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 co-produced by Universal Animation Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. and Universal 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.

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.