Lego Dimensions: Dark Arts

Wave Two is the second part of the LEGO Extended Universe, as well as the last part of The Dimensions Series. From 2024 to 2029, Wave Two movies grossed $ 6.2 billion at the global box office, surpassing Wave One movies.

The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II managed to enter the top 50 of the highest grossing films of all time at position 39, as well as becoming the eighth highest grossing animated film of all time and in the highest grossing film of the entire LEU and any other LEGO film.

Development
On October 7, 2022, the full list of films that Warner Animation Group planned to produce as part of Wave Two of the LEGO Extended Universe was announced at that time in association with and LEGO System A / S: The Lego Movie. 3: The Third Part (2024), The Lego Batman movie '2': Villains (2025), The Lego 'Chima' Movie (2025), The Lego Dimensions Movie II (2026) and Wyldstyle (2027), as well as the release of two more films, signed for 2026 and 2027 respectively, which would later be released as The Lego Ninjago Movie 2 and The Lego Hary Potter Movie. Several series such as LEGO's Joke, LEGO's Lord and Rings and LEGO's City Undercover were also revealed. This announcement was made during New York Comic-Con 2022, along with previews of the Girls Rule series, due to premiere that same October.

On May 3, 2024, the already known The Lego Dimensions Movie II, would be officially canceled, to make way a year later for The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I and The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II that they announce during the San Diego Comic-Con signing their dates around September 2028 and 2029 respectively, as well as Monkie Kit and the Birth of A Hero for April of the same year. After both films were announced, Phill Lord and Christopher Miller as directors and writers, declared that finally "Dimensions II" did not materialize due to the structure that the story of the extended universe would take during Wave Two and due to the presence of more projects. planned that led to its final cancellation.Also in May 2024, LEGO's Joke was removed from the series launch schedule, being officially canceled. By 2025, the addition of the "Original Cut" from The Lego Dimensions Movie would cause Wyldstyle to have a date change, around December 2028. In June, it was announced that a LEGO Nexo Knights adaptation that had been in development since 2023 and was scheduled for release on November 16, 2026, was canceled.

By April 2027, the final wave schedule, including The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I and Episode II, as well as Wyldstyle for December 2028, was released online. Additionally, it was integrated into The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut by mid-2027 and Monkie Kit and the Born of A Hero for 2029.

Overview
This second stage of the story unfolds during a time where the aftermath of disastrous dimensional conflict is still present, and more master builders inadvertently rise up, as the infamous Fundamental Elements are unveiled. Lord Vortech finally begins collecting the pieces, when The Resistance, with many new allies, once again face their greatest adversary.

Films

 * The Lego Movie 3 (2024) $505,701,598
 * The Lego Batman Movie: Villains (2025) $401,322,159
 * The Lego Chima Movie (2025) $446,885,924
 * Ninjago - The Movie (2026) $623,547,101
 * The Lego Harry Potter Movie (2027) $511,121,401
 * The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut (2027) $547,123,113
 * The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I (2028) $991,656,315
 * Wyldstyle (2028) $652,274,694
 * Monkie Kit and the Bith of a Hero (2029) $667,522,023
 * The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II (2029) $1,044,422,302

Series

 * Unikitty! (S-5 2023- S-6 2025)
 * Girls Rule (S-2 2023 - S-7 2028)
 * Lord and Rings (S-1 2026 S-3 2028)
 * City Undercover (S-1 2026 S-5 2029)
 * LEGO E.T. (Shorts 2029)

Trivia

 * The Lego Dimensions Movie: Original Cut, The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I, The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode II and Monkie Kit and the Birth of A Hero were added to Wave Two after the initial announcement, which cancelled The Lego Dimensions Movie II and moved the release date of Wyldstyle.
 * The Lego Dimensions Movie: Episode I and Episode II were originally planned as the same movie that was to be titled The Lego Dimensions Movie II, however, when the plot of it was changed, it was decided to turn them into two cinematographic parts.
 * Dan Lin confirmed that due to various delays and development changes the previously planned film based on LEGO Nexo Knights would not meet the intended release date and would not be included in the Wave.
 * The Lego Harry Potter Movie was originally planned as a Wave One movie, with a first release date in the early 2020s but with a development hiatus, due to the renewal of the agreements between LEGO and Warner Bros. it changed to be a movie of Wave Two.