The Billion Brick Race (2019 film)

The Billion Brick Race is a 2019 computer-animated comedy, action and adventure film produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the fifth film in the LEGO Extended Universe (LEU) as well as the third spin-off of The Lego Movie. It was directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez, written by Drew Pearce and starring Elijah Wood as Brody Reyes, Emma Stone as Jane Dangerburger, Anika Noni Rose as Frankie Reyes, Kristen Wiig as Jane Alabama, Dwayne Johnson as Mr. Wonderful and FBI Agent, Steve Buscemi as Mark Reyes and David Schwimmer as Timon.

In March 2015, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing a third Lego spin-off movie, titled The Billion Brick Race. In July 2016, Jason Segel and Drew Pearce signed on to the project as co-directors and co-authors, with Jason Segel leaving shortly thereafter. In August 2017, the hiring of Jorge R. Gutiérrez as director was announced, leaving Pearce only as writer. At that time, the film was scheduled to premiere on May 24, 2019. But for February 2018, Gutiérrez confirmed that there was talk of a possible delay, which finally left The Billion Brick Race for August 25, 2019.

In July 2018, Pearce announced that the film's plot would be a Lego racing movie, inspired by pre-existing racing movies, including The Cannonball Run.

The Billion Brick Race had its world premiere in Los Angeles, California on August 11, 2019 and released in the United States on August 25, 2019, as part of Wave One of the LEU. The film was a commercial success, grossing more than $ 438 million worldwide, becoming LEU's second-highest grossing film for 2019. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, animation, soundtrack, and performance by voice, setting, and script.

As a result of this, a sequel, The Billion Brick Race Chapter 2, distributed by Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures was scheduled for may 16, 2024 but was eventually canceled.