If you’re still not into the dark, gritty DC Cinematic Universe Batman, this LEGO Batman Movie trailer that debuted at Comic Con shows The LEGO Movie Cinematic Universe has you covered for the lighter, more goofy side of the Batman franchise.
Enjoy the most Will Arnett-y Batman here, then look for The LEGO Batman Movie in theaters in 2017.
Next year, Will Arnett will reprise his role as probably the most self-obsessed version of the caped crusader in voicing LEGO Batman for The LEGO Batman Movie.
As you can clearly see from this very first teaser trailer, this is clearly the most fun loving Batman we’ve seen in recent memory
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
We’d also be up for watching a live action movie where Will Arnett and Galifianakis go head-to-head too.
The LEGO Movie spin-off, LEGO Batman, has its main cast set with Will Arnett as returning Batman, Michael Cera voicing Robin, and Zach Galifianakis being the voice behind The Joker.
It should be a fun meta-romp through the LEGO Batman universe, but fully expect to see articles sincerely comparing Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, and Galifianakis as The Joker.
(via The Wrap)
The Lego Movie Sequel will be coming out May 18th, 2018, one week early.
The LEGO Batman spin-off will also be coming out early on Feb. 10th, 2017.
The Ninjago spinoff has gotten pushed slightly back to Sept. 22nd., 2017.
Just in case you had already set reminders for the release dates of all the movies that are in the works at The LEGO Movie franchise, you now get to joyfully move a couple of them up.
We sincerely hope that every single in this movie franchise stays consistent to the tone and self-awareness that Chris Miller and Phil Lord have set up with the original movie.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
On top of all the LEGO Movie sequels that have been planned for the rest of this decade as well as a Ninjago spinoff, Warner Bros. is now developing another installment of the franchise by giving the LEGO Batman character his own spin-off movie.
Also, to answer your question, yes, it will be voiced by Will Arnett.
There’s no doubting this is a smart move for Warner Bros. since the original LEGO Movie was a critical and box office smash hit. Note that, by 2019, according to their plans, Warner Bros. will have made and released 6 films under the LEGO Movie franchise.