Lego Movie, Warner Bros, Mrs Browns Boys, BBC Films Research

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Lego Movie trailer:

Lego Movie History:

In February 2014 Warner bros animation released their first actual animated film which was the Lego Movie. This was more of a trial to see how they would compete against giants in animation such as Disney Pixar who had recently re-released Frozen. Lego movie became a box office success because of its huge variety in target audiences all ages had a interest in Lego.  Lego movie was aimed at connecting audiences together, for example like in the film father and son can connect more through Lego. The directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller said in a interview that connecting people through Lego was the main aim of the film.

Advertising for Lego Movie:

the film itself is just a extended advert for Lego products. Seventeen different sets from the film have been released for fans to buy this comes with a set of collectable mini figures. A website has been opened so fans can make their own Lego figure, this can also be done on the Lego Movie app. Lego themed events were held to help the release of the film. During the release of the film McDonalds released 8 limited edition cups with every happy meal to help advertise the film. A video game of the film has been released this can also come in special edition which comes with a limited edition mini figure. The main soundtrack to the film is called ‘everything is awesome’ this was released to help promote the films ethics and how they think humans should think about the world. Many different videos on YouTube have been released of the main cast talking about their particular character and what influence they have on the film.

Money of Lego Movie:

The Lego movie has earned over $257 million in North America.

 Over $210 million was made in other countries across the world. 

Worldwide over $468 million was made on the Lego movie.

Studio of Lego Movie:

3,863,484 actuall Lego bricks were used to make the film sets. Production designer Grant Freckelton and his team used Lego Digital designer, which is a free computer program which allows users to build models using virtual lego bricks. The Lego Digital Designer files were then converted into a shell of various types, however the shells were made of a single mesh. These shells were then used to 

Warner Bros Animation: 

Warner Bros animation history:

Warner bros animation is a animated part of the major producer Warner Bros which has produced many majorly successful films such as Harry Potter. Warner bros animation is the successor to Warner bros cartoons this created many high profile cartoon series such as Looney Toons.  The new Warner bros animation has mainly focused on the production of TV and feature animation. In January 2013 Warner bros animation group was rethought and improved so turned into Warner bros animation.  The founder is Hal Geer who is a American producer and filmmaker who was most famously involved with Looney Toones. In Japan it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner on June 1, 2014. 

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Mrs Browns Boys:

Mrs Browns Boys History:

The main character is played by Brendan O’Carroll, several close friends and family members make up the rest of the cast. The film adopts a informal approach where the production makes mistakes but instead of them being edited out they are shown and the improvement is shown as well. This creates a relaxed approach but the critics of the film saw this as a negative point as it was quite shabby and was put on by the cast whereas in the TV series it is more genuine.  Mrs Brown’s boys was started to be developed by O’Carroll back in the early 1990’s. The character Agnes brown appeared in stage plays, radio plays, books.  A sequel to the film is still an idea but has been suggested by the main character and writer Brendan O’Carroll. 

Mrs Browns Boys Production:

In September 2012 it was reported £3.6 million was spent on the production of the film. A spokesman was also quoted in saying that it will have a distinct Dublin flavour. A script wasn’t written prior to a deal between the production company and Brenda O’Carroll taking place. Film had its world premier on 25^th June 2014. The distributors of the film didn’t not screen the film for critics before its release.

Advertising:

The film was advertised in many different ways including the normal ways such as: TV adverts, trailers, radio ads, billboards, posters and newspaper articles but mainly the producers gambled on the already existing fans of the already popular sitcom Mrs Browns Boys going to see the film. 

BBC films

BBC Films is a feature film making part of the BBC.  They have produced some most successful British films of recent years such as Billy Elliot. BBC Films Co-produces around eight films a year, working with major international and UK distributors. Christine Langan is head of it, responsible for the development and productions of the company. BBC films are based at the Broadcasting House in London since 2013. Before it was based nearby in Mortimer Street.