There’s a good chance The Lego Movie was one of your favourite films of recent years: full of belly laughs and driven by disarmingly moving themes, it was one of those projects that just should never have been anywhere near as good as it turned out. Of course, Warner Bros. are now turning out multiple movies and spin-offs, including The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie – but chief among them is the film’s direct sequel. Of course, original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are a little busy with the Han Solo standalone Star Wars flick, so Community alumni Rob Schrab is stepping up – and according to Variety, joining him to do a rewrite on the script will be Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of Bojack Horseman.
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The sequel to The Lego Movie has been delayed nine months.
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Following the huge success of the original movie last year, Rob Schrab has been drafted in to helm The LEGO Movie Sequel. A veteran of TV comedy, the animated movie will mark the debut of the director on the big screen.

Schrab has been championed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, who will continue to write and produce the toy-based series but have decided not to stay on as directors. The duo said:

We are so excited to collaborate with Rob. He is a comedy genius, a visual savant, and…

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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller who wrote and directed this year’s comedy smash hit The Lego Movie have been confirmed as being onboard as writers of the sequel, according to Deadline. It’s still unknown if they will also direct The Lego Movie 2, but to have them involved as writers alone is a huge win for Warner Bros., as the duo are massively in demand following their successes with the Jump Street movies and the first Lego Movie.