In February, we showed a 400,000 brick recreation of Hogwarts.  While it doesn’t have as many bricks, Rich-K & Big J‘s Helm’s Deep is just as impressive.  Lego does make a Helm’s Deep you can buy, and it’s fun.  It’s 1,368 pieces and it took me about four-and-a-half hours to build.  By comparison, Rich-K & Big J’s fan-made version is 150,000 pieces with 1,700 mini-figures and it’s only “90% completed”.  I have no idea how long it took to build, but the result has been worth it.  I especially like the touches of putting mountains in the background and filling every spare inch with either an uruk-hai or an elf.  I can’t seem to find Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas, but I’m assume they’re in there somewhere.

Hit the jump to check out images of this beast.

As we move closer towards the release of writer/director Shane Black’s highly anticipated sequel Iron Man 3, Disney/Marvel are starting to unveil more and more of the film in their marketing by way of clips, images, trailer, TV spots, etc.  For those of you that are trying to avoid seeing as much of the film as possible before it hits theaters theaters, though, the studios have released a bit of marketing that promises not to spoil any of the plot.  Today, Disney has unveiled some LEGO-centric posters for the film, which are exact replicas of the previous Iron Man 3 posters with one tiny difference: a LEGO Tony Stark stands in for Robert Downey Jr.  It’s a fun tie-in to the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets that are in stores now, and it’s neat to see how Tony’s numerous suits of armor are portrayed in LEGO form.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.  Iron Man 3 opens in 3D on May 3rd.

Undoubtedly one of my most anticipated films of 2014 is The Lego Movie.  The animated film comes from writers/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street) and features a fantastic ensemble voice cast that includes Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, and Morgan Freeman.  Today, Warner Bros. has unveiled the first logo for the film along with the announcement of a neat-sounding contest that gives fans the opportunity to have some of their own work appear in the film.  Hit the jump for more and to get a good look at the logo.

With director Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 opening May 3, later this week, Disney will be releasing a ton of Iron Man related merchandise.  However, if you can’t wait to get your hands on the new Lego sets, Amazon has them in stock and below are the links.  Remember, if you spend over $25 you get free shipping.

• LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin Ultimate Showdown (76008) – $12.99
• LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) – $19.99
• LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) – $39.99

For more on what comes with each Lego set, click the links.  For images of the sets, click here.

Lego released an official Harry Potter Hogwarts playset.  It’s okay.  I’m sure it would take a while to build, and it would be nice to have.  It doesn’t hold a candle to what Flickr user Alice Finch did.  I am in absolute awe of what she’s built.  On her Flickr page, she says “It took 400,000 bricks and took 12 months to build.”  I can only imagine how much it cost since so many of the bricks had to be special ordered.  Furthermore, the amount of trial and error must have been staggering.  And the attention to detail is astounding.  Scenes from the books/movies have been recreated throughout sculpture.  Oh, and the castle also lights up.

Hit the jump to check out this amazing Lego building.

Before Toy Fair opened its doors earlier today, Lego invited select members of the press to check out some of their upcoming 2013 sets at a closed door event.  Included in the presentation were new sets for The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and The Lone Ranger.  Hit the jump to check them out.  My favorite is The Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate.  Although The Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush is also pretty cool.  Look for a lot more Toy Fair images soon.

Last month we posted details on a few then-unnamed Iron Man 3 Lego sets.  Now we have titles and pictures for maximum detail power:

• Malibu Mansion Attack
• Extremis Sea Port Battle
• Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: The Ultimate Showdown

Hit the jump for pics of the lego sets and box art.  Iron Man 3 opens May 3, 2013.

One of the many films to premiere at Sundance this year was director Jordan Vogt-Roberts offbeat coming-of-age comedy Toy’s House.  Written by Chris Galletta, the film is about three unhappy teens (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias) “who flee to the wilderness where they build a makeshift house and live off the land as masters of their own destiny.”  Toy’s House also stars Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Shortly after the premiere I sat down with Alison Brie for an extended interview.  We talked about her reaction to the photoshopped picture of her as Captain America, the Sundance experience, how she got involved with Toy’s House, what it’s like to play “Ron Swanson’s Daughter,” the new season of Community and how it feels without Dan Harmon, and more.  In addition, we talked about her role in the upcoming comedy Get a Job, pilot season, if she would consider doing another TV series once Community ends, the process of performing voice work on the upcoming animated film The Lego Movie, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to watch.

