Universal Pictures has secured the film rights to produce new theatrical LEGO movies over the course of five years.

Following up on earlier reports indicating Universal's interest in acquiring the property, Universal and LEGO Group executives made their partnership official, according to Deadline, meaning future LEGO movies will be released theatrically by Universal rather than the franchise's previous home of Warner Bros. This development has caused a shakeup in the LEGO Movie creative team; Dan Lin, who produced all four previous LEGO movies, will remain on as a producer, while LEGO Movie mainstays Phil Lord are Chris Miller are not currently involved.

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It's not clear what future movies will be produced by the Universal/LEGO partnership. However, judging by previous Warner Bros./LEGO movies, future films could rely on Universal properties. After all, LEGO has already made video games, TV specials and toy sets based on Universal franchises like Jurassic World, E.T. and Fast & Furious.

Before this development, Warner Bros. was the exclusive home for theatrical LEGO titles. Its partnership with LEGO began with a bang with the February 2014 smash hit The LEGO Movie. Though successful enough to spawn spinoffs and sequels, none of these follow-ups were as successful as the original LEGO Movie. 2019's The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part was a particularly notable box office underperformer, as it grossed $192.31 million on a $99 million budget.

Still, while the LEGO brand is not as much of a box office draw as it was in 2014, it's not finished yet as a film franchise. After all, LEGO is still a ubiquitous brand name for people of all ages. Moreover, Universal has had a strong box office track record with launching animated fare like The Secret Life of Pets and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Now that Universal is handling future LEGO movies, this franchise could have no trouble rebuilding its box office prowess.

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