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Adaptations of the Justice League in other media

Created by
Gardner Fox
Original source
Comics published by DC Comics
First appearance
The Brave and the Bold #28
Films and television

Film(s)
Justice League of America (1997)
Television
 show(s)
Super Friends (1973)
Justice League (2001)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Young Justice (2011)
Games

Video game(s)
Justice League Task Force (1995)
Justice League Heroes (2006)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008)
DC Universe Online (2011)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012)
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013)
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Since their first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March 1960), various incarnations of the team have appeared in film, television, and video game adaptations.


Contents  [hide]
1 Television 1.1 Animation
1.2 Live action
2 Video games
3 Film 3.1 Live-action
3.2 Animation
4 Parodies
5 Songs
6 References

Television[edit]
Justice League of America has been adapted for television numerous times.
Animation[edit]
The first animated appearance of the Justice League was in the 1967 television series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. The team appeared in only three segments of the run of the show. The members seen are Superman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Flash, and the Atom.
The longest-running version of the Justice League was the loosely adapted series called the Super Friends, which ran in various incarnations from 1973 to 1986.
The Justice League make their first appearance in the DC animated universe in "The Call", a two-part episode of Batman Beyond. It portrayed a futuristic version of the team, referred to as "Justice League Unlimited", or "JLU" for short. The lineup consisted of an aging Superman, a brand new Green Lantern, Big Barda, plus new characters: Aquagirl (Aquaman's daughter), Micron (similar to Atom), and Warhawk (who is later revealed to be the son of Green Lantern and Hawkgirl). Though he does not appear in Batman Beyond, Static and his ally Gear are also revealed to be members of the future Justice League in the Static Shock episode "Future Shock".
Cartoon Network's Justice League series debuted in 2001 and lasted for two seasons. Although not the Justice League's first appearance in the DC animated universe, it was their first chronological appearance. In July 2004, the series was retitled and revised for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons as Justice League Unlimited. Both of these were extensions of the DC animated universe, continuing the continuity begun by Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Static Shock, Batman Beyond, and The Zeta Project.
In the two-part fourth season finale of The Batman, titled "The Joining", Batman allied with Martian Manhunter against aliens known as "the Joining". At the end of the second episode, J'onn contacts Batman and asks him to join his group, prompting Batman to remark that J'onn has formed "quite a league". The members of the "League" featured in this sequence were Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hawkman, and the Flash. In "The Batman/Superman Story, Part Two", Superman joins up with the Justice League. Much of the fifth season revolves around team-ups with League members and Batman. Other elements that were put forth included Batman recruiting Superman, and a headquarters combining elements of the Hall of Justice from Super Friends and the Watchtower from Justice League.
"The League" is mentioned in a conversation between Batman and Plastic Man in an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Presumably this refers to the Justice League. In fact, the show has featured many team-ups that included various heroes that were members of the JLA at one time or another, such as Adam Strange, Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Captain Marvel, Elongated Man, Etrigan the Demon, Fire, Firestorm (both Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch), Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, G'nort, Kilowog, Huntress, Mister Miracle, Oberon, Big Barda, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Phantom Stranger, Plastic Man, Red Tornado, Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, the Flash, Vixen, and Zatanna . The League itself is later seen in a flashback, meeting aboard the Satellite in "Sidekicks Assemble!". The roster seen consists of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), the Flash (Barry Allen), Aquaman, the Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Red Tornado, and Fire, though Superman and Wonder Woman have no dialogue and are seen only from behind due to the characters not being available to the show at the time. The Justice League International is featured in "Darkseid Descending!", and consists of Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Fire and Ice, Guy Gardner, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes). It is mentioned by Aquaman that there had been a previous incarnation of the JLA (presumably the original roster featured in "Sidekicks Assemble!"), and that it had disbanded under unpleasant circumstances.
A twenty person roster of the Justice League appears in the Young Justice animated series as mentors to the young heroes. The cast includes Bruce Greenwood as Batman, Phil LaMarr as Aquaman, Alan Tudyk as Green Arrow, Rob Lowe (and Chad Lowe) as Captain Marvel, Nolan North as Superman and Zatara (later Doctor Fate),[1] George Eads as Flash, Kevin Michael Richardson as Martian Manhunter and John Stewart,[2] Vanessa Marshall as Black Canary, Steven Blum as Hal Jordan, Maggie Q as Wonder Woman, Jeff Bennett as Red Tornado, Michael T. Weiss as Captain Atom and Kari Wahlgren as Hawkwoman.[3] In the two-part pilot episode "Independence Day" (with the second part being renamed "Fireworks"), Hawkman is also shown as part of the team as well. At the end of the episode, Red Tornado volunteers to watch over the members of Young Justice as their guardian, while Black Canary is assigned as their combat instructor. The members of Young Justice operate out of the Secret Sanctuary in Happy Harbor, which Batman, the leader of the Justice League, describes as having been the original headquarters of the JL during their early years. Speedy explains that the Justice League currently operates out of the Watchtower in space while using the Hall of Justice in Washington, D.C. as a decoy headquarters to misdirect enemies and the general public. In "Usual Suspects" Red Arrow, Atom, Icon, Doctor Fate and Plastic Man officially joined the team. In the season 2 premiere, it is confirmed that Black Lightning, as well as former Young Justice members Zatanna and Rocket have joined the team as well.
In a sketch for Mad, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are convinced to change the name of the Super Friends after a musical appeal by fellow heroes.
The Justice League is re-imagined as animals in the DC Nation Shorts Farm League with Superman as Supermanatee, Batman as a mouse, Wonder Woman as Wonder Wombat, Flash as the Flish, Green Lantern as a boar, Aquaman as Aquamandrill, Captain Marvel as Shazham!, Robin as Robin's Egg, and Cyborg as Cybug.
The Justice League reappears in Young Justice: Invasion, which is set five years after the events of the original series. The team has mostly the same line-up, with the exceptions being new members in the form of Zatanna (Lacey Chabert), Rocket (Kali Troy) and Black Lightning. Catherine Cobert (Stephanie Lemelin) also appears as the team's public liaison officer. Captain Atom is also the new leader of the Justice League.
Live action[edit]
Legends of the Superheroes was a 1979 two-part special that adapted the Justice League. It featured Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin returning to their roles from the 1966-1968 live-action Batman television series: Batman, Robin, and the Riddler respectively. Other heroes portrayed on the show included Black Canary, Captain Marvel, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Huntress, and more.
Justice League of America was a series pilot produced for CBS in 1997, but failed to sell. The pilot used less well-known characters to avoid the licensing issues surrounding Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.[citation needed] The characters used were the Guy Gardner Green Lantern, Fire, Ice, the Barry Allen Flash, and the Ray Palmer Atom set against a version of the Weather Wizard.
Smallville featured a version of the Justice League in its sixth season episode "Justice". The members of the team were drawn from versions of DC Comics heroes that had previously appeared in the show: "Impulse" from the season four episode "Run"; "Aquaman" (A.C.) from the season five episode "Aqua"; "Cyborg" (Victor Stone) from the season five episode of the same name, and "Green Arrow" who had been appearing as a regular character through season Six. The episode had the team temporarily recruiting main characters Clark Kent, who Green Arrow dubs "Boy Scout", and Chloe Sullivan, who acts as the team's advisor through a computer network under the codename "Watchtower". Later, in the Season Seven episode "Siren", Dinah Lance joined Oliver's team as the "Black Canary". She returns in the Season Eight premiere with Aquaman and Green Arrow to find Clark. However, after A.C. and Dinah have their identities exposed, Oliver makes the call for the team to temporarily disband. Later in the season, when Oliver reconnects with his heroic side in "Identity", the team reunites. In the episode "Bulletproof", it is mentioned that Detective John Jones (Martian Manhunter) has helped Oliver's team and got Oliver out of trouble with the police and is considered a member of the team. Clark and Chloe become more involved with the League as well, with Clark joining Bart on a mission in Keystone during "Hex", whilst in the same episode Chloe becomes a full-time 'Watchtower' for the team. Dr. Emil is a staff physician at Metropolis General Hospital and Metropolis University, who is also on Oliver Queen's payroll. Season Eight concludes with Flash, Black Canary, Green Arrow, and Clark working together to stop Doomsday. In the closing scenes Chloe reveals that Bart, Dinah, and Oliver have gone missing. In season 9 episode "Absolute Justice" members Green Arrow, Clark, John Jones, and Chloe aid members of the Justice Society of America. In the episode Doctor Fate restores John Jones's powers.
The online spin-off series Smallville Legends: Justice & Doom follows the exploits of Oliver Queen's proto-Justice League. Episode one suggests an unknown connection with Dr. Virgil Swann.
Video games[edit]
The Justice League appears in the video games Justice League Task Force, released in 1995 for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Justice League Heroes, released in 2006 as a cross-platform game, as well as several video games based on its animated incarnation.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Barry Allen), Captain Marvel, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) appear in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
The Justice League is featured prominently in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game DC Universe Online, with the Watchtower serving as the transportation hub between Metropolis and Gotham City.
In Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Batman and Robin team-up with the Justice League which consists of Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Martian Manhunter.
The Justice League are the main characters of the mobile video game for iOS Justice League: Earth's Final Defense, developed by Netmarble. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Flash are playable characters, with Aquaman and Cyborg as non-playable Justice League members. This version of the Justice League is based on the one seen in The New 52.
The Justice League is also featured in Injustice: Gods Among Us, developed by Netherrealm Studios, the team responsible for the Mortal Kombat series of games.
The Justice League reappear in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Members include Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Plastic Man, and other heroes.
Film[edit]
Live-action[edit]
In February 2007 it was announced that Warner Bros hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a Justice League film.[4] The news came around the same that Joss Whedon's long-developed Wonder Woman film had been canceled,[5] as well as The Flash, written and directed by David S. Goyer.[6] Reportedly titled Justice League: Mortal,[7] Michele and Kiernan Mulroney submitted their script to Warner Bros. in June 2007, receiving positive feedback,[8] which prompted the studio to immediately fast track production in the hopes of filming to begin before the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[9] Warner Bros. was less willing to proceed on development with a sequel to Superman Returns, having been disappointed with the box office return. Brandon Routh was not approached to reprise the role of Superman in Justice League Mortal,[10] nor was Christian Bale from Batman Begins.[11] Warner Bros. intended for Justice League: Mortal to be the start of a new film franchise, and to branch out into separate sequels and spin-offs.[12] Shortly after filming finished with The Dark Knight,[13] Bale stated in an interview that "It’d be better if it doesn't tread on the toes of what our Batman series is doing," though he personally felt it would make more sense for Warner Bros. to release the film after The Dark Knight Rises.[11] Jason Reitman was the original choice to direct Justice League, but he turned it down, as he considers himself an independent filmmaker and prefers to stay out of big budget superhero films.[14] George Miller signed to direct in September 2007,[9] with Barrie Osbourne producing[15] on a projected $220 million budget.[16]
The following month roughly 40 actors and actresses were auditioning for the ensemble superhero roles, among them were Joseph Cross, Michael Angarano, Max Thieriot, Minka Kelly, Adrianne Palicki and Scott Porter. Miller intended to cast younger actors as he wanted them to "grow" into their roles over the course of several films.[13] D. J. Cotrona was cast as Superman,[12] along with Armie Hammer as Batman.[17] Jessica Biel reportedly declined the Wonder Woman role after being in negotiations.[18] The character was also linked to actresses Teresa Palmer and Shannyn Sossamon, along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who confirmed that she had auditioned.[19] Ultimately Megan Gale was cast as Wonder Woman,[20] while Palmer was cast as Talia al Ghul, whom Miller had in mind to act with a Russian accent.[21] The script for Justice League: Mortal would have featured the John Stewart character as the Green Lantern, a role originally offered to Columbus Short.[22] Hip hop recording artist and rapper Common was cast,[23] with Adam Brody as The Flash / Barry Allen,[24] and Jay Baruchel as the lead villain, Maxwell Lord.[25] Longtime Miller collaborator Hugh Keays-Byrne had been cast in an unnamed role, rumored to be Martian Manhunter. Aquaman had yet to be cast.[13][16] Marit Allen was hired as the original costume designer before her untimely death in November 2007,[26] and the responsibilities were assumed by Weta Workshop.[27]
However, the Writers Strike began that same month and placed the film on hold. Warner Bros. had to let the options lapse for the cast,[28] but development was fast tracked once more in February 2008 when the strike ended. Warner Bros. and Miller wanted to start filming immediately,[29] but production was pushed back three months.[12] Originally, the majority of Justice League: Mortal would be shot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney,[16] with other locations scouted nearby at local colleges,[15] and Sydney Heads doubling for Happy Harbor.[7] The Australian Film Commission also had a say with casting choices, giving way for George Miller to cast Gale, Palmer and Keays-Bryne, all Australian natives. The production crew was composed entirely of Australians, but the Australian government denied Warner Bros. a 40 percent tax rebate as they felt they had not hired enough Australian actors.[16][30] Miller was frustrated, stating that "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Australian film industry is being frittered away because of very lazy thinking. They're throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars of investment that the rest of the world is competing for and, much more significantly, highly skilled creative jobs."[31] Production offices were then moved to Vancouver Film Studios in Canada. Filming was pushed back to July 2008, while Warner Bros was still confident they could release the film for a summer 2009 release.[32][33]
With production delays continuing, and the success of The Dark Knight in 2008,[34] Warner Bros. decided to focus on development of individual films featuring the main heroes, allowing director Christopher Nolan to separately complete his Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. Gregory Noveck, senior vice president of creative affairs for DC Entertainment stated "we’re going to make a Justice League movie, whether it’s now or 10 years from now. But we’re not going to do it and Warners is not going to do it until we know it’s right.”[35] Actor Adam Brody joked "They [Warner Brothers] just didn’t want to cross their streams with a whole bunch of Batmans in the universe."[36] Warner Bros. relaunched development for the solo Green Lantern film, released in 2011 as a critical and financial failure. Meanwhile, film adaptations for the The Flash and Wonder Woman continued to languish in development while filming for a Superman reboot was commencing in 2011 with Man of Steel, produced by Nolan and written by Batman screenwriter David S. Goyer. Shortly after filming had finished for Man of Steel, Warner Bros hired Will Beall to script a new Justice League film.[37] Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov explained that Man of Steel would be "setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, it's definitely a first step."[38] The film included references to the existence of other superheroes in the DC Universe,[39] and setting the tone for a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.[40] Goyer stated should Green Lantern appear in a future installment, that it would be a rebooted version of the character and not connected to the 2011 film.[41] With the release of Man of Steel in June 2013, Goyer was hired to write a sequel, as well as a new Justice League, with the Beall draft being scrapped.[42] The sequel was later revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a team up film featuring Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg in a minor role that will become more significant in leading up to the proposed Justice League film. The universe is separate from Nolan and Goyer's work on The Dark Knight trilogy, although Nolan is still involved as an executive producer for Batman v Superman.[43] In April 2014 it was announced that Zack Snyder would also be directing Goyer's Justice League script.[44] Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman.[45] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts as the fifth and ninth installments of the DC Comics' shared universe films, with Part One releasing in 2017, and Part Two in 2019. Snyder will direct both films.[46] It is expected that Fisher will appear as Cyborg,[47] and Jason Momoa will appear as Aquaman.[48]
Animation[edit]
Justice League: The New Frontier is a direct-to-video animated film adaptation of popular DC Comics limited series DC: The New Frontier released on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc in the United States on February 26, 2008. The film was written by Justice League writer Stan Berkowitz, with Darwyn Cooke serving as story and visual consultant.
In Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, some members of the Justice League (Captain Atom, Power Girl, Starfire, Black Lightning, Captain Marvel and Hawkman) as well as several other superheroes, are shown working for President Lex Luthor.
Another direct-to-video film titled Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths was released in 2010. The film was originally brought up as a possible return to the Justice League Unlimited animated series with the title Justice League: Worlds Collide. Justice League: Worlds Collide would have been set in the DC animated universe. It was originally going to be produced concurrently with the first season of Justice League Unlimited, bridging the gap between the second season of Justice League and the relaunched show. The production was shelved just before the start of filming,[49] but the script was later adapted into the direct-to-video film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, with changes that included removing all references to the DCAU continuity.[50] As a result the feature as originally intended is now unlikely to ever be produced. The film featured a League consisting of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Martian Manhunter. Aquaman, Firestorm, Black Canary, Red Tornado and Black Lightning appeared near the end of the film, and were supposedly offered full-time membership by Batman. In addition, alternate versions of Justice League Detroit (save for Steel) were shown as part of the Crime Syndicate of America, as were Black Canary and Green Arrow analogues. Analogues of Zatanna, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Power Girl and Red Tornado made brief cameos on a computer screen.
Another animated feature, Justice League: Doom, was released on February 2012. The film featured a Justice League consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Martian Manhunter and Cyborg.[51]
DC released another animated film on July 30, 2013, entitled Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. The film is centered on the Flash, who inadvertently changes the time stream by travelling back in time to save his mother. In the new world created, Flash finds himself speedless in a world without a Justice League and suffering from a devastating war between the Atlanteans and Amazonians. Relying on the help of Batman, in this world a vengeful, alcoholic Thomas Wayne, the Flash must find the prime suspect, Professor Zoom, and find a way to fix the time stream.
Another animated feature, Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite, was released in early February 2013 and features members of the Justice League, particularly Batman and Superman, fighting Lex Luthor and The Joker in Lego form.
In DC Showcase: Green Arrow, Green Arrow and Black Canary are members of the Justice League and their logo was seen in Oliver's phone.
A version of the Justice League similar to The New 52 appears in the movie Justice League: War, with a team consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, the Flash, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), and Shazam.
The Justice League is featured in the animated film JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time. The team consists of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash (Barry Allen), Cyborg and Aquaman. Karate Kid, Dawnstar, and Robin appear as well.[52]
The Justice League appears in The Lego Movie, with Superman voiced by Channing Tatum, Batman voiced by Will Arnett, Wonder Woman by Cobie Smulders, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) by Jonah Hill.[53]
Parodies[edit]
A television commercial for Alltell Wireless depicts a group of superheroes who vaguely resemble the Justice League, including lookalikes for Black Lightning and Hawkgirl.[weasel words][citation needed]
In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "New Class Day" the Supertoons - referring to themselves as the Just-Us League - consisting of Superbun (a parody of Superman), Wonder Babs (Wonder Woman), Little Dasher (Flash), Hawk Loon (Hawkgirl), Keen Arrow (Green Arrow), Scentanna (Zatanna), Pink Canary (Black Canary), and Aqua Mutt (Aquaman) invite Batduck (Batman) and Decoy (Robin) to join their group when they are attacked by Wex Wuthor (Lex Luthor).
In a South Park episode that had the boys join a cult led by magician David Blaine, the boys return to their faith in traditional religions by enlisting the help of Jesus. After a confrontation where Blaine defeats Jesus, Jesus realizes he needs the help of his "Super Best Friends." The team consists of key religious figures from other religions to include Vishnu, Muhammad, Buddha, Joseph Smith, a super computer Moses and Sea-man, a parody of Aquaman whose name is pronounced in derision by the other characters to as "semen".
Songs[edit]
The song "I'll Be Your Wonder Woman" by Dorit mentions the Justice League.
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 Wonder Woman ·
 Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) ·
 Flash (Barry Allen) ·
 Aquaman ·
 Martian Manhunter (pre-Flashpoint) ·
 Cyborg (New 52)
 

Other members
Animal Man ·
 The Atom (Ray Palmer) ·
 Batman/Nightwing (Dick Grayson) ·
 Big Barda ·
 Black Canary ·
 Blue Beetle ·
 Blue Devil ·
 Blue Jay ·
 Booster Gold ·
 Captain Atom ·
 Captain Cold ·
 Catwoman ·
 Congorilla ·
 Doctor Fate ·
 Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi) ·
 Element Woman ·
 Elongated Man ·
 Fire ·
 Firestorm ·
 Flash (Wally West) ·
 Green Arrow ·
 Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) ·
 Green Lantern (John Stewart) ·
 Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) ·
 Green Lantern (Simon Baz) ·
 Gypsy ·
 Hawkgirl ·
 Hawkman ·
 Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) ·
 Ice ·
 Katana ·
 Lightray ·
 Lex Luthor ·
 Metamorpho ·
 Mister Miracle (Scott Free) ·
 Obsidian ·
 Orion ·
 Adam Strange ·
 Phantom Stranger ·
 Plastic Man ·
 Power Girl ·
 Power Ring (Jessica Cruz) ·
 Red Arrow ·
 Red Tornado ·
 Rocket Red ·
 Shazam ·
 Stargirl ·
 Starman (Mikaal Tomas) ·
 Steel (John Henry Irons) ·
 Steel (Hank Heywood III) ·
 Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) ·
 Tasmanian Devil ·
 Steve Trevor ·
 Donna Troy ·
 Vibe ·
 Vixen ·
 Wonder Twins ·
 Zatanna ·
 Zauriel
 

Related teams
Extreme Justice ·
 Just'a Lotta Animals ·
 Justice Guild of America ·
 Justice League Dark ·
 Justice League Elite ·
 Justice League Europe ·
 Justice League Task Force ·
 Justice Legion Alpha ·
 Justice Society of America ·
 Squadron of Justice ·
 Super Buddies ·
 Super Friends ·
 Super Jrs. ·
 Teen Titans ·
 Young Justice
 

Enemies
Amazo ·
 Amos Fortune ·
 Anti-Justice League ·
 The Appellaxians ·
 Asmodel ·
 Brainiac ·
 Brain Storm ·
 Byth ·
 Cheetah ·
 The Crime Syndicate of America ·
 Copperhead ·
 Darkseid ·
 The Demons Three ·
 Despero ·
 Doctor Destiny ·
 Doctor Light (Arthur Light) ·
 Doomsday ·
 Eclipso ·
 Epoch the Lord of Time ·
 The Extremists ·
 Felix Faust ·
 Funky Flashman ·
 Gamemnae ·
 General Wade Eiling ·
 Gentleman Ghost ·
 The Injustice Gang ·
 The Injustice League ·
 The Joker ·
 Kanjar Ro ·
 The Key ·
 Kobra ·
 Lex Luthor ·
 Legion of Doom ·
 Libra ·
 Lobo ·
 Magog ·
 Maxwell Lord ·
 Morgaine le Fey ·
 Neron ·
 Ocean Master ·
 Professor Ivo ·
 Prometheus ·
 Queen Bee ·
 The Queen of Fables ·
 Rama Khan ·
 Red King ·
 The Royal Flush Gang ·
 The Secret Society of Super Villains ·
 Shaggy Man ·
 Starbreaker ·
 Starro ·
 T. O. Morrow ·
 The Ultra-Humanite ·
 Vandal Savage ·
 Weapons Master ·
 White Martians ·
 The Wizard
 

Headquarters
Happy Harbor  (Secret Sanctuary)
   ·
 Justice League Satellite ·
 Justice League Watchtower ·
 The Hall of Justice ·
 The House of Mystery
 

Current series
Justice League (The New 52) ·
 Justice League Dark ·
 Justice League United
 

Previous series
Justice League of America ·
 Justice League International ·
 Justice League Europe ·
 Justice League Quarterly ·
 Justice League Task Force ·
 Extreme Justice ·
 JLA ·
 Justice ·
 JLA: Classified ·
 Justice League: Generation Lost ·
 Justice League of America (vol. 2) ·
 Super Friends ·
 Justice League International (vol. 3) ·
 Justice League of America (vol. 3)
 

Storylines
"JLApe: Gorilla Warfare!" ·
 "World War III" ·
 "Tower of Babel" ·
 "JLA: Earth 2" ·
 "Justice Leagues" ·
 "JLA/Avengers" ·
 "Pain of the Gods" ·
 "The Lightning Saga" ·
 "Throne of Atlantis" ·
 "Trinity War"
 

Limited series
The Nail ·
 DC Comics Two Thousand ·
 Created Equal ·
 Act of God ·
 Destiny ·
 Age of Wonder ·
 Another Nail ·
 Cry for Justice
 

In other media



Animation

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure ·
 Super Friends ·
 Justice League ·
 Justice League Unlimited ·
 Justice League: The New Frontier ·
 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths ·
 Batman: The Brave and the Bold ·
 Young Justice ·
 Justice League: Doom ·
 Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox ·
 Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite ·
 JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time ·
 Justice League: War ·
 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis ·
 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League ·
 Justice League: Gods and Monsters ·
 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
 


Live-action

Legends of the Superheroes ·
 Justice League of America ·
 Justice League (Smallville)
 


Video games

Justice League Task Force ·
 Justice League: Injustice for All ·
 Justice League: Chronicles ·
 Justice League Heroes ·
 Justice League Heroes United ·
 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe ·
 DC Universe Online ·
 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes ·
 Injustice: Gods Among Us ·
 Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure ·
 Young Justice: Legacy ·
 Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
 


Related
Gardner Fox (creator) ·
 Theme park rides  (Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D ·
 Justice League: Battle for Metropolis)
 
 

  


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Justice League in other media
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Adaptations of the Justice League in other media

Created by
Gardner Fox
Original source
Comics published by DC Comics
First appearance
The Brave and the Bold #28
Films and television

Film(s)
Justice League of America (1997)
Television
 show(s)
Super Friends (1973)
Justice League (2001)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Young Justice (2011)
Games

Video game(s)
Justice League Task Force (1995)
Justice League Heroes (2006)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008)
DC Universe Online (2011)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012)
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013)
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Since their first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March 1960), various incarnations of the team have appeared in film, television, and video game adaptations.


