>>5471949The LEGO Movie was definitely by a different studio. The TV shows (Ninjago, Legends of Chma, Nexo Knights) as well as the specials (all the Star Wars ones, Marvel, DC, the Scooby-Doo one, but not the Simpsons episode) are all by the same studio, and their style has always been strictly defined:
>original property? stylize vehicles/creatures to not make it too toyish>licensed special? make vehicles brickbuilt, as well as anything else we've made into setsThey want to make the shows of their original properties have a style that can stand independently of the Lego sets, because the focus there is the concept of the theme itself.
Contrast this with the licensed properties, where the specials are all about poking fun at the fact that they're LEGO versions of an already-existing franchise.
And with The LEGO Movie, the plot revolves around the very core of the toy's concept; it was about LEGO itself, not any specific theme within.
