Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Teen Titans, and Justice Society of America. He is the author of The New York Times best-selling graphic novels GREEN LANTERN: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS, GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME, SUPERMAN: BRAINIAC and BLACKEST NIGHT. Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, film production and film theory at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked as an intern and later an assistant for film director Richard Donner, whose credits include Superman: The Movie, Lethal Weapon 4 and Conspiracy Theory. Johns began his comics career writing STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. and creating Stargirl for DC Comics. He received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 through 2005 and 2007 and 2008, and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 through 2005. After acclaimed runs on THE FLASH, TEEN TITANS and the best-selling INFINITE CRISIS miniseries, Johns co-wrote a run on ACTION COMICS with his mentor Donner. In 2006, he co-wrote 52: an ambitious weekly comic book series set in real time, with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Johns has also written for various other media, including the acclaimed "Legion" episode of SMALLVILLE and the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. He is writing the story of the DC Universe Online massively multiplayer action game from Sony Online Entertainment LLC and has recently joined DC Entertainment as its Chief Creative Officer. Johns currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Who is Shazam?

Explore the history of Shazam!, from his comic book origins to his depictions on the big and small screens.

Release Date2019-08-12

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Vote Count1

DCU: The New World

Documentary short detailing the history of Crisis events in the history of DC Comics.

Release Date2010-02-23

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Why Green Lantern Matters: The Talent of Geoff Johns

Dan Didio, Geoff Johns, and Grant Morrison talk about bring Hal Jordan back to Green Lantern.

Release Date2011-06-07

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Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.

Release Date2011-06-07

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Superpowered: The DC Story

This docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

Release Date2023-07-20

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Episode Count3

Vote Count23

Crisis Aftermath

Join Kevin Smith as he takes you into one of the greatest crossover events in television history.

Release Date2019-12-08

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Episode Count1

Vote Count29

Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods

Philosopher, pop-icon, shaman and story teller - as one of the most influential comic book writers in the market today, Grant Morrison is all of these things. His explosive and often controversial 30 year career has made him a household name for comic fans, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Morrison's career is now taking a new turn, as he explores media beyond comic books. With film and television projects on the horizon, more and more people are asking "Who is Grant Morrison?" Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is a feature length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the man behind such pivotal titles as Batman RIP, The Invisibles, All Star Superman, The New X-Men, and many more. Featuring candid interviews with Morrison and his most important collaborators, Talking with Gods reveals an intelligent and thought provoking side of comic books that is often overlooked in Hollywood adaptations.

Release Date2010-10-26

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Vote Count15

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.

Release Date2020-08-18

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Vote Count45

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

A documentary special taking a look at the upcoming films making up the DC Universe. Kevin Smith hosts with Geoff Johns, as they take a look at Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, the upcoming Wonder Woman and Justice League movies.

Release Date2016-01-19

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Vote Count68

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.

Release Date2013-09-24

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Vote Count26

The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster

Short documentary about The Flash from comic book creation to film and television hero.

Release Date2023-07-11

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Vote Count4

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

A documentary detailing the epic Rogues' Gallery of DC Comics from The Joker and Lex Luthor, Sinestro, Darkseid and more, this documentary will explore the Super Villains of DC Comics.

Release Date2013-10-23

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Vote Count66

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Release Date2010-11-09

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Vote Count46

Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight

Take a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games, and more.

Release Date2023-09-12

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Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix

Documentary on Astérix's illustrator Uderzo, led by Antoine de Caunes with interviews from various French celebrities.

Release Date2023-09-15

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Vote Count2

Telling Stories: The Comic Book Creators

Hero Video Productions presents a 2-hour DVD packed with interviews with some of the greatest names in comics! Bruce Timm, Greg Rucka, Jimmy Palmiotti, Howard Chaykin, Geoff Johns, Steve Englehart, Trina Robbins, Adam Hughes, and Arnold Drake discuss their work in intimate interviews that reveal the craft and inspiration behind their greatest work. These superstars talk in-depth about their experiences in the industry and how they approach their art. The answers are humorous, insightful, reflective, and instructive, and anyone interested in the creative life will find inspiration in this video. As a special bonus, viewers get to visit Englehart in his studio as he scripts the long-awaited follow-up to his classic run on "Batman". This exciting DVD is from the team behind the highly acclaimed "Terry Moore: Paradise Found" DVD. A must have for any comic fan's shelf!

Release Date2005-07-31

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The Flash

After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.

Release Date2014-10-07

DepartmentWriting

JobTeleplay

Episode Count2

Vote Count11332

Robot Chicken

A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random selection of TV shows, the sketches that make up the body of each episode.

Release Date2005-02-20

DepartmentWriting

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Episode Count20

Vote Count512

Smallville

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

Release Date2001-10-16

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Episode Count3

Vote Count4197

Arrow

Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.

Release Date2012-10-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count6086

Doom Patrol

The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence — and to protect Earth from what they find.

Release Date2019-02-15

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count46

Vote Count1377

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?

Release Date2016-01-21

DepartmentCrew

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Episode Count1

Vote Count2357

Superman & Lois

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.

Release Date2021-02-23

DepartmentProduction

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Episode Count43

Vote Count2553

Young Justice

Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

Release Date2010-11-26

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Episode Count67

Vote Count1143

DC's Stargirl

Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.

