Black franchise? Well, it looks like it is still on the table. “Well, it’s […]

Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Chris McKay tease their research for LEGO Batman spinoff

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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 […]

Will Arnett and Phil Lord talk The LEGO Batman movie

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After the massive box-office success of last year’s The LEGO Movie, which ended 2014 as the UK’s highest-grossing film, it was only a matter of time before sequels and spin-offs were going to happen, and sure enough a LEGO Batman movie was announced back in October. In recent days, star Will Arnett – who will […]

Marvel wanted Spider-Man for Captain America: Civil War, Sony approached Sam Raimi about returning to the Spidey franchise

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The hack into Sony Pictures has revealed some interesting details about the studios plans – or lack of – for its Spider-Man franchise as it looks to shake-up the property following the negative response to this year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. According to The Wall Street Journal, leaked emails have revealed: – Extensive discussions between […]

LEGO Batman movie will explore “every era of Batman filmmaking”

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One of the most popular elements of this year’s widely successful The LEGO Movie was Will Arnett’s Batman. So popular was he that he’s getting his own spin-off movie in 2017. Speaking out the movie to Empire, Phil Lord and Chris (who will serve as producers on the movie) gave some insights as to what […]

LEGO Movie 2 will feature more female characters

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The LEGO Movie has been one of the surprise hits of 2014, not just in terms of critical praise but box office success with a worldwide total takings of $468 million. It was unsurprising then that the sequel announced and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller would be reprising their roles as writers and directors. And, if […]

Movie Review – 21 Jump Street (2012)

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21 Jump Street, 2012. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Ellie Kemper, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle and Ice Cube. SYNOPSIS: A pair of underachieving cops (Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum) become part of a special unit that embeds undercover cops in high school. Their mission – to […]