Warner Bros. has released the firstThe LEGO Ninjago Movietrailer. The latest addition to theThe LEGO Movieuniverse follows Lloyd, a Green Ninja who must team up with other ninjas to defeat Garmadon, the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad.Tron: Uprisingfilmmaker and animation veteranCharlie Bean, whose credits range fromSamurai JacktoDexter’s Laboratory, makes his feature directing debut on the film with a script byHilary Winston&Bob Logan&Paul Fisher.
The film looks pretty funny, and indeed it’s very much in the silly comedic style ofThe LEGO MovieandThe LEGO Batman Movie.Dave Francois really funny, andJustin Therouxactually seems to be a swell pick for the film’s villain. But I’m curious to see how this movie sets itself apart from the priorLEGOmovies aside from including ninjas. Speaking frankly, there aren’t a ton of Asian voice actors in the cast, so while it’s using Ninjago and the Asian style as a background, there doesn’t seem to be a concerted effort to change much else. Which just makes itThe LEGO Moviewith ninjas. Is that enough? Is there a bigger twist? We’ll find out later this year.
Check outThe LEGO Ninjago Movietrailer below. The film opens September 22nd and also features the voices ofFred Armisen,Abbi Jacobson,Olivia Munn,Kumail Nanjiani,Michael Peña,Zach Woods, andJackie Chan.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe LEGO Ninjago Movie:
In this big-screen Ninjago adventure, the battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret warriors and LEGO Master Builders. Led by kung fu master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their true power.
Jackie Chan (“Kung Fu Panda,” The Karate Kid”) stars as Master Wu; Justin Theroux (“Magamind 2,” “The Leftovers”) is Garmadon; Dave Franco (“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”) plays Lloyd; and Olivia Munn (“X-Men: Apocalypse”) is Lloyd’s mom, Koko. Making up the secret ninja crew, Fred Armisen (“The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “SNL”) voices Cole; Abbi Jacobson (“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”) plays Nya; Kumail Nanjiani (“Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”) is Jay; Michael Peña (“Ant-Man,” “The Martian”) is Kai; and Zach Woods (“Silicon Valley”) voices Zane.
