A trio of new Lego movies is in development, although these ones might look a little different than what you’re expecting.
Deadline reports on Thursday that Universal is developing three live-action Lego movies, and it’s already tapped three buzzy directors for the job. Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are attached to direct one movie each.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Deadline’s report does reveal the writers of each film. Jenkins’ was written by herself and former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns; Kasdan’s was written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows; and Cornish is rewriting a draft by Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty, One Punch Man) based on a treatment by Simon Rich.
It’s quite the turn for the Lego film franchise, which has found success in animation. The series kicked off in 2014 with The Lego Movie, which was a big enough hit to spawn three follow-ups: The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
Those movies all came out through Warner Bros., but Universal bought five-year rights to make separate films in 2020 with the goal “to develop, produce and distribute theatrical releases based on its intellectual property and original ideas.” Still, there’s been little news about Universal’s plans with Lego since that initial announcement, and the franchise has been basically on hold since The Lego Movie 2 in 2019.
No release dates or production windows have been revealed for any of the three movies. For more in the meantime, check out our 7.5/10 review of The Lego Movie 2, where we called it “a vibrant, likable sequel that’s just a little too ambitious for its own good.”
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
