Directed by Chris McKay, The LEGO Batman Movie acts as a spin-off to The LEGO Movie; seeing Will Arnett return to the titular role in a stand-alone adventure which sees Batman attempt to save Gotham from a hostile takeover by the Joker – though he can only achieve success if he learns one very important lesson: the importance of teamwork.
Yet, 2014’s The LEGO Movie defied expectations to become one of the most heartily beloved animated films of recent years, with this year’s The LEGO Batman Movie proving itself more than a worthy successor.
The LEGO Batman Movie is out now on digital download and released on Blu-ray and DVD next Monday, 19 June.
Conventional wisdom states the LEGO franchise should have been doomed from the start.