Zach Galifianakis Will Voice The Joker in LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
The Joker will be reimagined yet again, and this time it will be in the upcoming LEGO Batman Movie. Variety is reporting that Zach Galifianakis is in negotiations to voice the classic villain, which seems like it could be hilariously perfect.
If cast, Galifianakis will join a cast that so far includes Will Arnett as the Dark Knight and Michael Cera as the Boy Wonder, Robin.
This movie could end up being better than The LEGO Movie. The subject matter is just too good for it not to be incredibly funny. I'm really excited about it, especially because it will pay tribute to the various incarnations of the Caped Crusader that we've seen over the years. I would love it if they cast the actors who portrayed those versions of Batman to reprise their roles in LEGO animated form.
The movie is being directed by The LEGO Movie animation supervisor Chris McKay from a script written by Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Dark Shadows). The directors of the original film, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, are producing the film. Right now they're just busy developing an animated version of Spider-Man for Sony and a Han Solo movie for Lucasfilm.
The LEGO Batman Movie will hit theaters on May 26th, 2017.