The Billion Brick Race (2019 film)


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The Billion Brick Race is a 2019 computer-animated sports 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, and the fifth installment of Wave One. The film was released on August 13, 2019 internationally and on August 25, 2019 in the United States

The film is directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez and stars 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 an FBI agent, Steve Buscemi as Mark Reyes and David Schwimmer as Timon

The film had a sequel planned: The Billion Brick Race Chapter 2 in 2024, but it was eventually canceled.

Synopsis
After several frustrated attempts to enter the 2014 Official National Racing Championship, a dream he shared with his father, the runner Brody Reyes, unknowingly participates in a strange government "internal affair" that leads him to embark on the pursuit of his life with his sister Frankie Reyes and the unknown Jane Dangerburger.

Cast

 * 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 an FBI agent
 * Steve Buscemi as Mark Reyes
 * David Schwimmer as Timon

Locations

 * Light City
 * Brody Reyes' Apartment
 * Jane's Car rentals
 * Lip's Springs
 * FBI Central Apartament
 * Idaho (mentioned)
 * Rome, Italy (mentioned)
 * New York City, New York (mentioned)

Events

 * Chase of Brody Reyes
 * Escape from the National Racing Championship
 * Duel of Light City
 * Lord Bussines Campaing
 * Battle of Bricksburg (indirectly)

Organizations

 * United States Army (mentioned)
 * FBI
 * LNLV News
 * CIA (mentioned)

Production
In March 2015, Warner Bros. announced that a third The Lego Movie spin-off, titled The Billion Brick Race, was in development.

By July 2016, Jason Segel and Drew Pearce signed onto the project as co-directors and co-writers, with Jason Segel departing shortly after.

In August 2017, it was announced that Jorge R. Gutierrez was hired to replace Pearce as co-director. At that time, the film was scheduled to be released on May 24, 2019

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.

On January 2, 2019, Warner Bros. announced that the first trailer would air with the premiere of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, which would follow the credits. Jorge R. Guitierrez shot a promotional video for cinemas where he advised about staying until after the movie credits to take a look at the next LEGO production. There were also pro-national posters in theaters.

Release
The Billion Brick Race premiered at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on August 12, 2019 before Warner Bros. Pictures released it in the United States and Canda on August 25, 2019. The Billion Brick Race had originally been scheduled for its release on May 24, 2019. In January 2018, the release was moved to July 11, 2019, before the last change to August 25, 2019, at the end of February 2018. It was a film released in the Wave One of LEU.

Post-credits Scenes
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