Warner Bros is wasting no time getting the pieces into place for THE LEGO MOVIE 2, as Chris McKay has been officially announced as director, stepping up from his role as animation director in Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s original smash hit.
Lord and Miller’s departure is obviously a blow to the production, but the CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS sequel still fared well without their presence, so hopes are high for THE LEGO MOVIE 2.
McKay’s work on the original shouldn’t be underestimated either, with Lord and Miller crediting him with a large part of the first LEGO MOVIE. He was also a seasoned animation veteran prior to THE LEGO MOVIE, winning an Emmy for his work on Cartoon Network’s Robot Chicken.
And Lord and Miller aren’t out of the picture entirely:
Very excited @buddboetticher is directing LEGO 2. He was the underheralded hero of the 1st one. @philiplord & I will still be very involved.
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) March 12, 2014
THE LEGO MOVIE 2 is due for release on 26th May, 2017.
Source: Deadline
bfg666
Mar 13, 2014 at 2:41 am
Chris McKay? The tweet says one Budd Boetticher is directing.
Chris Wharfe
Mar 17, 2014 at 10:10 am
That’s McKay’s dog, apparently!
http://buddboetticher.com/
bfg666
Mar 18, 2014 at 6:13 am
Oh, that misleading bastard!