Lego’s ‘Ninjago Movie’ Voice Cast Includes Jackie Chan, Dave Franco And More
Following the smashing success of 2014’sThe Lego Movie, Warner Bros. has been building up its Lego movie franchise brick by brick. Next up will beThe Lego Batman Movie, out in February, but after that comesNinjago. That one will be based on Lego’s Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu line of toys, which already has its own video game and TV series. Development has been pretty quiet so far, but expect to hear more and more as its 2017 release date inches closer.
Today, for example, we have theNinjagovoice cast list to share with you. And it’s good news if you like to laugh.Jackie Chanwill lead as Master Wu, and the others include twoSilicon Valleystars, one-half of theBroad Cityduo, aSaturday Night Livealum, and more.
While Warner Bros. hasn’t officially announced theNinjagovoice cast,Brickset(viaThe AV Club) got the scoop thanks to a catalog from the 2016 Licensing Expo. Yep, once again we have toys to thank (or blame) for revealing details that the movie’s marketing team haven’t quite gotten around to sharing yet. Anyway, we’ll hear Jackie Chan as Master Wu,Dave Francoas Lloyd,Michael Peñaas Kai,Abbi Jacobsonas Nya,Kumail Nanjianias Jay,Zach Woodsas Zane, andFred Armisenas Cole.
The Cartoon Network seriesNinjago: Masters of Spinjitsutakes place in the fictional world of Ninjago, which combines Chinese and Japanese cultural influences with supernatural features like dragons and mystical snakes. TheNinjagomovie will offer a different take on the premise, though the character names, at least, seem to have remained the same. Here’s theNinjagoplotline according toMovie Insider:
Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school.
Charlie Bean(Tron: Uprising) is directingNinjagofrom a script byDanandKevin Hageman(Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu) withBryan ShukoffandKevin Chesley(The Hard Times of RJ Berger).Phil LordandChris Miller, who directed the firstLego Movie, are producing alongsideRoy LeeandDan Lin. It will open in theatersSeptember 22, 2017, followingThe Lego Batman Moviein February 2017 and precedingThe Lego Movie 2in February 2019.
It’s not clear yet how much crossoverNinjagowill have withThe Lego Movie, but Warner Bros. did use the latter as an opportunity to promote the former. Remember this cute littleLego MovieBlu-ray ad?
