
The wizard Vitruvius attempts to protect the "Kragle", a superweapon, from the evil Lord Business. AnimationĪccording to the CG supervisor Aidan Sarsfield, the entire CG animation process was aimed at replicating the aesthetics of fan-made Brickfilms the scenery was projected through the LEGO company's internal Lego Digital Designer and the official LEGO Brick Library, while the characters' movements were designed to reflect the same mechanical restrains of actual Lego figurines. The film premiered on February 1st, 2014 and was released in theaters February 7th, 2014. By late 2012, an ensemble cast of voice actors and actresses were announced, with Chris Pratt as "Emmet", Will Ferrell as "Lord Business", Liam Neeson as "Good Cop/Bad Cop", Elizabeth Banks as "Wyldstyle", and Morgan Freeman as "Vitruvius". , with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller joining onboard as the writer and the director of the project, respectively. In November 2011, The film was given a greenlight by Warner Bros.

The LEGO Movie was conceived in 2008 by American film producer Dan Lin, who brought the idea to his fellow co-producer Roy Lee.