Contents  [hide]
1 Television 1.1 Animation
1.2 Live action
2 Video games
3 Film 3.1 Live-action
3.2 Animation
4 Parodies
5 Songs
6 References

Television[edit]
Justice League of America has been adapted for television numerous times.
Animation[edit]
The first animated appearance of the Justice League was in the 1967 television series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure. The team appeared in only three segments of the run of the show. The members seen are Superman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Flash, and the Atom.
The longest-running version of the Justice League was the loosely adapted series called the Super Friends, which ran in various incarnations from 1973 to 1986.
The Justice League make their first appearance in the DC animated universe in "The Call", a two-part episode of Batman Beyond. It portrayed a futuristic version of the team, referred to as "Justice League Unlimited", or "JLU" for short. The lineup consisted of an aging Superman, a brand new Green Lantern, Big Barda, plus new characters: Aquagirl (Aquaman's daughter), Micron (similar to Atom), and Warhawk (who is later revealed to be the son of Green Lantern and Hawkgirl). Though he does not appear in Batman Beyond, Static and his ally Gear are also revealed to be members of the future Justice League in the Static Shock episode "Future Shock".
Cartoon Network's Justice League series debuted in 2001 and lasted for two seasons. Although not the Justice League's first appearance in the DC animated universe, it was their first chronological appearance. In July 2004, the series was retitled and revised for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons as Justice League Unlimited. Both of these were extensions of the DC animated universe, continuing the continuity begun by Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Static Shock, Batman Beyond, and The Zeta Project.
In the two-part fourth season finale of The Batman, titled "The Joining", Batman allied with Martian Manhunter against aliens known as "the Joining". At the end of the second episode, J'onn contacts Batman and asks him to join his group, prompting Batman to remark that J'onn has formed "quite a league". The members of the "League" featured in this sequence were Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hawkman, and the Flash. In "The Batman/Superman Story, Part Two", Superman joins up with the Justice League. Much of the fifth season revolves around team-ups with League members and Batman. Other elements that were put forth included Batman recruiting Superman, and a headquarters combining elements of the Hall of Justice from Super Friends and the Watchtower from Justice League.
"The League" is mentioned in a conversation between Batman and Plastic Man in an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Presumably this refers to the Justice League. In fact, the show has featured many team-ups that included various heroes that were members of the JLA at one time or another, such as Adam Strange, Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Captain Marvel, Elongated Man, Etrigan the Demon, Fire, Firestorm (both Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch), Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, G'nort, Kilowog, Huntress, Mister Miracle, Oberon, Big Barda, Black Lightning, Metamorpho, Phantom Stranger, Plastic Man, Red Tornado, Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, the Flash, Vixen, and Zatanna . The League itself is later seen in a flashback, meeting aboard the Satellite in "Sidekicks Assemble!". The roster seen consists of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), the Flash (Barry Allen), Aquaman, the Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Red Tornado, and Fire, though Superman and Wonder Woman have no dialogue and are seen only from behind due to the characters not being available to the show at the time. The Justice League International is featured in "Darkseid Descending!", and consists of Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Fire and Ice, Guy Gardner, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes). It is mentioned by Aquaman that there had been a previous incarnation of the JLA (presumably the original roster featured in "Sidekicks Assemble!"), and that it had disbanded under unpleasant circumstances.
A twenty person roster of the Justice League appears in the Young Justice animated series as mentors to the young heroes. The cast includes Bruce Greenwood as Batman, Phil LaMarr as Aquaman, Alan Tudyk as Green Arrow, Rob Lowe (and Chad Lowe) as Captain Marvel, Nolan North as Superman and Zatara (later Doctor Fate),[1] George Eads as Flash, Kevin Michael Richardson as Martian Manhunter and John Stewart,[2] Vanessa Marshall as Black Canary, Steven Blum as Hal Jordan, Maggie Q as Wonder Woman, Jeff Bennett as Red Tornado, Michael T. Weiss as Captain Atom and Kari Wahlgren as Hawkwoman.[3] In the two-part pilot episode "Independence Day" (with the second part being renamed "Fireworks"), Hawkman is also shown as part of the team as well. At the end of the episode, Red Tornado volunteers to watch over the members of Young Justice as their guardian, while Black Canary is assigned as their combat instructor. The members of Young Justice operate out of the Secret Sanctuary in Happy Harbor, which Batman, the leader of the Justice League, describes as having been the original headquarters of the JL during their early years. Speedy explains that the Justice League currently operates out of the Watchtower in space while using the Hall of Justice in Washington, D.C. as a decoy headquarters to misdirect enemies and the general public. In "Usual Suspects" Red Arrow, Atom, Icon, Doctor Fate and Plastic Man officially joined the team. In the season 2 premiere, it is confirmed that Black Lightning, as well as former Young Justice members Zatanna and Rocket have joined the team as well.
In a sketch for Mad, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are convinced to change the name of the Super Friends after a musical appeal by fellow heroes.
The Justice League is re-imagined as animals in the DC Nation Shorts Farm League with Superman as Supermanatee, Batman as a mouse, Wonder Woman as Wonder Wombat, Flash as the Flish, Green Lantern as a boar, Aquaman as Aquamandrill, Captain Marvel as Shazham!, Robin as Robin's Egg, and Cyborg as Cybug.
The Justice League reappears in Young Justice: Invasion, which is set five years after the events of the original series. The team has mostly the same line-up, with the exceptions being new members in the form of Zatanna (Lacey Chabert), Rocket (Kali Troy) and Black Lightning. Catherine Cobert (Stephanie Lemelin) also appears as the team's public liaison officer. Captain Atom is also the new leader of the Justice League.
Live action[edit]
Legends of the Superheroes was a 1979 two-part special that adapted the Justice League. It featured Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin returning to their roles from the 1966-1968 live-action Batman television series: Batman, Robin, and the Riddler respectively. Other heroes portrayed on the show included Black Canary, Captain Marvel, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Huntress, and more.
Justice League of America was a series pilot produced for CBS in 1997, but failed to sell. The pilot used less well-known characters to avoid the licensing issues surrounding Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.[citation needed] The characters used were the Guy Gardner Green Lantern, Fire, Ice, the Barry Allen Flash, and the Ray Palmer Atom set against a version of the Weather Wizard.
Smallville featured a version of the Justice League in its sixth season episode "Justice". The members of the team were drawn from versions of DC Comics heroes that had previously appeared in the show: "Impulse" from the season four episode "Run"; "Aquaman" (A.C.) from the season five episode "Aqua"; "Cyborg" (Victor Stone) from the season five episode of the same name, and "Green Arrow" who had been appearing as a regular character through season Six. The episode had the team temporarily recruiting main characters Clark Kent, who Green Arrow dubs "Boy Scout", and Chloe Sullivan, who acts as the team's advisor through a computer network under the codename "Watchtower". Later, in the Season Seven episode "Siren", Dinah Lance joined Oliver's team as the "Black Canary". She returns in the Season Eight premiere with Aquaman and Green Arrow to find Clark. However, after A.C. and Dinah have their identities exposed, Oliver makes the call for the team to temporarily disband. Later in the season, when Oliver reconnects with his heroic side in "Identity", the team reunites. In the episode "Bulletproof", it is mentioned that Detective John Jones (Martian Manhunter) has helped Oliver's team and got Oliver out of trouble with the police and is considered a member of the team. Clark and Chloe become more involved with the League as well, with Clark joining Bart on a mission in Keystone during "Hex", whilst in the same episode Chloe becomes a full-time 'Watchtower' for the team. Dr. Emil is a staff physician at Metropolis General Hospital and Metropolis University, who is also on Oliver Queen's payroll. Season Eight concludes with Flash, Black Canary, Green Arrow, and Clark working together to stop Doomsday. In the closing scenes Chloe reveals that Bart, Dinah, and Oliver have gone missing. In season 9 episode "Absolute Justice" members Green Arrow, Clark, John Jones, and Chloe aid members of the Justice Society of America. In the episode Doctor Fate restores John Jones's powers.
The online spin-off series Smallville Legends: Justice & Doom follows the exploits of Oliver Queen's proto-Justice League. Episode one suggests an unknown connection with Dr. Virgil Swann.
Video games[edit]
The Justice League appears in the video games Justice League Task Force, released in 1995 for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Justice League Heroes, released in 2006 as a cross-platform game, as well as several video games based on its animated incarnation.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Barry Allen), Captain Marvel, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) appear in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
The Justice League is featured prominently in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game DC Universe Online, with the Watchtower serving as the transportation hub between Metropolis and Gotham City.
In Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Batman and Robin team-up with the Justice League which consists of Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Martian Manhunter.
The Justice League are the main characters of the mobile video game for iOS Justice League: Earth's Final Defense, developed by Netmarble. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the Flash are playable characters, with Aquaman and Cyborg as non-playable Justice League members. This version of the Justice League is based on the one seen in The New 52.
The Justice League is also featured in Injustice: Gods Among Us, developed by Netherrealm Studios, the team responsible for the Mortal Kombat series of games.
The Justice League reappear in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Members include Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Plastic Man, and other heroes.
Film[edit]
Live-action[edit]
In February 2007 it was announced that Warner Bros hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a Justice League film.[4] The news came around the same that Joss Whedon's long-developed Wonder Woman film had been canceled,[5] as well as The Flash, written and directed by David S. Goyer.[6] Reportedly titled Justice League: Mortal,[7] Michele and Kiernan Mulroney submitted their script to Warner Bros. in June 2007, receiving positive feedback,[8] which prompted the studio to immediately fast track production in the hopes of filming to begin before the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[9] Warner Bros. was less willing to proceed on development with a sequel to Superman Returns, having been disappointed with the box office return. Brandon Routh was not approached to reprise the role of Superman in Justice League Mortal,[10] nor was Christian Bale from Batman Begins.[11] Warner Bros. intended for Justice League: Mortal to be the start of a new film franchise, and to branch out into separate sequels and spin-offs.[12] Shortly after filming finished with The Dark Knight,[13] Bale stated in an interview that "It’d be better if it doesn't tread on the toes of what our Batman series is doing," though he personally felt it would make more sense for Warner Bros. to release the film after The Dark Knight Rises.[11] Jason Reitman was the original choice to direct Justice League, but he turned it down, as he considers himself an independent filmmaker and prefers to stay out of big budget superhero films.[14] George Miller signed to direct in September 2007,[9] with Barrie Osbourne producing[15] on a projected $220 million budget.[16]
The following month roughly 40 actors and actresses were auditioning for the ensemble superhero roles, among them were Joseph Cross, Michael Angarano, Max Thieriot, Minka Kelly, Adrianne Palicki and Scott Porter. Miller intended to cast younger actors as he wanted them to "grow" into their roles over the course of several films.[13] D. J. Cotrona was cast as Superman,[12] along with Armie Hammer as Batman.[17] Jessica Biel reportedly declined the Wonder Woman role after being in negotiations.[18] The character was also linked to actresses Teresa Palmer and Shannyn Sossamon, along with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who confirmed that she had auditioned.[19] Ultimately Megan Gale was cast as Wonder Woman,[20] while Palmer was cast as Talia al Ghul, whom Miller had in mind to act with a Russian accent.[21] The script for Justice League: Mortal would have featured the John Stewart character as the Green Lantern, a role originally offered to Columbus Short.[22] Hip hop recording artist and rapper Common was cast,[23] with Adam Brody as The Flash / Barry Allen,[24] and Jay Baruchel as the lead villain, Maxwell Lord.[25] Longtime Miller collaborator Hugh Keays-Byrne had been cast in an unnamed role, rumored to be Martian Manhunter. Aquaman had yet to be cast.[13][16] Marit Allen was hired as the original costume designer before her untimely death in November 2007,[26] and the responsibilities were assumed by Weta Workshop.[27]
However, the Writers Strike began that same month and placed the film on hold. Warner Bros. had to let the options lapse for the cast,[28] but development was fast tracked once more in February 2008 when the strike ended. Warner Bros. and Miller wanted to start filming immediately,[29] but production was pushed back three months.[12] Originally, the majority of Justice League: Mortal would be shot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney,[16] with other locations scouted nearby at local colleges,[15] and Sydney Heads doubling for Happy Harbor.[7] The Australian Film Commission also had a say with casting choices, giving way for George Miller to cast Gale, Palmer and Keays-Bryne, all Australian natives. The production crew was composed entirely of Australians, but the Australian government denied Warner Bros. a 40 percent tax rebate as they felt they had not hired enough Australian actors.[16][30] Miller was frustrated, stating that "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Australian film industry is being frittered away because of very lazy thinking. They're throwing away hundreds of millions of dollars of investment that the rest of the world is competing for and, much more significantly, highly skilled creative jobs."[31] Production offices were then moved to Vancouver Film Studios in Canada. Filming was pushed back to July 2008, while Warner Bros was still confident they could release the film for a summer 2009 release.[32][33]
With production delays continuing, and the success of The Dark Knight in 2008,[34] Warner Bros. decided to focus on development of individual films featuring the main heroes, allowing director Christopher Nolan to separately complete his Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. Gregory Noveck, senior vice president of creative affairs for DC Entertainment stated "we’re going to make a Justice League movie, whether it’s now or 10 years from now. But we’re not going to do it and Warners is not going to do it until we know it’s right.”[35] Actor Adam Brody joked "They [Warner Brothers] just didn’t want to cross their streams with a whole bunch of Batmans in the universe."[36] Warner Bros. relaunched development for the solo Green Lantern film, released in 2011 as a critical and financial failure. Meanwhile, film adaptations for the The Flash and Wonder Woman continued to languish in development while filming for a Superman reboot was commencing in 2011 with Man of Steel, produced by Nolan and written by Batman screenwriter David S. Goyer. Shortly after filming had finished for Man of Steel, Warner Bros hired Will Beall to script a new Justice League film.[37] Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov explained that Man of Steel would be "setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, it's definitely a first step."[38] The film included references to the existence of other superheroes in the DC Universe,[39] and setting the tone for a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.[40] Goyer stated should Green Lantern appear in a future installment, that it would be a rebooted version of the character and not connected to the 2011 film.[41] With the release of Man of Steel in June 2013, Goyer was hired to write a sequel, as well as a new Justice League, with the Beall draft being scrapped.[42] The sequel was later revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a team up film featuring Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg in a minor role that will become more significant in leading up to the proposed Justice League film. The universe is separate from Nolan and Goyer's work on The Dark Knight trilogy, although Nolan is still involved as an executive producer for Batman v Superman.[43] In April 2014 it was announced that Zack Snyder would also be directing Goyer's Justice League script.[44] Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman.[45] In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts as the fifth and ninth installments of the DC Comics' shared universe films, with Part One releasing in 2017, and Part Two in 2019. Snyder will direct both films.[46] It is expected that Fisher will appear as Cyborg,[47] and Jason Momoa will appear as Aquaman.[48]
Animation[edit]
Justice League: The New Frontier is a direct-to-video animated film adaptation of popular DC Comics limited series DC: The New Frontier released on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc in the United States on February 26, 2008. The film was written by Justice League writer Stan Berkowitz, with Darwyn Cooke serving as story and visual consultant.
In Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, some members of the Justice League (Captain Atom, Power Girl, Starfire, Black Lightning, Captain Marvel and Hawkman) as well as several other superheroes, are shown working for President Lex Luthor.
Another direct-to-video film titled Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths was released in 2010. The film was originally brought up as a possible return to the Justice League Unlimited animated series with the title Justice League: Worlds Collide. Justice League: Worlds Collide would have been set in the DC animated universe. It was originally going to be produced concurrently with the first season of Justice League Unlimited, bridging the gap between the second season of Justice League and the relaunched show. The production was shelved just before the start of filming,[49] but the script was later adapted into the direct-to-video film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, with changes that included removing all references to the DCAU continuity.[50] As a result the feature as originally intended is now unlikely to ever be produced. The film featured a League consisting of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Martian Manhunter. Aquaman, Firestorm, Black Canary, Red Tornado and Black Lightning appeared near the end of the film, and were supposedly offered full-time membership by Batman. In addition, alternate versions of Justice League Detroit (save for Steel) were shown as part of the Crime Syndicate of America, as were Black Canary and Green Arrow analogues. Analogues of Zatanna, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Power Girl and Red Tornado made brief cameos on a computer screen.
Another animated feature, Justice League: Doom, was released on February 2012. The film featured a Justice League consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Martian Manhunter and Cyborg.[51]
DC released another animated film on July 30, 2013, entitled Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. The film is centered on the Flash, who inadvertently changes the time stream by travelling back in time to save his mother. In the new world created, Flash finds himself speedless in a world without a Justice League and suffering from a devastating war between the Atlanteans and Amazonians. Relying on the help of Batman, in this world a vengeful, alcoholic Thomas Wayne, the Flash must find the prime suspect, Professor Zoom, and find a way to fix the time stream.
Another animated feature, Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite, was released in early February 2013 and features members of the Justice League, particularly Batman and Superman, fighting Lex Luthor and The Joker in Lego form.
In DC Showcase: Green Arrow, Green Arrow and Black Canary are members of the Justice League and their logo was seen in Oliver's phone.
A version of the Justice League similar to The New 52 appears in the movie Justice League: War, with a team consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, the Flash, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), and Shazam.
The Justice League is featured in the animated film JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time. The team consists of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash (Barry Allen), Cyborg and Aquaman. Karate Kid, Dawnstar, and Robin appear as well.[52]
The Justice League appears in The Lego Movie, with Superman voiced by Channing Tatum, Batman voiced by Will Arnett, Wonder Woman by Cobie Smulders, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) by Jonah Hill.[53]
Parodies[edit]
A television commercial for Alltell Wireless depicts a group of superheroes who vaguely resemble the Justice League, including lookalikes for Black Lightning and Hawkgirl.[weasel words][citation needed]
In the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "New Class Day" the Supertoons - referring to themselves as the Just-Us League - consisting of Superbun (a parody of Superman), Wonder Babs (Wonder Woman), Little Dasher (Flash), Hawk Loon (Hawkgirl), Keen Arrow (Green Arrow), Scentanna (Zatanna), Pink Canary (Black Canary), and Aqua Mutt (Aquaman) invite Batduck (Batman) and Decoy (Robin) to join their group when they are attacked by Wex Wuthor (Lex Luthor).
In a South Park episode that had the boys join a cult led by magician David Blaine, the boys return to their faith in traditional religions by enlisting the help of Jesus. After a confrontation where Blaine defeats Jesus, Jesus realizes he needs the help of his "Super Best Friends." The team consists of key religious figures from other religions to include Vishnu, Muhammad, Buddha, Joseph Smith, a super computer Moses and Sea-man, a parody of Aquaman whose name is pronounced in derision by the other characters to as "semen".
Songs[edit]
The song "I'll Be Your Wonder Woman" by Dorit mentions the Justice League.
References[edit]
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2.Jump up ^ Weisman, Greg (December 1, 2010). "Young Justice Pilot Movie Credits". Ask Greg. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
3.Jump up ^ Harvey, James (January 18, 2011). "Voice Cast Updates, Characters Revealed For "Young Justice" Animated Series". News. The World's Finest. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
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Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
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Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
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Genre
Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial arts
Written by
The Hageman Brothers
Directed by
Michael Hegner
 Justin Murphy
Voices of
Jillian Michaels
Vincent Tong
Michael Adamthwaite
Paul Dobson
Brent Miller
Kirby Morrow
Kelly Metzger
Mark Oliver
Brian Drummond
Michael Kopsa
Ian James Corlett
Kathleen Barr
Scott McNeil
Composer(s)
Jay Vincent & Mike Kramer
Country of origin
United States
United Kingdom
Canada

Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
38 (List of episodes)
Production

Producer(s)
Erik Wilstrup & WILFilm
Running time
22 minutes
Distributor
Cartoon Network
Broadcast

Original channel
Cartoon Network
Original run
January 14, 2011 – present[1]
Chronology

Related shows
Legends of Chima
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is an action comedy family animated TV series that centers on the adventures of five ninjas. The series is based on the Lego toy series of the same name. Two pilot episodes were shown on Cartoon Network on January 14, 2011, sometimes split into four episodes. The series airs in the UK on Cartoon Network. Video games called Lego Battles: Ninjago, and Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was based on the show. Due to the popularity of the pilot episodes, the first season was launched from December 2011 – April 2012 alongside a new line of sets marketed as "Rise of the Snakes". In the later half of 2012, a second season began transmission, with a month-long gap between episodes six and seven. The pilot episodes were released on DVD in March 2011, and the first season became available on DVD in Region 1 on June 26, 2012.[2] The series as a whole has an estimated budget of 37,000,000 krone[3] (£4,600,000 or $6,710,801). According to Lego Club Magazine season 4 will premiere in February 2015 in North America.[4]


Contents  [hide]
1 Overview 1.1 Plot
2 Characters 2.1 The Ninja 2.1.1 Allies
2.2 Supporting characters
2.3 Elemental Masters
2.4 Villains 2.4.1 The Skullkins
2.4.2 The Serpentine
2.4.3 The Stone Army
2.4.4 The Nindroid Army
2.4.5 The Condrai Cult

