Lego Dimensions (film)

The Lego Dimensions Movie is a 2022 computer-animated comedy, adventure and action film based on the 2015 video game of the same name, produced by Warner Animation Group Lego System A / S and co-produced by Illumination. The film is a sequel to The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Billion Brick Race. It is the sixth film in the LEGO Extended Universe, and the sixth and final installment of Wave One. The film was released on August 22, 2022 internationally and on September 4, 2022 in the United States.

The film is directed by Phill Lord and Christopher Miller and stars Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, Batman as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Cera as Dick Grayson/Robin, Rosario Dawson as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Elijah Wood as Brody Reyes, Emma Stone as Jane Dangerburger, Zach Woods as Zane, Dave Franco as Lloyd and Samuel L. Jackson as "The Beginning".

The film spawned one director's cut: The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut in 2027, and two sequels: The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I  in 2028, and The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II in 2029.

Synopsis
''When an inter-dimensional rivalry begins that threatens to endanger the safety of everyone in the LEGO multiverse, the greatest heroes of their universes urgently unite blindly as they face the greatest test yet and pre-war fate depends. of their action.''

Cast

 * Chris Pratt as Emmet:
 * So does Rex Dangervest, who has an unrecognized cameo in the middle of the movie.
 * Elizabeth Banks como Lucy
 * Elijah Wood as Brody Reyes
 * Will Arnett as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Dave Franco as Lloyd
 * Michael Cera as Dick Grayson / Robin
 * Rosario Dawson as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
 * Michael Peña as Kai.
 * Alison Brie as Princess Unikitty
 * Charlie Day as Benny
 * Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius
 * Samuel L. Jackson as "The Beginning"
 * Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Pennyworth
 * Kumail Nanjiani as Jay
 * Tiffany Haddish as la Reina Watevra Wa'Nabi
 * Emma Stone as Jane Dangerburger
 * Anika Noni Rose as Frankie Reyes
 * Zach Woods as Zane
 * Abbi Jacobson as Nya
 * Dwayne Johnson as Mr. Wonderful

Jenny Slate and Stephanie Beatriz reprise their roles from previous LEU films as Harley Quinn and General Sweet Mayhem, respectively. Siri's voice, credited as Puter, once again voices the Batcomputer. Also Christopher Miller returns to make his voice as a television host for The Lego Movie, but as a news anchor. Gary Oldman has an unaccredited appearance as the voice of Lord Vortech.

Post-credits Scenes
''In a Post-Credits Scene, a severely damaged X-PO is seen arriving abruptly next to "Amoh" Lord Vortech, where it suddenly shuts down and displays large holograms of the Battle for Peace in Metropolis (the film's final battle) and other images about it untimely crisis between dimensions. Vortech just says, "I will control their power."''


 * Emmett says "Does New York still exist there? The last time I remember seeing him he was also being attacked by strange colored aliens", referring to The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and its prologue, in addition to recalling the fact that the Statue of Liberty was found in the movie.
 * When the "Restoration Mission" is planned in the Fortress of Solitude, Brody tells Batman that "he was chased by a lot of FBI officers a while ago, some guys in ridiculous disguises won't do anything to him" and he replies that " those guys in ridiculous costumes almost made an entire city disappear into nothingness ", referencing the events that occurred in The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Billion Brick Race (2019).
 * Part of the film subtly picks up Lucy's open arc in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), with some scenes of Lucy and Emmet referencing it to each other.
 * Lloyd claims that his dad had a giant robot, referring to the GarmaBot Ultra from The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Production
In 2018, a fourth spin-off of The Lego Movie reserved for 2022 was announced. It had a significant number of changes, with different ideas scrapped and altered, although most of it went into discard before starting to develop the final script. The project was then put on hiatus due to the recovery of LEGO's film rights between 2019 and 2020, where it was placed in development limbo, leaving the creative side to Warner Bros Pictures. At the end of 2020, a second unique agreement was made valid until 2022 that will come to Universal Pictures to contribute to the film, obtaining 8 percent more than the box office fee that would have been earned by just distributing the film as planned. As a result, the on-screen production credit reads "Warner Bros. Pictures Presents in Association with Universal Pictures," although the film at the time was almost entirely owned, financed, and marketed by Warner. After that deal, Phill Lord and Christopher Miller almost completely rewrote the film's script, finishing it definitively in February 2021 before starting production. It was announced that the film will not feature the stellar super villain from the original video game and it was mentioned in an interview in 2022 that he said it was the decision of the directors / writers not to include the character if not even to the post credits scene, wanted to give a fresh air to the plot of the tape.

