You may commend hearing a few days ago thatUniversalformally announced atrio of bouncy - action Lego moviesthat’ll be individually helmed by Patty Jenkins(Wonder Woman1984 ) , Joe Cornish(The Kid Who Would BeKing ) , and Jake Kasdan ( Red One ) . But we were , all of us , deceived , for it turns out there ’s not three , not five , butfourlive - action Lego movies in the works .
Buried among the news this workweek is that Lego ’s also claim a spin at bringing itsNinjagotoy line to live - action . No director was give away , but blood brother ( andStar Trek Prodigycreators ) Kevin and Dan Hageman have been tapped to indite its script . The pair already have experience with the franchise , since they created and executive produce the first nine season of its CG series on Cartoon internet ( and subsequently Netflix ) . As to what ground tell movie will wrap up , that too is currently in the phantom .
Ninjagofirst get down all the way back in 2011 and centers on a squad of color - rag ninjas with different elemental powers like fire , ice , and earth . ( Also , one of them ’s plain a robot ? ) train in the art of “ spinjitzu , ” the six ninja protect the titular urban center from evil force like Lord Garmadon ( who ’s also the father of the unripened ninja Lloyd ) , prison term travel elemental masters , and biker gangs . ( Y’know , normal ninja poppycock . ) Both the toy line and show are still ongoing and jolly popular , and back when Warner Bros. was making Lego movies , Ninjagowas the brand ’s first ( and only ) original creation get a theatrical motion picture … which sound on to become the serial ’ first box office dud .
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