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In issue 216 of Total Film magazine , The Lego Movie co-director Christopher Miller offers us an insight into how he's bringing Batman back to the big screen – in Lego form.

Inside the issue - which is available for just £1.99 on your iPad - Miller reveals that he and co-director Phil Lord ( Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs ) took a different approach to the Bat than Nolan and Bale.

“Our vision of Batman is very aware that he's a wealthy millionaire on top of being a super-cool hero," Miller says.

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"Will Arnett brings a lot to the character. The character is a little bit more egotistical and self-involved than other stuff we've seen him in. But in the end, he's still a hero and does the right thing and is a badass."

The director adds that he met with Zack Snyder to make sure there was no cross-over between The Lego Movie and Warner Bros' own DC properties.

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"We sat down with Zack Snyder and his team about it," Miller reveals. "I said we're making our own universe and they have nothing to do with it."

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