What working title for The Lego Movie was revealed in March 2012?

The working title for The Lego Movie revealed in March 2012 was Lego: The Piece of Resistance. The title referred to the mysterious object central to the story and highlighted the film’s early development identity.

The project began from discussions between producers Dan Lin and Roy Lee in 2008. After early writing work by Dan and Kevin Hageman, Warner Bros. officially green-lit the film in November 2011. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller later shaped the screenplay and directed the finished movie.

The Piece of Resistance ultimately became the cap for the Kragle, Lord Business’s weapon, and was carried by Emmet, the supposedly ordinary construction worker revealed to be “the Special.” A common mix-up is confusing the working title with “The Special,” which is a name used inside the film’s story, not the production title. The released film was simply titled The Lego Movie and premiered in 2014.