The LEGO Movie released in 2014 and served as a launching point for a plethora of similar movies like
The Emoji Movie. Now Playmobil wants in on it so STX Entertainment has put together an animated movie based on the popular toy-line.
The first trailer for
Playmobil: The Movie released back in December of last year and now the second has arrived. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Radcliffe, Gabriel Bateman, Jim Gaffigan, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, and Meghan Trainor.
Playmobil: The Movie has been in the works since 2014 and was originally to be directed by Bob Presichetti, one of the directors of the
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but he eventually departed the project. Lino DiSalvo is now attached as director. DiSalvo is best known for his work on Disney's
Bolt and
Tangled.
Below you can check out both the official synopsis for the upcoming animated movie as well as the new trailer:
In PLAYMOBIL’s® animated action adventure, a top secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission.
Playmobil: The Movie will arrive in theatres on August 9th, 2019.