New 'Lego Batman' Trailer Introduces Ralph Fiennes's Alfred and Batman's Beat-Boxing Skills
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has only just hit theaters — in the process breaking box-office records, disappointing critics, and eliciting contentious online debate. But Warner Bros. is already looking ahead to their next cinematic adventure starring the Caped Crusader. That, of course, would be The Lego Batman Movie, the highly anticipated spin-off from 2014’s smash hit The Lego Movie, in which the Dark Knight (voiced by Will Arnett) will be imagined as a far jokier, less brooding version of the hero embodied by Ben Affleck in WB’s current blockbuster.
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While last week’s premiere trailer clued fans in to the sarcastic, self-deprecating tone of Lego Batman, the studio has seen fit to capitalize on current DC superhero mania by delivering a second look at the film, to be directed by Chris McKay. In this one, which like its predecessor is introduced by the cowled vigilante himself, Batman does his best to suppress the painful, brooding emotions stirred up by memories of his parents’ death — an incident whose frequent on-screen dramatization is amusingly mocked by his put-upon butler Alfred (voiced by Ralph Fiennes), who also has to live with Batman’s overactive reflexes.
Check out the latest trailer above — which also includes a quick peek at some of the villains Batman will be facing — and mark your calendars for Feb. 10, 2017, when The Lego Batman Movie premieres.