One of the many films to premiere at Sundance this year was director Jordan Vogt-Roberts offbeat coming-of-age comedy Toy’s House.  Written by Chris Galletta, the film is about three unhappy teens (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias) “who flee to the wilderness where they build a makeshift house and live off the land as masters of their own destiny.”  Toy’s House also stars Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Shortly after the premiere I sat down with Nick Offerman.  We talked about being back at Sundance (he was there last year with Smashed), how he got involved with Toy’s House, making movies with his wife Megan Mullally, how does he pick projects, and more.  In addition, we talked about The Lego Movie (he voicing the pirate Metalbeard), Parks and Recreation, and more.  Hit the jump to watch.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller made the jump to live-action with 2012’s ridiculously funny 21 Jump Street, but the duo previously made a name for themselves in the world of animation.  Their feature film debut, 2009’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, is a fantastic blend of absurd humor and genuine heart, and for their 21 Jump Street follow-up Lord and Miller are heading back into animation with The Lego Movie.  The film takes place in the world of Legos and boasts an impressive voice cast that includes Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, and Morgan Freeman.

Steve recently spoke with Offerman at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for his upcoming film Toy’s House, and the actor took a moment to talk about his voice work in The Lego Movie.  He revealed that he voices a pirate character named Metalbeard, compared the film’s sensibility and universal themes to The Wizard of Oz, and said that the story’s “beautiful message” is what attracted him to the project the most.  Hit the jump for more.

Movie news comes via some strange sources; take these new LEGO sets for example.  New LEGO displays at the 2013 London Toy Fair have revealed some spoilers for such upcoming films as Iron Man 3, Man of Steel and The Lone Ranger.  The spoilers come mostly in the vein of action sequences or locations for epic battles, but there are a few character inclusions that may raise an eyebrow or too as well.  Hit the jump to check out images and descriptions of the new LEGO sets.

We’ve got a couple of Lego-related videos to share this afternoon.  First up, some fans have created a Lego version of the most recent trailer for Zack Snyder’s Superman film Man of Steel.  It’s pretty much a shot-for-shot recreation of the actual trailer, but it’s worth a watch if only for Bearded Lego Clark Kent.  Additionally, there exists a feature-length film adaptation of Castlevania and it is now online for your viewing pleasure.  The video is a whopping 146-minutes long, and covers stories from the Castlevania video game series.

Hit the jump to watch the videos.

Opening this weekend is director Ruben Fleischer’s (Zombieland) Gangster Squad.  The movie is set in 1940s Los Angeles and stars Sean Penn as real-life gangster Mickey Cohen, who became the target of special task force known as the “Gangster Squad” made up of Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, and Robert Patrick.  The film also stars Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, and Mireille Enos.  For more on the film, be sure to check out our set visit coverage here, and watch six clips.

At the Los Angeles press day, I landed an exclusive interview with producer Dan Lin.  During our wide ranging conversation we talked about making Gangster Squad, editing, the test screenings, improv on set, and more.  In addition, with Lin producing a number of other projects, I got updates on Sherlock Holmes 3, The Lego Movie, Suicide Squad, the ACME movie, Brotherhood, Moses, and much more.  Hit the jump for the interview.

LEGO has happily been snatching up geek properties for years now, and these properties eventually find their way to video game consoles courtesy of TT Games.  While the titles share plenty of gameplay elements, they’re still fun and cute co-op games.  Today, Warner Bros. Interactive has announced that TT Games is at work on LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.  The game features and “original storyline in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes spanning the Marvel Universe to save Earth from such threats as the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds.”  That’s right: LEGO Galactus.  I’m already sold.

Hit the jump for the full press release.  LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is due out this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows PC, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and PlayStation Vita.

With Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball and 21 Jump Street, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have become two of my favorite filmmakers.  Their comic sensibilities fall in line with my own, so I’m ecstatic that they’re handling the Lego movie, Lego: Piece of Resistance.  Like many people, I played with Lego as a kid, and I want to see the property treated right.

Steve recently spoke with producer Dan Lin for the upcoming release of the crime drama Gangster Squad, and Lin also talked about Lego, how the animation is coming, the development process, and wrangling other IPs into the movie.  Hit the jump for what Lin had to say.