Warner Bros. has unveiled a gallery of high-resolution images fromThe LEGO Batman Movie, which is looking more and more like it could make a case for the best onscreen iteration of the DC Comics character ever. The Dark Knight has a long history on the silver screen, but results have been mixed. You have the universally beloved entries likeChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark KnightorTim Burton’sBatman, you have the godawfulBatman & Robin, and you have divisive efforts likeBatman Returns,The Dark Knight Rises, andBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But a healthy dose of comedy and self-awareness may be just what the doctor ordered, and in some ways that makesThe LEGO Batman Movieakin to the undervalued 1966Batman.
Will this animated spinoff be as good asThe Dark Knight? Who knows? But all of the trailers and TV spots thus far have teased a film that is supremely confident and hilarious, and the meta-nature ofThe LEGO Movieallows this spinoff to not only stand as a solidBatmanmovie, but to also comment on the Dark Knight’s cinematic legacy as a whole.
These images give us a closer look at the gorgeous animation that was conjured under the direction ofChris McKay, who served as co-director onThe LEGO Movie. He’s working from a script bySeth Grahame-SmithandChris McKenna&Erik SommersandJared Stern&John Whittington, with a story by Grahame-Smith.
Check out the images below and click for high-resolution.The LEGO Batman Moviefeatures the voices ofWill Arnett,Zach Galifianakis,Michael Cera,Ralph Fiennes,Jenny Slate,Rosario Dawson, andMariah Carey.The LEGO Batman Movieopens in theaters on February 10th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe LEGO Batman Movie:
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 City, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, attempt to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