3 Episodes
4 Release and reception
5 Home media
6 Video game
7 Film
8 References
9 External links

Overview[edit]
The show is set in the fictional world of Ninjago, a place inspired by Chinese and Japanese myths and culture. The land is divided between Ninjago proper and the Dark Island, where the Overlord resides. It has an underworld, where beings of evil like Lord Garmadon and the Skeleton Army dwell, together with sacred places where many things are hidden or forgotten (like the Serpentine tombs or the Golden Weapons). Similar to Lego's past product line Bionicle, the main characters are in tune with certain elemental properties (the elements in this case being Fire, Ice, Lightning and Earth.) While featuring several historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago is a modern setting incorporating large metropolises with skyscrapers, current-age (and futuristic) vehicles, modern electronics and semi-robotic exo-suits; among other temporal displacements.
Plot[edit]
The pilot episodes feature Sensei Wu struggling to train four young Ninja in the ways of an ancient battle art called Spinjitzu (which manifests as an elemental spinning movement faster than any normal fighting style) to defeat Lord Garmadon, ruler of the Underworld and Wu's brother, and stop him from gaining The Four Golden Weapons, which would make his power limitless. Traveling across Ninjago, Sensei Wu and his four elementally-attuned students, Kai (Fire), Jay (Lightning), Zane (Ice) and Cole (Earth) recover the Golden Weapons, together with trying to find and rescue Kai's sister, Nya (who was captured by Garmadon's Skulkin (skeleton) army). Kai is tricked and runs off alone and finds the Sword of Fire, but is confronted by Garmadon in shadow-form. Kai rescues Nya and makes peace with the Dragon guardians, but, in order to keep the Sword of Fire from Garmadon, Wu travels to the Underworld to fight his corrupted brother. The four Ninja follow him down on their dragons, who are magical and can exist in both worlds. After defeating the Skeleton Army with the ultimate Spinjitzu move, the Tornado of Creation, they come upon Sensei fighting the general of the Skeleton Army, Samukai, who is in possession of three of the Golden Weapons (stolen from the Ninja earlier while they rested in the forests near the Fire Temple). Wu is defeated and Samukai tries to take the weapons for his own, but their combined power, too much for any normal being to control, destroys him and creates a portal into another realm between space and time, allowing Garmadon to escape, but one day return with enough power to wield the Four Golden Weapons. With Garmadon gone, the balance is temporarily restored, and the Ninja will prepare to train themselves for the day the ruler of the underworld returns.
Season One focuses on the Ninja trying to determine which one of them will be destined to become the Green Ninja, a warrior destined to face the Dark Lord for the fate of Ninjago. It also focuses on Garmadon's young son Lloyd Garmadon, who has released an ancient evil: an army of four Serpentine (snake) tribes (and the last member of a fifth) known in legends as the Serpentine. The four Ninja must stop them from uniting to unleash The Great Devourer, a massive black, green and purple snake with the power to consume all of Ninjago and a bite that can turn people evil, which is what turned Lord Garmadon evil. However, Lloyd was betrayed by two of the five tribes (and Pythor, the last member of the most-feared snake tribe, the Anacondrai) before Sensei Wu convinced him to join their side, taking pity on him because of being left alone. Eventually, the Serpentine captured Lloyd as a hostage, and Lord Garmadon, who returned with the help of Sensei Wu, had agreed to aid the Ninja in rescuing Lloyd and stopping the Serpentine, considering the fact that Garmadon himself wants to be the one to threaten Ninjago and wanting revenge on the beast responsible for his fall into evil. To this end, he even gets the Skeleton Army to help fight against the Serpentine, despite the fact he planned their former leader's death. However, despite the combined efforts of the Ninja, Garmadon, and the Skeletons, the Snake King Pythor, manages to release the Great Devourer in a mad attempt to gain his revenge on the people of Ninjago, although he realized too late that The Great Devourer consumes even its own kind. He and Wu are eaten by the Devourer, leaving only the Ninja, Nya (who became a secret fighter known as Samurai X) and Lloyd (revealed to be the Green Ninja) to fight against the monster. Eventually, Lord Garmadon comes to the rescue and destroys the creature by using the combined might of the Four Golden Weapons given by the Ninja. After the Devourer's destruction, Wu is found to have survived, Pythor is nowhere to be found, and Garmadon vanishes with the weapons. Despite losing the weapons, the Ninja prepare to train Lloyd so that he can face his father one day the save Ninjago, something which he was afraid to for the sake of their bond.
The first half of Season Two charts the Ninja's efforts to train Lloyd and Garmadon's efforts to thwart it. To do this, he recreates the Destiny's Bounty (a flying and sailing ship that used to be the Ninja's home in Season 1 before being destroyed by the Devourer), unites the Serpentine under his control, and merges the four Golden Weapons into the powerful Mega Weapon, but he soon discovers from experience that the weapon cannot destroy, but only create, much to his chagrin. He tries a number of schemes, with one being to create dark doubles of the Ninja. Lord Garmadon tries more attacks, but each time he fails and strengthens Lloyd in the process, with one scheme leading to Lloyd being aged from the child he was to a teenager like his four ninja mentors. Garmadon then tries traveling back in time to make sure the ninja team are never formed, thus ensuring Lloyd would never fulfill his destiny. He almost succeeds, but Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole from the present, who follow him through, manage to destroy the Mega Weapon with the Golden Weapons from the past and sending them to outer space, changing everything back to the way it was, with the exception that no-one but the four and Garmadon remember that the Mega Weapon existed. The second half of the season focuses on the rise of the Dark Lord. Betrayed by the Serpentine, Garmadon ends up on his island and releases the Overlord: at the same time, the venom of the Great Devourer seeps into catacombs beneath Ninjago, waking the Overlord's Stone Army. The Serpentine are then trapped underground in the chamber where the Stone Army slept, much to their dismay. Along with Misako, Lloyd's mother, the Ninja group travel to the Dark Island (meeting Zane's father, who was originally presumed dead, along the way), where Garmadon has taken command of the Stone Army and started the Celestial Clock, which counts down to the final battle. The Ninja fail to stop the clock, and it triggers the creation of Garmatron, a machine for altering the balance between light and darkness. Once this is done, the Overlord possesses Garmadon and travels to Ninjago. The Ninja follow, and Lloyd uses his newfound Golden Power to defeat the Overlord. In the process, Garmadon's dark transformation is reversed, and he becomes human, reuniting with his family.
In the beginning of Season 3, Ninjago City is being rebuild as a future city, but the Overlord returns. Meanwhile, after the battle with the Overlord in Season 2, the original ninja, Nya, and Sensei Wu are teachers in a new school and are invited to a field trip to Borg Industries, a tower with the new major technological enhancements in Ninjago. During their trip the ninja meet P.I.X.A.L., a robot made by Cyrus Borg as an assistant and are attacked by the Industries(which turns out to be controlled by virus that turns out to be the Digital Overlord, a form of the Overlord that survived the battle with Lloyd), and an army of Nindroids who were created by scannings of Zane's build when Borg gives the ninja Techno Blades, weapons that can hack the system and destroy the Overlord. The ninja barely escape with Lloyd and new vehicles, but at the cost of Sensei Wu and Borg, who are reprogrammed to destroy the ninja. Escaping to Lord Garmadon, now Sensei Garmadon's island the ninja split up, with the ninja to destroy the Digital Overlord, and Lloyd and Sensei Garmadon to hide Lloyd from the Overlord who is hunting him down for his Golden powers to create his own body. The ninja then reboot Ninjago's power source and shut down everything powered by it, including P.I.X.A.L. While finding the Digital Overlord's drive, Zane gives P.I.X.A.L. his power source but loses Spinjitzu. However the Nindroids are revived, and the hard drive is stolen. Afterwards, Lloyd is captured by the Nindroids, Tech Wu, and Pythor, who survived the Great Devourer and helped revive the Overlord. The Ninjas now must enter the Overlord's realm in the Digiverse, and destroy the Digital Overlord. Freeing Lloyd and Wu, the ninja travel to outer space to stop the Nindroids from using the Golden Weapons to have the Overlord become the Golden Master, the strongest warrior in Ninjago, but fail. Escaping space with Zane's power source the ninja prepare to destroy the Golden Master, but fail with all plans, and only Zane is free from the Overlord's grasp. As a last resort, Zane manages to freeze the Overlord and creates a suicide explosion and kills the Overlord forever. At Zane's funeral, he is dubbed, "The Titanium Ninja".
In season four, Master Chen, the old mentor of Garmadon, invites Kai, Cole, Jay, and Lloyd to the "Tournament of Elements", telling them that Zane is alive. However, it turns out to be a hoax, and Chen starts stealing the competitors' elemental powers.
Characters[edit]
The Ninja[edit]
Kai Smith/Red Ninja (voiced by Vincent Tong) - Kai is the Red Ninja of Fire, whose late father was a friend of Sensei Wu. Hot (in three ways)-tempered and stubborn, he initially insulted Sensei Wu, but accepted his offer of training after his sister Nya was kidnapped by the Skulkin. He subsequently obtained the Sword of Fire and became the rider of the Fire Dragon Flame. Like the other Ninja, Kai believed that he would become the Green Ninja, but his drive to do so kept him from discovering his full potential until the other Ninja had already succeeded in doing so. Upon realizing that his training was meant to prepare him to protect the true Green Ninja, Lloyd, Kai unlocked his potential and joined the others in training Lloyd. Kai has wielded the Sword of Fire, the Fire Blade, and the red Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is red. He was one of the 16 elemental masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Jay Walker/Blue Ninja (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - Jay is the Blue Ninja of Lightning, the most lighthearted of the group and Nya's ex-boyfriend. An inventor, Jay was found by Sensei Wu testing a pair of artificial wings and recruited to join the Ninja; he subsequently obtained the Nunchuks of Lightning and became the rider of the Lightning Dragon Wisp. For some time he was afraid to admit his true feelings to Nya, but upon doing so unlocked his true potential as a Ninja. Jay is somewhat embarrassed by his parents Ed and Edna, and avoided telling the other Ninja about them for some time. He, in season 3, became insanely jealous after learning that Nya might have feelings for Cole. Jay has wielded the Nunchuks of Lightning, the Lightning Blade, and the yellow Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is blue. He is also one of the 16 elemental Masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Zane Julien/White Ninja/Titanium Ninja (voiced by Brent Miller) - Zane is the White Ninja of Ice, and the smartest of the group. He is a nindroid, an artificial being created to be a ninja by Dr. Tinkerer Julien. When Dr. Julien fell ill, he turned off Zane's memory switch, leaving Zane with no memory of his father or being an artificial lifeform. He later found a village where he spent time with the villagers. One day Sensei Wu found him meditating at the bottom of a frozen lake and took him on as a student, leading to his obtaining the Shurikens of Ice and the Ice Dragon, whom he named Shard. The other Ninja found Zane hard to understand, as he often didn't comprehend their sense of humor or customs. However, they did appreciate his cooking ability, which curiously was an ability not programmed into him by his father. Not only did they find him strange, but they even became enraged with him once. He left after they all scolded him for something that was not his fault, yet he returned, un-offended, and they accepted him. Onwards Zane's relationship with the other ninja grew strong. After learning the truth about himself and regaining his memories, Zane unlocked his true potential. During the battle with the Overlord's Stone Army, Zane learned that his father had been revived by Samukai after finding him trapped on an island. He has wielded the Shurikens of Ice, the Ice Blade, and the blue Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is white.
Cole Brookstone/Black Ninja (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - Cole is the Black Ninja of Earth, the son of a famous dancer, Cole resented his father's pushing him into the family legacy, particularly his efforts to teach him a nigh-impossible move known as the Triple Tiger Sashay. Sensei Wu found him climbing one of the highest mountains in Ninjago, but upon signing on for Ninja training Cole told his family that he was attending a dancing school. He eventually became the owner of the Scythe of Quakes and the Earth Dragon, whom he named Rocky. Cole eventually earned his father's approval with his own style, and after mastering the Sashay unlocked his true potential. In season 3, he competes with Jay over Nya. He has wielded the Scythe of Quakes, the Earth Blade, and the green Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is black/brown. he is one of the 16 elemental masters in chens tournament
Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon/Green Ninja/Golden Ninja (voiced by Jillian Michaels) - Lloyd is the main protagonist of the series, the son of Misako and Garmadon, the nephew of Sensei Wu and is both the Green Ninja of Creation and the Golden Ninja of Legend. Lloyd was left at Darkley's Boarding School by his mother due to his father taking the path of evil, with Misako setting out to find a way of preventing the prophesied final battle between father and son. A mischievous boy, Lloyd tried to follow in his father's footsteps, only to foolishly release the Serpentine from their tombs. He was eventually taken in by his uncle, and was captured by the Serpentine while trying to find out their plans. Upon being rescued by his father and the Ninja, it was made known by Kai that he was the Green Ninja destined to face the Dark Lord in the final battle-leading everyone to believe that he was to fight his own father. The four senior Ninja took Lloyd under their wing, and his training and powers were enhanced when his age was accelerated by the act of saving the others from his father's Grundle monster. Lloyd became the master of the Ultra-Dragon, the fused form of the four elemental Dragons, and though he lacked a Golden Weapon possessed the power of all four elements. After unlocking the power of the Golden Dragon, a fighting style practiced by his paternal grandfather, the First Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd learned that his destiny was not to fight his father, but rather the evil Overlord previously faced by his predecessor. In season three, he loses most of his golden power to the Overlord, and splits the rest between the other ninja, restoring their elemental power. His Spinjitzu tornado was at first green, then after he became the ultimate Spinjitzu master, it became gold. But since his golden power was lost, his tornado color has returned to green. He's wielded the Hypnobrai Staff, and the Nunchucks of Lightning(non-canon). He is one of the 16 elemental masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Skylor/Orange Ninja (voiced by Heather Doerksen) - Skylar is one of the sixteen competitors in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements. She is first seen using the Elemental Power of Fire used by Kai in her room. She is later then noticed using the power of Sound while fighting Jacob for a Jadeblade. Garmadon informs the group she is the Elemental Master of Amber. The power to absorb the Elemental Power of any other competitor. She is Kai's love interest, and Master Chen's daughter.
Allies[edit]
Nya Smith/Samurai X (voiced by Kelly Metzger) - Kai's younger sister, whose kidnapping by Garmadon and the Skullkins leads Kai to become a Ninja. She also fights under by her alter ego "Samurai X," initially concealing her identity from the Ninja and their enemies. Jay develops a crush on her when they first meet, and throughout the first two seasons she reciprocates his feelings. They later become official boyfriend and girlfriend. However, during the Digital Overlord/Golden Master arc, she starts questioning whether or not she may be more drawn to Cole because of a machine that claimed he was her perfect match. Though not a Ninja, Nya apparently has some skill in Spinjitzu; while briefly under the influence of dark matter, her technique produced a dark red tornado. She has the greatest assortment of weaponry, including various gadgets, a large battlesuit, and a weighted chain.
Sensei Wu Garmadon/Tech Wu (voiced by Paul Dobson) - The NinjaGo Ninjas' first teacher and leader as well being the uncle of Lloyd Garmadon. He and his brother Lord Garmadon are the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, who created Ninjago through the power of Spinjitzu. Their father tasked them with protecting his Golden Weapons, but when Garmadon who was bitten by the Great Devourer and turned evil, Wu was forced to fight him and banish him to the Underworld. He then hid the Golden Weapons and began seeking out pupils worthy to carry on the legacy of Spinjitzu, and eventually found Cole, Zane, Jay, and Kai. Though his students succeeded in recovering the Golden Weapons, he found them to be childish upon learning of the prophecy of the Green Ninja. He also faced the challenge of dealing with his nephew Lloyd, who attempted to follow in his father's footsteps by unleashing the evil Serpentine. Recognizing the danger, he sought out his estranged brother, and the two briefly joined forces in order to rescue Lloyd. When it was learned that Lloyd was in fact the destined Green Ninja, Wu participated in his training but allowed his four pupils to take the lead. Sensei Wu confronted Pythor in an attempt to prevent the rise of the Great Devourer, and was swallowed by the Devourer along with his foe, but emerged unharmed thanks to the unlikely cooperation between his brother and students. Wu remained with the Ninja as they continued to face the threat of Lord Garmadon and the Serpentine, and later when the Overlord returned. During this time he was reunited with his old friend-and former crush-Misako, Lloyd's mother, and for a time it seemed like they might pick up their old relationship; however, Lloyd's defeat of the Overlord saw Garmadon returned to the side of good. In Season Three he got captured by The Digital Overlord and tuned into Tech Wu to serve The Overlord Virus as its lackey. In "Enter The Digiverse", after The Ninja defeated The Digital Overlord, Wu is turned back to normal. His Spinjitzu tornado is gold.
Sensei Garmadon/Lord Garmadon (voiced by Mark Oliver) - Formerly Lord Garmadon, Sensei Garmadon is the father of Lloyd Garmadon and the husband of Misako, and the brother of Sensei Wu and one of the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master. In his and Wu's youth, an unfortunate encounter with the snake that became the monstrous Great Devourer led to Garmadon being infected with its evil venom, which affected his appearance and personality. It would not be until years later-after he married Misako and they had Lloyd-that the growing evil in his heart would lead him to try and take his father's Golden Weapons for himself. The resulting confrontation with Wu resulted in him taking on a black, skeletal appearance prior to being banished to the Underworld, where he overthrew Samukai and took control of the Skulkin. He then orchestrated a plan to escape by having the Skulkin kidnap Nya, Kai's sister, and seek out the Golden Weapons, which led Sensei Wu and the Ninja to seek them out as well. Eventually, Samukai obtained them all and announced his intent to betray Garmadon, but played right into Garmadon's hands-no being could possess all four weapons ordinarily, and Samukai's attempt to do so led to his destruction and the creation of a portal that allowed Garmadon to escape. The villain traveled to a dark dimension where he obtained the power to wield all four weapons at once, and an additional set of arms in the process. When Wu came in search of him, he attempted to destroy him but was then informed that Lloyd was in danger, which led him to briefly join forces with the Ninja. During this time, it became known that Lloyd was the Green Ninja of legend, meaning that father and son would have to face each other in battle. However, it would later be revealed that the prophecy of the Green Ninja facing the Dark Lord referred not to Garmadon, but the Overlord, an ancient enemy of Garmadon and Wu's father. The Overlord tricked Garmadon into upsetting the balance of Ninjago, allowing him to return and possess Garmadon's body. However, Lloyd managed to defeat the Overlord, which purified Garmadon of all his evil and returned him to normal human form. His Spinjitzu tornado was purple, but since Garmadon's transformation, it has become silver.
Misako Garmadon (voiced by Kathleen Barr) - Lloyd's mother and Garmadon's wife. She knew Wu and Garmadon in their youth, and enjoyed a close bond with both brothers - after Garmadon turned evil, she once remarked that she should have chosen to marry Wu. Misako somehow recognized that her son was the Green Ninja of Legend, and left him at a boarding school in order to pursue a means of preventing the prophesied battle between her husband and son from coming to pass. She eventually returned to Ninjago after the defeat of the Great Devourer, having learned of the evil Overlord and his Stone Army. Lloyd was initially unhappy to see her, having felt abandoned, but reconciled with her after learning her true motivation for leaving him at the school. She and Wu renewed their friendship, and for a time it seemed that they might become a couple. However, Misako never ceased to love Garmadon, and was overjoyed when he was purified of the evil that had poisoned him for so long.
Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life Form (P.I.X.A.L.) (voiced by Jennifer Hayward) - A droid of Borg Industries who Zane falls in love with in Season Three. She is powered by half of Zane's power source.
Cyrus Borg/OverBorg (voiced by Lee Tockar) - A disabled man who recreated Ninjago City, making it technologically advanced. He is the owner of Borg Industries. He is controlled by the Overlord (becoming OverBorg) on and off in season 3.
The First Spinjitzu Master - An unseen character who is pivotal to the lore of Ninjago. He is Wu and Garmadon's father, Misako's father-in-law and Lloyd's grandfather. In ancient times, the Master used the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu to shape Ninjago, only to be faced by the evil of the Overlord. The two fought to a standstill, at which point the Overlord created and animated an army of Stone Warriors made of an indestructible material. Unable to overcome this force, the First Spinjitzu Master used his power to break Ninjago into two continents, with one becoming the fabled Dark Island. He charged his sons with guarding the Golden Weapons, and hid his Golden Mech in the Temple of Light on the Dark Island in preparation for the Golden Ninja who would face the Overlord upon his return.
Supporting characters[edit]
Edward and Edna Walker (voiced by Colin Murdock and Jillian Michaels) - Jay's father and mother, respectively. Both are inventors and live at a junkyard. At first, Jay was resisting them due to them repeatedly embarrassing him, until the Fangpyre attack, forcing Jay to come to their aid. The whole matter drew them ever closer to each other.
Grand Sensei Dareth/Brown Ninja (voiced by Alan Marriott) - A vain young man calling himself as "Grand Sensei", though he is nothing of the kind. He is the keeper of "Mojo Dojo" (a small training building in Ninjago) and wishes to become "the Brown Ninja". By his own confession, he is hopeless at the martial arts where even all of his trophies are fake. He later tries to defend the city from the Stone Army, but he is no match for them. In the end however, he plays a pivotal role in the Ninja's victory, using the Helmet of Shadows to take control of the Stone Army and using them against the Overlord.
Dr. Julien/The Tinkerer (voiced by Mark Oliver) - Dr. Julien is an inventor who created Zane, and is, to all intents and purposes, his father. After he wiped Zane's memory (so the poor boy would not have the pain of losing him) and died, he was revived by Samukai through a special elixir and forced to create their advanced machines. Imprisoned on an island and guarded by a Leviathan, he was only freed when the Ninja drifted and ran aground. He helped repair their ship and escaped with them. He is seen in "Tick Tock" as a flashback and in person in "The Last Voyage". In his first appearance in "Tick Tock", he was credited as "Zane's father"; though in the credits to The Last Voyage, they listed him by the title of The Tinkerer. Julien provided support to the ninja during their final battles with the Overlord and his stone army, creating new vehicles for them and even flying the Bounty solo to save Lloyd from the Overlord.
Lou Brookstone (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - Cole's father and a member of the former singing group called the Royal Blacksmiths. Cole ran away from the family legacy of dance. Cole's reunion with his father and settling family problems awarded the ninja of earth with his true potential.
Elemental Masters[edit]
The Elemental Masters are people who descended from the First Spinjitzu Master's personal guard. They, like the Ninja, possess elemental powers.
Karloff - The Elemental Master of Steel. He is the first one eliminated from the Tournament, and the first to loose his Elemental Power.
Griffin Turner - The Elemental Master of Speed.
Ash - The Elemental Master of Smoke. He is the fourth one eliminated from the Tournament, and the fourth to loose his Elemental Power.
Bolobo - The Elemental Master of Nature. He is the second one eliminated from the Tournament, and the second to loose his Elemental Power.
Gravis - The Elemental Master of Gravity. He is the third one eliminated from the Tournament, and the third to loose his Elemental Power.
Neuro - The Elemental Master of Mind.
Toxikita - Although she is from the Ultra Agents theme originally, she and Invizable appear in season 4. She is the Elemental Master of Poison.
Invizable - Although he is from the Ultra Agents theme originally, he and Toxikita appear in season 4. He is the Elemental Master of Light.
Jacob - The Elemental Master of Sound. He is the fifth one eliminated from the Tournament (after Cole), and the sixth to loose his Elemental Power.
Camile - The Elemental Master of Form. She is the sixth one eleminated from the Tournament, and the seventh to loose her Elemental Power.
There is also a sixteenth and final Elemental Master of Shadow. His name is unknown. (Lloyd, Kai, Zane, Jay, Cole, and Skylor are also Elemental Masters).
Villains[edit]
The Overlord/The Golden Master (voiced by Scott McNeil) - The source of all evil, he battled the First Spinjitzu Master in the ancient war before being banished to the evil half of Ninjago, called the Dark Island, trapped there for a long time until Lord Garmadon washed up on the island's shores and broke the seal. The Overlord "guided" Garmadon in his efforts to conquer Ninjago and corrupt it into his own image; in reality he sought to upset the balance of the world enough to allow him to return. Upon succeeding, he possessed Garmadon, whose body mutated until it took on a dragon-like form after the Overlord's Stone Army conquered Ninjago City. However, he was defeated by Lloyd using the Golden Power, which purified Garmadon of his spirit and seemingly destroyed him. In Season Three it has been revealed that he had survived the battle and became a computer virus in Borg Tower and took over New Ninjago City, building an army of Nindroids. He planned to take Lloyd's golden power to escape the digiverse and become The Golden Master just like in the Serpentine prophecy in "The Curse of the Golden Master". When he gained 90 percent of Lloyd's power, he became a purple blob creature and planned to take The Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, which had survived "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", landing on a comet, to complete the transformation. In "The Titanium Ninja", he finally became The Golden Master, then he was destroyed by Zane in a big explosion which marked the end of the Overlord and the Nindroid army.
The Great Devourer - A giant snake worshiped as a god by the Serpentine, known to be very dangerous and deadly with the ability to increase its size by consuming anything in its path, including its own kind. The Great Devourer is the main cause of the events in the series as it was responsible for turning Garmadon evil through its venom, and it was the creature Pythor intended to release to exact revenge on the people of Ninjago. But the Great Devourer proved to be beyond anyone's control, swallowing Pythor and Sensei Wu alive, the former suffering side effects from exposure to the serpent's stomach acid, and running rampant on Ninjago with the Ninja unable to subdue it. However, in the end, the Ninja manage to lure the Devourer into a trap during its siege of Ninjago City, allowing Lord Garmadon to destroy the Great Devourer with the power of the Golden Weapons in revenge for the grief and madness it caused to him. Despite its death, the monster's venom still seeps into Ninjago City's sewage system, eventually reawakening the Stone Army. It might be implied that the Devourer may have turned evil due to the corruption of the Overlord, who is known to be the true source of darkness.
The Skullkins[edit]
The Skullkins are a breed of living breathing skeletons. They serve as the primary villains of the pilot episodes. They were once ruled by their leader Samukai, banished there himself by both Tommy and Marmaduke. After becoming their leader, Garmadon sent the Skullkins to Ninjago to find the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, to which they do so. The Skeleton army is defeated by the Ninja, though Samukai tries to use the Weapons himself. The power of the weapons destroys him, allowing Garmadon to escape his imprisonment and leaving the Skeletons leaderless. However, Garmadon rebands the Skeletons and leads them to rescue the Ninja and help them steal the Fang Blades from the Serpentines, as part of the temporary alliance Garmadon made with the ninja to stop the Serpentines's leader Pythor from unleashing the Great Devourer, the very same giant snake who turned Garmadon evil. The Skeletons are willing to help along with this because, as Kruncha comments 'Everybody hates snakes'.
Samukai (voiced by Michael Kopsa) - The four-armed Skeleton Fire General and former leader of the Skullins. once a creature of the living world banished to the Underworld by the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, he was the King of the Underworld until he was defeated by Lord Garmadon when he was banished to the Underworld, causing him to step down and allow Garmadon to become the new King and control the legions of the Underworld. Samukai leads the Skeleton Army in the Surface World of Ninjago, carrying out Garmadon's orders and seeking the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu. Soon, Samukai possessed the four weapons and betrayed Garmadon, only to be vaporized by the power of the weapons combined. Samukai is the first character in Ninjago to have four arms as well as the first to hold all four Golden Weapons, the second being Lord Garmadon.
Kruncha and Nuckal (both voiced by Brian Drummond) - Skeleton Generals of Earth and Lightning respectively, who serve Samukai. They led the raid on Kai and Nya’s shop, helped (and hindered through their clumsiness) Samukai and Lord Garmadon in their quests for the weapons and led the army against the Ninja. They were two of the few skeletons stranded in Ninjago during the Serpentine Crisis in the first season, teaching at the Darkly’s School for Bad Boys, though they later quit. They lead the Skeleton Army into battle with Garmadon against the Serpentine to rescue the Ninja, and are also seen celebrating after the destruction of the Great Devourer. In the second season, they are seen participating in the Ninjaball Run Race in the Skeleton Truck. They drag Lloyd on the Ultra Dragon down, but crash their own vehicle in the process. Their latest appearance was in "The Invitation", where they Kruncha fights Kai in the Slither Pit.
Wyplash (voiced by Michael Dobson) - Skeleton General of Ice. He is presumed to be the new King of the Underworld following Samukai's demise and Garmadon's disappearance.
Frakjaw (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Fire.
Krazi (voiced by Trevor Devall) - The crazy Skeleton of Lightning. He is the most violent skuling.
Chopov (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Earth. He is said to be the creator of the skulkin vehicles, but Dr. Julien was the one who was forced to build them. Dr. Julien refused, so the Skulkin trapped him with a chained Leviathon.
Bonezai (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Ice.
The Serpentine[edit]
The Serpentine (pronounced 'Serpenteen') are a breed of evil vicious snakes that serves as the primary villains of the series. Originally a race created by the first Spinjitzu master, they held a prophecy that foretold the coming of the Golden Master. Their attempts to warn the humans resulted in them being driven underground
The Anacondrai - The Anacondrai were the most feared snakes in Ninjago. When they were trapped underground, they resorted to cannibalism until only Pythor remained. However, Master Chen and his group of cultists seek to bring them back. Pythor P. Chumsworth (voiced by Michael Dobson) - The general and last remaining member of the Anacondrai, a purple-colored race with elongated necks that were most feared and the strongest of the Serpentine tribes due to their ability to turn invisible and swallow people larger than themselves. He was known to be cowardly in the first season, but he gained a stronger personality while he was rotting in the Devourer during season two. While his tribe were sealed away, the Anacondrai Tribe had no food source and ultimately fell to starvation and cannibalism with Pythor becoming the sole survivor. Upon being released, Pythor pretended to be Lloyd's ally to steal the map to the Serpentine tombs to release the Constrictai and the Venomari Tribes. Soon after finding the lost city of Ouroborus, through deceit and an alliance with Skales, Pythor becomes the first Snake King of all Serpentine. It becomes clear soon that Pythor had been driven insane by his imprisonment and his hatred of the surface dwellers, using the allegiance of the tribes to unleash the Great Devourer to exact revenge on people of Ninjago for locking up the Serpentine underground. As the series progressed, Pythor has finally managed to collect all four Silver Fang Blades, despite the oppression from the Ninja, Lord Garmadon, and the Skeleton Army, realizing too late that the Great Devourer would consume everything in its path, including himself alongside Sensei Wu. In season 3, Pythor is revealed to had survive his ordeal within the Great Devourer's stomach with his scales bleached white as he went into hiding. Still adamant on revenge against the humans, Pythor aids the Overlord by converting Sensei Wu into Tech Wu and then tricking the ninja into giving him a beacon leading him to Lloyd. He swallows the shrinking pill that was meant for the Overlord in "The Titanium Ninja" and is chased by the Falcon. However, he once again survives and will return for season four.
Chop'rai - An Anacondrai general.
Kapau'rai - An Anacondrai.
The Hypnobrai - The Hypnobrai are a group of cobra-type Serpentine that specialize in mind-control. They were locked in a frozen tomb in a tundra. All of them have red eyes they use to hypnotize victims (which explains that their name is a pun on "Hypnotize"). The symbol of the staff and the Hypnobrai has a hypnotizing shape like a swirl. Their color is blue. Among its members are: Skales (voiced by Ian James Corlett) - The current general of the Hypnobrai tribe, usurping Slithraa though his mastery of 'Fang-Quan-Do'. In the first season he is Pythor's second in command in return of faking his defeat by the Anacondrai general. After the Devourer's defeat, in the second season, Skales attempts to claim leadership even when he stated that he warned them that waking the Great Devourer wasn't a good idea. Lord Garmadon arrives to challenge Skales and wins the Serpentine over with the recreated Destiny's Bounty as their new home. Eventually fed-up with Garmadon's repeated failures, he and the others ursurp Garmadon and he claims leadership, leaving Garmadon to be stranded on the Dark Island. As the Snake King, his first order was to dig under Ninjago City and imprison the citizens underground just as they did to the Serpentine. While doing so, Skales discovers the Stone Army tomb and opens it, but the Devourer's venom seeps into the Stone Warriors and they easily overpower the Serpentine, leaving them imprisoned once again, much to Skales' distress. However, the Serpentine survived, reshaping the former army's cavern into their new home. In the process, Skales married Selma, a pink female Hypnobrai, and the two had a son whom they named Skales Jr.
Selma (voiced by Jillian Michaels) - Selma is a pink Hypnobrai who resembles Mezmo and the wife of general Skales. During the time of imprisonment, Skales and Selma had a son named Skales Jr. Selma is known to be protective of her son.
Skales Jr. (voiced by Alyssya Swales) - Skales' son by Selma, he is a legged Serpentine that resembles Rattla, who wears blue human clothes. As part of the newest generation of Serpentine, he seems to lack the malevolence previously exhibited by his father. Like the other young Serpentine, he was raised to fear the coming of the "Golden Master", a being with the power of the First Spinjitzu Master who would subjugate the world.
Slithraa (voiced by John Novak) - The previous general of the Hypnobrai, he accidentally hypnotized himself after he attacked Lloyd when the boy fell into their tomb. Eventually, he is defeated by Skales and is forced to hand over their tribe's leadership to him. His latest appearance is in "The Titanium Ninja" when he helps put people in the sewers.
Mezmo (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - He is a soldier of the Hypnobrai tribe. He is mostly seen eating rather than fighting, like eating cotton candy while the others chase Samurai X's Mech which stole the Hypnobrai Fangblade. The designs on him are like Slithraa's except white, with his head flaps a bit shorter. His hands and arms are gray. He is also the judge of the Slither Pit, where he has absolute authority, even over his superiors.
Rattla (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the scout of the Hypnobrai tribe. He has a normal dark blue minifigure head with a gray piece with markings on top that he shares with Snappa. He is seen in most of the season one and season two episodes, with two appearances in season three.
The Fangpyre - The Fangpyre are a group of pit viper-type Serpentines with vampire traits. Anyone or anything that ends up bitten by a Fangpyre transforms into a Serpentine (depending on their element). When a vehicle or person is bitten by a Fangpyre, the victim develops snake-like traits. Strangely if a Fangpyre bites a vehicle, it transforms instantly. But if they bite a person, it takes a long time for them to transform (probably because the person's immune system fights the transformation). Their anti-venom, as with the other Serpentine Tribes, is located inside the staff of their tribe. If a Fangpyre bites another Fangpyre, the Fangpyre grows another head, resulting in the slightly comedic quirk that each head speaks halves or thirds of a sentence if it is long enough. The sign of the staff and the Fangpyre are fangs with a snake tongue sticking out. Among its members are: Fangtom (voiced by Mackenzie Gray) - The two-headed General of the Fangpyre tribe and an old friend of Skales, his condition the result of accidentally biting himself. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Fangtom loses his standing with the Fangpyre.
Fangdam (voiced by John Novak) - The two-headed warrior of the Fangpyre tribe. He is exactly alike to Fangtom but he doesn't have a tail.
Fang-Suei (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - He is a soldier for the Fangprye tribe and was responsible for Fangdam's two-headed appearance. He has Fangdam's design but he's white colored instead of red. He wears a necklace with five fangs on it and has red arms and white hands.
Snappa (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the scout of the Fangpyre tribe. He has a red head with black make-up on. He has a white hood piece that her shares with Rattla. He has the same designs as Fang-Suei. He wears a necklace with two fangs on it. Snappa's arms and hands are white.
The Constrictai - The Constrictai are a group of boa constrictor-type Serpentines. They can constrict anyone and can burrow underground at a fast speed. They're also the shortest and the dumbest of all Serpentine tribes, but they are second strongest after the Anacondrai. The sign of the staff and the Constrictai is orange and has three rings connectings to each other representing constricting. The anti-venom in the staff awakens those knocked out when being chocked. They were sealed within the Mountain of a Million Steps until released by Pythor. Among its members are: Skalidor (voiced by John Novak) - The General of the Constrictai tribe, using his tail to constrict his victims instead of his hands. He has silver spikes on his head. He has yellow eyes. He is the shortest general but is a dim-witted brute. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Skalidor loses his standing with the Constrictai. He has an orange rock-like design on his body and a silver stone tied to the right of his chest. Most of his body is black and he has gray arms and black hands.
Bytar (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - He is the strong (second to Skalidor) Constrictai warrior, seen with others doing Pythor's dirty jobs such as digging, and harming the ninjas. He has the same design as Skalidor but doesn't have a silver stone on his chest. He has orange spikes on his head and his left eye is shut all the time. His right eye is yellow. He has gray arms and black hands.
Chokun (voiced by Vincent Tong) - He is the soldier of the Constrictai Tribe. He has the same head form as Fang-Suei. His head his gray and the top of it is silver. Most of his body is orange. He has two gray, cracked stones on his body with white line-like designs surrounding the stones. He has gray arms and blacks hands.
Snike (voiced by Brent Miller) - He is the scout of the Constrictai tribe. He has a gray head and the top of it is orange with a gray design. He has two black, cracked stones with a smaller one under it. There is also a white line-like design reaching only halfway across the body. He has orange arms with black hands.
The Venomari - The Venomari are a group of spitting cobra-type Serpentine that have odd tusks and multiple eyes. They are known to spit hallucination inducing venom. They were sealed in a tomb within poisonous swamps until Pythor released them. The symbol of the staff and the venomari is green with drops of venom coming out of the symbol. Among its members are: Acidicus (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the General of the Venomari tribe, creator of the venom vials his tribe carries in case they run dry during combat. He has six white spikes on his head and two more on the sides of his mouth. It's known that Skalidor and Acidicus' relationship resembles Kruncha and Nuckal's. Most of his body is green. Acidicus has green arms with black hands. He has a wide, light green PAC-MAN design with small red triangles on each side. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Acidicus loses his standing with the Venomari. Later on during season 3, he tells the ninja about the Curse of the Golden Master.
Lizaru (voiced by Vincent Tong) - Lizaru is the warrior of the Venomari tribe. He has the same kind of head as Acidicus but the six spikes on his head are green. Most of his body is light green. He has two black scars on his body. Lizaru has two vine-like designs and two red spots on the sides of his body. He has green arms and black hands.
Spitta (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - He is the soldier of the Venomari Tribe. Spitta has no spikes on his head or on the sides of his mouth either. He has two black scars on his body and, like Lizaru, he has two vine-like designs that hold red bottles of venom. He has green arms and black hands. Spitta's fangs are so large and produce so much venom that it leaks.
Lasha (voiced by Brent Miller) - He is the scout of the Venomari tribe. His most notable feature is the fact that he is missing an eye. He, like most Venomari, carries bottles of venom.

