This article lists all known films and series based on Lego construction toys, usually co-produced by The Lego Group.
Brickfilms (films using Lego) have existed since the 1970s. In 2003, Lego officially made its first partnership to make films based on its toy property. They chose Bionicle as the property and they made a deal with Miramax to make a trilogy of Bionicle films. After the trilogy ended, a new trilogy based on Bionicle was planned with Universal after the Miramax film contract ended and the first film in the new trilogy would be titled Bionicle: The Legend Reborn. But plans broke down between Lego and Universal, resulting in the fifth film being cancelled. However, a film was later released, entitled Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers. The film received positive reviews from fans and critics and, after the DVD release, a sequel was set to star Clutch as the hero again. A mini-sequel and a short film based on Clutch Powers were released but plans for a sequel are unknown.
In the summer of 2009, Lego made a deal with Warner Bros. to make a film based on its property. It would feature many themes and characters and would be released as the first Lego film in cinemas. In 2009, Lego also planned the concept for the now successful theme Lego Ninjago. In 2011, Lego released a TV series titled Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. Later, in 2012, the untitled Lego film was titled Lego: The Piece of Resistance. Meanwhile, the Ninjago series achieved popularity and was praised by many fans and critics for its storytelling and plot. The characters on the show were developed after the first season and a video game based on the show was released. The show would then be confirmed to exist in the same universe as Lego Clutch Powers as in one episode, Clutch Powers would be mentioned by Cole as one of the adventurers who discovered a mystical Snake tooth.
Later in the year, Ninjago ended its second season with continued positive feedback. A new show titled Legends of Chima would air in January 2013. The show received mixed reviews, as fans demanded the return of Ninjago. In the same year, the "Piece of Resistance" film would be renamed The Lego Movie by Warner Bros. and it was released in February 2014. The Lego Movie received wide acclaim from Lego fans and critics for its characters, plot, special effects and humor. Many actors from the Lego universe reprised their roles in the film. Due to the success of the film, a Ninjago film was announced to be released in 2017, and a Lego Movie sequel was announced to be released in 2018. In 2014, Mixels also debuted. In late 2015, Nexo Knights was introduced, replacing Legends of Chima.
In late 2016, Ninjago released a Halloween TV special for its five-year anniversary. On 10 February 2017, a spin-off film of The Lego Movie known as The Lego Batman Movie was released in theatres, but this time centred around The Lego Movie characters and DC Comics superhero, Batman, and his adopted orphan son and apprentice sidekick, Robin.
On 22 September 2017, The Lego Ninjago Movie was released in theatres, which was based on the characters of the Ninjago series, but was not connected to the events in the television show.
An additional film with Warner Bros named "Billion Brick Race" was planned, but was cancelled in 2018 for unknown reasons. Little is known about what the film was supposed to be, with the exception of some concept artwork shared by the Director, Jorge Gutierrez. This art depicted a variety of LEGO characters in a grunge-inspired look.
In March 2019, Ninjago released a 88 minute TV movie named The March of Oni on Cartoon Network, which also celebrated the 100th episode of the show.
In April 2020, Universal Pictures announced it had established a five-year deal for exclusive rights for the production of further Lego movies with The Lego Group; the four existing Lego films made by Warner Bros. (The Lego Movie, The Lego Movie 2, The Lego Batman Movie, and The Lego Ninjago Movie) would stay with that studio. This move potentially allows Universal to make Lego films based on its own catalog of properties such as Jurassic Park, Fast and Furious and Despicable Me.[1][2][3]
Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Distributor | Status |
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2014 | The Lego Movie | Warner Animation Group | Warner Bros. Pictures | Released |
2017 | The Lego Batman Movie[4][5][6] | Warner Animation Group DC Comics | ||
The Lego Ninjago Movie[5][4][6] | Warner Animation Group | |||
2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part[4][6] |
Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
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2010 | Lego Atlantis: The Movie | Threshold Animation Studios | Premiered on Cartoon Network |
2011 | Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace | Lucasfilm Animation | Premiered on Cartoon Network DVD Includes a Young Han Solo Lego Minifigure |
2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Threshold Animation Studios/Lucasfilm Animation | Premiered on Cartoon Network DVD Includes a Darth Vader with Medal Lego Minifigure |
2013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload | Arc Productions/Marvel Entertainment | Originally aired as five-part miniseries |
2014 | "Brick Like Me" | Gracie Films/Film Roman/20th Century Fox | The Simpsons TV series 550th episode |
Jake's Buccaneer Blast | M2Film | Special Jake and the Never Land Pirates episode based on the Duplo line | |
Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics | Premiered on Cartoon Network[18] | |
2015 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled! | Arc Productions/Marvel Entertainment | Premiered on Disney XD[19] |
