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Producer Dan Lin revealed at a PGA event that Warner Bros. tried to cut the live-action scenes from the film, later halving the budget

Dan Lin’s Rideback Production Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures Lin’s credits include “The Lego Movie” and “It”Beatrice Verhoeven | January 27, 2021 @ 2:00 PM Dan Lin/Jonathan Ehrlich Dan Lin and his Rideback production banner have signed a first-look agreement with Universal Pictures, Universal president Peter Cramer announced on Wednesday. Lin has produced films that have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, including “The Lego Movie” franchise, Stephen King’s “It” and the “Sherlock Holmes” franchise, as well as Disney’s live-action “Aladd...

Rideback is already working on a slate of movies centered on the Lego brand. Universal Pictures has signed a first-look production deal with Dan Lin and Rideback, the production company behind the billion dollar-grossing live-action remake of Aladdin and Oscar-nominated drama The Two Popes. Details of the deal were not disclosed but it is understood that Lin, who runs Rideback’s movie arm with film president Jonathan Eirich, will bring to the table his ability to produce across various genres. Rideback signed the first-look deal last year but it is  only being disclosed publicly now. The...