The third film in the LEGO movie world chopped its way through the crowd at Comic-Con and stood out with a packed panel that showed off the geeky side of its well-assembled (lol, get it? lol) cast.

In today's era of reboots, spin-offs, sequels, and live-action remakes, studios are looking everywhere to bring franchises with built-in audiences to the big screen. With the massive success of ...