The Stone Army[edit]
The Stone Army was created by the Overlord during the Stone Wars to fight against the First Spinjitzu Master. After the war, they were trapped underground in a tomb, much like the Serpentine.
General Kozu - Leader of the Stone Army, he has four arms. His leadership can only be questioned if someone equips the Helmet of Shadows.
Stone Warrior - Strongest of the Stone Army.
Stone Swordsman - Normal soldiers in the Stone Army.
Stone Scout - Weakest in the Stone Army.
The Nindroid Army[edit]
The Nindroids were created by the Overlord (controlling P.I.X.A.L.) as his new army following the Stone Army's defeat. They share many attributes with the Ninja, but cannot perform Spinjitzu. They are led by General Cryptor.
General Cryptor - Leader of the Nindroids. He, unlike other Nindroids, loves insulting his opponents in battle. He was the Digital Overlord's second in command, until Pythor came.
Nindroid Warrior - The foot soldier of the Nindroid army.
Min-Droid - The last Nindroid off of factory line. He, unlike other Nindroids, has short legs.
The Condrai Cult[edit]
The Condrai Cult was created at an unknown time by Master Chen, while he was training Lord Garmadon. Not much is known about them, except for the fact that they worship the Anacondrai and are trying to restore them.
Master Chen - Leader of the Condrai Cult, he created the Tournament of Elements to drain all of the Elemental Masters' power. His daughter is Skylor.
Clouse - Chen's second in-command. He has a large purple snake pet that may be related to the Anacondrai.
Eyezor - A Condrai Cult member, he only has one eye.
Zugu - A Condrai Cult member, he has red armour.
Sleven - A Condrai Cult member.
Krait - A Condrai Cult member.
Kapau - A Condrai Cult member.
Chope - A Condrai Cult member.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu episodes

Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired
 Pilots 2 January 14, 2011
 1 13 December 2, 2011 April 11, 2012
 2 13 July 18, 2012 November 21, 2012
 3 8 January 29, 2014 November 26, 2014
Release and reception[edit]
The pilot episodes of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu premiered in the United States on January 14, 2011. They were released in Europe on January 24, 2011.[5]
All episodes feature a theme song called "The Weekend Whip" performed by The Fold.
Due to the positive reception of the pilot, a full series was commissioned and began broadcast in December 2011. The first five episodes of season 1 aired in Canada on November 25. The season once again aired in Canada from January 11, 2012, to April 11, 2012. The first two episodes of season 1 aired in the United States on December 2. The season once again aired in the United States from January 11, 2012, to April 11, 2012.
Lego Ninjago was recommissioned for a second season, which premiered on July 18, 2012, to an audience of 2.8 million. On the whole, the series has been very well received by fans.[6] In late September, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that it would be releasing the first part of the second season ("Darkness Shall Rise" to "The Stone Army") under the title Rise of the Green Ninja in November 27, 2012 (though this was later pushed forward to December 11),[7] while the complete second season and the complete series has been released on March 5, 2013.[8] And a 3rd season was made and premiered on January 29, 2014. In June 2013, Warner Bros. announced that a movie based on the toyline would be made, though it would take a different approach to the TV series. It will be written by the Hageman Brothers, who also wrote the story for The Lego Movie.[9]
The series has been nominated twice for awards: Peter Hausner was nominated at the 39th Annie Awards for his direction, but lost to Simpsons director Matthew Nastuk. The composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent, were nominated for the BMI TV Music Award, which they won.[10]
Home media[edit]
The pilot episodes were released on DVD March 27, 2012.[11][better source needed] Season 1 was released June 26, 2012,[12] and Season 2 was released on DVD March 5, 2013.[8]
Video game[edit]
A video game named Lego Battles: Ninjago was released in spring 2011 and was based on the two pilots of the series. It features the some of the characters that appear in the original episodes (Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, etc.).
A follow-up titled Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was released in July 2014. It features the first five episodes of season 3.
Film[edit]
The Hageman brothers, who wrote the animated series and as well The Lego Movie (which Lloyd Garmadon appeared in as a Master Builder) will be penning the film adaptation and the film will feature a new take that diverges from the TV series while being one of the spin-offs of The Lego Movie. The brothers will reteam with The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller will produced the film and Charlie Bean to direct the film.[13][14]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/cartoon-network-unveils-upfront-slate-for-2014-15/
2.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago Series 1 on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
3.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago business section on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ http://catalogs.lego.com/Club/us/2015/redbrickJanuary2015/
5.Jump up ^ "Premiering exclusively on Cartoon Network – LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu". Lego Group. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
6.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago review". Commonsense Media. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
7.Jump up ^ David Lambert. "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Short Delay for Warner's 'Rise of the Green Ninja' DVD Release". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
8.^ Jump up to: a b "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Warner Press Release Announces 'Rise of the Green Ninja' DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Scott Collura (June 27, 2013). "LEGO's Ninjago Gets a Movie". IGN. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
10.Jump up ^ "Awards for "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
11.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago pilot episodes on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
12.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago Series 1 on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
13.Jump up ^ Warner Bros. to Bring Lego's 'Ninjago' to Big Screen (Exclusive)
14.Jump up ^ 'Tron: Uprising' Director to Helm 'Ninjago' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
Ninjago Games
External links[edit]
Official website
Ninjago at Lego.com
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu at the Internet Movie Database
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Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
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Genre
Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial arts
Written by
The Hageman Brothers
Directed by
Michael Hegner
 Justin Murphy
Voices of
Jillian Michaels
Vincent Tong
Michael Adamthwaite
Paul Dobson
Brent Miller
Kirby Morrow
Kelly Metzger
Mark Oliver
Brian Drummond
Michael Kopsa
Ian James Corlett
Kathleen Barr
Scott McNeil
Composer(s)
Jay Vincent & Mike Kramer
Country of origin
United States
United Kingdom
Canada

Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
38 (List of episodes)
Production

Producer(s)
Erik Wilstrup & WILFilm
Running time
22 minutes
Distributor
Cartoon Network
Broadcast

Original channel
Cartoon Network
Original run
January 14, 2011 – present[1]
Chronology

Related shows
Legends of Chima
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is an action comedy family animated TV series that centers on the adventures of five ninjas. The series is based on the Lego toy series of the same name. Two pilot episodes were shown on Cartoon Network on January 14, 2011, sometimes split into four episodes. The series airs in the UK on Cartoon Network. Video games called Lego Battles: Ninjago, and Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was based on the show. Due to the popularity of the pilot episodes, the first season was launched from December 2011 – April 2012 alongside a new line of sets marketed as "Rise of the Snakes". In the later half of 2012, a second season began transmission, with a month-long gap between episodes six and seven. The pilot episodes were released on DVD in March 2011, and the first season became available on DVD in Region 1 on June 26, 2012.[2] The series as a whole has an estimated budget of 37,000,000 krone[3] (£4,600,000 or $6,710,801). According to Lego Club Magazine season 4 will premiere in February 2015 in North America.[4]


Contents  [hide]
1 Overview 1.1 Plot
2 Characters 2.1 The Ninja 2.1.1 Allies
2.2 Supporting characters
2.3 Elemental Masters
2.4 Villains 2.4.1 The Skullkins
2.4.2 The Serpentine
2.4.3 The Stone Army
2.4.4 The Nindroid Army
2.4.5 The Condrai Cult

