The eagerly awaited Lego Batman Movie has been announced as the launch film for Audi Dublin International Film Festival's Fantastic Flix strand of screenings.

The launch screening will take place on February 4th on 11.00 on Movies @ Dundrum, six days before the film's official release of February 10th. Fantastic Flix is ADIFF's children-focused strand of films, with children's author Dame Jacqueline Wilson curating a selection on films.

The Lego Batman Movie sees Will Arnett reprising his role as Batman from the Lego Movie, with Michael Cera as Robin and Zach Galifinakis as Joker.

Other films set for ADIFF's Fantastic Flix slate includes Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle and the Golden Globe-nominated My Life As A Courgette. Fantastic Flix runs from the 4th to the 25th February.