The LEGO Batman Movie The LEGO Batman Movie is a spin - off of " The LEGO Movie " featuring the character of Batman that was released on February 10 , 2017 . Background . In October 2014 , Warner Bros . scheduled The LEGO Batman Movie , a spin - off starring Batman for 2017 , which moved The LEGO Movie Sequel to 2018 . Will Arnett is set to return to voice Batman , while Chris McKay , who was earlier attached to the sequel , will direct the film which is being written by Seth Grahame - Smith and produced by Roy Lee , Dan Lin , Phil Lord and Chris Miller . On April 20 , 2015 , Warner Bros . scheduled The LEGO Batman Movie , for a February 10 , 2017 release date and The LEGO Movie 2 for a 2018 release . On October 25 , 2014 , it was reported that Phil Lord and Chris Miller had signed to write The LEGO Movie sequel . In July 2015 , Arnett ' s Arrested Development co - star Michael Cera was cast to voice Robin . In August 2015 , Zach Galifianakis entered final negotiations to voice the Joker . In October 2015 , Rosario Dawson was cast to voice Barbara Gordon , the daughter of police commissioner James Gordon who later becomes the crime - fighting heroine Batgirl . The following month , Ralph Fiennes was cast as Alfred Pennyworth , Bruce Wayne ' s butler . Mariah Carey , although initial reports indicated she was playing Commissioner Gordon , was actually cast as the as - yet - unnamed Mayor of Gotham City . Plot . In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “ The LEGO® Movie ” a worldwide phenomenon , the self - described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big - screen adventure : “ The LEGO® Batman Movie . ” But there are big changes brewing in Gotham and if he wants to save the city from The Joker ’ s hostile takeover , Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing , try to work with others and maybe , just maybe , learn to lighten up . Cast . Alongside the cast of characters credited by the film , additional characters also appear where their voice actors aren ' t credited or don ' t have dialogue in the film : Alongside Joker , other DC villains associated with Batman have considerable screen - time in the movie ranging from Man - Bat , Captain Boomerang , Egghead , Crazy Quilt , Eraser , Polka - Dot Man , Mime , Tarantula , King Tut from " Batman " , Killer Moth , March Harriet , Zodiac Master , Mutant Leader from " The Dark Knight Returns " , Doctor Phosphorus , Magpie , Calculator , Dr . Hugo Strange , a Red Hood , the Kabuki Twins from " The Batman " , Gentleman Ghost , Clock King , Calendar Man , Kite - Man , Catman , Zebra Man , and a variation of Condiment King from " Batman : The Animated Series " . In addition to Superman , Flash , and Green Lantern , a number of DC Heroes ( both from the Justice League and Super Friends ) make appearances in the movie ranging from Wonder Woman , Aquaman , Cyborg , Green Arrow , Black Canary , Hawkman , Hawkgirl , Martian Manhunter , Apache Chief , Black Vulcan , El Dorado , Samurai , Wonder Dog ( who was the DJ at the Justice League ' s party ) , the Wonder Twins , and their Exorian monkey Gleek . Additional characters from other franchises appear in the movie that include the Dalek s from " Doctor Who " , the Gremlin s , the Wicked Witch of the West and her Flying Monkeys from " The Wizard of Oz " , Lord Vampyre , The Mummy , and a Swamp Creature from " Lego Monster Fighters " , the Kraken and Medusa from " Clash of the Titans " , Agent Smith from " The Matrix " , the great white shark from " Jaws " , the skeletons from " Jason and the Argonauts " , and the Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptors from " Jurassic Park " . There ' s also a Emmet cameo in the beginning of the movie , when the citizens of Gotham see in the news what happen if Gotham get separated and if they fall in the infinitive dark hole . There ' s is the scene when Emmet falls to sacrifice everyone else in the Octan Tower . DVD and Blu Ray Release . The LEGO Batman Movie DVD was released on June 13 , 2017 . The film can be bought in a one DVD set , a 4K Ultra HD Blu - ray disc version , A Blu - Ray disc version , a Target exclusive version , a Best Buy exclusive , or a Walmart exclusive . The Target exclusive features a Batgirl Minifigure and three collectable postcards .