The casting reached its final stages in early 2021 with Phill Lord and Christopher Miller intending for the film to include all the supporting characters from the individual films, commenting: "We want to do our version of the super crossover video game with the characters that we have, we want to feel that everything we've seen so far interacts in a definitive way. "

Box Office
The Lego Dimensions Movie grossed $ 457 million in the United States and Canada, and $ 298 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $755 million

In the United States and Canada, the film opened at number one in its opening weekend with more than $ 77 million, which was the second-highest weekend debut in September, behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ($ 87.2 million). It became a box office hit for the studio with a budget of $ 80 million, in one of the highest grossing films of 2022, the 21st highest grossing animated film, one the highest-grossing film of 2022, the highest-grossing film produced by Warner Animation Group up to that point. It premiered on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

The film was released in digital HD on December 31, 2022. It was released by Warner Home Video on DVD and Blu-ray (2D and 3D) on February 5, 2023.

Critical response
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 94% approval rating, with an average score of 8.9 / 10, based on 534 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads: "Thanks to the movie's glorious unification, its awe-inspiring script, and a host of surprises, even for a LEGO movie, The Lego Dimensions Movie lives up to its predecessors, capturing to the perfection that has been built since The Lego Movie (2014) and continues to raise more and more expectations for the brand's films. " Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100 based on 79 reviews, indicating "favorable reviews." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an uncommon grade of "A +" on a scale of "A + to F".

The Hollywood Reporter, made a positive review of the film and commented: "It is beautiful, an explosion of flavors, personality, adventure, explosions and tenderness, it mixes perfectly well and does chemistry with each one of the actors even without being seen in some other film together (except for Batman, of course) with a script that elevates the story of saving the universe in an exciting and familiar way, as well as a clear blockbuster. "

Marketing
The first public preview was released on March 25, 2022, was attached to the screenings of multiple films in theaters and debuted with 26 millions. in Youtube. A second trailer was released on June 28, 2022 and featured the stars of the film reacting to it. In July 2022, a third exclusive trailer for the film was shown at San Diego Comic-Con, was praised by critics at the presentation and was leaked online shortly thereafter before being officially released. The final trailer for the film was uploaded on August 2, 2022.

In 2022 alone, more than twenty Lego sets inspired by scenes from the movie were released for the movie, including a collectible minifigure set, as well as multiple promotions in authorized LEGO stores, such as Posters and Exclusive Minifigures. Bracelets were sold in theaters and Dr. Pepper produced movie-inspired designs and a unique "dimensional" blackberry-melon (blue) drink.

Videogame
A video game based on the movie was released simultaneously on September 7, 2022. It was developed by TT Fusion and TT Games and was well received and praised by critics upon its release. The aggregate review website Metacritic gave a score of 80/100 general.

Sequels
Más información: Lego Extended Universe

The LEGO Dimensions Movie: The Amazing Original Cut
Main article: The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut

A director's cut, titled The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut was released on August 8, 2027.

In May 2024, Phill Lord and Christopher Miller confirmed that there is a lot of unused and discarded material, stating that it may even be a 3-hour movie that they "would love to perfect." At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, it was officially announced that The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut would be released in approximately 2027 and in December 2026 it was announced that it would premiere on Cinema and HBO Max on August 8. of 2027.

The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I
Main article: The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I

Lego Dimensions: Episode I was directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and was released on May 31, 2028. Much of the cast of the first film returns, with additional cast and characters joining from other LEU films.

The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II
Main article: The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II

LEGO Dimensions: Episode II, again directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller along with Drew Pearce, was released on September 9, 2029.