Un peu à la manière de Marvel qui a son calendrier de sortie déjà planifié jusqu’en 2019, Warner Bros. vient de communiquer le nouveau calendrier des prochains films LEGO. Le principal changement à retenir est le décalage du film Ninjago qui était initialement prévu en 2016 :
Contrairement à Marvel qui essaie de construire un univers étendu film après film, on voit ici clairement que LEGO souhaite avant tout exploiter le filon de ses différentes licences… Le public sera-t-il autant au rendez-vous que pour la grande aventure LEGO ? Pas sûr…
Pour ceux qui veulent un peu plus de détails, voici le communiqué de presse officiel de Warner Bros. (en anglais) :
Warner Bros. Pictures
Confirms the LEGO Pieces of its Animation Slate into 2018
(April 20, 2015 – Burbank, CA) – Building a strong slate of animated tentpoles that extends well into 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures today confirmed the release dates of three much-anticipated LEGO features. The announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The next LEGO film to open will be the as-yet-untitled LEGO Batman feature, which is coming to theatres earlier than planned, with the global launch starting domestically on February 10, 2017. Seven months later comes “Ninjago,” which had been slated for release in fall 2016; however, the film is still under construction, so it is being moved to September 22, 2017 domestically, with international dates to follow.
“The LEGO Movie Sequel,” the follow-up to the smash hit “The LEGO Movie,” is opening one week earlier than originally slated, now being released domestically on May 18, 2018, beginning its worldwide release. In making the announcement, Fellman stated, “We are very excited about dating our upcoming LEGO animated features, which already have a worldwide fan following, built on the foundation of the first film. These three films already in the pipeline are just the beginning of a creative and diverse animation slate that will be delighting audiences for years to come.”
Kwan Vandenberg added, “We are looking forward to expanding the LEGO film franchise globally with these three incredibly imaginative movies, each offering something different to appeal to a broad range of audiences around the world.” Jill Wilfert, Vice President of Licensing and Entertainment from The LEGO Group, noted, “We are so pleased to continue our creative partnership with Warner Bros. on these upcoming projects. It’s truly amazing to see how the big screen lends another dimension to the rich LEGO world, and offers new ways for fans to be engaged and entertained by these characters.”