Just in time for the release of Doctor Strange, DC is touting their wares with new trailers for The Lego Batman Movie and Wonder Woman! The Wonder Woman trailers continue to worry me, but The Lego Batman Movie keeps looking more and more fantastic each time!
The latest trailer sets up more of the story and offers the first real footage of Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson), Joker (Zach Galifianakis), and mask free Bruce Wayne (Will Arnett, mask or no mask). It offers more action, as well as more lonely Batman living the mundane life between acts of heroism.
Check out the trailer now, but stay for the Original Screengrabs I made for you!
I included some notes on the Screengrabs, in case you missed something.
“Police Clown-Hunt”Notice the sign… “Batman Forever.”“Hard on Crime, Easy On The Eye”“4-Ever…” hmm… must be a bunch of cool references to other Batman flicks…Wayne ManorBatman still deserves this lobster.I thought he was a tech genius…Portraits of Thomas and MARTHA! WayneWorking out in bathrobes, or is it Bat-Rodes? (Har-de-har-har)Little Bruce won’t be happy for long…Batman!The BatsubBat ZeppelinBat Kayak! The Joker… and some much lesser used villains…Dick Greyson likes to perch like BatmanEvil JokerHappy JokerEPIC BATMAN POSE!A Batman V Superman shout-out (parody). Bat references indeed.Sad JokerBarbara GordonBruce!!!The police’s plan…Bruce Wayne’s reaction.A daring catch!They reference “Master Builders” from The Lego Movie!Did they break Robin out of Prison?There go Robin’s clothes again…One butt, one seat.
Producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord promised The Lego Batman Movie “is chock full of stuff for Batman aficionados. It is just a 90-minute Easter egg.” The trailer certainly confirms this statement as it is full of Batman references of all types, from the ridiculous versions of the character that exist due to action figures and strange comic story lines to every film iteration of the character. Watch the trailer now!
“Bruce Wayne Lives In Batman’s Attic.” Love it. Not just because it’s hilarious, but because that exact idea is key to a strong Batman interpretation. The Batman is real, Bruce Wayne is the mask.
That sort of detail confirms that though in Lego form, this version of a Batman film is still more than welcome, approaching the character in a way we’ve never seen on the big screen; through humor. In an age where Batman is at his darkest in the films (though lightening up a bit in Justice League), I cannot wait to see my favorite comedic actor, Will Arnett, voice Batman/Bruce Wayne in this spin-off from the The Lego Movie. Joining Arnett is his Arrested Development co-star, Michael Cera as Robin, bringing a refreshing combination of more wide-eyed excitement and innocence than the traditional Dick Grayson. Ralph Fiennes is the perfect sarcastic Alfred (though I love what the DCEU has going with Jeremy Irons), and though we have yet to hear dialog, Zach Galifianakis has the Joker laugh down.