‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Trailer: It’s Like ‘The LEGO Movie’ With Fewer Bricks
It was only a matter of time before the makers of Playmobil took a look at thoseLEGO Moviebox office numbers and said: “Why not us?” The figures, which originated in Germany, arekind oflike LEGOs, but with a lot fewer pieces. And now they have their own movie! InPlaymobil: The Movie, a pair of siblings end up being turned into the tiny plastic toys, and getting sucked into their world. Watch thePlaymobil: The Movietrailer below.
Playmobil The Movie Trailer
I was never that into LEGOs as a child – I didn’t have the patience to deal with so many pieces. Iwasa fan of Playmobil figures, though – a kind of LEGO knock-off that required very little assembly. Despite my childhood affection for the brand, I can’t say I was chomping at the bit for a Playmobil movie, but here we are.
Featuring the voices ofAnya Taylor-Joy,Gabriel Bateman,Daniel Radcliffe,Jim Gaffigan,Meghan Trainor, andAdam Lambert, it’s clear thatPlaymobil: The Movieis trying to cash-in on the popularity ofThe LEGO Movieand its various spin-offs and sequels. Rather than lift theLEGO Movieplot,Playmobil: The Movieis instead borrowing fromPleasantville, telling the story about two siblings from the real world sucked into a fantastical world where they’re out of their element. Here’s the synopsis:
When her younger brother Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of PLAYMOBIL®, unprepared Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) must go on a quest of a lifetime to bring him home. As she sets off on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds, Marla teams up with some unlikely and heroic new friends – the smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan), the dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot, an extravagant fairy-godmother (Meghan Trainor) and many more. Through their vibrant adventure, Marla and Charlie realize that no matter how life plays out, you can achieve anything when you believe in yourself!
It’s pretty clear thatPlaymobil: The Movieis skewing to a young audience – younger even than the intended audience ofThe LEGO Movie. And while this may seem like a cynical cash-grab, many people felt the same way before the firstLEGO Moviecame out, until the final results proved to be surprisingly enjoyable. MaybePlaymobilwill manage to do the same. Stranger things have happened.
