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Subscribe to RSSHere's more from the "anything can be turned into a movie" files (remember there's a "Where's Waldo?" film on the way). The latest toy-that-doesn't seem-like-a-movie? LEGO.
You know it, the little clicky blocks that are permanently embedded in every parent's foot. Warner Bros. is reportedly making a movie about them, using a mix of animation and live-action. (Live action LEGOS! Imagine being an actor and your first IMDB credit is "yellow LEGO piece." This really is like an Onion article.)
"LEGO" will reportedly be written by the guys behind "Cloudy With a Chance Of Meatballs," which bodes well for the blocky offering.
The best comment from the movie blogs comes from George Wales at TotalFilm, who writes: The film’s production team are clearly striving for authenticity, as witnessed by their frequent trip to Lego’s Denmark HQ. Presumably they’re there to find out how a Lego man would really react in a given situation."
"LEGO" is scheduled for a 2014 release. Until then, here's my favorite live-action LEGO offering.
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video remade with Legos, shot for shot.
Is a LEGO movie a sign of the apocalypse, or a fun idea? Tell us in the comments.
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Dear Gael,
If you had kids under the age of 10 you would know how huge Legos and Lego video are. Both Disney and Cartoon Network have premiered Lego Movies. These movies are made by George Lucas's Lucas Arts. They are very well done and DVD sales are huge. They are nothing like the cheesy stop action "Thriller" video mention. Here is a sample:
Do a little "pop culture" homework before you write your next puff piece please.
I'll probably see it with my son (he's 24). and thanks for the "You know it, the little clicky blocks that are permanently embedded in every parent's foot." line. I thought it was just me...
I'm sure my 10 & 11 year old daughters will love it. They have several of the XBox360 Lego Star War Games and they are practically the only games they want to play on the system. So, parents, if you haven't experienced the Lego games, they're apparently fun and I've only witnessed minor "cartoon violence" if you will. How violent can a Lego Annakin Skywalker vs Lego Count Dooko light saber fight be? Anyway, I carefully previewall their XBOX games and the Lego games are a hit.
Sorry, I meant "preview" their games....
I don't think even my kids would enjoy this, and they're LEGO fans. Seems a bit silly to turn all these things into a movie or a series for television.
IvanMiami: I have a four-year-old! And still think the concept of a big-screen LEGO movie is humorous.
Is Hollywood that desperate for ideas? What is next a movie based on the Battleship game? Oh wait... nm
it worked well for "Bubba Lego-Tep starring Lego Elvis"
Just more evidence that Hollywood is running out of ideas. Basing a movie on a toy appears a bit uncreative. There is little to no imagination out there anymore. Just look at music! Hell! They are going to re-make 21 freakin' Jumpstreet! I'm just sayin'. Kudos to LEGO™ but I'm gonna wait for the Tonka® movie.
I agree with IvanMiami, my son and daughter enjoy both legos and the lego cartoons that have been produced.
In fact I enjoy the story lines in the lego cartoons, but then I played with legos when I was a kid too (some 30+ years ago).
My boys are 6 and 9 and they love all things Lego. I actually find the Lego videos entertaining...what a great idea!
All the negative comments are from people completely unfamiliar with the franchise. The last Lego Star Wars movie is hilarious.
While it will probably be a big hit, it will be interesting to see. While Lego toys are great, and the video games are fun to play and my son loves them, they recently shut down Lego Universe - their online game. Is Lego reaching a saturation point, or are Lego lovers just not online gamers?