Wyldstyle (2028 film)

LEGO's Wyldstyle (or simply Wyldstyle) is a 2028 computer-animated adventure-comedy and musical film based on the Lego line of construction toys and in the character of the same name produced by Warner Animation Group Lego System A / S and co-produced by Illumination, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. and Universal Pictures. It is the 15th film in the LEGO Extended Universe (LEU), as well as prequel and spin-off of The Lego Movie (trilogy). It was directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Jon Watts and written by Evan Daugherty, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Elizabeth Banks, Dominic West, Brie Larson, James Marster, Ginnifer Goodwin and Joe Morton.

The development of the film began in March 2022 and it was officially announced in October of that same year at Comic-Con New York as the first major "origin" film of an original LEU character, in addition to confirming that Elizabeth Banks would reprise her role. At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Evan Daugherty was hired as a writer alongside Phill Lord and Christopher Miller. It was scheduled for release on April 12, 2027, but was delayed for more than a year to make room for The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut.

Wyldstyle premiered at the El Capitan Theater on November 19, 2028 and opened in the United States on December 15 as part of Wave Two of LEU. The film received praise for its script, animation, action sequences, voice acting, color palette, and soundtrack, calling it adorable but stumbling on parts of the plot. Since it raised $ 366 million worldwide against its budget of $ 70-65 million, making it a commercial success.