Live-Action LEGO Movies in the Works at Universal From Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish
The Lego Group and Universal Pictures have teamed up to create three new live-action LEGO movies from directors Jake Kasdan (Jumanji franchise, Bad Teacher), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block).
Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but all three films will be produced by the Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians.
Kasdan will direct from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (The D Train, The Grinder). The project is based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Pickup, Animal Friends). Kasdan will also produce the film with Melvin Mar under their Detective Agency banner.
Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with Geoff Johns, reteaming after they co-wrote Wonder Woman 1984 (with Dave Callaham). Jenkins will produce the movie through her Wicious Pictures.
Cornish will rewrite to direct the third film. Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty, One Punch Man) wrote a previous draft of the script based on a treatment by Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman, Miracle Workers).
Universal’s executive vice president of production development Matt Reilly and director of production development Jacqueline Garell will oversee these projects for the studio.
The three untitled movies will be produced under Universal and Lego’s ongoing partnership, which began more than a decade ago with the Lego Jurassic World product line and video games (which spawned multiple television projects).
The Lego brand’s expansion into feature films began in 2014 with The Lego Movie, which has developed into a $1 billion-grossing franchise including subsequent titles The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
via: Variety
