Universal Pictures has entered into a first-look production agreement with Dan Lin and his Rideback production banner. Lin has produced films grossing more than $5 billion worldwide, including the successful The LEGO Movie, Stephen King’s It and Sherlock Holmes franchises, as well as Disney’s live-action Aladdin.The deal seemed inevitable after Universal signed an exclusive five-year deal to the LEGO film rights last April, which Rideback played a big part in launching when those rights were with Warner Bros.
Lin and Rideback are currently developing the next movie based on the global LEGO brand“Dan and his team at Rideback have an exceptional track record producing major franchises, animation, and prestige films,” said Peter Cramer,
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