Piece by Piece is good, but it’s time for a proper new LEGO movie now

In one of the most interesting moves for a modern biopic film, Piece by piece Tells the life story of musician Pharrell Williams using the medium of LEGO bricks – but that doesn’t mean it can replace the other LEGO movies. Piece by piece was fairly well reviewed, with the heartwarming story and animation style praised as particular highlights. It delves into Pharrell’s true story, illustrating his life through LEGO animation. It’s great to see filmmakers take creative risks with documentaries like this, and it’s equally great to see the return of LEGO to the big screen.

Piece by piece is the first LEGO movie to be released since The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Coming out in 2019, it is the first to be released by Universal Pictures after they secured the rights back in 2020. With their rights to LEGO expiring in 2025, it may also be the only LEGO film released by Universal Pictures. It would be quite sad if Piece by piece was the last hurray for LEGO on the big screen. Hopefully, this film is just a sign of more good things to come for the beloved and colorful franchise.

Piece by Piece is better as a biopic than a LEGO movie

The film does not follow the trends of previous LEGO movies

While Piece by piece is a great film, it’s not necessarily what one would expect from the next LEGO-based project. It is naturally very different to the LEGO projects that have come before. Although this is not necessarily a bad thing, The film is very clearly a Pharrell Williams bio-pic first, LEGO movie second. This is not to say that the film does not use the chosen medium. The film uses many charming LEGO spins on what would normally be very basic scenes. It also features great depictions of all Piece by pieces LEGO musicians.

While Pharrell has still released new music, he hasn’t seen the same level of success that he did in the early-mid 2010s with the trifecta of good luck And Blurred lines. The LEGO format of Piece by piece Really helps sell the filmAs a regular film about Pharrell Williams can not get many people excited, the creativity on display of Piece by pieceDirector Morgan Neville absolutely shines, which leads to more interest in the project than it could have had if it was a straight-laced biopic. However, that doesn’t necessarily make it a LEGO movie.

An actual new LEGO movie is what the franchise really needs next

They can absolutely reproduce the success of the original

Piece by piece is a very interesting idea for a biopic, but it’s not really a LEGO film. Rather, it is a film that tells his story with LEGO. One could have hoped for the first LEGO project since The LEGO Movie 2s box office disappointment would be something more similar to the original two movies either The LEGO Batman MovieRather than a film about a real-life musician. Despite the franchise’s stumbles with The LEGO Movie 2 And The LEGO Ninjago Movie, There remains a lot of potential to tell so many more LEGO stories.

Although the LEGO Movie franchise has its issues, it can still be saved. LEGO toys continue to gain popularity, and the brand continues to branch out into more expansive LEGO projects like video games. The success of previous films proves There There is absolutely room for the LEGO Movie series to make a successful comeback. Piece by piece is a good first step in reintegrating the franchise back into the film landscape, but hopefully it will lead to more LEGO projects down the road.

Universal is almost out of time to make a proper LEGO movie after Piece by Piece

Their deal for the LEGO rights expires soon

After the disappointing box office of The LEGO Ninjago Movie And The LEGO Movie 2Warner Bros. (who produced the previous four LEGO films) let the film due out in 2020. Though not too surprising given that the franchise has released two back-to-back box office missteps, It was disappointing to see the LEGO movies give up so quickly. One major issue was that three LEGO films were released so close together, potentially crowding the market too quickly. Regardless of the reasons, the rights are exhausted. Now, LEGO has a deal with Universal Pictures, setting them up to produce Piece by piece.

Universal has a five-year deal, spanning from 2020 to 2025, to create their own series of LEGO films. However, the hope of new LEGO films under the new rights holders is unfounded. Universal has released a large number of zero LEGO projects Outside of Piece by piece. There are potential plans for another LEGO movie, though what form it takes is anyone’s guess. With the rights again expiring in a year, whether Universal can produce any LEGO-related material outside of Piece by piece Very much remains up in the air, which feels like a wasted opportunity.