AfterBen Affleckmakes his cinematic debut as the Dark Knight inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans will get to see a standalone Batman movie next year. Sorry, I should be more specific — a LEGO Batman movie.Will Arnett’s standout role inThe LEGO Movieis finally coming to the big screen withhis own spinoffand the first images have arrived online.
USA Todaydebuted the first look at the film, which producersPhil LordandChris Miller(who also helmedThe LEGO Movie) said asks the question,Can Batman be happy?The film will see the hero living his solitary life in the Batcave with his butler Alfred (voiced byRalph Fiennes). DirectorChris McKayfurther teased to the paper, “We’re makingAbout a Boyas directed by [action director]Michael Mann.”
The Batcave is the centerpiece of the batch of images, which also feature the dark and brooding vigilante making his microwavable dinner and flying through Gotham City in his Batcopter. Said Arnett of his hideout where “everything is awesome”:
The Batcave is even better than we remembered it, it’s awesome. But I also love getting into the ho-hum day-to-day of being Batman and what it’s like to fight crime each day. Like the idea of Batman oversleeping his alarm clock makes me laugh. It really does humanize him.
Rosario Dawson, known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Claire Temple in theDefendersNetflix series, voicesBarbara Gordon(a.k.a. Batgirl), whileMichael Ceravoices Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Robin),Zach Galifianakisvoices theJoker, and pop singerMariah Careyvoicesthe Gotham City mayor. McKay promised, “We’re nothing but exhaustive about the cameos and other characters that try to enter Batman’s life.”
The LEGO Batman Moviewill hit theaters on June 21, 2025. See all the images below.