3 Episodes
4 Release and reception
5 Home media
6 Video game
7 Film
8 References
9 External links

Overview[edit]
The show is set in the fictional world of Ninjago, a place inspired by Chinese and Japanese myths and culture. The land is divided between Ninjago proper and the Dark Island, where the Overlord resides. It has an underworld, where beings of evil like Lord Garmadon and the Skeleton Army dwell, together with sacred places where many things are hidden or forgotten (like the Serpentine tombs or the Golden Weapons). Similar to Lego's past product line Bionicle, the main characters are in tune with certain elemental properties (the elements in this case being Fire, Ice, Lightning and Earth.) While featuring several historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago is a modern setting incorporating large metropolises with skyscrapers, current-age (and futuristic) vehicles, modern electronics and semi-robotic exo-suits; among other temporal displacements.
Plot[edit]
The pilot episodes feature Sensei Wu struggling to train four young Ninja in the ways of an ancient battle art called Spinjitzu (which manifests as an elemental spinning movement faster than any normal fighting style) to defeat Lord Garmadon, ruler of the Underworld and Wu's brother, and stop him from gaining The Four Golden Weapons, which would make his power limitless. Traveling across Ninjago, Sensei Wu and his four elementally-attuned students, Kai (Fire), Jay (Lightning), Zane (Ice) and Cole (Earth) recover the Golden Weapons, together with trying to find and rescue Kai's sister, Nya (who was captured by Garmadon's Skulkin (skeleton) army). Kai is tricked and runs off alone and finds the Sword of Fire, but is confronted by Garmadon in shadow-form. Kai rescues Nya and makes peace with the Dragon guardians, but, in order to keep the Sword of Fire from Garmadon, Wu travels to the Underworld to fight his corrupted brother. The four Ninja follow him down on their dragons, who are magical and can exist in both worlds. After defeating the Skeleton Army with the ultimate Spinjitzu move, the Tornado of Creation, they come upon Sensei fighting the general of the Skeleton Army, Samukai, who is in possession of three of the Golden Weapons (stolen from the Ninja earlier while they rested in the forests near the Fire Temple). Wu is defeated and Samukai tries to take the weapons for his own, but their combined power, too much for any normal being to control, destroys him and creates a portal into another realm between space and time, allowing Garmadon to escape, but one day return with enough power to wield the Four Golden Weapons. With Garmadon gone, the balance is temporarily restored, and the Ninja will prepare to train themselves for the day the ruler of the underworld returns.
Season One focuses on the Ninja trying to determine which one of them will be destined to become the Green Ninja, a warrior destined to face the Dark Lord for the fate of Ninjago. It also focuses on Garmadon's young son Lloyd Garmadon, who has released an ancient evil: an army of four Serpentine (snake) tribes (and the last member of a fifth) known in legends as the Serpentine. The four Ninja must stop them from uniting to unleash The Great Devourer, a massive black, green and purple snake with the power to consume all of Ninjago and a bite that can turn people evil, which is what turned Lord Garmadon evil. However, Lloyd was betrayed by two of the five tribes (and Pythor, the last member of the most-feared snake tribe, the Anacondrai) before Sensei Wu convinced him to join their side, taking pity on him because of being left alone. Eventually, the Serpentine captured Lloyd as a hostage, and Lord Garmadon, who returned with the help of Sensei Wu, had agreed to aid the Ninja in rescuing Lloyd and stopping the Serpentine, considering the fact that Garmadon himself wants to be the one to threaten Ninjago and wanting revenge on the beast responsible for his fall into evil. To this end, he even gets the Skeleton Army to help fight against the Serpentine, despite the fact he planned their former leader's death. However, despite the combined efforts of the Ninja, Garmadon, and the Skeletons, the Snake King Pythor, manages to release the Great Devourer in a mad attempt to gain his revenge on the people of Ninjago, although he realized too late that The Great Devourer consumes even its own kind. He and Wu are eaten by the Devourer, leaving only the Ninja, Nya (who became a secret fighter known as Samurai X) and Lloyd (revealed to be the Green Ninja) to fight against the monster. Eventually, Lord Garmadon comes to the rescue and destroys the creature by using the combined might of the Four Golden Weapons given by the Ninja. After the Devourer's destruction, Wu is found to have survived, Pythor is nowhere to be found, and Garmadon vanishes with the weapons. Despite losing the weapons, the Ninja prepare to train Lloyd so that he can face his father one day the save Ninjago, something which he was afraid to for the sake of their bond.
The first half of Season Two charts the Ninja's efforts to train Lloyd and Garmadon's efforts to thwart it. To do this, he recreates the Destiny's Bounty (a flying and sailing ship that used to be the Ninja's home in Season 1 before being destroyed by the Devourer), unites the Serpentine under his control, and merges the four Golden Weapons into the powerful Mega Weapon, but he soon discovers from experience that the weapon cannot destroy, but only create, much to his chagrin. He tries a number of schemes, with one being to create dark doubles of the Ninja. Lord Garmadon tries more attacks, but each time he fails and strengthens Lloyd in the process, with one scheme leading to Lloyd being aged from the child he was to a teenager like his four ninja mentors. Garmadon then tries traveling back in time to make sure the ninja team are never formed, thus ensuring Lloyd would never fulfill his destiny. He almost succeeds, but Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole from the present, who follow him through, manage to destroy the Mega Weapon with the Golden Weapons from the past and sending them to outer space, changing everything back to the way it was, with the exception that no-one but the four and Garmadon remember that the Mega Weapon existed. The second half of the season focuses on the rise of the Dark Lord. Betrayed by the Serpentine, Garmadon ends up on his island and releases the Overlord: at the same time, the venom of the Great Devourer seeps into catacombs beneath Ninjago, waking the Overlord's Stone Army. The Serpentine are then trapped underground in the chamber where the Stone Army slept, much to their dismay. Along with Misako, Lloyd's mother, the Ninja group travel to the Dark Island (meeting Zane's father, who was originally presumed dead, along the way), where Garmadon has taken command of the Stone Army and started the Celestial Clock, which counts down to the final battle. The Ninja fail to stop the clock, and it triggers the creation of Garmatron, a machine for altering the balance between light and darkness. Once this is done, the Overlord possesses Garmadon and travels to Ninjago. The Ninja follow, and Lloyd uses his newfound Golden Power to defeat the Overlord. In the process, Garmadon's dark transformation is reversed, and he becomes human, reuniting with his family.
In the beginning of Season 3, Ninjago City is being rebuild as a future city, but the Overlord returns. Meanwhile, after the battle with the Overlord in Season 2, the original ninja, Nya, and Sensei Wu are teachers in a new school and are invited to a field trip to Borg Industries, a tower with the new major technological enhancements in Ninjago. During their trip the ninja meet P.I.X.A.L., a robot made by Cyrus Borg as an assistant and are attacked by the Industries(which turns out to be controlled by virus that turns out to be the Digital Overlord, a form of the Overlord that survived the battle with Lloyd), and an army of Nindroids who were created by scannings of Zane's build when Borg gives the ninja Techno Blades, weapons that can hack the system and destroy the Overlord. The ninja barely escape with Lloyd and new vehicles, but at the cost of Sensei Wu and Borg, who are reprogrammed to destroy the ninja. Escaping to Lord Garmadon, now Sensei Garmadon's island the ninja split up, with the ninja to destroy the Digital Overlord, and Lloyd and Sensei Garmadon to hide Lloyd from the Overlord who is hunting him down for his Golden powers to create his own body. The ninja then reboot Ninjago's power source and shut down everything powered by it, including P.I.X.A.L. While finding the Digital Overlord's drive, Zane gives P.I.X.A.L. his power source but loses Spinjitzu. However the Nindroids are revived, and the hard drive is stolen. Afterwards, Lloyd is captured by the Nindroids, Tech Wu, and Pythor, who survived the Great Devourer and helped revive the Overlord. The Ninjas now must enter the Overlord's realm in the Digiverse, and destroy the Digital Overlord. Freeing Lloyd and Wu, the ninja travel to outer space to stop the Nindroids from using the Golden Weapons to have the Overlord become the Golden Master, the strongest warrior in Ninjago, but fail. Escaping space with Zane's power source the ninja prepare to destroy the Golden Master, but fail with all plans, and only Zane is free from the Overlord's grasp. As a last resort, Zane manages to freeze the Overlord and creates a suicide explosion and kills the Overlord forever. At Zane's funeral, he is dubbed, "The Titanium Ninja".
In season four, Master Chen, the old mentor of Garmadon, invites Kai, Cole, Jay, and Lloyd to the "Tournament of Elements", telling them that Zane is alive. However, it turns out to be a hoax, and Chen starts stealing the competitors' elemental powers.
Characters[edit]
The Ninja[edit]
Kai Smith/Red Ninja (voiced by Vincent Tong) - Kai is the Red Ninja of Fire, whose late father was a friend of Sensei Wu. Hot (in three ways)-tempered and stubborn, he initially insulted Sensei Wu, but accepted his offer of training after his sister Nya was kidnapped by the Skulkin. He subsequently obtained the Sword of Fire and became the rider of the Fire Dragon Flame. Like the other Ninja, Kai believed that he would become the Green Ninja, but his drive to do so kept him from discovering his full potential until the other Ninja had already succeeded in doing so. Upon realizing that his training was meant to prepare him to protect the true Green Ninja, Lloyd, Kai unlocked his potential and joined the others in training Lloyd. Kai has wielded the Sword of Fire, the Fire Blade, and the red Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is red. He was one of the 16 elemental masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Jay Walker/Blue Ninja (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - Jay is the Blue Ninja of Lightning, the most lighthearted of the group and Nya's ex-boyfriend. An inventor, Jay was found by Sensei Wu testing a pair of artificial wings and recruited to join the Ninja; he subsequently obtained the Nunchuks of Lightning and became the rider of the Lightning Dragon Wisp. For some time he was afraid to admit his true feelings to Nya, but upon doing so unlocked his true potential as a Ninja. Jay is somewhat embarrassed by his parents Ed and Edna, and avoided telling the other Ninja about them for some time. He, in season 3, became insanely jealous after learning that Nya might have feelings for Cole. Jay has wielded the Nunchuks of Lightning, the Lightning Blade, and the yellow Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is blue. He is also one of the 16 elemental Masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Zane Julien/White Ninja/Titanium Ninja (voiced by Brent Miller) - Zane is the White Ninja of Ice, and the smartest of the group. He is a nindroid, an artificial being created to be a ninja by Dr. Tinkerer Julien. When Dr. Julien fell ill, he turned off Zane's memory switch, leaving Zane with no memory of his father or being an artificial lifeform. He later found a village where he spent time with the villagers. One day Sensei Wu found him meditating at the bottom of a frozen lake and took him on as a student, leading to his obtaining the Shurikens of Ice and the Ice Dragon, whom he named Shard. The other Ninja found Zane hard to understand, as he often didn't comprehend their sense of humor or customs. However, they did appreciate his cooking ability, which curiously was an ability not programmed into him by his father. Not only did they find him strange, but they even became enraged with him once. He left after they all scolded him for something that was not his fault, yet he returned, un-offended, and they accepted him. Onwards Zane's relationship with the other ninja grew strong. After learning the truth about himself and regaining his memories, Zane unlocked his true potential. During the battle with the Overlord's Stone Army, Zane learned that his father had been revived by Samukai after finding him trapped on an island. He has wielded the Shurikens of Ice, the Ice Blade, and the blue Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is white.
Cole Brookstone/Black Ninja (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - Cole is the Black Ninja of Earth, the son of a famous dancer, Cole resented his father's pushing him into the family legacy, particularly his efforts to teach him a nigh-impossible move known as the Triple Tiger Sashay. Sensei Wu found him climbing one of the highest mountains in Ninjago, but upon signing on for Ninja training Cole told his family that he was attending a dancing school. He eventually became the owner of the Scythe of Quakes and the Earth Dragon, whom he named Rocky. Cole eventually earned his father's approval with his own style, and after mastering the Sashay unlocked his true potential. In season 3, he competes with Jay over Nya. He has wielded the Scythe of Quakes, the Earth Blade, and the green Techno Blade. His Spinjitzu tornado is black/brown. he is one of the 16 elemental masters in chens tournament
Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon/Green Ninja/Golden Ninja (voiced by Jillian Michaels) - Lloyd is the main protagonist of the series, the son of Misako and Garmadon, the nephew of Sensei Wu and is both the Green Ninja of Creation and the Golden Ninja of Legend. Lloyd was left at Darkley's Boarding School by his mother due to his father taking the path of evil, with Misako setting out to find a way of preventing the prophesied final battle between father and son. A mischievous boy, Lloyd tried to follow in his father's footsteps, only to foolishly release the Serpentine from their tombs. He was eventually taken in by his uncle, and was captured by the Serpentine while trying to find out their plans. Upon being rescued by his father and the Ninja, it was made known by Kai that he was the Green Ninja destined to face the Dark Lord in the final battle-leading everyone to believe that he was to fight his own father. The four senior Ninja took Lloyd under their wing, and his training and powers were enhanced when his age was accelerated by the act of saving the others from his father's Grundle monster. Lloyd became the master of the Ultra-Dragon, the fused form of the four elemental Dragons, and though he lacked a Golden Weapon possessed the power of all four elements. After unlocking the power of the Golden Dragon, a fighting style practiced by his paternal grandfather, the First Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd learned that his destiny was not to fight his father, but rather the evil Overlord previously faced by his predecessor. In season three, he loses most of his golden power to the Overlord, and splits the rest between the other ninja, restoring their elemental power. His Spinjitzu tornado was at first green, then after he became the ultimate Spinjitzu master, it became gold. But since his golden power was lost, his tornado color has returned to green. He's wielded the Hypnobrai Staff, and the Nunchucks of Lightning(non-canon). He is one of the 16 elemental masters in Master Chen's tournament.
Skylor/Orange Ninja (voiced by Heather Doerksen) - Skylar is one of the sixteen competitors in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements. She is first seen using the Elemental Power of Fire used by Kai in her room. She is later then noticed using the power of Sound while fighting Jacob for a Jadeblade. Garmadon informs the group she is the Elemental Master of Amber. The power to absorb the Elemental Power of any other competitor. She is Kai's love interest, and Master Chen's daughter.
Allies[edit]
Nya Smith/Samurai X (voiced by Kelly Metzger) - Kai's younger sister, whose kidnapping by Garmadon and the Skullkins leads Kai to become a Ninja. She also fights under by her alter ego "Samurai X," initially concealing her identity from the Ninja and their enemies. Jay develops a crush on her when they first meet, and throughout the first two seasons she reciprocates his feelings. They later become official boyfriend and girlfriend. However, during the Digital Overlord/Golden Master arc, she starts questioning whether or not she may be more drawn to Cole because of a machine that claimed he was her perfect match. Though not a Ninja, Nya apparently has some skill in Spinjitzu; while briefly under the influence of dark matter, her technique produced a dark red tornado. She has the greatest assortment of weaponry, including various gadgets, a large battlesuit, and a weighted chain.
Sensei Wu Garmadon/Tech Wu (voiced by Paul Dobson) - The NinjaGo Ninjas' first teacher and leader as well being the uncle of Lloyd Garmadon. He and his brother Lord Garmadon are the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, who created Ninjago through the power of Spinjitzu. Their father tasked them with protecting his Golden Weapons, but when Garmadon who was bitten by the Great Devourer and turned evil, Wu was forced to fight him and banish him to the Underworld. He then hid the Golden Weapons and began seeking out pupils worthy to carry on the legacy of Spinjitzu, and eventually found Cole, Zane, Jay, and Kai. Though his students succeeded in recovering the Golden Weapons, he found them to be childish upon learning of the prophecy of the Green Ninja. He also faced the challenge of dealing with his nephew Lloyd, who attempted to follow in his father's footsteps by unleashing the evil Serpentine. Recognizing the danger, he sought out his estranged brother, and the two briefly joined forces in order to rescue Lloyd. When it was learned that Lloyd was in fact the destined Green Ninja, Wu participated in his training but allowed his four pupils to take the lead. Sensei Wu confronted Pythor in an attempt to prevent the rise of the Great Devourer, and was swallowed by the Devourer along with his foe, but emerged unharmed thanks to the unlikely cooperation between his brother and students. Wu remained with the Ninja as they continued to face the threat of Lord Garmadon and the Serpentine, and later when the Overlord returned. During this time he was reunited with his old friend-and former crush-Misako, Lloyd's mother, and for a time it seemed like they might pick up their old relationship; however, Lloyd's defeat of the Overlord saw Garmadon returned to the side of good. In Season Three he got captured by The Digital Overlord and tuned into Tech Wu to serve The Overlord Virus as its lackey. In "Enter The Digiverse", after The Ninja defeated The Digital Overlord, Wu is turned back to normal. His Spinjitzu tornado is gold.
Sensei Garmadon/Lord Garmadon (voiced by Mark Oliver) - Formerly Lord Garmadon, Sensei Garmadon is the father of Lloyd Garmadon and the husband of Misako, and the brother of Sensei Wu and one of the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master. In his and Wu's youth, an unfortunate encounter with the snake that became the monstrous Great Devourer led to Garmadon being infected with its evil venom, which affected his appearance and personality. It would not be until years later-after he married Misako and they had Lloyd-that the growing evil in his heart would lead him to try and take his father's Golden Weapons for himself. The resulting confrontation with Wu resulted in him taking on a black, skeletal appearance prior to being banished to the Underworld, where he overthrew Samukai and took control of the Skulkin. He then orchestrated a plan to escape by having the Skulkin kidnap Nya, Kai's sister, and seek out the Golden Weapons, which led Sensei Wu and the Ninja to seek them out as well. Eventually, Samukai obtained them all and announced his intent to betray Garmadon, but played right into Garmadon's hands-no being could possess all four weapons ordinarily, and Samukai's attempt to do so led to his destruction and the creation of a portal that allowed Garmadon to escape. The villain traveled to a dark dimension where he obtained the power to wield all four weapons at once, and an additional set of arms in the process. When Wu came in search of him, he attempted to destroy him but was then informed that Lloyd was in danger, which led him to briefly join forces with the Ninja. During this time, it became known that Lloyd was the Green Ninja of legend, meaning that father and son would have to face each other in battle. However, it would later be revealed that the prophecy of the Green Ninja facing the Dark Lord referred not to Garmadon, but the Overlord, an ancient enemy of Garmadon and Wu's father. The Overlord tricked Garmadon into upsetting the balance of Ninjago, allowing him to return and possess Garmadon's body. However, Lloyd managed to defeat the Overlord, which purified Garmadon of all his evil and returned him to normal human form. His Spinjitzu tornado was purple, but since Garmadon's transformation, it has become silver.
Misako Garmadon (voiced by Kathleen Barr) - Lloyd's mother and Garmadon's wife. She knew Wu and Garmadon in their youth, and enjoyed a close bond with both brothers - after Garmadon turned evil, she once remarked that she should have chosen to marry Wu. Misako somehow recognized that her son was the Green Ninja of Legend, and left him at a boarding school in order to pursue a means of preventing the prophesied battle between her husband and son from coming to pass. She eventually returned to Ninjago after the defeat of the Great Devourer, having learned of the evil Overlord and his Stone Army. Lloyd was initially unhappy to see her, having felt abandoned, but reconciled with her after learning her true motivation for leaving him at the school. She and Wu renewed their friendship, and for a time it seemed that they might become a couple. However, Misako never ceased to love Garmadon, and was overjoyed when he was purified of the evil that had poisoned him for so long.
Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life Form (P.I.X.A.L.) (voiced by Jennifer Hayward) - A droid of Borg Industries who Zane falls in love with in Season Three. She is powered by half of Zane's power source.
Cyrus Borg/OverBorg (voiced by Lee Tockar) - A disabled man who recreated Ninjago City, making it technologically advanced. He is the owner of Borg Industries. He is controlled by the Overlord (becoming OverBorg) on and off in season 3.
The First Spinjitzu Master - An unseen character who is pivotal to the lore of Ninjago. He is Wu and Garmadon's father, Misako's father-in-law and Lloyd's grandfather. In ancient times, the Master used the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu to shape Ninjago, only to be faced by the evil of the Overlord. The two fought to a standstill, at which point the Overlord created and animated an army of Stone Warriors made of an indestructible material. Unable to overcome this force, the First Spinjitzu Master used his power to break Ninjago into two continents, with one becoming the fabled Dark Island. He charged his sons with guarding the Golden Weapons, and hid his Golden Mech in the Temple of Light on the Dark Island in preparation for the Golden Ninja who would face the Overlord upon his return.
Supporting characters[edit]
Edward and Edna Walker (voiced by Colin Murdock and Jillian Michaels) - Jay's father and mother, respectively. Both are inventors and live at a junkyard. At first, Jay was resisting them due to them repeatedly embarrassing him, until the Fangpyre attack, forcing Jay to come to their aid. The whole matter drew them ever closer to each other.
Grand Sensei Dareth/Brown Ninja (voiced by Alan Marriott) - A vain young man calling himself as "Grand Sensei", though he is nothing of the kind. He is the keeper of "Mojo Dojo" (a small training building in Ninjago) and wishes to become "the Brown Ninja". By his own confession, he is hopeless at the martial arts where even all of his trophies are fake. He later tries to defend the city from the Stone Army, but he is no match for them. In the end however, he plays a pivotal role in the Ninja's victory, using the Helmet of Shadows to take control of the Stone Army and using them against the Overlord.
Dr. Julien/The Tinkerer (voiced by Mark Oliver) - Dr. Julien is an inventor who created Zane, and is, to all intents and purposes, his father. After he wiped Zane's memory (so the poor boy would not have the pain of losing him) and died, he was revived by Samukai through a special elixir and forced to create their advanced machines. Imprisoned on an island and guarded by a Leviathan, he was only freed when the Ninja drifted and ran aground. He helped repair their ship and escaped with them. He is seen in "Tick Tock" as a flashback and in person in "The Last Voyage". In his first appearance in "Tick Tock", he was credited as "Zane's father"; though in the credits to The Last Voyage, they listed him by the title of The Tinkerer. Julien provided support to the ninja during their final battles with the Overlord and his stone army, creating new vehicles for them and even flying the Bounty solo to save Lloyd from the Overlord.
Lou Brookstone (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - Cole's father and a member of the former singing group called the Royal Blacksmiths. Cole ran away from the family legacy of dance. Cole's reunion with his father and settling family problems awarded the ninja of earth with his true potential.
Elemental Masters[edit]
The Elemental Masters are people who descended from the First Spinjitzu Master's personal guard. They, like the Ninja, possess elemental powers.
Karloff - The Elemental Master of Steel. He is the first one eliminated from the Tournament, and the first to loose his Elemental Power.
Griffin Turner - The Elemental Master of Speed.
Ash - The Elemental Master of Smoke. He is the fourth one eliminated from the Tournament, and the fourth to loose his Elemental Power.
Bolobo - The Elemental Master of Nature. He is the second one eliminated from the Tournament, and the second to loose his Elemental Power.
Gravis - The Elemental Master of Gravity. He is the third one eliminated from the Tournament, and the third to loose his Elemental Power.
Neuro - The Elemental Master of Mind.
Toxikita - Although she is from the Ultra Agents theme originally, she and Invizable appear in season 4. She is the Elemental Master of Poison.
Invizable - Although he is from the Ultra Agents theme originally, he and Toxikita appear in season 4. He is the Elemental Master of Light.
Jacob - The Elemental Master of Sound. He is the fifth one eliminated from the Tournament (after Cole), and the sixth to loose his Elemental Power.
Camile - The Elemental Master of Form. She is the sixth one eleminated from the Tournament, and the seventh to loose her Elemental Power.
There is also a sixteenth and final Elemental Master of Shadow. His name is unknown. (Lloyd, Kai, Zane, Jay, Cole, and Skylor are also Elemental Masters).
Villains[edit]
The Overlord/The Golden Master (voiced by Scott McNeil) - The source of all evil, he battled the First Spinjitzu Master in the ancient war before being banished to the evil half of Ninjago, called the Dark Island, trapped there for a long time until Lord Garmadon washed up on the island's shores and broke the seal. The Overlord "guided" Garmadon in his efforts to conquer Ninjago and corrupt it into his own image; in reality he sought to upset the balance of the world enough to allow him to return. Upon succeeding, he possessed Garmadon, whose body mutated until it took on a dragon-like form after the Overlord's Stone Army conquered Ninjago City. However, he was defeated by Lloyd using the Golden Power, which purified Garmadon of his spirit and seemingly destroyed him. In Season Three it has been revealed that he had survived the battle and became a computer virus in Borg Tower and took over New Ninjago City, building an army of Nindroids. He planned to take Lloyd's golden power to escape the digiverse and become The Golden Master just like in the Serpentine prophecy in "The Curse of the Golden Master". When he gained 90 percent of Lloyd's power, he became a purple blob creature and planned to take The Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, which had survived "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", landing on a comet, to complete the transformation. In "The Titanium Ninja", he finally became The Golden Master, then he was destroyed by Zane in a big explosion which marked the end of the Overlord and the Nindroid army.
The Great Devourer - A giant snake worshiped as a god by the Serpentine, known to be very dangerous and deadly with the ability to increase its size by consuming anything in its path, including its own kind. The Great Devourer is the main cause of the events in the series as it was responsible for turning Garmadon evil through its venom, and it was the creature Pythor intended to release to exact revenge on the people of Ninjago. But the Great Devourer proved to be beyond anyone's control, swallowing Pythor and Sensei Wu alive, the former suffering side effects from exposure to the serpent's stomach acid, and running rampant on Ninjago with the Ninja unable to subdue it. However, in the end, the Ninja manage to lure the Devourer into a trap during its siege of Ninjago City, allowing Lord Garmadon to destroy the Great Devourer with the power of the Golden Weapons in revenge for the grief and madness it caused to him. Despite its death, the monster's venom still seeps into Ninjago City's sewage system, eventually reawakening the Stone Army. It might be implied that the Devourer may have turned evil due to the corruption of the Overlord, who is known to be the true source of darkness.
The Skullkins[edit]
The Skullkins are a breed of living breathing skeletons. They serve as the primary villains of the pilot episodes. They were once ruled by their leader Samukai, banished there himself by both Tommy and Marmaduke. After becoming their leader, Garmadon sent the Skullkins to Ninjago to find the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, to which they do so. The Skeleton army is defeated by the Ninja, though Samukai tries to use the Weapons himself. The power of the weapons destroys him, allowing Garmadon to escape his imprisonment and leaving the Skeletons leaderless. However, Garmadon rebands the Skeletons and leads them to rescue the Ninja and help them steal the Fang Blades from the Serpentines, as part of the temporary alliance Garmadon made with the ninja to stop the Serpentines's leader Pythor from unleashing the Great Devourer, the very same giant snake who turned Garmadon evil. The Skeletons are willing to help along with this because, as Kruncha comments 'Everybody hates snakes'.
Samukai (voiced by Michael Kopsa) - The four-armed Skeleton Fire General and former leader of the Skullins. once a creature of the living world banished to the Underworld by the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, he was the King of the Underworld until he was defeated by Lord Garmadon when he was banished to the Underworld, causing him to step down and allow Garmadon to become the new King and control the legions of the Underworld. Samukai leads the Skeleton Army in the Surface World of Ninjago, carrying out Garmadon's orders and seeking the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu. Soon, Samukai possessed the four weapons and betrayed Garmadon, only to be vaporized by the power of the weapons combined. Samukai is the first character in Ninjago to have four arms as well as the first to hold all four Golden Weapons, the second being Lord Garmadon.
Kruncha and Nuckal (both voiced by Brian Drummond) - Skeleton Generals of Earth and Lightning respectively, who serve Samukai. They led the raid on Kai and Nya’s shop, helped (and hindered through their clumsiness) Samukai and Lord Garmadon in their quests for the weapons and led the army against the Ninja. They were two of the few skeletons stranded in Ninjago during the Serpentine Crisis in the first season, teaching at the Darkly’s School for Bad Boys, though they later quit. They lead the Skeleton Army into battle with Garmadon against the Serpentine to rescue the Ninja, and are also seen celebrating after the destruction of the Great Devourer. In the second season, they are seen participating in the Ninjaball Run Race in the Skeleton Truck. They drag Lloyd on the Ultra Dragon down, but crash their own vehicle in the process. Their latest appearance was in "The Invitation", where they Kruncha fights Kai in the Slither Pit.
Wyplash (voiced by Michael Dobson) - Skeleton General of Ice. He is presumed to be the new King of the Underworld following Samukai's demise and Garmadon's disappearance.
Frakjaw (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Fire.
Krazi (voiced by Trevor Devall) - The crazy Skeleton of Lightning. He is the most violent skuling.
Chopov (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Earth. He is said to be the creator of the skulkin vehicles, but Dr. Julien was the one who was forced to build them. Dr. Julien refused, so the Skulkin trapped him with a chained Leviathon.
Bonezai (voiced by Trevor Devall) - Skeleton of Ice.
The Serpentine[edit]
The Serpentine (pronounced 'Serpenteen') are a breed of evil vicious snakes that serves as the primary villains of the series. Originally a race created by the first Spinjitzu master, they held a prophecy that foretold the coming of the Golden Master. Their attempts to warn the humans resulted in them being driven underground
The Anacondrai - The Anacondrai were the most feared snakes in Ninjago. When they were trapped underground, they resorted to cannibalism until only Pythor remained. However, Master Chen and his group of cultists seek to bring them back. Pythor P. Chumsworth (voiced by Michael Dobson) - The general and last remaining member of the Anacondrai, a purple-colored race with elongated necks that were most feared and the strongest of the Serpentine tribes due to their ability to turn invisible and swallow people larger than themselves. He was known to be cowardly in the first season, but he gained a stronger personality while he was rotting in the Devourer during season two. While his tribe were sealed away, the Anacondrai Tribe had no food source and ultimately fell to starvation and cannibalism with Pythor becoming the sole survivor. Upon being released, Pythor pretended to be Lloyd's ally to steal the map to the Serpentine tombs to release the Constrictai and the Venomari Tribes. Soon after finding the lost city of Ouroborus, through deceit and an alliance with Skales, Pythor becomes the first Snake King of all Serpentine. It becomes clear soon that Pythor had been driven insane by his imprisonment and his hatred of the surface dwellers, using the allegiance of the tribes to unleash the Great Devourer to exact revenge on people of Ninjago for locking up the Serpentine underground. As the series progressed, Pythor has finally managed to collect all four Silver Fang Blades, despite the oppression from the Ninja, Lord Garmadon, and the Skeleton Army, realizing too late that the Great Devourer would consume everything in its path, including himself alongside Sensei Wu. In season 3, Pythor is revealed to had survive his ordeal within the Great Devourer's stomach with his scales bleached white as he went into hiding. Still adamant on revenge against the humans, Pythor aids the Overlord by converting Sensei Wu into Tech Wu and then tricking the ninja into giving him a beacon leading him to Lloyd. He swallows the shrinking pill that was meant for the Overlord in "The Titanium Ninja" and is chased by the Falcon. However, he once again survives and will return for season four.
Chop'rai - An Anacondrai general.
Kapau'rai - An Anacondrai.
The Hypnobrai - The Hypnobrai are a group of cobra-type Serpentine that specialize in mind-control. They were locked in a frozen tomb in a tundra. All of them have red eyes they use to hypnotize victims (which explains that their name is a pun on "Hypnotize"). The symbol of the staff and the Hypnobrai has a hypnotizing shape like a swirl. Their color is blue. Among its members are: Skales (voiced by Ian James Corlett) - The current general of the Hypnobrai tribe, usurping Slithraa though his mastery of 'Fang-Quan-Do'. In the first season he is Pythor's second in command in return of faking his defeat by the Anacondrai general. After the Devourer's defeat, in the second season, Skales attempts to claim leadership even when he stated that he warned them that waking the Great Devourer wasn't a good idea. Lord Garmadon arrives to challenge Skales and wins the Serpentine over with the recreated Destiny's Bounty as their new home. Eventually fed-up with Garmadon's repeated failures, he and the others ursurp Garmadon and he claims leadership, leaving Garmadon to be stranded on the Dark Island. As the Snake King, his first order was to dig under Ninjago City and imprison the citizens underground just as they did to the Serpentine. While doing so, Skales discovers the Stone Army tomb and opens it, but the Devourer's venom seeps into the Stone Warriors and they easily overpower the Serpentine, leaving them imprisoned once again, much to Skales' distress. However, the Serpentine survived, reshaping the former army's cavern into their new home. In the process, Skales married Selma, a pink female Hypnobrai, and the two had a son whom they named Skales Jr.
Selma (voiced by Jillian Michaels) - Selma is a pink Hypnobrai who resembles Mezmo and the wife of general Skales. During the time of imprisonment, Skales and Selma had a son named Skales Jr. Selma is known to be protective of her son.
Skales Jr. (voiced by Alyssya Swales) - Skales' son by Selma, he is a legged Serpentine that resembles Rattla, who wears blue human clothes. As part of the newest generation of Serpentine, he seems to lack the malevolence previously exhibited by his father. Like the other young Serpentine, he was raised to fear the coming of the "Golden Master", a being with the power of the First Spinjitzu Master who would subjugate the world.
Slithraa (voiced by John Novak) - The previous general of the Hypnobrai, he accidentally hypnotized himself after he attacked Lloyd when the boy fell into their tomb. Eventually, he is defeated by Skales and is forced to hand over their tribe's leadership to him. His latest appearance is in "The Titanium Ninja" when he helps put people in the sewers.
Mezmo (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - He is a soldier of the Hypnobrai tribe. He is mostly seen eating rather than fighting, like eating cotton candy while the others chase Samurai X's Mech which stole the Hypnobrai Fangblade. The designs on him are like Slithraa's except white, with his head flaps a bit shorter. His hands and arms are gray. He is also the judge of the Slither Pit, where he has absolute authority, even over his superiors.
Rattla (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the scout of the Hypnobrai tribe. He has a normal dark blue minifigure head with a gray piece with markings on top that he shares with Snappa. He is seen in most of the season one and season two episodes, with two appearances in season three.
The Fangpyre - The Fangpyre are a group of pit viper-type Serpentines with vampire traits. Anyone or anything that ends up bitten by a Fangpyre transforms into a Serpentine (depending on their element). When a vehicle or person is bitten by a Fangpyre, the victim develops snake-like traits. Strangely if a Fangpyre bites a vehicle, it transforms instantly. But if they bite a person, it takes a long time for them to transform (probably because the person's immune system fights the transformation). Their anti-venom, as with the other Serpentine Tribes, is located inside the staff of their tribe. If a Fangpyre bites another Fangpyre, the Fangpyre grows another head, resulting in the slightly comedic quirk that each head speaks halves or thirds of a sentence if it is long enough. The sign of the staff and the Fangpyre are fangs with a snake tongue sticking out. Among its members are: Fangtom (voiced by Mackenzie Gray) - The two-headed General of the Fangpyre tribe and an old friend of Skales, his condition the result of accidentally biting himself. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Fangtom loses his standing with the Fangpyre.
Fangdam (voiced by John Novak) - The two-headed warrior of the Fangpyre tribe. He is exactly alike to Fangtom but he doesn't have a tail.
Fang-Suei (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) - He is a soldier for the Fangprye tribe and was responsible for Fangdam's two-headed appearance. He has Fangdam's design but he's white colored instead of red. He wears a necklace with five fangs on it and has red arms and white hands.
Snappa (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the scout of the Fangpyre tribe. He has a red head with black make-up on. He has a white hood piece that her shares with Rattla. He has the same designs as Fang-Suei. He wears a necklace with two fangs on it. Snappa's arms and hands are white.
The Constrictai - The Constrictai are a group of boa constrictor-type Serpentines. They can constrict anyone and can burrow underground at a fast speed. They're also the shortest and the dumbest of all Serpentine tribes, but they are second strongest after the Anacondrai. The sign of the staff and the Constrictai is orange and has three rings connectings to each other representing constricting. The anti-venom in the staff awakens those knocked out when being chocked. They were sealed within the Mountain of a Million Steps until released by Pythor. Among its members are: Skalidor (voiced by John Novak) - The General of the Constrictai tribe, using his tail to constrict his victims instead of his hands. He has silver spikes on his head. He has yellow eyes. He is the shortest general but is a dim-witted brute. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Skalidor loses his standing with the Constrictai. He has an orange rock-like design on his body and a silver stone tied to the right of his chest. Most of his body is black and he has gray arms and black hands.
Bytar (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - He is the strong (second to Skalidor) Constrictai warrior, seen with others doing Pythor's dirty jobs such as digging, and harming the ninjas. He has the same design as Skalidor but doesn't have a silver stone on his chest. He has orange spikes on his head and his left eye is shut all the time. His right eye is yellow. He has gray arms and black hands.
Chokun (voiced by Vincent Tong) - He is the soldier of the Constrictai Tribe. He has the same head form as Fang-Suei. His head his gray and the top of it is silver. Most of his body is orange. He has two gray, cracked stones on his body with white line-like designs surrounding the stones. He has gray arms and blacks hands.
Snike (voiced by Brent Miller) - He is the scout of the Constrictai tribe. He has a gray head and the top of it is orange with a gray design. He has two black, cracked stones with a smaller one under it. There is also a white line-like design reaching only halfway across the body. He has orange arms with black hands.
The Venomari - The Venomari are a group of spitting cobra-type Serpentine that have odd tusks and multiple eyes. They are known to spit hallucination inducing venom. They were sealed in a tomb within poisonous swamps until Pythor released them. The symbol of the staff and the venomari is green with drops of venom coming out of the symbol. Among its members are: Acidicus (voiced by Paul Dobson) - He is the General of the Venomari tribe, creator of the venom vials his tribe carries in case they run dry during combat. He has six white spikes on his head and two more on the sides of his mouth. It's known that Skalidor and Acidicus' relationship resembles Kruncha and Nuckal's. Most of his body is green. Acidicus has green arms with black hands. He has a wide, light green PAC-MAN design with small red triangles on each side. When Lord Garmadon buys the Serpentines' loyalty, Acidicus loses his standing with the Venomari. Later on during season 3, he tells the ninja about the Curse of the Golden Master.
Lizaru (voiced by Vincent Tong) - Lizaru is the warrior of the Venomari tribe. He has the same kind of head as Acidicus but the six spikes on his head are green. Most of his body is light green. He has two black scars on his body. Lizaru has two vine-like designs and two red spots on the sides of his body. He has green arms and black hands.
Spitta (voiced by Kirby Morrow) - He is the soldier of the Venomari Tribe. Spitta has no spikes on his head or on the sides of his mouth either. He has two black scars on his body and, like Lizaru, he has two vine-like designs that hold red bottles of venom. He has green arms and black hands. Spitta's fangs are so large and produce so much venom that it leaks.
Lasha (voiced by Brent Miller) - He is the scout of the Venomari tribe. His most notable feature is the fact that he is missing an eye. He, like most Venomari, carries bottles of venom.

The Stone Army[edit]
The Stone Army was created by the Overlord during the Stone Wars to fight against the First Spinjitzu Master. After the war, they were trapped underground in a tomb, much like the Serpentine.
General Kozu - Leader of the Stone Army, he has four arms. His leadership can only be questioned if someone equips the Helmet of Shadows.
Stone Warrior - Strongest of the Stone Army.
Stone Swordsman - Normal soldiers in the Stone Army.
Stone Scout - Weakest in the Stone Army.
The Nindroid Army[edit]
The Nindroids were created by the Overlord (controlling P.I.X.A.L.) as his new army following the Stone Army's defeat. They share many attributes with the Ninja, but cannot perform Spinjitzu. They are led by General Cryptor.
General Cryptor - Leader of the Nindroids. He, unlike other Nindroids, loves insulting his opponents in battle. He was the Digital Overlord's second in command, until Pythor came.
Nindroid Warrior - The foot soldier of the Nindroid army.
Min-Droid - The last Nindroid off of factory line. He, unlike other Nindroids, has short legs.
The Condrai Cult[edit]
The Condrai Cult was created at an unknown time by Master Chen, while he was training Lord Garmadon. Not much is known about them, except for the fact that they worship the Anacondrai and are trying to restore them.
Master Chen - Leader of the Condrai Cult, he created the Tournament of Elements to drain all of the Elemental Masters' power. His daughter is Skylor.
Clouse - Chen's second in-command. He has a large purple snake pet that may be related to the Anacondrai.
Eyezor - A Condrai Cult member, he only has one eye.
Zugu - A Condrai Cult member, he has red armour.
Sleven - A Condrai Cult member.
Krait - A Condrai Cult member.
Kapau - A Condrai Cult member.
Chope - A Condrai Cult member.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu episodes

Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired
 Pilots 2 January 14, 2011
 1 13 December 2, 2011 April 11, 2012
 2 13 July 18, 2012 November 21, 2012
 3 8 January 29, 2014 November 26, 2014
Release and reception[edit]
The pilot episodes of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu premiered in the United States on January 14, 2011. They were released in Europe on January 24, 2011.[5]
All episodes feature a theme song called "The Weekend Whip" performed by The Fold.
Due to the positive reception of the pilot, a full series was commissioned and began broadcast in December 2011. The first five episodes of season 1 aired in Canada on November 25. The season once again aired in Canada from January 11, 2012, to April 11, 2012. The first two episodes of season 1 aired in the United States on December 2. The season once again aired in the United States from January 11, 2012, to April 11, 2012.
Lego Ninjago was recommissioned for a second season, which premiered on July 18, 2012, to an audience of 2.8 million. On the whole, the series has been very well received by fans.[6] In late September, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that it would be releasing the first part of the second season ("Darkness Shall Rise" to "The Stone Army") under the title Rise of the Green Ninja in November 27, 2012 (though this was later pushed forward to December 11),[7] while the complete second season and the complete series has been released on March 5, 2013.[8] And a 3rd season was made and premiered on January 29, 2014. In June 2013, Warner Bros. announced that a movie based on the toyline would be made, though it would take a different approach to the TV series. It will be written by the Hageman Brothers, who also wrote the story for The Lego Movie.[9]
The series has been nominated twice for awards: Peter Hausner was nominated at the 39th Annie Awards for his direction, but lost to Simpsons director Matthew Nastuk. The composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent, were nominated for the BMI TV Music Award, which they won.[10]
Home media[edit]
The pilot episodes were released on DVD March 27, 2012.[11][better source needed] Season 1 was released June 26, 2012,[12] and Season 2 was released on DVD March 5, 2013.[8]
Video game[edit]
A video game named Lego Battles: Ninjago was released in spring 2011 and was based on the two pilots of the series. It features the some of the characters that appear in the original episodes (Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, etc.).
A follow-up titled Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was released in July 2014. It features the first five episodes of season 3.
Film[edit]
The Hageman brothers, who wrote the animated series and as well The Lego Movie (which Lloyd Garmadon appeared in as a Master Builder) will be penning the film adaptation and the film will feature a new take that diverges from the TV series while being one of the spin-offs of The Lego Movie. The brothers will reteam with The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller will produced the film and Charlie Bean to direct the film.[13][14]
References[edit]
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2.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago Series 1 on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
3.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago business section on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ http://catalogs.lego.com/Club/us/2015/redbrickJanuary2015/
5.Jump up ^ "Premiering exclusively on Cartoon Network – LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu". Lego Group. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
6.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago review". Commonsense Media. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
7.Jump up ^ David Lambert. "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Short Delay for Warner's 'Rise of the Green Ninja' DVD Release". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
8.^ Jump up to: a b "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Warner Press Release Announces 'Rise of the Green Ninja' DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Scott Collura (June 27, 2013). "LEGO's Ninjago Gets a Movie". IGN. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
10.Jump up ^ "Awards for "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
11.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago pilot episodes on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
12.Jump up ^ "Lego Ninjago Series 1 on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
13.Jump up ^ Warner Bros. to Bring Lego's 'Ninjago' to Big Screen (Exclusive)
14.Jump up ^ 'Tron: Uprising' Director to Helm 'Ninjago' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
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External links[edit]
Official website
Ninjago at Lego.com
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu at the Internet Movie Database
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Lego Ninjago
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Subject
Ninja, Dragons
Availability
2011–Present
Total sets
106 (including promotional sets)
Official website
Lego Ninjago (stylized as NINJAGO) Masters of Spinjitzu is a current line of sets produced by Lego. It uses elements from the previous Ninja series. There are several changes from the previous series. These include the removal of the Shogun and Bandits, and the introduction of the Skulkin, Serpentine, Stone Army, Nindroids, and cultists. Also noticeable is the inclusion of advanced vehicles which imply a more modern setting than the feudal Japan setting of the previous incarnation.
Dragons have recently become a significant part of Ninjago. An Elemental Dragon was introduced for every Ninja. However, they soon migrated to the Spirit Coves and combined into one four-headed Ultra Dragon. This dragon was soon used by the Green Ninja, Lloyd. Ninjago later introduced the Golden Dragon, an ancient fighting animal given to Lloyd, passed down by the First Spinjitzu Master; the MechDragon, a cybernetic creature built by the Digital Overlord to capture the Golden Ninja; and the Titanium Dragon, a TBA dragon belonging to the Titanium Ninja, Zane. Every Dragon (except for the MechDragon and Titanium Dragon) head launches a Dragon Sphere, which is used in battle to knock down enemies.
Ninjago started off in 2011 with a plot film and a wave of LEGO sets, focusing on the Ninjas battles with the Skulkin army. After its success, a TV series was made in 2012 featuring Season 1: Rise of the Snakes with another wave of sets and a more modern twist; featuring cities, mechs, and vehicles. Season 2: Rise of the Green Ninja and more sets were made featuring the final battle between Lloyd and the Overlord. Although, this was intended to be the end of Ninjago, it continued in 2014 with Season 3: Rebooted as well as the sets, featuring a futuristic plot and the Ninja's battle with the Digital Overlord and his robotic Nindroid Army.
Ninjago will soon have a fourth season in 2015 about the Ninja's battles with the Cultists in Master Chen's island. Ninjago will also have a movie in 2016 [1] and a sequel in 2018.[2]


Contents  [hide]
1 Premise 1.1 Plot
1.2 Rise of the Snakes
1.3 Rise of the Spinjitzu Master
1.4 Rebooted
1.5 Return of an Ancient Evil
2 Adaptions 2.1 LEGO Games
2.2 Spinners(Spinjitzu)
2.3 Flyers(Airjitzu)
2.4 Video Games
2.5 Graphic Novels
2.6 Readers
2.7 Activity Books
2.8 Brickmaster
2.9 TV series
2.10 Film
3 Products
4 Awards
5 References
6 External links

