It turns out that a very different perspective on the battle that inspired Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was planned for the sequel to The LEGO Batman Movie, which was ultimately scrapped.After the success of the first The LEGO Batman Movie, which earned $312 million throughout the world, it was announced that production on a sequel has been greenlit in 2018. After Warner Bros., DC's parent company, sold the rights to Universal in 2020, Warner Bros. was unable to move through with The LEGO Batman Movie 2, which had been scheduled for a 2022 release.
With a tale that paid homage to Batman's extensive canon across comics, animation, film, television, and video games while also giving the character and the DC universe its own unique twist, The LEGO Batman Movie was a smashing success. Batman's strained relationship with the Justice League, and particularly Superman, was a humorous and intriguing story piece in the first film.
In order to capture the Joker and imprison him in the Phantom Zone, Batman infiltrated Superman's Fortress of Solitude in The LEGO Batman Movie alongside Robin. In other DC continuitys, Batman could have just gone to Superman and asked for the item, explaining the circumstances. However, this was not possible in the world of The LEGO Batman Movie. It was established that Batman and the Justice League do not get along very well when Bruce Wayne crashed a party celebrating the JLA's 57th anniversary even though he had not been invited.
Details from the cancelled The LEGO Batman Movie 2 suggest that the film will continue the comedic dynamic between Batman, Superman, and the Justice League. If the uncomfortable hero interactions from the first film had been carried over into the sequel, it would have been a smash hit. Since McKay has stated that the film would have explored "how hard it is to truly be friends, real friends, for years," it is likely that The LEGO Batman Movie 2 would have had touching moments like those in the original film's unexpected discovered family tale.
With a tale that paid homage to Batman's extensive canon across comics, animation, film, television, and video games while also giving the character and the DC universe its own unique twist, The LEGO Batman Movie was a smashing success. Batman's strained relationship with the Justice League, and particularly Superman, was a humorous and intriguing story piece in the first film.
In order to capture the Joker and imprison him in the Phantom Zone, Batman infiltrated Superman's Fortress of Solitude in The LEGO Batman Movie alongside Robin. In other DC continuitys, Batman could have just gone to Superman and asked for the item, explaining the circumstances. However, this was not possible in the world of The LEGO Batman Movie. It was established that Batman and the Justice League do not get along very well when Bruce Wayne crashed a party celebrating the JLA's 57th anniversary even though he had not been invited.
Details from the cancelled The LEGO Batman Movie 2 suggest that the film will continue the comedic dynamic between Batman, Superman, and the Justice League. If the uncomfortable hero interactions from the first film had been carried over into the sequel, it would have been a smash hit. Since McKay has stated that the film would have explored "how hard it is to truly be friends, real friends, for years," it is likely that The LEGO Batman Movie 2 would have had touching moments like those in the original film's unexpected discovered family tale.
