When the trailer for Playmobil: The Movie first debuted, it seemed to elicit one universal reaction: “Wait, isn’t this just a cheaper-looking version of The Lego Movie?” Those who can’t tell their ...

Playmobil will make playtime larger than life after seeing 'The Lego Movie' reach nearly $470 million at the global box office. Playmobil toys will come to life in a motion picture debuting in 2017.

Sure, one reckons that LEGO and Playmobil sets are for kids. Yes, if you consider those who are young at heart, irrespective of age. Even better, sometimes there’s a car-infused blockbuster focus.

There’s no way that this isn’t the result of The Lego Movie’s success. When I was a kid, Playmobil was what younger kids got to play with instead of Lego, since there weren’t a bunch of small parts to ...

Although it was announced a while back, the forthcoming Playmobil movie now has a director in Lino Di Silvo. The latest in a rash of toyetic animated films to be put into production, there has to be ...

We could blame the enormous — and justifiable — success of the Lego flicks for the existence of Playmobil: The Movie, but that would be unfair to all the shameless knockoffs and cinematic coattail ...

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If for some ridiculous reason The LEGO Movie just didn't do anything for you, then maybe you'll be more interested in seeing what can be done with a different toy line. The Paris-based production ...