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Michael Cera is LEGO Batman’s Robin

HOLD FOR STORY - FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2013 file photo, Michael Cera, a cast member in "Magic Magic," poses at the premiere of the film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. Cera is performing in Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth," a portrait of adrift, privileged post-adolescents that co-stars Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson, opening on Broadway in New York, in Sept. 2014. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Michael Cera has signed on to voice Robin in “The Lego Batman Movie”.

Chris McKay is directing from Seth Grahame-Smith’s script. Will Arnett is returning to voice the titular hero.

Producers are Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

The news comes via THR, who also report that Cera has nabbed the film rights to Charles Portis’ novel “Masters of Atlantis”, with plans to write, direct and star in the film. Stay tuned for more news on that front.

 

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