Summary

• The LEGO Movie franchise saw enormous success, leading to sequels and spinoffs, but these 10 characters still deserve their own projects.
• Characters like Superman, Wyldstyle, and MetalBeard from The LEGO Movie have potential for their own spinoff movies.
• The LEGO Movie universe could expand to include spinoff films centered around characters from franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter.

The LEGO Movie series concluded after four films, these 10 characters still deserve their own spinoff projects.

The LEGO Movie was a massive success upon its release in 2014, leading to a plethora of sequels and spinoffs entering development. The first of these was The LEGO Batman Movie, which focused on the titular DC superhero, who was also a main character in the original film. This opened up the possibilities for all kinds of spinoffs centered around other LEGO brands, but these 10 sadly didn't get their time to shine.

12 Superman Could Lead A LEGO Justice League Movie

The LEGO Superman Movie

Once Batman got his own spinoff of The LEGO Movie, there was one obvious pick for a character from the original film who should get their own spinoff: Superman. Superman appeared in the original The LEGO Movie, and much like Batman, Superman would easily be able to carry his own spinoff film. Sadly, this never happened, with Batman being the subject of LEGO's only superhero-themed spinoff film.

If a The LEGO Superman Movie were to happen, centering the film around Superman's time with the Justice League would be the obvious choice. The Justice League cameoed in The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie, with them being major parts of Batman's character arc. Fully exploring this corner of the LEGO universe through the lens of Superman is a great idea, one that didn't get the chance to happen.

11 The LEGO Lord Of The Rings Movie Could Have Continued Gandalf's Story

The LEGO Lord of the Rings Movie

Another major cameo from the original The LEGO Movie is Gandalf, with him appearing as one of the film's Master Builders. Gandalf comes from The Lord of the Rings franchise, one that has had a long history with LEGO. All kinds of LEGO Lord of the Rings sets have been released, and there was even a LEGO video game based around the property, meaning that a LEGO Lord of the Rings movie just makes sense.

Much like The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Movie would most likely be canon in the animated Lord of the Rings movie, with it continuing Gandalf's story from the first film. This would be the perfect way to bring new fans into the franchise, and with an animated The Lord of the Rings movie already in development, an animated LEGO Lord of the Rings movie doesn't seem like too much of a stretch.

10 Wyldstyle Can Step Out Of Emmett's Shadow In A LEGO Spinoff

The LEGO Wyldstyle Movie

Wyldstyle is one of the main characters in the mainline The LEGO Movie films, and while she was one of the movie's most interesting characters, she never got her own spinoff. Wyldstyle always seemed to be living in Emmett's shadow, and while her role was slightly bigger in the sequel to The LEGO Movie, she still had to play second fiddle to Emmett.

Giving Wyldstyle her own The LEGO Movie spinoff seemed like a logical choice, expanding on the character that fans already know and love. This spinoff project could even be a prequel, exploring the years in which Wyldstyle worked with the Master Builders before meeting Emmett. While she would have returned in The LEGO Movie 3, she still deserved a spinoff. There are all kinds of possibilities for a Wyldstyle movie, finally giving the character a spotlight.

9 Han Solo's Cameo Teases A LEGO Star Wars Adventure

The LEGO Star Wars Movie

The LEGO company has collaborated with many media brands in order to make LEGO sets themed around them, and none of these are more popular than the LEGO Star Wars brand. LEGO Star Wars has been absolutely huge since it was first announced, with the loads of LEGO Star Wars toy sets and multiple LEGO Star Wars video games elevating the collaboration between the two brands to greatness.

Because of this, it only made sense to give Star Wars some love in The LEGO Movie, with the film giving Han Solo a cameo alongside some other background characters. Due to the massive amount of Star Wars projects that exist, a LEGO Star Wars movie centered around the characters from The LEGO Movie would make perfect sense, taking on the Star Wars franchise from an all-new angle.

8 Dumbledore Sets Up A LEGO Hogwarts

The LEGO Harry Potter Movie

Gandalf isn't the only iconic wizard who appears in the first The LEGO Movie, as the iconic The Lord of the Rings character appears right alongside Harry Potter's Dumbledore. The character's appearance is mainly used to set up a joke about the heroes not being able to tell Gandalf and Dumbledore apart, but nevertheless, Dumbledore's appearance sets up the exciting possibility of a movie based on the LEGO Harry Potter brand.

The Harry Potter franchise has collaborated with LEGO for a long time, and while the books play an essential role in the stories that LEGO has adapted, an original story centered around Dumbledore's LEGO form could be hilarious. The world of Hogwarts could allow for all kinds of hilarious jokes that fit right into the LEGO universe, carrying on the charm of The LEGO Movie franchise.

7 MetalBeard Could Have Starred In A Movie Based On LEGO Pirates

The LEGO Pirates Movie

Another character from the first The LEGO Movie could have been the focus of a great spinoff, and that is the cyborg pirate MetalBeard. MetalBeard is one of the Master Builders who helps out Emmet and the gang throughout the film, with his character being one of the weirdest and most memorable parts of the film. Due to the character's popularity, he could have led a film based on LEGO Pirates.

LEGO Pirates is one of the oldest and most famous brands in the LEGO catalog, with it being especially notable due to it not being based on an existing property. MetalBeard is the main representation of the LEGO Pirates brand in The LEGO Movie, and a potential The LEGO Pirates Movie could give him some more screentime. Much like Wyldstyle, MetalBeard was most likely planned to appear in The LEGO Movie 3, but a spinoff of his own would have been deserved.

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5 The LEGO Daleks Imply The Existence Of A LEGO Doctor Who

The LEGO Doctor Who Movie

The first The LEGO Movie featured all kinds of cameos, but they are far from the only ones that occur in the LEGO Movie franchise. In fact, The LEGO Batman Movie features a ton of characters from across various movie and TV franchises, with them all existing in the Phantom Zone. In the film, these villains are unleashed from the Phantom Zone and work together to take over the world, with these cameos being one of the highlights of the film.

One of the most interesting cameos in The LEGO Batman Movie is the Daleks, the villainous alien race from Doctor Who. Interestingly, the LEGO Doctor Who brand started out in LEGO Dimensions and The LEGO Batman Movie, with it not getting physical sets. So, a LEGO Doctor Who movie could finally flesh out the LEGO version of this world, with the Daleks serving as antagonists.

4 Agent Smith's Time In The Phantom Zone Sets Up A LEGO Matrix Movie

The LEGO Matrix Movie

The Matrix's Agent Smith is one of the most iconic movie villains of all time, so it isn't surprising that the character appears in The LEGO Batman Movie. In the film, Agent Smith is one of the many villains who are trapped in the Phantom Zone, with him escaping alongside the rest of the convicts.

Despite The Matrix's popularity, its R-rating means that the franchise is more adult-oriented, not giving younger audiences a chance to become invested in the franchise. However, this setup of a LEGO movie centered around The Matrix could finally deliver The Matrix to kids, giving them a fun introduction to the franchise. The Animatrix already introduced The Matrix into the medium of animation, so a LEGO movie based on Agent Smith's appearance in The LEGO Batman Movie isn't that much of a stretch.

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