A new concept trailer that crosses over theDC Universewith theMarvel Universehas appeared online, showing some major heroes of both franchises in LEGO form. Neither Marvel nor DC are strangers to LEGO crossovers; many members of the Justice Leagueappeared inThe LEGO Movie, and both they and the Avengers have received a slew of video games and movies, including one that features a Wolverine and Avengers crossover. There are also many LEGO playsets from either franchise. All of these character iterations are creative, and their use in a YouTube video is compelling.
LEGO Batman, star ofThe LEGO Batman Movie, and LEGO Spider-Man, who appeared inSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, are imagined together in a fight throughout a dark city that appears to be Gotham in a new video shared on YouTube byLegoBricks Studio. In the video, the two heroes battle across a city built from LEGO. The scene is set to the score fromThe LEGO Batman Movie.
LegoBricks Studio, who describes themselves as a 12-year-old from Brazil named Vinícius, posts many such mashups on their channel, in addition to re-creating famous scenes from films in LEGO. YouTube users seem quite engaged with the post, with one commenter writing,“I’ve dreamt of a fight like this since I was little. I MEAN A FIGHT ON TOO OF THE BATWING?!?! Just as expected: peak.”
Why A LEGO DC Vs Marvel Crossover Movie Might Be More Possible Than A Live-Action One
The Tone Of The LEGO Films Could Make An Accessible And Satisfying Crossover
EvenKevin Feige has talked about a DC and Marvel crossover, anda film where the two enormous brands interact may happen sometime in the future.However, the prospect of doing so in a way that would be satisfying to both studios and all viewers is difficult. Seeing iconic heroes face off together or against one another would be challenging, especially without favoring one side over the other. Doing this instead in a LEGO movie would be an effective way to circumvent many of these concerns.
LEGO movies are not especially serious. From the many films in the LEGO superhero worlds,one of the most important and consistent components is that the LEGO movies remain accessible to all audiences and all ages.Following this, much of the inherent pressure of doing a Marvel and DC crossover would be taken away. Funny, amusing caricatures of the iconic heroes that resembleWill Arnett’s take on LEGO Batmancould be used to show creative interactions that feel true to the characters without taking themselves too seriously.
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Many of the big superhero movies take themselves very seriously, and this has been effective in making projects that audiences are passionate about. However,animation, and especially LEGO animation, allows telling other stories without being a detriment to their separate franchises.TheMarvel UniverseandDC Universecrossovers in the comics have tended to be one-offs, and with the universes operating separately, that is likely the way to do it in the films. Following this, LEGO animation would be the perfect way to pull off a crossover of this magnitude.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