Premise[edit]
Main article: Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
Plot[edit]
The theme centers on the world of Ninjago, home to both modern cities and ancient villages. Ninjago was created by the First Master of Spinjitzu using the Four Golden Weapons: the Sword of Fire, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Scythe of Quakes, and the Shurikens of Ice. Each with great power that no mortal possess all four at once, except for the Master, himself. He had two sons, Garmadon and Wu, who guarded the weapons and banished enemies into the Underworld, including the four-armed beast Samukai. After the First Spinjitzu Master passed away, his evil son Garmadon wanted to use the Golden Weapons to recreate Ninjago in his own evil image. However, younger brother Wu and Garmadon fought, and Garmadon was banished to the Skulkins' Underworld, vowing to return one day. Wu then hid the weapons in different parts of Ninjago and gave the map to his friend. However, peace didn't last for long, as Lord Garmadon defeated Samukai, the former general, and took control over the Skulkin Army.
Years later, Kai and Nya ran the blacksmith shop, Four Weapons in Ignacia. One day, they met Wu who told Kai he had "all tools for a samurai but nothing for a ninja!" After he left, the shop was attacked by Samukai and the Skulkin Army. The Skukin stole a map hidden in the shop and kidnapped Kai's sister, Nya. Sensei Wu then told him about the history of Ninjago; how Garmadon wanted the Golden Weapons for himself and how Kai was the son of Wu's friend. In order to get Nya back, Kai went to Sensei Wu's monastery and trained to become a Ninja. There he met Wu's other three Ninja Jay, Cole, and Zane. Sensei Wu gave them elemental Ninja outfits and informed them that they each represented an element. Kai Master of Fire, Cole Master of Earth, Jay Master of Lightning, and Zane Master of Ice. He then told them the Lord Garmadon had returned and is bent on taking the Golden Weapons to recreate Ninjago in his own image. Using their Ninja skills, the Ninja sneaked into the Caves of Despair, home of the Scythe of Quakes, and took the weapon as well as the map the skeletons stole. With the map, they ventured to the Frozen Wasteland and Floating Ruins where they retrieved the Shurikens of Ice and Nunchucks of Lightning. After resting in the Forest of Tranquility, Kai is led to a trap in the Fire Temple by Garmadon. There Lord Garmadon in shadow form tells Kai he must pull out the Sword of Fire or he will burn Nya. Kai pulls out the Sword of Fire and rescues Nya. He then tells Shadow Garmadon that he cannot hurt his because he is only a shadow. Garmadon replies by saying, "Even shadows have their uses!" and making Kai be attacked by his own shadow. However, Sensei Wu arrives and rescues Kai. He takes the Sword of Fire and takes a route to the Underworld. In the meantime, Samukai and his troops steal the Ninja's remaining Golden Weapons. The Skulkin escape to the Underworld, but the Ninja realize they can also get there with their Elemental Dragons. After making it to the Underworld, they use the Tornado of Creation to create a ferris wheel to trap the skeleton and make it into Lord Garmadon's room. There, the watch Sensei Wu with the Sword of Fire fighting Samukai with the three other Golden Weapons. Sensei Wu loses the battle and Samukai obtains all four Golden Weapons. However, he goes against Garmadon and plans to use them to become the ruler, again. Lord Garmadon smiles as he watches Samukai explode, since no mortal can handle the power of all four weapons. The weapons open a portal through a different world, which Lord Garmadon enters, so he will one day have enough power to handle all four weapon. After Garmadon disappears, the Ninja take the Golden Weapons and continue training with Sensei Wu, knowing one day he will return.[3][4]
Six mini-movies and a secret episode where also released among this.
Rise of the Snakes[edit]
The Ninjago TV series was planned to be made after the plot's success. Season 1 was released in December 2011 and finished in April 2012.
Rise of the Snakes: After the battle with the Skulkin, Sensei Wu informs the Ninja that they must still train and reach their full potential in case Garmadon ever returns. The Ninja soon get the message that Lord Garmadon has returned and is approaching Jamanakai Village. This turns out to be a mistake, as it was his son Lloyd Garmadon who had been kicked out of Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys and bent on pulling pranks. The Ninja hanged him on a sign and went returned to the monastery. During the hurry, Kai had accidentally picked up a scroll belonging to Sensei Wu. It said that "One Ninja will rise above the others and become the Green Ninja. The Green Ninja will defeat the Dark Lord." The Ninja had a sparring tournament to see who would become the Green Ninja. However, they almost burned down the monastery. Wu informed them that they should first unlock their full potential and none of them have what it takes to become the Green Ninja. Meanwhile, Lloyd journeyed to the Glacier Barrens, where he accidentally released the Hypnobrai, a race of Serpentine (snake-like people) who had the ability to hypnotize others. The general, Slithera tried hypnotizing Lloyd, but accidentally got into control of Lloyd. Lloyd then told the Hypnobrai to steal all candy from Jamanakai Village. However, the Ninja came in time and saved the village. They stole the Hypnobrai's staff and used its anti-venom to break save the villagers from the Hypnobrai's spell.[5]
Home: Soon, the Ninja train more and are able to handle their Golden Weapons. The Ninja are also confused by Zane's behavior and learn he was an orphan. Meanwhile, Lloyd commands the Hypnobrai to build a treehouse for him. However, Zane meets a peculiar falcon who shows him Lloyd's new base. The Ninja attack and destroy the base. However, the Hypnobrai burn the Ninja's monastery and get their staff back. After finding out that Slithera is in control of Lloyd, Skales challenges him to a Slither Pit and wins. He becomes the new general and kicks out Lloyd. However, Lloyd steals the Map of Dens, a map showing the locations of the remaining Serpentine tombs. Meanwhile, Zane meets the Falcon again, who leads Zane and the Ninja to the old ship, Destiny's Bounty. This becomes the Ninja's new base.[6]
Snakebit: After being betrayed by the Hypnobrai, Lloyd releases the Fangpyre, Serpentine capable of turning whatever they bite into a snake. Lloyd and the Fangpyre attack Ed and Edna (Jay's parent's) junkyard, turning all the vehicles into snakes. Meanwhile, the Ninja's elemental dragons leave to migrate the Spirit Coves, where they will reach adulthood. The Ninja arrive to the junkyard to see Ed and Edna turning into snakes and being attacked by the Fangpyre. The Ninja learn that their weapons can turn into vehicles and succeed in defeating the Fangpyre and turn Ed and Edna back into their normal state. Jay also added turbo boosters to the ancient ship, giving it the ability to fly.[7]
Never Trust a Snake: Lloyd and the Fangpyre plan to ambush the Hypnobrai. However, General Fangtom, realizes Skales, his old friend, is the new leader and allies with the Hypnobrai. Lloyd, betrayed once again, goes for the Anacondrai, snakes that had the ability to disappeae. There, he only meets General Pythor P. Chumsworth as Pythor claims the rest of the tribe had starved to death. Lloyd and Pythor plan on attack Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys, but are stopped by the Ninja. Pythor then steals the Map of Dens from Lloyd and disappears. Sensei Wu then takes Lloyd to the bounty and reads him the book Never Trust a Snake.[8]
Can of Worms: After Pythor stole the Map of Dens, he opened tombs to the Contrictai and Venomari. He planned a meeting beneath Ninjago City to try reuniting the five tribes. However, the Ninja used the power of false rumors to trick the snakes and foil Pythor's plan.[9]
The Snake King: After his first attempt failed, Pythor finds the Lost City of Ouroborus and uses a switch to bring it out of the desert. There, he plans a Slither Pit where he fights the four snake generals and uses Sensei Wu's sacred flute to win. Lloyd sneaks into the city but gets captured. Meanwhile, the Ninja obtain Zen-eXtreme outfits and meet a mysterious Samurai X who appears to have rivalry with the Ninja. However, Kai discovers Samurai is actually Nya.[10]
Tick-Tock: Soon Pythor and the snake generals go to the Constrictai tomb, where they discover that mixing the five staff's anti-venom will give them a map revealing the location to the Four Silver Fang Blades. By obtaining all four, they can use them to awakening the Great Devourer, a giant snake capable of devouring all of Ninjago. Meanwhile, Sensei Wu explains to the Ninja that they will soon unlock their true potentials. He also explains to the Ninja that Garmadon used to be good, but a bite from the Great Devourer turned him evil over the years. Sensei Wu also explains he will go on a trip alone, where the Ninja cannot follow; into the Dark Continent Lord Garmdon is living. Meanwhile the Ninja meet the Falcon, again who shows them to Zane's old house. There Zane discovers he is a robot and so is the Falcon. After finding his "MEMORY" switch, Zane remember his past and how was built and raised by Dr. Julien. After Dr. Julien's death, he pressed Zane's MEMORY switch, so he would forget about his past and start a new life. After discovering this, Zane rescues his friends and unlocks his true potential.[11]
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Jay asks Nya out for a date. However, he accidently gets bit by Fangpyre's skeleton. Meanwhile, the Serpentine go to Mega Monster Amusement Park, where they obtain the Hypnobrai Fang Blade. Jay and Nya plan their date there as well. However, the date gets spoiled when Jay turns into a Fangpyre and Samurai's identity is revealed. They both they captured and are stuck on a burning roller coaster. After Jay gets a kiss from Nya and learns it doesn't matter if he is snake or not, he unlocks his true potential and saves Nya in the process.[12]
The Royal Blacksmith: The Serpentine go to a pyramid to obtain the Constrictai Fang Blade only to discover it is missing. They soon realize that it had been found a long time ago by Clutch Powers and turned into a trophy for the Ninjago Talent Show. In order to learn more about the cup, the Ninja meet Cole's dad, Lou, who is a skilled Royal Blacksmith. However, Cole lies to him dad and tells him that he was a dancer for the Martha Openhiemer and not a ninja. After finding out Cole is a Ninja, Lou goes away, not wanting to see his family's legacy ruined. However, Cole and the others decide not to steal the Fang Blade, but to win it. The Ninja succeed and Cole builds him relationship with his father again. However, Pythor arrives and steals the blade, also trapping Cole and Lou in a collapsing stage. However, Cole unlocks him true potential and saves his father.[13]
The Green Ninja: Sensei Wu finally returns but arrives with Lord Garmadon. Lord Garmadon now has four-arms, giving him the power to possess all four Golden Weapons. Sensei Wu tells the Ninja Lord Garmadon not their to fight but to help the Ninja defeat the Serpentine and save Lloyd. After the arrival of Lord Garmadon, Kai tries to battle him, thinking it will unlock his full potential, but is stopped by Sensei Wu. The Ninja arrive at the Fire Temple where the Fangpyre Fang Blade is located and Lloyd is held hostage. The Ninja and Garmadon fail to obtain the two, as the volcano of the temple starts to erupt. All of them escape except Kai who saw both the Fang Blade and Lloyd in front of him. He chose to rescue Lloyd, which unlocked his true potential. After returning to the Destiny's Bounty, he explained that he wanted to Fang Blade to prove he was the Green Ninja, but learned all of his training to become a Ninja was to protect the Green Ninja. The Ninja discover Lloyd is the Green Ninja, as a green aura appeared when they put their Golden Weapons in front of him. Meanwhile, Pythor and the others take the Fangpyre Fang Blade.[14]
All of Nothing: Pythor finally obtains the last Silver Fang Blade. However, the Ninja discover the Serpentine's base. They battle the snakes but lose and our captured. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon leaves the Ninja after Lloyd kicks him out for trying to steal the Ninja's data. Lloyd then puts on the Green Ninja outfit and plans to save the Ninja. His attempt fails; however Lord Garmadon returns with the Skulkin Army and uses it to defeat the Serpentine. The Ninja finally obtain all four Fang Blades. However, Pythor secretly boards the bounty, invisible.[15]
Rise of the Great Devourer: The Ninja travel to Torchfire mountain where they plan to burn the Fang Blades. However, Pythor snatches them and escapes on a train, bit by the Fangpyre and turned into a mobile fortress. The Ninja chase after Pythor and get on the train, but fail to capture him in time. Pythor makes it to Ouroborus, where he places the blades into the Great Devourer's idol and awakens the beast. Realizing his horrible mistake, Pythor screams and tries to escape. However, Sensei Wu grabs on the Pythor and the Devourer consumes them both.[16]
Day of the Great Devourer: The Ninja try escaping from the Great Devourer, only to get the Destiny's Bounty consumed by the beast. The Ninja arrive at the junkyard, where they use the Tornado of Creation to build the Ultrasonic Raider. Although, it also gets destroyed, the Ninja realize the Devourer has a weak spot on his forehead. The Great Devourer heads to Ninjago City where the Ninja try protecting the people from the Great Devourer. The Ninja's elemental dragons return from the spirit coves as one four-headed Ultra Dragon, but are injured by the snake. Helpless, Ninja have no choice but to give their Golden Weapons to Lord Garmadon who uses them to defeat the snake that once turned him evil, once and for all. The city floods with venom as the Ninja celebrate their victory. However, Garmadon escapes with the Golden Weapons and Sensei Wu to have survived the Great Devourer.[17]
Rise of the Spinjitzu Master[edit]
The next line, with the show released in mid 2012 and sets in 2013, concentrate on the Ninjas' battle with an army of stone warriors who were awakened by the Great Devourer's venom, as well as the final battle between good and evil. Lloyd, eventually becomes the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master while the other four gain new elemental swords and kimono outfits.[18]
Darkness Shall Rise: After the battle with the Great Devourer, the Ninja plan to buy a new home to live in, so they can train Lloyd. They meet real-estate agent Patty Keys, who shows them a small, old apartment room and a hero's suite. The Ninja plan on buying the Hero's Suite, but cannot train Lloyd from working all day to buy it, and get fired from their jobs. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon gathers an army of Serpentine and uses the Golden Weapons to build the Black Bounty. The Serpentine generals refuse to work for Garmadon and plan to capture Lloyd. However, their plan fails as Sensei Wu arrives saves Lloyd at the last moment. The Ninja learn that they should training Lloyd is more important than owning a fancy suite, and move into old apartment. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon goes to the Golden Peaks, where he combines the Four Golden Weapons into one Mega Weapon.
Pirates vs. Ninja: The Ninja realize they cannot train in the apartment and move to Grand Sensei Darreth's Mojo Dojo. There, they meet the boastful "Grand Sensei" Darreth who claims he knows animal Martial Arts. Soon, Garmadon finds an old log book in the bounty belonging to Captain Soto, the former owner of the ship. Accidently uses the Mega Weapon to recreate the old pirate army, only to have his powers drained out and have himself and the snakes locked up in the ship prison. The pirates soon realize the turbo-booster added to the Black Bounty by Jay and fly to Ninjago City. They invade the city, but Darreth comes to help. He is easily defeated and he admits that he doesn't know any Martial Arts, painted his belt brown, and owns fake trophies. He was going to be walked off the plank, but got rescued by the Ultra Dragon. Soon, the Ninja arrive and defeat the pirates. They were then thrown in prison as Garmadon escapes on the bounty once again.
Double Trouble: Lord Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to create evil forms of the Ninja. Meanwhile, the Ninja are invited to Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys, which has become Darkly's School for Great Children. They soon realize this was a trap by the students to attempt to brainwash Lloyd to become bad again. The Ninja soon find a way out of a trap by the students but face Garmadon's bizzaro Ninja. They ended up tied, until Lloyd convinces the students to become good and confuse the bizzaros. The plan succeeds and Lloyd also learns how to control his powers.
NinjaBall Run: Dareth cannot pay off his dojo and is about the have it replaced by a golf course by Darnagom Enterprizes. The Ninja soon realize Garmadon is behind this and enter the race, NinjaBall Run to win cash and save the dojo. They compete against the pirates, the Serpentine generals, Lord Garmadon and his Serpentine, Ed and Edna, the Royal Blacksmiths, Lloyd on the Ultra Dragon, Kruncha and Nuckal, and the Darkly's students. The Ninja win and the dojo is saved. The Ninja also claim the bounty back and Lord Garmadon escapes on Skales's bus.
Child's Play: Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to revive the beast, the Grundal, and turn the Ninja into kids. However, the Ninja use Wu's tomorrow's teas to turn back into adults and kill the Grundal. However, Lloyd grows older, too.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Garmadon creates a portal and goes back in time to make it so the Ninja team never formed in the first place. However, the Ninja go into the portal, too, He goes back into the plot and makes it so that Nya isn't captured by the Skulkin, discouraging Kai to become a Ninja. However, the present Ninja kidnap Nya and hand her over to the Skukin, solving the problem. The present Lord Garmadon then meets the past Lord Garmadon and comes up with a plan to defeat the Ninja. While the past Kai meets the past Shadow Garmadon, the present Garmadon appears and attacks the past Kai. However, the Ninja arrive and protect him. The Ninja then use the old Golden Weapons to destroy the Mega Weapon from history. The Ninja then return to the present, where Lloyd is safe and sound. However, he forgets about the Mega Weapon.
The Stone Army: The Ninja go to the Ninjago City Museum, where the venom where they learn the venom of the Great Devourer has spoiled the city's sewer system and even brought miniature Stone Warrior displays to life. After defeating them, the Ninja meet Misako, Lloyd's mom, who works at the museum to try to prevent the Final Battle. She also explains the Ninja the longer history of Ninjago. When the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago, an evil had to exist as well. That's when the Overlord emerged. He battled the Overlord, but they were evenly matched. In order to disturb the balance, the Overlord create an indestructible Stone Army. The First Spinjitzu Master knew he could not win, so he split Ninjago in half, banishing the Overlord in the other side. After learning this, a giant Stone Warrior is awakened from the venom of the Great Devourer. The Ninja try fighting him, but are no match. Lloyd then tricks the warrior and traps him back into the hole he was found in. Meanwhile, Garmadon plans to go to the "Dark Island" written in Captain Soto's log book. However, the Serpentine generals betray him and throw him off their Rattlecopter. Lord Garmadon then washes up on the island, where he meets the Overlord, who appears to be a small purple ball of dark energy. Garmadon then pulls four knobs, bringing the island up from the ocean.
The Day Ninjago Stood Still: After the Serpentine betray Garmadon, Skales becomes the new leader. He and the Serpentine plan to dig beneath Ninjago City, starting a massive earthquake. While digging, they come across a tomb with ancient characters and even a picture of Skales. After they arrive inside, they see a frozen Stone Army. However, the Great Devourers venom soon leaks in the tomb, bringing to army back to life. The Serpentine fight the Stone Army, but lose and are trapped in the tomb. The Stone Army then attacks and destroys Ninjago City. The citizens fly on the Destiny's Bounty, where they lead to a safe spot. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon obtains the Helmet of Shadows, which allows him to control the Stone Army, and starts the Celestial Clock's countdown to the Final Battle.
The Last Voyage: The next day, the Ninja see the Stone Army has disappeared and that there is a Dark Island. The Ninja sail onward to the island, but are attacked by villainous starteeth, starfish-like sea creatures that eat through ships. The Ninja survive, but crash into a prison. There they see Dr. Julien, Zane's father. He tells the Ninja that after he died, Samukai came to his fortress and revived him with a special liquor. He told him to build state of the art war machines for their army, but the doctor refused. He locked him in the prison and told him if he doesn't build them, he will never see Zane, again. Samukai also locked up a leviathan, to make sure he did not escape. With Dr. Julien's help, the Ninja repair the bounty, but are attacked by the leviathan. Zane then throws himself into the ocean, where uses the starteeth to free the leviathan, who ends up being friendly to the Ninja. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon and the Overlord plan on building a super weapon.
The Island of Darkness: The Ninja arrive at the Island, where Misako states there is an Temple of Light, where the Ninja will get their elemental power back and Lloyd will master the Golden Dragon. The Ninja locate the temple using a medallion, but are spotted by the Stone Army. They escape on the Earth Driller and Fire Mech, built by Nya and Dr. Julien and arrive at the Temple of Light. There, they get Elemental Blades and kimonos and Lloyd masters the Golden Dragon. The Stone Army arrives, but the Ninja use their new powers to defeat them.
The Last Hope: The Ninja plan to try to foil Garmadon's plans, by stealing his Helmet of Shadows and using it to stop the Celestial Clock. However, their plan fails as the Ninja are too late to stop the countdown to the Final Battle. The Horns of Destruction blow as the super weapon is complete and being powered. The Stone Army captured Nya and the Ninja fall off a cliff, into a lake. The Ninja then plan to prepare for the Final Battle. Meanwhile, the Overlord presents his super weapon to Lord Garmadon; the Garmatron.
Return of the Overlord: Lord Garmadon and the Overlord test their Dark Matter on Nya, turning her evil. They drive the Garmatron to the island's beach, where they shoot dark matter missiles to Ninjago. After the villain's victory, the Overlord betrays Lord Garmadon and possess his body. The new Overlord then fights Lloyd. Unfortunately, Lloyd was defeated and had an injured leg. After defeating Lloyd, the Overlord plans to shoots Dark Matter at Ninjago City, but is stopped by the Ninja. He opens a portal to Ninjago and goes there with his army, leaving the Ninja stranded on the Dark Island.
Rise of the Spinjitzu Master: The Ninja escape on the island after finding the First Spinjitzu Master's golden battle mech, now used by Lloyd and meeting the Ultra Dragon. They enter the city, which has now turned into night and all the inhabitants, except Darreth have become evil. The Overlord has used this evil to turn into his original form, a large dragon. The Garmatron has also converted into a fortress. The Ninja fight the Stone Warriors, but Evil Nya destroys Lloyd's mech. The Ninja are about to lose, until Darreth arrives and takes the Helmet of Shadows, convincing to warriors to become good and fight the Overlord. However, Nya shots down the entire army. The Ninja try making it to the top of the Garmatron tower, but only Lloyd goes up safely. There, he and the Overlord start the Final Battle. The Overlord spits a massive amount of Dark Matter from his mouth, but Lloyd shields himself using his Golden Power. After doing this, Lloyd unlocks his true potential, becoming the Golden Ninja. The summons the Golden Dragon and tackles the Overlord. However, the Overlord brings complete darkness to Ninjago, turning the size of the entire city and swallowing the Golden Dragon. However, Lloyd's Golden Power is too strong as it destroys the Overlord, bringing peace upon Ninjago. The Ninja celebrate and Lord Garmadon also turns back into his good human form. Lloyd and his family walk away, as the Ninja vow to Sensei Wu they will always be Ninja and they'll be ready for any threat.
Though Ninjago was intended to be discontinued in 2014 and replaced by a new theme titled Legends of Chima, an official on the LEGO website has stated that both themes will exist at the same time.[19]
Rebooted[edit]
The third season of Ninjago includes a futuristic plot about the Ninja's battles with the Digital Overlord who plans on becoming the legendary Golden Master and taking over New Ninjago City.



 New Ninjago City
The Surge: Ever since the Ninja defeated the Overlord and his Stone Army, much of Ninjago City was in ruins. However, inventor Cyrus Borg encourages the people to rebuild their city. Ninjago City becomes New Ninjago City, a futuristic metropolis; and Cyrus Borg builds the massive, 100-story Borg Industries on exact same place the Garmatron was destroyed. While Lloyd tours Ninjago celebrating his victory, the original four ninja—Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane—have become teachers in Sensei Wu’s Academy. Besides being bored in class all day, Kai and the rest of the ninjas dream of the days when they fought the forces of evil, but in the updated and technologically advanced world of Ninjago, there is no need for ninja any longer.



