The LEGO Movie director Christopher Miller tweeted an observation of an eerie pattern between his projects over the last few years and real-life events. Miller, along with his writing and directing partner Phil Lord, has put together an impressive list of projects, and one high profile miss. They first broke out as the creators of the short-lived, but well-loved series Clone High before moving on to films like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The LEGO Movie, and the Jump Street reboot as well as dipping back into television for the Will Forte-starring The Last Man on Earth. Miller also produced Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which Lord co-wrote, and the duo will next work on an adaptation of a children's book, The Last Human, after they finish their work on an Andy Weir adaptation called Artemis.
The projects Miller references are The LEGO Movie, The Last Man on Earth, and the upcoming animated movie Connected. The LEGO Movie caught fans by surprise when it debuted in 2014 to rave reviews. It follows the story of an average LEGO man named Emmet who's swept up in a revolution alongside a wild cast of characters as they work to defeat the evil President Business. The Last Man on Earth picks up with Phil Miller (Forte) who believes himself the only survivor of a viral epidemic until he encounters other survivors to both his delight and dismay. Finally, Connected is a story about a family who go on a road trip, but their vacation is interrupted by the beginning of a robot apocalypse.
Miller's tweet notes that he and Lord have previously "made a movie about a corrupt businessman president with funny hair who tried to build walls" as well as "a show about the aftermath of a global virus pandemic" before going on to "warn" fans that "this year we produced a movie about a family surviving a robot apocalypse." His joke has been met with various shocked reactions and questions concerning just what else the future might hold.
Some of the most notable replies are from Lord himself, who paraphrases the old adage to say he and Miller like to "write what you are about to know." Variety editor and playwright Jenelle Riley wonders when it will start raining pasta. And finally, Craig Mazin, creator of Chernobyl and producer of the upcoming television adaptation of The Last of Us ominously adds: "HOLD MY BEER." Check out their tweets below:
Lord and Miller's work seems like it can't help but come true as they focus on increasingly silly disasters and the world falls apart around them. The recent coronavirus concerns and measures taken will hopefully prevent the world from descending into full-on Last Man on Earth territory but as the Twitter replies note, who knows what else the future holds? Everyone should keep their eyes peeled for angry robots and precipitating meatballs. In the meantime, keep an eye out for other prophetic works of fiction and stay tuned for whatever other warnings The LEGO Movie directors have in store.
Source: Christopher Miller