Lego Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror | Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera | Premiered on Cartoon Network[20] | |
Lego Elves: Unite the Magic | Ja Film | Premiered on Disney Channel | |
2016 | Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape[21][22] | Debuted on YouTube as a series of shorts, later re-packaged as a 22-minute special | |
Lego Elves: Dragons To Save, Time To Be Brave | Ja Film | Premiered on Disney Channel | |
Lego Elves: Down a Dark Path | |||
Lego Frozen Northern Lights[23] | M2Film | Debuted as a series of shorts, later re-packaged as a 22-minute special on Disney Channel | |
Ninjago: Day Of the Departed | Wil Film AspS | Premiered on Cartoon Network as Halloween Special | |
2017 | Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Galactic Wonder | Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics | Premiered on Boomerang |
Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat[24] | Marvel Entertainment | Premiered on Disney XD | |
2018 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda[25] | Premiered on YouTube and Disney XD | |
Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit[26][27] | Atomic Cartoons Universal Studios |
Premiered on NBC | |
2019 | Lego Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom[28] | Atomic Cartoons Marvel Entertainment |
Premiered on YouTube and Disney XD |
2020 | Lego Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born | Flying Bark Productions | Premiered on TV3 |
Lego Jurassic World: Double Trouble[29][30] | Atomic Cartoons Universal Studios |
Premiered on Nickelodeon | |
Lego Star Wars Holiday Special[31] | Atomic Cartoons Lucasfilm Animation |
Premiered on Disney+ | |
Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum | Atomic Cartoons Marvel Entertainment |
Premiered on YouTube and Disney XD | |
Lego Hidden Side: Night of the Harbinger Halloween Special | Pure Imagination Studios | Premiered on Cartoon Network[32] | |
2021 | Lego Monkie Kid: Revenge of the Spider Queen | Flying Bark Productions | Premiered on TV3 |
Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | Atomic Cartoons Lucasfilm Animation |
Premiered on Disney+[33][34] | |
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Loki in Training | Atomic Cartoons | Premiered on Disney+[35] | |
2022 | LEGO Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted | Atomic Cartoons | Premiered on Disney+[36] |
Lego Friends: Holiday Special | Premiered on YouTube |
# | Title | Original running | Seasons / Episodes | Production studio(s) | Notes |
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1 | Edward and Friends | 1987 | 28 episodes | FilmFair | Based on the Fabuland theme |
2 | Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | 2002 | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | CinéGroupe/Tom Lynch Company | Based on the Lego theme of the same name, first live-action series |
3 | Little Robots | 2003–05 | 5 seasons, 65 episodes | Cosgrove Hall Films/Create TV & Film | Based on the book of the same name, sold in 2005 |
4 | Lego Hero Factory | 2010–14 | 11 episodes | Threshold Animation Studios | |
6 | Lego Friends of Heartlake City | 2012–17 | ? | M2Film | |
7 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | 2013–14 | 2 seasons, 7 episodes | Wil Film ApS/Lucasfilm | 7-episode miniseries. Renamed as Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronichles for the 2014 episodes without the Lego part. |
8 | Legends of Chima | 3 seasons, 41 episodes | M2Film/Prime Focus | Originally set to replace the Lego Ninjago theme. | |
9 | Mixels | 2014–16 | 2 seasons, 31 episodes | Cartoon Network Studios | Complete co-production with Cartoon Network; first 2D animated series |
10 | Lego Elves[37] | 2015–2018 | 2 seasons, 36 episodes | Ja Film | |
11 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales[38] | 2015 | 5-episode miniseries | Wil Film ApS/Lucasfilm | |
12 | Nexo Knights | 2016–17 | 4 seasons, 40 episodes | M2 Entertainment | Replaced Legends of Chima |
13 | Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One | 2016 | 4-episode miniseries | Volta | Only BIONICLE series; first Netflix-original series made by The Lego Group. |
14 | Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship[39] | ? | M2Film | Second Netflix-original series | |
15 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | 2016–17 | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Wil Film ApS/Lucasfilm | First full-length LEGO Star Wars television series |
16 | Lego Elves: Secret of Elvendale[40] | 2017 | 8 episodes | Studio Mir | Spin-off of the 2016 series, second 2D-animated series, third Netflix original series |
17 | Lego Masters (British TV series) | 2017–2018 | 2 seasons, 10 episodes | Endemol Shine Group Endemol Tiger Aspect Productions | First reality competition series, inspired a format used to launch localized series around the world. |
18 | Unikitty![41] | 2017–2020 | 3 seasons,104 episodes | Warner Bros. Animation | Spin-off of The Lego Movie |
19 | Lego Star Wars: All Stars | 2018 | 5 episodes | Wil Film ApS/Lucasfilm | |
22 | Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar[42][43] | 2019 | 13-episode miniseries | Atomic Cartoons Universal Brand Development |
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23 | Lego Hidden Side | 2019–2020 | 20 episodes | Pure Imagination Studios | |
Ongoing | |||||
5 | Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu | 2011–present | 15 seasons, 180 episodes | Wil Film ApS (seasons 1-10) WildBrain Studios (seasons 11-present) |
Longest Lego TV series. |
20 | Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission | 2018-present | ? | M2Film | |
21 | Lego City Adventures[44][45] | 2019-present | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | The Lego Group | |
24 | Lego Monkie Kid[46] | 2020-present | 3 seasons, 30 episodes | Flying Bark Productions |