 the Digital Overlord
While Borg was working on a video game called the Digiverse, the Overlord reappeared as a computer virus, known as the Digital Overlord. Soon, the famed inventor Cyrus Borg invites the four Ninja to Borg Industries for a "field trip." At Borg Industries, Zane meets P.I.X.A.L., whom he starts to have feelings for. When the Ninja made it to Borg's office, he gives them a golden statue of himself. However, he tells Kai to protect "them" with his life and that "he's" listening. While the Ninja were carrying the statue in the elevator, it breaks. Inside, are new outfits and "Techno Blades." The Ninja were confused by the Techno Blades at first, but discover it can hack technologies. Zane hacks a hovercopter, making it the NinjaCopter; Kai hacks a fighter jet, making it the Kai Fighter; Jay hacks a super-hybrid assault vechicle, making it the Lightning Off-roader; and Cole hacks a security mech, making it the Earth Mech When Overlord discovers that Ninja found the Techno blades, he corrupts New Ninjago City with the Overlord virus. He takes control of Cyrus Borg, by blowtorching cybernetic parts to him and possessing his MechChair. He plans to use the Golden Ninja's power to escape the Digiverse and become physical. Ninja escape with the Golden Ninja and the Techno Blades. However, Sensei Wu gets captured.
The Art of the Silent Fist: P.I.X.A.L, corrupted by the Overlord Virus, creates the army of evil Nindroids led by General Cryptor. The Overlord commands the Nindroids to find the Ninja and accessed Sensei Wu's memory. He discovered the Ninja were hiding in Sensei Garmadon's monastery. Meanwhile, the Ninja visit the monastery, where Sensei Garmadon teaches them the art of the silent fist. P.I.X.A.L attempts to steal the Techno Blades, but Zane uses his Techno Blade to hack her, freeing her from the virus. She tells the Ninja that the Techno Blades have the ability to wipe away the Overlord for good. However, she also informed them that Nindroids will attack. After escaping the Nindroids the Ninja decide it's wiser to split up. Lloyd and his father escape from the Ninja, while the Ninja hide in a circus car. The Nindroids search the car, but the Ninja hid in a magic trick box. They planned to go the power substation to turn off all the power in Ninjago. They succeed doing so. However, P.I.X.A.L. gets powered down, too.
Blackout: A while later, a "stranger" steals the hard-drive containing Digital Overlord. Using Electro-Cobrai to reawaken him, they team up and plan to use their power against the Ninja. He also turns Sensei Wu into Tech Wu, an evil cyborg. While the Ninja stay in Ed & Edna's junkyard, Zane uses half of his power-source to revive P.I.X.A.L. It is also revealed that Nya has a crush on Cole, which leads up to a huge argument between Cole and Jay. Then, Tech Wu arrives and uses Electro-Cobrai to repower the Nindroids. However, Zane loses his Spinjitzu ability due to losing half of his heart. He can only use it when he joins with P.I.X.A.L. After defeating the Nindroids, Tech Wu retreates with the Stranger. The Ninja find a white scale, believing the Stranger is a Serpentine. Meanwhile, Lloyd and Sensei Garmadon pass through the mountains. Garmadon teaches Lloyd the importance of balance as well as how to move mountain.
The Curse of the Golden Master: The return to New Ninjago City on a solar-powered hovercopter, only to find out the city is dead. However, a gang of salvages yelled at the Ninja, that all outsiders must answer to the Postman. The Postman yelled, "Return to sender!" As the Ninja were confused, Cyrus Borg came and explained that the citizens of the city were bored and started using their imagination. He also told them that his hard-drive had been stolen. The Ninja decided to visit the Serpentine to check for the Stranger. Meanwhile, Cyrus Borg used P.I.X.A.L.'s power to repower his computers. When the Ninja made it to the tomb, they saw Skales and searched his bag; only to find he had groceries and the latest edition of Ninjago Times. It was also shown he had a wife, Selma, and son, Skales Junior. Skales told the Ninja that the Serpentine had changed their ways, and are more concerned about the next generation. There, they learn about the Curse of the Golden Master, a prophecy stating that when one will have equal powers to the First Spinjitzu Master, he will terrorize Ninjago and will not stop until every man, woman, and serpent are inslaved under his rule.
Meanwhile, Garmadon and Lloyd travel to Hiroshy's Laborynth, but are attacked by the Nindroids. Garmadon and Tech Wu battle, but Garmadon loses. While Lloyd escapes on his motorcycle, he gets captured by the Stranger, who reveals his identity as Pythor. However, Pythor has white skin and reveals that his skin had been bleached while he was inside the Great Devourer. Lloyd is then taken prison in the MechDragon and Garmadon is thrown in the ocean.
Enter the Digiverse: The Ninja meet Cyrus Borg and enter the Digiverse, where they can reboot the system and destroy the Overlord. The Ninja do so, and New Ninjago City is saved. Wu also turns good again and Lloyd escapes to a village. However, the Overlord had completed part of his body in the process, allowing him to exist in a 90% complete body.
Codename: Arcturus: With the Overlord defeated and Ninjago saved, the Ninja learn that Pythor and the Nindroids are planning on "Project: Arcturus". Lloyd gives up his Golden Power in the Temple of Light, as the Golden Power too big of a responsibility for him to handle, and gives the Ninja their Elemental Powers back. Kai is to spy on Pythor and General Cryptor to find out what the project is. However, Kai gets excited after getting the Prototype X-1, and attacks them. He learns that the Overlord is still alive but gets captured. Meanwhile, Zane and Sensei Garmadon assume that the Overlord wants to obtain the Golden Weapons in space, so he can become the Golden Master. The Ninja go to Ouroborus, where the Ninja discover Arcturus is a rocket built by the OverBorg, Cyrus Borg turned evil again, and blast off into space.
The Void: The Ninja blast off to space with the Nindroids. The Nindroids land on a comet and find the Golden Weapons, now combined into a golden ball. The Ninja chase them and steal General Cryptor's key to Arcturus. However, the Ninja realize that the shuttle has now been eaten by metal-eating flies and are stranded on the comet as General Cryptor and the Nindroids blast away with the weapons. Meanwhile, Pythor, the OverBorg, and the Overlord arrive at Borg Industries, which they take over. However, Garmadon, Wu, Nya, and P.I.X.A.L. escape to Garmadon's monastery.
The Titanium Ninja: The Ninja build a rocket out of the remains of Arcturus and return to Ninjago. There, they see that the Overlord has become the Golden Master and is terrorizing New Ninjago City. He has also constructed a Golden Armor from the Golden Weapons, making anyone who touches him die. The Ninja escape to the Temple of Fortitude, where they use a force-field to block the Overlord and meet the others. Cyrus Borg tells the Ninja he has a weapon that can defeat the Overlord, a shrinking pill. The Ninja wear armored robes to protect themselves from the Golden Master and have the Senseis close enough to throw it in the Overlord's mouth. They do so, but Pythor gets in the way and it gets in his mouth, turning the Anacondrai general into a small helpless being. The Overlord then captures the Ninja with his Golden Powers, but Zane sacrifices himself to the Golden Master, saving the Ninja. He uses his ice powers to destroy the Golden Master once and for all, but dies in the process. There, the Ninja have a funeral for Zane where Cyrus Borg learns humanity is more important than technology and dubs Zane "The Titanium Ninja". Meanwhile, P.I.X.A.L. is in Borg Industries, depressed. However, the computers start to show Zane's moments with P.I.X.A.L. on the screens. P.I.X.A.L. rushes into the factory line, where Zane says, "Are we compatible now?"
Return of an Ancient Evil[edit]
The fourth season of Ninjago centers on a less technological plot about the Ninja trying to win Zane back in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements, as well as battling his group of Anacondrai following warriors. New Ninjago City also appears to be more technologically balanced, having both modern and futuristic architecture, and removing hovering objects such as hover-cars, hover-bridges, and hover-signs.
The Invitation: The Ninja team is fractured after the loss of Zane. However, the Ninja soon get the message that Zane is still alive have to compete in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements if they want to see him again. The Ninja are supposed to keep the tournament secret, but Sensei Garmadon realizes this. While boarding on Chen's ship, they see the other contestants are descendants of the Elemental Masters, guardians of the First Spinjitzu Master, and learn they are not the only ones with elemental power. Some Elemental Masters include Skylar; Karloff, Master of Metal; Griffin Turner, Master of Speed; Invizable, Master of Light; Toxikita, Master of Toxik; Ash, Master of Smoke; Bolobo, Master of Nature; Gravis, Master of Gravity; Jacob, Master of Sound; Cleo, Master of Form; and Neuro, Master of the Mind. Soon, Kai starts to have feelings for Skylar as well as rivalry with Karlof.
Only One Can Remain: The Ninja arrive to Master Chen's island where Garmadon tells them Chen was once his master who taught him evil things. He also claims he was a traitor during the Serpentine wars who joined the snakes. After losing, he was to remain on the island forever. They go to Master Chen's monastery, where he tells the contestants they are in a competition where "only one can remain". For the first round, they have to obtain Jade Blades. There is enough for everyone but one person. The Ninja and the contestants all obtain Jade Blades, except for Karlof, who is then out. The Ninja plan to find Zane, so they take a secret passage way under Kai's room. Kai and the Ninja spy into Skylar's room, and see she can use the power of fire. They also visit Master Chen disguised as cultists. They realize that Master Chen did not host the tournament for fun, but to drain all the Elemental Master's powers, as he had drained Zane's and Karlof's. The Ninja's chocolate tattoos then melt, but they escape. However, Clouse, Chen's second in command has his pet snake chase the intruders and discover their identity.
Versus: Zane has lost his memory, but regains it after meeting P.I.X.A.L. in the other room. He discovers P.I.X.A.L. has been scraped but he puts her hard-drive inside himself, becoming compatible with her. However, he gets captured again. Meanwhile, Gravis has to fight Griffin, Bolobo has to fight Neuro, and Kai has to fight Ash. The winners Griffin, Neuro, and Kai advance in the tournament. Clouse decides to get revenge on the Ninja for intruding Chen's room and has Jay and Cole fight each other. The Ninja try to get help from Neuro, but he fails to break into Chen's room. Cole and Jay eventually have to fight each other. However, Cole gives up the Jade Blade to Jay and gets out of the tournament.
Ninja Roll: Kai learns Skylar has the power of adaption. Also, Elemental Masters must compete in a roller skating competition. There will be the teams: Lloyd's team with the Ninja and the Master of Disguise with the other Masters. After many laps, the Master of Disguise crosses the finish line first. However, she was missing her Jade Blade, leaving Lloyd as the victor. Meanwhile, Cole, Karlof, and the other masters are forced to work for Master Chen's noodle factory. However, Cole sees Zane's prison, promising to release him. Nya also uses her new car to locate the Ninja on Chen's island.
A Spy for a Spy: The Ninja form an alliance with the Elemental Masters and convince them about Chen's plan. Meanwhile, Nya goes to Chen's palace, disguised as a Kabuki, and steals a spell from Clouse. Cole and Zane also manage to break out of Master Chen's Noodle Factory.
Spellbound: After Nya stole Clouse's spell, Chen commands that whoever finds Nya wins the tournament. Lloyd also learns how to use a green version of the Golden Dragon with his Green Energy. Meanwhile, Lloyd and Garmadon stumble upon the place where a great battle between the Elemental Masters and the Anacondrai took place. Garmadon tells Lloyd the story of how Master Chen and the Anacondrai conquered Ninjago, until the sacred flute was invented and was used to defeat the snakes. The Anacondrai where then zapped into a portal, never returning to Ninjago. Meanwhile, Chen captures all the Elemental Masters, Nya, and Dareth; except for Garmadon and Lloyd. Skylar is also revealed to be Chen's daughter.
Adaptions[edit]
LEGO Games[edit]
On the same day as the release of the original 17 sets, a board game from the Lego Games theme was released in the United Kingdom using elements from the Ninjago theme.[20]
Spinners(Spinjitzu)[edit]
In 2011 and 2012, Ninjago featured a two player spinner game, where you spin give your character a spinner, and a one of its three weapons. You spin your characters at each other while saying "NINJAGO!". The first character to fall be knocked of its spinner and/or lose its weapon loses. If you lose, you have to give up your weapon to your opponent. Cards, spinners, and golden weapons give you advantages. The first to obtain all of his/her opponents weapons wins.
Flyers(Airjitzu)[edit]
In 2015, a new line of battle games will be introduced. There will be six sets total for the first wave. These include Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Morrow, and Wrayth. The sets include many weapons, a character, a ripcord, a buildable handle, and a flying disc to put the character into. There is no other information released at this time.
Video Games[edit]
A video game, entitled Lego Battles: Ninjago, was released on April 12, 2011, on the Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Lego Battles and was developed by Hellbent Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games. A Ninjago themed world was added to the now shut-down massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe.[21] 3 iPad and iPhone apps have also been released.[22] In summer 2014, the game Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was released for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. The Ninjago game LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is to be released in summer 2015.
Graphic Novels[edit]
Ninjago also features comic books written by Greg Farstey. Yolton Yates illustrates the books last 8 books of the series. There are currently a total of 11 comic books.
Readers[edit]
Ninjago Readers are short novels of Ninjago that mainly follow the plot of the TV series.
Activity Books[edit]
Ninjago Activity Books are books that feature activities, comics, and stories as well as a minifigure.
Brickmaster[edit]
Ninjago Brickmaster books feature a story as well as bricks to build different adventures for the Ninja.
TV series[edit]
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is a TV series airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S.[23] The toy lines are the same characters as the series and hold the same plot accordingly, though several characters in the series do not appear in set form.
The series began on January 14, 2011, featuring a theme song by The Fold called "The Weekend Whip." An entire album of ninja-themed music from The Fold was released in March 2013, in the form of an official LEGO Ninjago USB Bracelet featuring original video, music and printable content for Spinners. Ninjago had its finale November 21, 2012, but Cartoon Network has since announced that the series is set to continue. The third season aired as four one-hour specials, aired at selected times throughout 2014. The fourth season is set to begin in Febrary 2015, as written in the January-February 2015 issue of LEGO Club.
Film[edit]
The Hageman brothers, Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and co-wrote the story of The Lego Movie, will be penning the film adaptation, which will feature a new take that diverges from the TV series. Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's Tron: Uprising, will direct the film, produced by the The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and both Phil Lord and Chris Miller.[24] The spin-off movie will be released on September 23, 2016.[25] The film may also have a sequel in 2018.[26]
Products[edit]



 Ninjago LEGO sets, Kai's Blade Cycle and the Rattlecopter
Reference
Name
Released
Minifigures
Notes
2254 Mountain Shrine 2011 Kai DX and Skeleton dummy 169 pieces
2258 Ninja Ambush 2011 Kai, Bonezai 71 pieces
2259 Skull Motorbike 2011 Jay, Chopov 157 pieces
2260 Ice Dragon Attack 2011 Zane DX, Krazi 158 pieces
2263 Turbo Shredder 2011 Cole, Jay, Frakjaw 223 pieces
2504 Spinjitzu Dojo 2011 Zane, Nuckal, Sensei Wu 373 pieces
2505 Garmadon's Dark Fortress 2011 Kai, Nya, Bonezai, Chopov, Lord Garmadon, Samukai 518 pieces
2506 Skull Truck 2011 Jay, Zane, Lord Garmadon, Wyplash 515 pieces
9570 NRG Jay 2012 NRG Jay 20 pieces
9571 Fangdam 2012 Fangdam 20 pieces
9572 NRG Cole 2012 NRG Cole 19 pieces
9573 Slithraa 2012 Slithraa 20 pieces
9574 Lloyd ZX 2012 Lloyd ZX 23 pieces
9579 Starter Set 2012 Cole ZX, Rattla 62 pieces
9590 NRG Zane 2012 NRG Zane 19 pieces
9591 Weapon Pack 2012 NRG Kai, Chokun 73 pieces
70500 Kai's Fire Mech 2013 Kimono Kai, Stone Scout 102 pieces
70501 Warrior Bike 2013 Kimono Jay, Stone Warrior 210 pieces
70502 Cole's Earth Driller 2013 Kimono Cole, Stone Swordsman 171 pieces
70503 The Golden Dragon 2013 The Golden Ninja (with armor), Stone Warrior, Stone Scout 252 pieces
70504 Garmatron 2013 General Kozu, Stone Swordsman, Kimono Zane 328 pieces
70505 Temple of Light 2013 The Golden Ninja (with armor), Sensei Wu, Overlord (in Garmadon's body), Stone Swordsman, Stone Scout 565 pieces
70720 Hover Hunter December 1, 2013 Cole and Nindroid Drone 79 pieces
70721 Kai Fighter December 1, 2013 Kai and General Cryptor 196 pieces
70722 OverBorg Attack December 1, 2013 OverBorg (Cyrus Borg) and Lloyd (with armor) 207 pieces
70723 Thunder Raider December 1, 2013 Cole, Jay and a Nindroid Warrior 334 pieces
70724 NinjaCopter December 1, 2013 Zane (Battle-scarred), Pixal, Nindroid Warrior, Nindroid Drone 516 pieces
70725 Nindroid MechDragon December 1, 2013 Sensei Garmadon, Lloyd (without armor), Evil Wu, General Cryptor, Nindroid Warrior 691 pieces
70726 Destructoid January 1, 2014 Zane, General Cryptor, Min-Droid 253 pieces
70745 Anacondrai Crusher March 2015 Kai, Krait 219 pieces
70746 Condrai Copter Attack March 2015 Master Chen, Eyezor, Skylor 311 pieces
70747 Boulder Blaster March 2015 Cole, Zugu, Sleven 236 pieces
70748 Titanium Dragon March 2015 Clouse, Chop'rai, Titanium Zane 360 pieces
70749 Enter the Serpent March 2015 Lloyd, Jay, Kapau'rai, Zugu, Master Chen 529 pieces
70750 Ninja DB X March 2015 Kai, Nya, Sensei Garmadon, Pythor, Kapau, Chop'rai 756 pieces
70752 Jungle Trap March 2015 Kai, Krait 58 pieces
70753 Lava Falls March 2015 Cole, Sleven 94 pieces
70754 ElectroMech March 2015 Jay, Chope 201 pieces
70755 Jungle Raider March 2015 Lloyd, Kapau 188 pieces
70756 Dojo Showdown 2015 Kai, Sleven, Karlof, Griffin Turner 215 pieces
Awards[edit]
In 2012, the LEGO Ninjago Fire Temple (2507) was awarded "Activity Toy of the Year" title at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards,[27] which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
Ninjago at Lego.com
Ninjago list on Brickset.com


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Lego Ninjago
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Subject
Ninja, Dragons
Availability
2011–Present
Total sets
106 (including promotional sets)
Official website
Lego Ninjago (stylized as NINJAGO) Masters of Spinjitzu is a current line of sets produced by Lego. It uses elements from the previous Ninja series. There are several changes from the previous series. These include the removal of the Shogun and Bandits, and the introduction of the Skulkin, Serpentine, Stone Army, Nindroids, and cultists. Also noticeable is the inclusion of advanced vehicles which imply a more modern setting than the feudal Japan setting of the previous incarnation.
Dragons have recently become a significant part of Ninjago. An Elemental Dragon was introduced for every Ninja. However, they soon migrated to the Spirit Coves and combined into one four-headed Ultra Dragon. This dragon was soon used by the Green Ninja, Lloyd. Ninjago later introduced the Golden Dragon, an ancient fighting animal given to Lloyd, passed down by the First Spinjitzu Master; the MechDragon, a cybernetic creature built by the Digital Overlord to capture the Golden Ninja; and the Titanium Dragon, a TBA dragon belonging to the Titanium Ninja, Zane. Every Dragon (except for the MechDragon and Titanium Dragon) head launches a Dragon Sphere, which is used in battle to knock down enemies.
Ninjago started off in 2011 with a plot film and a wave of LEGO sets, focusing on the Ninjas battles with the Skulkin army. After its success, a TV series was made in 2012 featuring Season 1: Rise of the Snakes with another wave of sets and a more modern twist; featuring cities, mechs, and vehicles. Season 2: Rise of the Green Ninja and more sets were made featuring the final battle between Lloyd and the Overlord. Although, this was intended to be the end of Ninjago, it continued in 2014 with Season 3: Rebooted as well as the sets, featuring a futuristic plot and the Ninja's battle with the Digital Overlord and his robotic Nindroid Army.
Ninjago will soon have a fourth season in 2015 about the Ninja's battles with the Cultists in Master Chen's island. Ninjago will also have a movie in 2016 [1] and a sequel in 2018.[2]


Contents  [hide]
1 Premise 1.1 Plot
1.2 Rise of the Snakes
1.3 Rise of the Spinjitzu Master
1.4 Rebooted
1.5 Return of an Ancient Evil
2 Adaptions 2.1 LEGO Games
2.2 Spinners(Spinjitzu)
2.3 Flyers(Airjitzu)
2.4 Video Games
2.5 Graphic Novels
2.6 Readers
2.7 Activity Books
2.8 Brickmaster
2.9 TV series
2.10 Film
3 Products
4 Awards
5 References
6 External links

Premise[edit]
Main article: Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
Plot[edit]
The theme centers on the world of Ninjago, home to both modern cities and ancient villages. Ninjago was created by the First Master of Spinjitzu using the Four Golden Weapons: the Sword of Fire, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Scythe of Quakes, and the Shurikens of Ice. Each with great power that no mortal possess all four at once, except for the Master, himself. He had two sons, Garmadon and Wu, who guarded the weapons and banished enemies into the Underworld, including the four-armed beast Samukai. After the First Spinjitzu Master passed away, his evil son Garmadon wanted to use the Golden Weapons to recreate Ninjago in his own evil image. However, younger brother Wu and Garmadon fought, and Garmadon was banished to the Skulkins' Underworld, vowing to return one day. Wu then hid the weapons in different parts of Ninjago and gave the map to his friend. However, peace didn't last for long, as Lord Garmadon defeated Samukai, the former general, and took control over the Skulkin Army.
Years later, Kai and Nya ran the blacksmith shop, Four Weapons in Ignacia. One day, they met Wu who told Kai he had "all tools for a samurai but nothing for a ninja!" After he left, the shop was attacked by Samukai and the Skulkin Army. The Skukin stole a map hidden in the shop and kidnapped Kai's sister, Nya. Sensei Wu then told him about the history of Ninjago; how Garmadon wanted the Golden Weapons for himself and how Kai was the son of Wu's friend. In order to get Nya back, Kai went to Sensei Wu's monastery and trained to become a Ninja. There he met Wu's other three Ninja Jay, Cole, and Zane. Sensei Wu gave them elemental Ninja outfits and informed them that they each represented an element. Kai Master of Fire, Cole Master of Earth, Jay Master of Lightning, and Zane Master of Ice. He then told them the Lord Garmadon had returned and is bent on taking the Golden Weapons to recreate Ninjago in his own image. Using their Ninja skills, the Ninja sneaked into the Caves of Despair, home of the Scythe of Quakes, and took the weapon as well as the map the skeletons stole. With the map, they ventured to the Frozen Wasteland and Floating Ruins where they retrieved the Shurikens of Ice and Nunchucks of Lightning. After resting in the Forest of Tranquility, Kai is led to a trap in the Fire Temple by Garmadon. There Lord Garmadon in shadow form tells Kai he must pull out the Sword of Fire or he will burn Nya. Kai pulls out the Sword of Fire and rescues Nya. He then tells Shadow Garmadon that he cannot hurt his because he is only a shadow. Garmadon replies by saying, "Even shadows have their uses!" and making Kai be attacked by his own shadow. However, Sensei Wu arrives and rescues Kai. He takes the Sword of Fire and takes a route to the Underworld. In the meantime, Samukai and his troops steal the Ninja's remaining Golden Weapons. The Skulkin escape to the Underworld, but the Ninja realize they can also get there with their Elemental Dragons. After making it to the Underworld, they use the Tornado of Creation to create a ferris wheel to trap the skeleton and make it into Lord Garmadon's room. There, the watch Sensei Wu with the Sword of Fire fighting Samukai with the three other Golden Weapons. Sensei Wu loses the battle and Samukai obtains all four Golden Weapons. However, he goes against Garmadon and plans to use them to become the ruler, again. Lord Garmadon smiles as he watches Samukai explode, since no mortal can handle the power of all four weapons. The weapons open a portal through a different world, which Lord Garmadon enters, so he will one day have enough power to handle all four weapon. After Garmadon disappears, the Ninja take the Golden Weapons and continue training with Sensei Wu, knowing one day he will return.[3][4]
Six mini-movies and a secret episode where also released among this.
Rise of the Snakes[edit]
The Ninjago TV series was planned to be made after the plot's success. Season 1 was released in December 2011 and finished in April 2012.
Rise of the Snakes: After the battle with the Skulkin, Sensei Wu informs the Ninja that they must still train and reach their full potential in case Garmadon ever returns. The Ninja soon get the message that Lord Garmadon has returned and is approaching Jamanakai Village. This turns out to be a mistake, as it was his son Lloyd Garmadon who had been kicked out of Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys and bent on pulling pranks. The Ninja hanged him on a sign and went returned to the monastery. During the hurry, Kai had accidentally picked up a scroll belonging to Sensei Wu. It said that "One Ninja will rise above the others and become the Green Ninja. The Green Ninja will defeat the Dark Lord." The Ninja had a sparring tournament to see who would become the Green Ninja. However, they almost burned down the monastery. Wu informed them that they should first unlock their full potential and none of them have what it takes to become the Green Ninja. Meanwhile, Lloyd journeyed to the Glacier Barrens, where he accidentally released the Hypnobrai, a race of Serpentine (snake-like people) who had the ability to hypnotize others. The general, Slithera tried hypnotizing Lloyd, but accidentally got into control of Lloyd. Lloyd then told the Hypnobrai to steal all candy from Jamanakai Village. However, the Ninja came in time and saved the village. They stole the Hypnobrai's staff and used its anti-venom to break save the villagers from the Hypnobrai's spell.[5]
Home: Soon, the Ninja train more and are able to handle their Golden Weapons. The Ninja are also confused by Zane's behavior and learn he was an orphan. Meanwhile, Lloyd commands the Hypnobrai to build a treehouse for him. However, Zane meets a peculiar falcon who shows him Lloyd's new base. The Ninja attack and destroy the base. However, the Hypnobrai burn the Ninja's monastery and get their staff back. After finding out that Slithera is in control of Lloyd, Skales challenges him to a Slither Pit and wins. He becomes the new general and kicks out Lloyd. However, Lloyd steals the Map of Dens, a map showing the locations of the remaining Serpentine tombs. Meanwhile, Zane meets the Falcon again, who leads Zane and the Ninja to the old ship, Destiny's Bounty. This becomes the Ninja's new base.[6]
Snakebit: After being betrayed by the Hypnobrai, Lloyd releases the Fangpyre, Serpentine capable of turning whatever they bite into a snake. Lloyd and the Fangpyre attack Ed and Edna (Jay's parent's) junkyard, turning all the vehicles into snakes. Meanwhile, the Ninja's elemental dragons leave to migrate the Spirit Coves, where they will reach adulthood. The Ninja arrive to the junkyard to see Ed and Edna turning into snakes and being attacked by the Fangpyre. The Ninja learn that their weapons can turn into vehicles and succeed in defeating the Fangpyre and turn Ed and Edna back into their normal state. Jay also added turbo boosters to the ancient ship, giving it the ability to fly.[7]
Never Trust a Snake: Lloyd and the Fangpyre plan to ambush the Hypnobrai. However, General Fangtom, realizes Skales, his old friend, is the new leader and allies with the Hypnobrai. Lloyd, betrayed once again, goes for the Anacondrai, snakes that had the ability to disappeae. There, he only meets General Pythor P. Chumsworth as Pythor claims the rest of the tribe had starved to death. Lloyd and Pythor plan on attack Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys, but are stopped by the Ninja. Pythor then steals the Map of Dens from Lloyd and disappears. Sensei Wu then takes Lloyd to the bounty and reads him the book Never Trust a Snake.[8]
Can of Worms: After Pythor stole the Map of Dens, he opened tombs to the Contrictai and Venomari. He planned a meeting beneath Ninjago City to try reuniting the five tribes. However, the Ninja used the power of false rumors to trick the snakes and foil Pythor's plan.[9]
The Snake King: After his first attempt failed, Pythor finds the Lost City of Ouroborus and uses a switch to bring it out of the desert. There, he plans a Slither Pit where he fights the four snake generals and uses Sensei Wu's sacred flute to win. Lloyd sneaks into the city but gets captured. Meanwhile, the Ninja obtain Zen-eXtreme outfits and meet a mysterious Samurai X who appears to have rivalry with the Ninja. However, Kai discovers Samurai is actually Nya.[10]
Tick-Tock: Soon Pythor and the snake generals go to the Constrictai tomb, where they discover that mixing the five staff's anti-venom will give them a map revealing the location to the Four Silver Fang Blades. By obtaining all four, they can use them to awakening the Great Devourer, a giant snake capable of devouring all of Ninjago. Meanwhile, Sensei Wu explains to the Ninja that they will soon unlock their true potentials. He also explains to the Ninja that Garmadon used to be good, but a bite from the Great Devourer turned him evil over the years. Sensei Wu also explains he will go on a trip alone, where the Ninja cannot follow; into the Dark Continent Lord Garmdon is living. Meanwhile the Ninja meet the Falcon, again who shows them to Zane's old house. There Zane discovers he is a robot and so is the Falcon. After finding his "MEMORY" switch, Zane remember his past and how was built and raised by Dr. Julien. After Dr. Julien's death, he pressed Zane's MEMORY switch, so he would forget about his past and start a new life. After discovering this, Zane rescues his friends and unlocks his true potential.[11]
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Jay asks Nya out for a date. However, he accidently gets bit by Fangpyre's skeleton. Meanwhile, the Serpentine go to Mega Monster Amusement Park, where they obtain the Hypnobrai Fang Blade. Jay and Nya plan their date there as well. However, the date gets spoiled when Jay turns into a Fangpyre and Samurai's identity is revealed. They both they captured and are stuck on a burning roller coaster. After Jay gets a kiss from Nya and learns it doesn't matter if he is snake or not, he unlocks his true potential and saves Nya in the process.[12]
The Royal Blacksmith: The Serpentine go to a pyramid to obtain the Constrictai Fang Blade only to discover it is missing. They soon realize that it had been found a long time ago by Clutch Powers and turned into a trophy for the Ninjago Talent Show. In order to learn more about the cup, the Ninja meet Cole's dad, Lou, who is a skilled Royal Blacksmith. However, Cole lies to him dad and tells him that he was a dancer for the Martha Openhiemer and not a ninja. After finding out Cole is a Ninja, Lou goes away, not wanting to see his family's legacy ruined. However, Cole and the others decide not to steal the Fang Blade, but to win it. The Ninja succeed and Cole builds him relationship with his father again. However, Pythor arrives and steals the blade, also trapping Cole and Lou in a collapsing stage. However, Cole unlocks him true potential and saves his father.[13]
The Green Ninja: Sensei Wu finally returns but arrives with Lord Garmadon. Lord Garmadon now has four-arms, giving him the power to possess all four Golden Weapons. Sensei Wu tells the Ninja Lord Garmadon not their to fight but to help the Ninja defeat the Serpentine and save Lloyd. After the arrival of Lord Garmadon, Kai tries to battle him, thinking it will unlock his full potential, but is stopped by Sensei Wu. The Ninja arrive at the Fire Temple where the Fangpyre Fang Blade is located and Lloyd is held hostage. The Ninja and Garmadon fail to obtain the two, as the volcano of the temple starts to erupt. All of them escape except Kai who saw both the Fang Blade and Lloyd in front of him. He chose to rescue Lloyd, which unlocked his true potential. After returning to the Destiny's Bounty, he explained that he wanted to Fang Blade to prove he was the Green Ninja, but learned all of his training to become a Ninja was to protect the Green Ninja. The Ninja discover Lloyd is the Green Ninja, as a green aura appeared when they put their Golden Weapons in front of him. Meanwhile, Pythor and the others take the Fangpyre Fang Blade.[14]
All of Nothing: Pythor finally obtains the last Silver Fang Blade. However, the Ninja discover the Serpentine's base. They battle the snakes but lose and our captured. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon leaves the Ninja after Lloyd kicks him out for trying to steal the Ninja's data. Lloyd then puts on the Green Ninja outfit and plans to save the Ninja. His attempt fails; however Lord Garmadon returns with the Skulkin Army and uses it to defeat the Serpentine. The Ninja finally obtain all four Fang Blades. However, Pythor secretly boards the bounty, invisible.[15]
Rise of the Great Devourer: The Ninja travel to Torchfire mountain where they plan to burn the Fang Blades. However, Pythor snatches them and escapes on a train, bit by the Fangpyre and turned into a mobile fortress. The Ninja chase after Pythor and get on the train, but fail to capture him in time. Pythor makes it to Ouroborus, where he places the blades into the Great Devourer's idol and awakens the beast. Realizing his horrible mistake, Pythor screams and tries to escape. However, Sensei Wu grabs on the Pythor and the Devourer consumes them both.[16]
Day of the Great Devourer: The Ninja try escaping from the Great Devourer, only to get the Destiny's Bounty consumed by the beast. The Ninja arrive at the junkyard, where they use the Tornado of Creation to build the Ultrasonic Raider. Although, it also gets destroyed, the Ninja realize the Devourer has a weak spot on his forehead. The Great Devourer heads to Ninjago City where the Ninja try protecting the people from the Great Devourer. The Ninja's elemental dragons return from the spirit coves as one four-headed Ultra Dragon, but are injured by the snake. Helpless, Ninja have no choice but to give their Golden Weapons to Lord Garmadon who uses them to defeat the snake that once turned him evil, once and for all. The city floods with venom as the Ninja celebrate their victory. However, Garmadon escapes with the Golden Weapons and Sensei Wu to have survived the Great Devourer.[17]
Rise of the Spinjitzu Master[edit]
The next line, with the show released in mid 2012 and sets in 2013, concentrate on the Ninjas' battle with an army of stone warriors who were awakened by the Great Devourer's venom, as well as the final battle between good and evil. Lloyd, eventually becomes the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master while the other four gain new elemental swords and kimono outfits.[18]
Darkness Shall Rise: After the battle with the Great Devourer, the Ninja plan to buy a new home to live in, so they can train Lloyd. They meet real-estate agent Patty Keys, who shows them a small, old apartment room and a hero's suite. The Ninja plan on buying the Hero's Suite, but cannot train Lloyd from working all day to buy it, and get fired from their jobs. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon gathers an army of Serpentine and uses the Golden Weapons to build the Black Bounty. The Serpentine generals refuse to work for Garmadon and plan to capture Lloyd. However, their plan fails as Sensei Wu arrives saves Lloyd at the last moment. The Ninja learn that they should training Lloyd is more important than owning a fancy suite, and move into old apartment. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon goes to the Golden Peaks, where he combines the Four Golden Weapons into one Mega Weapon.
Pirates vs. Ninja: The Ninja realize they cannot train in the apartment and move to Grand Sensei Darreth's Mojo Dojo. There, they meet the boastful "Grand Sensei" Darreth who claims he knows animal Martial Arts. Soon, Garmadon finds an old log book in the bounty belonging to Captain Soto, the former owner of the ship. Accidently uses the Mega Weapon to recreate the old pirate army, only to have his powers drained out and have himself and the snakes locked up in the ship prison. The pirates soon realize the turbo-booster added to the Black Bounty by Jay and fly to Ninjago City. They invade the city, but Darreth comes to help. He is easily defeated and he admits that he doesn't know any Martial Arts, painted his belt brown, and owns fake trophies. He was going to be walked off the plank, but got rescued by the Ultra Dragon. Soon, the Ninja arrive and defeat the pirates. They were then thrown in prison as Garmadon escapes on the bounty once again.
Double Trouble: Lord Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to create evil forms of the Ninja. Meanwhile, the Ninja are invited to Darkly's Boarding School for Bad Boys, which has become Darkly's School for Great Children. They soon realize this was a trap by the students to attempt to brainwash Lloyd to become bad again. The Ninja soon find a way out of a trap by the students but face Garmadon's bizzaro Ninja. They ended up tied, until Lloyd convinces the students to become good and confuse the bizzaros. The plan succeeds and Lloyd also learns how to control his powers.
NinjaBall Run: Dareth cannot pay off his dojo and is about the have it replaced by a golf course by Darnagom Enterprizes. The Ninja soon realize Garmadon is behind this and enter the race, NinjaBall Run to win cash and save the dojo. They compete against the pirates, the Serpentine generals, Lord Garmadon and his Serpentine, Ed and Edna, the Royal Blacksmiths, Lloyd on the Ultra Dragon, Kruncha and Nuckal, and the Darkly's students. The Ninja win and the dojo is saved. The Ninja also claim the bounty back and Lord Garmadon escapes on Skales's bus.
Child's Play: Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to revive the beast, the Grundal, and turn the Ninja into kids. However, the Ninja use Wu's tomorrow's teas to turn back into adults and kill the Grundal. However, Lloyd grows older, too.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Garmadon creates a portal and goes back in time to make it so the Ninja team never formed in the first place. However, the Ninja go into the portal, too, He goes back into the plot and makes it so that Nya isn't captured by the Skulkin, discouraging Kai to become a Ninja. However, the present Ninja kidnap Nya and hand her over to the Skukin, solving the problem. The present Lord Garmadon then meets the past Lord Garmadon and comes up with a plan to defeat the Ninja. While the past Kai meets the past Shadow Garmadon, the present Garmadon appears and attacks the past Kai. However, the Ninja arrive and protect him. The Ninja then use the old Golden Weapons to destroy the Mega Weapon from history. The Ninja then return to the present, where Lloyd is safe and sound. However, he forgets about the Mega Weapon.
The Stone Army: The Ninja go to the Ninjago City Museum, where the venom where they learn the venom of the Great Devourer has spoiled the city's sewer system and even brought miniature Stone Warrior displays to life. After defeating them, the Ninja meet Misako, Lloyd's mom, who works at the museum to try to prevent the Final Battle. She also explains the Ninja the longer history of Ninjago. When the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago, an evil had to exist as well. That's when the Overlord emerged. He battled the Overlord, but they were evenly matched. In order to disturb the balance, the Overlord create an indestructible Stone Army. The First Spinjitzu Master knew he could not win, so he split Ninjago in half, banishing the Overlord in the other side. After learning this, a giant Stone Warrior is awakened from the venom of the Great Devourer. The Ninja try fighting him, but are no match. Lloyd then tricks the warrior and traps him back into the hole he was found in. Meanwhile, Garmadon plans to go to the "Dark Island" written in Captain Soto's log book. However, the Serpentine generals betray him and throw him off their Rattlecopter. Lord Garmadon then washes up on the island, where he meets the Overlord, who appears to be a small purple ball of dark energy. Garmadon then pulls four knobs, bringing the island up from the ocean.
The Day Ninjago Stood Still: After the Serpentine betray Garmadon, Skales becomes the new leader. He and the Serpentine plan to dig beneath Ninjago City, starting a massive earthquake. While digging, they come across a tomb with ancient characters and even a picture of Skales. After they arrive inside, they see a frozen Stone Army. However, the Great Devourers venom soon leaks in the tomb, bringing to army back to life. The Serpentine fight the Stone Army, but lose and are trapped in the tomb. The Stone Army then attacks and destroys Ninjago City. The citizens fly on the Destiny's Bounty, where they lead to a safe spot. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon obtains the Helmet of Shadows, which allows him to control the Stone Army, and starts the Celestial Clock's countdown to the Final Battle.
The Last Voyage: The next day, the Ninja see the Stone Army has disappeared and that there is a Dark Island. The Ninja sail onward to the island, but are attacked by villainous starteeth, starfish-like sea creatures that eat through ships. The Ninja survive, but crash into a prison. There they see Dr. Julien, Zane's father. He tells the Ninja that after he died, Samukai came to his fortress and revived him with a special liquor. He told him to build state of the art war machines for their army, but the doctor refused. He locked him in the prison and told him if he doesn't build them, he will never see Zane, again. Samukai also locked up a leviathan, to make sure he did not escape. With Dr. Julien's help, the Ninja repair the bounty, but are attacked by the leviathan. Zane then throws himself into the ocean, where uses the starteeth to free the leviathan, who ends up being friendly to the Ninja. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon and the Overlord plan on building a super weapon.
The Island of Darkness: The Ninja arrive at the Island, where Misako states there is an Temple of Light, where the Ninja will get their elemental power back and Lloyd will master the Golden Dragon. The Ninja locate the temple using a medallion, but are spotted by the Stone Army. They escape on the Earth Driller and Fire Mech, built by Nya and Dr. Julien and arrive at the Temple of Light. There, they get Elemental Blades and kimonos and Lloyd masters the Golden Dragon. The Stone Army arrives, but the Ninja use their new powers to defeat them.
The Last Hope: The Ninja plan to try to foil Garmadon's plans, by stealing his Helmet of Shadows and using it to stop the Celestial Clock. However, their plan fails as the Ninja are too late to stop the countdown to the Final Battle. The Horns of Destruction blow as the super weapon is complete and being powered. The Stone Army captured Nya and the Ninja fall off a cliff, into a lake. The Ninja then plan to prepare for the Final Battle. Meanwhile, the Overlord presents his super weapon to Lord Garmadon; the Garmatron.
Return of the Overlord: Lord Garmadon and the Overlord test their Dark Matter on Nya, turning her evil. They drive the Garmatron to the island's beach, where they shoot dark matter missiles to Ninjago. After the villain's victory, the Overlord betrays Lord Garmadon and possess his body. The new Overlord then fights Lloyd. Unfortunately, Lloyd was defeated and had an injured leg. After defeating Lloyd, the Overlord plans to shoots Dark Matter at Ninjago City, but is stopped by the Ninja. He opens a portal to Ninjago and goes there with his army, leaving the Ninja stranded on the Dark Island.
Rise of the Spinjitzu Master: The Ninja escape on the island after finding the First Spinjitzu Master's golden battle mech, now used by Lloyd and meeting the Ultra Dragon. They enter the city, which has now turned into night and all the inhabitants, except Darreth have become evil. The Overlord has used this evil to turn into his original form, a large dragon. The Garmatron has also converted into a fortress. The Ninja fight the Stone Warriors, but Evil Nya destroys Lloyd's mech. The Ninja are about to lose, until Darreth arrives and takes the Helmet of Shadows, convincing to warriors to become good and fight the Overlord. However, Nya shots down the entire army. The Ninja try making it to the top of the Garmatron tower, but only Lloyd goes up safely. There, he and the Overlord start the Final Battle. The Overlord spits a massive amount of Dark Matter from his mouth, but Lloyd shields himself using his Golden Power. After doing this, Lloyd unlocks his true potential, becoming the Golden Ninja. The summons the Golden Dragon and tackles the Overlord. However, the Overlord brings complete darkness to Ninjago, turning the size of the entire city and swallowing the Golden Dragon. However, Lloyd's Golden Power is too strong as it destroys the Overlord, bringing peace upon Ninjago. The Ninja celebrate and Lord Garmadon also turns back into his good human form. Lloyd and his family walk away, as the Ninja vow to Sensei Wu they will always be Ninja and they'll be ready for any threat.
Though Ninjago was intended to be discontinued in 2014 and replaced by a new theme titled Legends of Chima, an official on the LEGO website has stated that both themes will exist at the same time.[19]
Rebooted[edit]
The third season of Ninjago includes a futuristic plot about the Ninja's battles with the Digital Overlord who plans on becoming the legendary Golden Master and taking over New Ninjago City.