Release Date2020-05-18

DepartmentProduction

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Episode Count39

Vote Count1130

Justice League Unlimited

The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.

Release Date2004-07-31

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Episode Count1

Vote Count808

Titans

A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.

Release Date2018-10-12

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Episode Count49

Vote Count2731

Supergirl

Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.

Release Date2015-10-26

DepartmentCrew

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Episode Count1

Vote Count4254

Batwoman

Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope

Release Date2019-10-06

DepartmentProduction

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Episode Count51

Vote Count1541

Titan Maximum

Titan Maximum is an American stop motion animated television series created by Tom Root and Matthew Senreich. The series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim, on September 27, 2009, and was canceled after only one season. A teaser premiered during the "Robot Chicken on Wheels" tour and at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International. It is a parody of the "Super Robot" anime style produced using stop motion animation.

Release Date2009-09-27

DepartmentWriting

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Episode Count8

Vote Count6

Wonder Woman

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

Release Date2017-05-30

DepartmentProduction

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Vote Count20277

The Flash

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

Release Date2023-06-13

DepartmentCrew

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Vote Count4586

The Batman

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

Release Date2022-03-01

DepartmentCrew

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Vote Count10994

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Release Date2016-03-23

DepartmentProduction

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Vote Count18334

Aquaman

Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.

Release Date2018-12-07

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count14368

Wonder Woman 1984

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

Release Date2020-12-16

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count8669

Beast Boy: Lone Wolf

Beast Boy embarks on his first solo adventures, proving he can be a superhero without the Teen Titans – even if no one believes him!

Release Date2024-10-28

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Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Blade: The Series

Blade is a half-man, half-vampire who employs his extraordinary powers in a crusade to save mankind from the demonic creatures who walk the night. Set in Detroit, Blade investigates the vampire house of Chthon. Along the way he forms an uneasy alliance with Krista Starr, a former military veteran who becomes entrenched in the world of vampires while investigating the murder of her twin brother.

Release Date2006-06-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count76

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

Release Date2021-03-18

DepartmentCrew

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Vote Count10269

Black Adam

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Release Date2022-10-19

DepartmentProduction

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Vote Count6597

Justice League

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

Release Date2017-11-15

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count13200

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

Release Date2023-03-15

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count3350

Suicide Squad

From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.

Release Date2016-08-03

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count21449

Shazam!

A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.

Release Date2019-03-29

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count9754

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

Release Date2020-02-05

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count10445

Green Lantern

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

Release Date2011-06-14

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count7367

Lethal Weapon 4

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.

Release Date1998-07-10

DepartmentProduction

JobCo-Producer

Vote Count2746

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.

Release Date2013-07-30

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count1875

Justice League: War

The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth.

Release Date2014-01-21

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Vote Count1101

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.

Release Date2015-01-13

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count942

Green Lantern: Beware My Power

Recently discharged Marine sniper John Stewart is at a crossroads in his life, one which is only complicated by receiving an extraterrestrial ring which grants him the powers of the Green Lantern of Earth. Unfortunately, the ring doesn't come with instructions - but it does come with baggage, like a horde of interplanetary killers bent on eliminating every Green Lantern in the universe. Now, with the aid of the light-hearted Green Arrow, Adam Strange and Hawkgirl, this reluctant soldier must journey into the heart of a galactic Rann/Thanagar war and somehow succeed where all other Green Lanterns have failed.

Release Date2022-05-19

DepartmentWriting

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Vote Count231

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.

Release Date2011-04-09

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count518

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

The Justice League faces a powerful new threat — the Fatal Five! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy — brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits!

Release Date2019-03-29

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Vote Count358

Superman: Unbound

Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."

Release Date2013-04-23

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count428

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, directed by Chris McKay, combines the satirical sensibilities of Green and Matthew Senreich's Robot Chicken with characters of the Star Wars universe.

Release Date2010-12-19

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count158

Blade: House of Chthon

The brutal hunt for the pure bloods continues as the ultimate vampire hunter, Blade, battles to defeat the House of Chthon, an ancient evil sect of vampires that is growing stronger everyday. Led by the vampire overlord Marcus, their objective is to create a vaccine that will give rise to a new breed of super vampires, immune to vampire weaknesses.

Release Date2006-06-28

DepartmentCrew

JobScript

Vote Count85

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship surrenders DC Comics' multitude of Super Heroes and Super-Villains to the demented whims of the award-winning Robot Chicken for a triumphant third time. This time around, Batman and Superman’s bromance takes a competitive turn and the fate of the universe somehow hangs in the balance!

Release Date2015-10-18

DepartmentWriting

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Vote Count29

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special brings you the awesomeness of the DC Comics universe of characters as only Robot Chicken can, with amazing guest stars and the stop-motion sketch comedy you've come to love.

Release Date2012-09-09

DepartmentWriting

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Vote Count45

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

The Robot Chicken crew takes a peek at what happens when the DC villains end up on the same beach as the DC heroes on spring break!

Release Date2014-04-06

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Vote Count33

100 Bullets

Based on a Vertigo Comic Series.

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Untitled Patty Jenkins LEGO Film

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