Western Pickup, Lego Musical Debuts Oct. 16, ICG Date Set

“Variety says Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical, a fifty-minute live-action film, debuts October 16 on Netflix and Lego's YouTube channel, with Peacock in the U.S. and Tencent in China.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on Market Hours
Published 10:18 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Lego’s ‘Heartlake the Musical’ Heads to Peacock in the U.S., Tencent in China Amid Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)”, with reporting from Deadline.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:18 AM ET on Market Hours, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Western, China, US.
BBN covered this story before: Stallone Memoir Details On-Set Clash; Rubio Speaks Near Acropolis (October 7).

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VarietyLego’s ‘Heartlake the Musical’ Heads to Peacock in the U.S., Tencent in China Amid Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
DeadlineICG Publicists Awards Reveals 2027 Date, Venue & Timeline

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety says Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical, a fifty-minute live-action film, debuts October 16 on Netflix and Lego's YouTube channel, with Peacock in the U.S. and Tencent in China.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA musical made of plastic bricks! I've watched it twice!
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's October seventh, Chip. You've watched nothing. My pitch: Heartlake the Musical Two, The Regulator.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPlastic cowboy, plastic son, and a toy cattle empire that steps on you at three in the morning.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline also says the I-C-G Publicists Awards luncheon is March twelfth, 2027, at the Beverly Wilshire. That's my favorite luncheon in my favorite hotel!