 New Ninjago City
The Surge: Ever since the Ninja defeated the Overlord and his Stone Army, much of Ninjago City was in ruins. However, inventor Cyrus Borg encourages the people to rebuild their city. Ninjago City becomes New Ninjago City, a futuristic metropolis; and Cyrus Borg builds the massive, 100-story Borg Industries on exact same place the Garmatron was destroyed. While Lloyd tours Ninjago celebrating his victory, the original four ninja—Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane—have become teachers in Sensei Wu’s Academy. Besides being bored in class all day, Kai and the rest of the ninjas dream of the days when they fought the forces of evil, but in the updated and technologically advanced world of Ninjago, there is no need for ninja any longer.



 the Digital Overlord
While Borg was working on a video game called the Digiverse, the Overlord reappeared as a computer virus, known as the Digital Overlord. Soon, the famed inventor Cyrus Borg invites the four Ninja to Borg Industries for a "field trip." At Borg Industries, Zane meets P.I.X.A.L., whom he starts to have feelings for. When the Ninja made it to Borg's office, he gives them a golden statue of himself. However, he tells Kai to protect "them" with his life and that "he's" listening. While the Ninja were carrying the statue in the elevator, it breaks. Inside, are new outfits and "Techno Blades." The Ninja were confused by the Techno Blades at first, but discover it can hack technologies. Zane hacks a hovercopter, making it the NinjaCopter; Kai hacks a fighter jet, making it the Kai Fighter; Jay hacks a super-hybrid assault vechicle, making it the Lightning Off-roader; and Cole hacks a security mech, making it the Earth Mech When Overlord discovers that Ninja found the Techno blades, he corrupts New Ninjago City with the Overlord virus. He takes control of Cyrus Borg, by blowtorching cybernetic parts to him and possessing his MechChair. He plans to use the Golden Ninja's power to escape the Digiverse and become physical. Ninja escape with the Golden Ninja and the Techno Blades. However, Sensei Wu gets captured.
The Art of the Silent Fist: P.I.X.A.L, corrupted by the Overlord Virus, creates the army of evil Nindroids led by General Cryptor. The Overlord commands the Nindroids to find the Ninja and accessed Sensei Wu's memory. He discovered the Ninja were hiding in Sensei Garmadon's monastery. Meanwhile, the Ninja visit the monastery, where Sensei Garmadon teaches them the art of the silent fist. P.I.X.A.L attempts to steal the Techno Blades, but Zane uses his Techno Blade to hack her, freeing her from the virus. She tells the Ninja that the Techno Blades have the ability to wipe away the Overlord for good. However, she also informed them that Nindroids will attack. After escaping the Nindroids the Ninja decide it's wiser to split up. Lloyd and his father escape from the Ninja, while the Ninja hide in a circus car. The Nindroids search the car, but the Ninja hid in a magic trick box. They planned to go the power substation to turn off all the power in Ninjago. They succeed doing so. However, P.I.X.A.L. gets powered down, too.
Blackout: A while later, a "stranger" steals the hard-drive containing Digital Overlord. Using Electro-Cobrai to reawaken him, they team up and plan to use their power against the Ninja. He also turns Sensei Wu into Tech Wu, an evil cyborg. While the Ninja stay in Ed & Edna's junkyard, Zane uses half of his power-source to revive P.I.X.A.L. It is also revealed that Nya has a crush on Cole, which leads up to a huge argument between Cole and Jay. Then, Tech Wu arrives and uses Electro-Cobrai to repower the Nindroids. However, Zane loses his Spinjitzu ability due to losing half of his heart. He can only use it when he joins with P.I.X.A.L. After defeating the Nindroids, Tech Wu retreates with the Stranger. The Ninja find a white scale, believing the Stranger is a Serpentine. Meanwhile, Lloyd and Sensei Garmadon pass through the mountains. Garmadon teaches Lloyd the importance of balance as well as how to move mountain.
The Curse of the Golden Master: The return to New Ninjago City on a solar-powered hovercopter, only to find out the city is dead. However, a gang of salvages yelled at the Ninja, that all outsiders must answer to the Postman. The Postman yelled, "Return to sender!" As the Ninja were confused, Cyrus Borg came and explained that the citizens of the city were bored and started using their imagination. He also told them that his hard-drive had been stolen. The Ninja decided to visit the Serpentine to check for the Stranger. Meanwhile, Cyrus Borg used P.I.X.A.L.'s power to repower his computers. When the Ninja made it to the tomb, they saw Skales and searched his bag; only to find he had groceries and the latest edition of Ninjago Times. It was also shown he had a wife, Selma, and son, Skales Junior. Skales told the Ninja that the Serpentine had changed their ways, and are more concerned about the next generation. There, they learn about the Curse of the Golden Master, a prophecy stating that when one will have equal powers to the First Spinjitzu Master, he will terrorize Ninjago and will not stop until every man, woman, and serpent are inslaved under his rule.
Meanwhile, Garmadon and Lloyd travel to Hiroshy's Laborynth, but are attacked by the Nindroids. Garmadon and Tech Wu battle, but Garmadon loses. While Lloyd escapes on his motorcycle, he gets captured by the Stranger, who reveals his identity as Pythor. However, Pythor has white skin and reveals that his skin had been bleached while he was inside the Great Devourer. Lloyd is then taken prison in the MechDragon and Garmadon is thrown in the ocean.
Enter the Digiverse: The Ninja meet Cyrus Borg and enter the Digiverse, where they can reboot the system and destroy the Overlord. The Ninja do so, and New Ninjago City is saved. Wu also turns good again and Lloyd escapes to a village. However, the Overlord had completed part of his body in the process, allowing him to exist in a 90% complete body.
Codename: Arcturus: With the Overlord defeated and Ninjago saved, the Ninja learn that Pythor and the Nindroids are planning on "Project: Arcturus". Lloyd gives up his Golden Power in the Temple of Light, as the Golden Power too big of a responsibility for him to handle, and gives the Ninja their Elemental Powers back. Kai is to spy on Pythor and General Cryptor to find out what the project is. However, Kai gets excited after getting the Prototype X-1, and attacks them. He learns that the Overlord is still alive but gets captured. Meanwhile, Zane and Sensei Garmadon assume that the Overlord wants to obtain the Golden Weapons in space, so he can become the Golden Master. The Ninja go to Ouroborus, where the Ninja discover Arcturus is a rocket built by the OverBorg, Cyrus Borg turned evil again, and blast off into space.
The Void: The Ninja blast off to space with the Nindroids. The Nindroids land on a comet and find the Golden Weapons, now combined into a golden ball. The Ninja chase them and steal General Cryptor's key to Arcturus. However, the Ninja realize that the shuttle has now been eaten by metal-eating flies and are stranded on the comet as General Cryptor and the Nindroids blast away with the weapons. Meanwhile, Pythor, the OverBorg, and the Overlord arrive at Borg Industries, which they take over. However, Garmadon, Wu, Nya, and P.I.X.A.L. escape to Garmadon's monastery.
The Titanium Ninja: The Ninja build a rocket out of the remains of Arcturus and return to Ninjago. There, they see that the Overlord has become the Golden Master and is terrorizing New Ninjago City. He has also constructed a Golden Armor from the Golden Weapons, making anyone who touches him die. The Ninja escape to the Temple of Fortitude, where they use a force-field to block the Overlord and meet the others. Cyrus Borg tells the Ninja he has a weapon that can defeat the Overlord, a shrinking pill. The Ninja wear armored robes to protect themselves from the Golden Master and have the Senseis close enough to throw it in the Overlord's mouth. They do so, but Pythor gets in the way and it gets in his mouth, turning the Anacondrai general into a small helpless being. The Overlord then captures the Ninja with his Golden Powers, but Zane sacrifices himself to the Golden Master, saving the Ninja. He uses his ice powers to destroy the Golden Master once and for all, but dies in the process. There, the Ninja have a funeral for Zane where Cyrus Borg learns humanity is more important than technology and dubs Zane "The Titanium Ninja". Meanwhile, P.I.X.A.L. is in Borg Industries, depressed. However, the computers start to show Zane's moments with P.I.X.A.L. on the screens. P.I.X.A.L. rushes into the factory line, where Zane says, "Are we compatible now?"
Return of an Ancient Evil[edit]
The fourth season of Ninjago centers on a less technological plot about the Ninja trying to win Zane back in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements, as well as battling his group of Anacondrai following warriors. New Ninjago City also appears to be more technologically balanced, having both modern and futuristic architecture, and removing hovering objects such as hover-cars, hover-bridges, and hover-signs.
The Invitation: The Ninja team is fractured after the loss of Zane. However, the Ninja soon get the message that Zane is still alive have to compete in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements if they want to see him again. The Ninja are supposed to keep the tournament secret, but Sensei Garmadon realizes this. While boarding on Chen's ship, they see the other contestants are descendants of the Elemental Masters, guardians of the First Spinjitzu Master, and learn they are not the only ones with elemental power. Some Elemental Masters include Skylar; Karloff, Master of Metal; Griffin Turner, Master of Speed; Invizable, Master of Light; Toxikita, Master of Toxik; Ash, Master of Smoke; Bolobo, Master of Nature; Gravis, Master of Gravity; Jacob, Master of Sound; Cleo, Master of Form; and Neuro, Master of the Mind. Soon, Kai starts to have feelings for Skylar as well as rivalry with Karlof.
Only One Can Remain: The Ninja arrive to Master Chen's island where Garmadon tells them Chen was once his master who taught him evil things. He also claims he was a traitor during the Serpentine wars who joined the snakes. After losing, he was to remain on the island forever. They go to Master Chen's monastery, where he tells the contestants they are in a competition where "only one can remain". For the first round, they have to obtain Jade Blades. There is enough for everyone but one person. The Ninja and the contestants all obtain Jade Blades, except for Karlof, who is then out. The Ninja plan to find Zane, so they take a secret passage way under Kai's room. Kai and the Ninja spy into Skylar's room, and see she can use the power of fire. They also visit Master Chen disguised as cultists. They realize that Master Chen did not host the tournament for fun, but to drain all the Elemental Master's powers, as he had drained Zane's and Karlof's. The Ninja's chocolate tattoos then melt, but they escape. However, Clouse, Chen's second in command has his pet snake chase the intruders and discover their identity.
Versus: Zane has lost his memory, but regains it after meeting P.I.X.A.L. in the other room. He discovers P.I.X.A.L. has been scraped but he puts her hard-drive inside himself, becoming compatible with her. However, he gets captured again. Meanwhile, Gravis has to fight Griffin, Bolobo has to fight Neuro, and Kai has to fight Ash. The winners Griffin, Neuro, and Kai advance in the tournament. Clouse decides to get revenge on the Ninja for intruding Chen's room and has Jay and Cole fight each other. The Ninja try to get help from Neuro, but he fails to break into Chen's room. Cole and Jay eventually have to fight each other. However, Cole gives up the Jade Blade to Jay and gets out of the tournament.
Ninja Roll: Kai learns Skylar has the power of adaption. Also, Elemental Masters must compete in a roller skating competition. There will be the teams: Lloyd's team with the Ninja and the Master of Disguise with the other Masters. After many laps, the Master of Disguise crosses the finish line first. However, she was missing her Jade Blade, leaving Lloyd as the victor. Meanwhile, Cole, Karlof, and the other masters are forced to work for Master Chen's noodle factory. However, Cole sees Zane's prison, promising to release him. Nya also uses her new car to locate the Ninja on Chen's island.
A Spy for a Spy: The Ninja form an alliance with the Elemental Masters and convince them about Chen's plan. Meanwhile, Nya goes to Chen's palace, disguised as a Kabuki, and steals a spell from Clouse. Cole and Zane also manage to break out of Master Chen's Noodle Factory.
Spellbound: After Nya stole Clouse's spell, Chen commands that whoever finds Nya wins the tournament. Lloyd also learns how to use a green version of the Golden Dragon with his Green Energy. Meanwhile, Lloyd and Garmadon stumble upon the place where a great battle between the Elemental Masters and the Anacondrai took place. Garmadon tells Lloyd the story of how Master Chen and the Anacondrai conquered Ninjago, until the sacred flute was invented and was used to defeat the snakes. The Anacondrai where then zapped into a portal, never returning to Ninjago. Meanwhile, Chen captures all the Elemental Masters, Nya, and Dareth; except for Garmadon and Lloyd. Skylar is also revealed to be Chen's daughter.
Adaptions[edit]
LEGO Games[edit]
On the same day as the release of the original 17 sets, a board game from the Lego Games theme was released in the United Kingdom using elements from the Ninjago theme.[20]
Spinners(Spinjitzu)[edit]
In 2011 and 2012, Ninjago featured a two player spinner game, where you spin give your character a spinner, and a one of its three weapons. You spin your characters at each other while saying "NINJAGO!". The first character to fall be knocked of its spinner and/or lose its weapon loses. If you lose, you have to give up your weapon to your opponent. Cards, spinners, and golden weapons give you advantages. The first to obtain all of his/her opponents weapons wins.
Flyers(Airjitzu)[edit]
In 2015, a new line of battle games will be introduced. There will be six sets total for the first wave. These include Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Morrow, and Wrayth. The sets include many weapons, a character, a ripcord, a buildable handle, and a flying disc to put the character into. There is no other information released at this time.
Video Games[edit]
A video game, entitled Lego Battles: Ninjago, was released on April 12, 2011, on the Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Lego Battles and was developed by Hellbent Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games. A Ninjago themed world was added to the now shut-down massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe.[21] 3 iPad and iPhone apps have also been released.[22] In summer 2014, the game Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was released for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. The Ninjago game LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is to be released in summer 2015.
Graphic Novels[edit]
Ninjago also features comic books written by Greg Farstey. Yolton Yates illustrates the books last 8 books of the series. There are currently a total of 11 comic books.
Readers[edit]
Ninjago Readers are short novels of Ninjago that mainly follow the plot of the TV series.
Activity Books[edit]
Ninjago Activity Books are books that feature activities, comics, and stories as well as a minifigure.
Brickmaster[edit]
Ninjago Brickmaster books feature a story as well as bricks to build different adventures for the Ninja.
TV series[edit]
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu is a TV series airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S.[23] The toy lines are the same characters as the series and hold the same plot accordingly, though several characters in the series do not appear in set form.
The series began on January 14, 2011, featuring a theme song by The Fold called "The Weekend Whip." An entire album of ninja-themed music from The Fold was released in March 2013, in the form of an official LEGO Ninjago USB Bracelet featuring original video, music and printable content for Spinners. Ninjago had its finale November 21, 2012, but Cartoon Network has since announced that the series is set to continue. The third season aired as four one-hour specials, aired at selected times throughout 2014. The fourth season is set to begin in Febrary 2015, as written in the January-February 2015 issue of LEGO Club.
Film[edit]
The Hageman brothers, Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu and co-wrote the story of The Lego Movie, will be penning the film adaptation, which will feature a new take that diverges from the TV series. Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's Tron: Uprising, will direct the film, produced by the The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and both Phil Lord and Chris Miller.[24] The spin-off movie will be released on September 23, 2016.[25] The film may also have a sequel in 2018.[26]
Products[edit]



 Ninjago LEGO sets, Kai's Blade Cycle and the Rattlecopter
Reference
Name
Released
Minifigures
Notes
2254 Mountain Shrine 2011 Kai DX and Skeleton dummy 169 pieces
2258 Ninja Ambush 2011 Kai, Bonezai 71 pieces
2259 Skull Motorbike 2011 Jay, Chopov 157 pieces
2260 Ice Dragon Attack 2011 Zane DX, Krazi 158 pieces
2263 Turbo Shredder 2011 Cole, Jay, Frakjaw 223 pieces
2504 Spinjitzu Dojo 2011 Zane, Nuckal, Sensei Wu 373 pieces
2505 Garmadon's Dark Fortress 2011 Kai, Nya, Bonezai, Chopov, Lord Garmadon, Samukai 518 pieces
2506 Skull Truck 2011 Jay, Zane, Lord Garmadon, Wyplash 515 pieces
9570 NRG Jay 2012 NRG Jay 20 pieces
9571 Fangdam 2012 Fangdam 20 pieces
9572 NRG Cole 2012 NRG Cole 19 pieces
9573 Slithraa 2012 Slithraa 20 pieces
9574 Lloyd ZX 2012 Lloyd ZX 23 pieces
9579 Starter Set 2012 Cole ZX, Rattla 62 pieces
9590 NRG Zane 2012 NRG Zane 19 pieces
9591 Weapon Pack 2012 NRG Kai, Chokun 73 pieces
70500 Kai's Fire Mech 2013 Kimono Kai, Stone Scout 102 pieces
70501 Warrior Bike 2013 Kimono Jay, Stone Warrior 210 pieces
70502 Cole's Earth Driller 2013 Kimono Cole, Stone Swordsman 171 pieces
70503 The Golden Dragon 2013 The Golden Ninja (with armor), Stone Warrior, Stone Scout 252 pieces
70504 Garmatron 2013 General Kozu, Stone Swordsman, Kimono Zane 328 pieces
70505 Temple of Light 2013 The Golden Ninja (with armor), Sensei Wu, Overlord (in Garmadon's body), Stone Swordsman, