‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Clips: Robin Becomes A Master Builder, Gleams The Cube & More
Now that it’s officially February, we just nine short days away from seeingThe LEGO Batman Moviein theaters. And since Ben Affleckrecently dropped out of directingThe Batmanfor Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment, it’s about the only Batman project we’re still pumped for right now.
In the last marketing run leading up to the film’s release next week, Warner Bros. Animation has released a batch of new clips fromThe LEGO Batman Movie, two of which prominently featureMichael Ceraas Robin (discovering the Batcave and partaking in some kind of heist with LEGO Batman) and the other of which features a confrontation with the Joker (Zack Galifianakis) and Batman himself (Will Arnett).
WatchThe LEGO Batman Movieclips after the jump.
This looks like it’s going to be every bit as good asThe LEGO Movieand maybe even better. The dynamic between Batman and Robin in this one looks like it’s going to be hilarious, with the Boy Wonder being full of such endless glee. Plus, you can’t go wrong with a reference to “gleaming the cube” from Batman.
What I’m mostly curious about though is what the movie will giveZack Galifianakisto do as the Joker. He’s got a great voice to play the villain, but we also know that the roster of Batman’s nemeses will be rather big in this movie, so he might take a back seat to a large ensemble of bad guys. Some of them will likely be voiced by cameos yet to be revealed, not unlike the Justice League inThe LEGO Movie(who will probably pop up again this time too).
Otherwise, the voice cast forThe LEGO Batman Moviefeatures the voice talents ofRalph Fiennesas Alfred Pennyworth, andRosario Dawsonas Barbara Gordon,Billy Dee Williamsas Two-Face,Jenny Slateas Harley Quinn, andMariah Careyas Mayor McCaskill.
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—LEGO Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
