Kenny Ortega Says His New Lego Friends ‘Heartlake’ Movie Brings the Bricks to Life ‘in the Most Wonderful Musical Capacity’
Kenny Ortega is the talent behind iconic films ranging from “Hocus Pocus” to “High School Musical” not to mention dozens of music videos, concerts and two…
Variety reports: Kenny Ortega is the talent behind iconic films ranging from “Hocus Pocus” to “High School Musical” not to mention dozens of music videos, concerts and two Olympics opening ceremonies.
So it’s unsurprising he was the top choice when Lego were thinking about making their first musical feature based on the Lego Friends line.
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