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both sharing the rights to the original franchise
Narrative
A vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation.. Animal Logic, who animated the prior four theatrical Lego Movies did not return to do the animation for the film, as it would be considered cheating on Warner Bros ., despite Lego and Warner Bros. Instead, the animation was done at Pure Imagination Studios in Los Angeles, and Zebu Animation Studios in India. Both Pure Imagination and Zebu have previously recreated the style of the original film franchise through theme park attractions, PSAs, and Οι Σίμπσονς (1989) episode "Brick Like Me (2014)".. The opening Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Tremolo Productions and Lego Group studio logos are made up of Lego bricks..
I did too, until I saw PIECE BY PIECE
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024). It’s HappeningWritten by Pharrell Williams and Shelly BergPerformed by Pharrell WilliamsCourtesy of Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. You might think that Pharrell Williams is too young to have his own documentary biopic. This is an animated LEGO portrayal of Pharrell’s life and career, which is the most "Pharrell" thing he could do: defying genres as a person and with his music. I’ve only known him as a musician, but he’s done so much more as a producer.
This movie also shines a light on what music producers actually do
It opened my eyes to just how many huge songs Pharrell and his band The Neptunes had a hand in creating. To name-drop some artists: Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Missy Elliott, and even Snoop Dogg, who has a very funny joke in this. This movie is directed by Morgan Neville, who won an award for the documentary 20 FEET FROM STARDOM. He does a great job detailing the ups and downs of life. One of the more fascinating aspects of this is how it depicts the way Pharrell listens to music.
Imagination is such a powerful thing
He has synesthesia, where he can actually see colors in his head while listening to music. This movie has lots of fun little details, due to the LEGO aesthetic. One thing I didn’t expect to see is the portrayal of loss, especially not the Black Lives Matter movement. Pharrell didn’t want to make just another regular biopic, it’s definitely a breath of fresh air that is much more than just a gimmick. This is a testament to self-belief and being uniquely yourself.
If you’re a Pharrell fan, go see it
If you’re a LEGO fan, go see it. If you just wanna be happy, go see PIECE BY PIECE.. From Alien: Romulus to Road House, take a look back at some of our favorite posters of 2024.