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'The Lego Batman Movie' News & Update: Chevrolet Showcases Batmobile At Detroit Auto Show
This February 10, animated film fans are in for a treat because Warner Bros. is finally releasing "The Lego Batman Movie," which stars Will Arnett as the Dark Knight himself. The Phil Lord and Christopher Miller-produced animated film is a spin-off from the 2014 "The Lego Movie," which featured the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman.
Ahead of the release of "The Lego Batman Movie" however, American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet has created their very own Batmobile, which they showcased during the Detroit Auto Show. According to CNET, Chevrolet created a Lego Batmobile modeled after the one in "The Lego Batman Movie."
The awesome life-size Batmobile, inspired by the one in "The Lego Batman Movie" is 17-feet long and features some pretty neat features, such as hands-free calling, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, as well as built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection. The Lego Batmobile will also come in 12 different shades of black, as we all know how much Batman loves that color.
Introducing the All-New LEGO® Batmobile from #Chevy! #LEGOBatmanMovie https://t.co/6EtQa5YkCA pic.twitter.com/ZTCjpe2TJK
— Chevrolet (@chevrolet) January 14, 2017
Ahead of "The Lego Batman Movie" release on February 10, Chevrolet has showcased the Batmobile during the Detroit Auto Show. It is made of over 340,000 Lego bricks and weighs amlost 1,700 pounds. It took Chevrolet as much as 222 hours to design the Batmobile, and 1,833 hours to build it in Chevrolet's shop in Enfield, Connecticut. According to Entertainment Weekly, "The Lego Batman Movie" will feature Rosario Dawson as Batgirl and Michael Cera as Robin.
Also in the film are Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, Jenny Slate as Harley Quinn, and Ralph Fiennes as Alfred. "The Lego Batman Movie" storyline was curated by Seth Grahame-Smith and is directed by Chris McKay. The film is set to hit theaters this February 10. To check out the Chevrolet Lego Batmobile, watch the video below that hilariously describes Batman as "someone with self-esteem issues," "a loner," and "kind of defensive."
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