Warner Bros. is going all-in on their Lego Movie franchise and I’m all for it. 2014’s The Lego Movie is one of my favorite animated films of the past decade and all signs point to The Lego Batman Movie being just as great when it arrives this weekend. So where does this fall’s The Lego Ninjago Movie fit into the scheme of things? It also happens to look like a lot of fun. Check out the synopsis and trailer below…
6 ninjas are “hired” by an old Sensei (Jackie Chan) and become the “heroes” at night, defeating monsters and riding awesome vehicles. Meanwhile, a hungry warlord (Justin Theroux) plots for revenge against Wu and his ninja proteges.
I have to say that it is a bit weird that we’re getting two Lego Movie spin-offs before we actually get the still-coming The Lego Movie 2. That said, Warner Bros. Animation seems to know what they are doing here. Plus, while it lacks the global brand value of Batman, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu has been a popular subset of the Lego brand since 2011. Add in the fact that people seem to love the first two Lego movies and you have a solid recipe for another hit.
The Lego Ninjago Movie is the third film in Warner Bros. Animation’s Lego Movie series. The animated picture is directed by Charlie Bean, from a screenplay by Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Bryan Shukoff, and Kevin Chesley. The project is produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Chris Miller, and Phil Lord. It showcases the vocal talents of Dave Franco as ‘Lloyd’, Michael Pena as ‘Kai’, Kumail Nanjiani as ‘Jay’, Olivia Munn as ‘Koko’, Zach Woods as ‘Zane’, Abbi Jacobson as ‘Nya’, Fred Armisen as ‘Cole’, Justin Theroux as ‘Lord Garmadon’, and Jackie Chan as ‘Sensei Wu’.
The Lego Ninjago Movie arrives on September 22nd, 2017.
