Convention - SDCC 2017 : We were at the international press conference Lego Ninjago Movie

By Mulder, San Diego Hilton, Bayfront, Aqua Salon EF, 20 july 2017

During the international press conference, we had the opportunity to meet the main actors Justin Theroux, Dave Franco, Olivia Munn, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Pena, Zach Woods and Dan Lin (producer).

a new animated adventure in the LEGO® franchise from Warner Bros. Pictures, The Lego Ninjago Movie, stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Olivia Munn and the legendary Jackie Chan.

In this big screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, and his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors, into action. Led by Master Wu, who is as smart as he is wise, they must defeat the warlord Garmadon, the most evil of men, who is also Lloyd's father. Pitting mecha against mecha and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to control their egos and stick together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.

Jackie Chan ("Kung Fu Panda," "The Karate Kid") plays Master Wu; Justin Theroux ("Megamind 2," "The Leftovers") is Garmadon; Dave Franco ("Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising") plays Lloyd; and Olivia Munn ("X-Men: Apocalypse") is Koko, Lloyd's mother. The secret ninja team members are Michael Peña ("Ant-Man," "The Martian") as Kai; Fred Armisen ("The Jim Gaffigan Show," "SNL") as Cole; Kumail Nanjiani ("Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates") as Jay; Abbi Jacobson ("Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising") as Nya; and Zach Woods ("Silicon Valley") as Zane.

The Lego Ninjago Movie will be directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan. The script is by Bob Logan & Paul Fisher & William Wheeler & Tom Wheeler and Jared Stern & John Whittington, the story is by Hilary Winston & Bob Logan & Paul Fisher & William Wheeler & Tom Wheeler and Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman, based on LEGO construction toys. The Lego Ninjago Movie is produced by Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who previously collaborated on the worldwide box office phenomenon "The LEGO Movie," as well as Maryann Garger ("Flushed Away") and Chris McKay ("The LEGO Batman Movie"). Executive producers are Seth Grahame-Smith, Jill Wilfert and Keith Malone, with John Powers Middleton as co-producer.

Synopsis:
Six teenagers are "hired" by an old master and become ninja heroes at night, defeating monsters and riding vehicles and dragons to protect the far-away land of Ninjago and its capital city. Meanwhile, the warlord attempting to conquer Ninjago, Lord Garmadon, must cope with the fact that one of the ninjas is his son.

The Lego Ninjago movie
Directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan
Produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Chris McKay, Maryann Garger, Roy Lee
Screenplay by Bob Logan, Paul Fisher, William Wheeler, Tom Wheeler, Jared Stern, John Whittington
Story by Hilary Winston, Bob Logan, Paul Fisher, William Wheeler, Tom Wheeler, Dan Hageman
Kevin Hageman
Based on Lego Ninjago by The Lego Group
Starring Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods
Fred Armisen, Olivia Munn, Jackie Chan
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Production companies: Warner Animation Group, , Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Animal Logic
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : September 22, 2017 (USA), October 11 2017 (France)
Country : United States, Denmark

Photos: Copyright Warner Bros Entertainment Inc

(Source: press release Warner Bros Entertainment)