The legendary toy building blocks are gaining new fans in video gaming and cinema. Adding to this growing popularity Warner Bros Home Entertainment, has partnered with TT Animation to produce LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite. The animated feature based on the popular video game will receive a World Premiere on Monday, February 11th, 2013 at The Paley Center for Media in New York.The official studio press release states:
LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite provides the ultimate blend of action and humor guaranteed to entertain fanboys of all ages. The film finds Lex Luthor taking jealousy to new heights when fellow billionaire Bruce Wayne wins the Man of the Year Award. To top Wayne’s accomplishment, Lex begins a campaign for President – and to create the atmosphere for his type of fear-based politics, he recruits the Joker to perfect a Black LEGO Destructor Ray. While wreaking havoc on Gotham, Lex successfully destroys Batman's technology – forcing the Caped Crusader to reluctantly turn to Superman for help.
The voice cast of the feature helmed by director/producer Jon Burton includes Troy Baker (Bioshock Infinite, Batman: Arkham City) as Batman, Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption, SpongeBob SquarePants) as Lex Luthor, Travis Willingham (Avengers Assemble, The Super Hero Squad Show) as Superman, Christopher Smith (Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe) as the Joker, and Charlie Schlatter (Diagnosis Murder) as Robin.
For those in the media wishing to perform interviews and attend the premieres they must RSVP via email to WHVRSVP@gmail.com. The RSVP request must state the name and email of those covering the event, and the name and/or URL of your affiliation. A limited number of free tickets are available to the general public. Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the New York event on February 11 must RSVP via email to LegoBatmanTheMovie@gmail.com. And of course the tickets for both events will be handed out on a “first come, first served” basis, with the fans being notified via email.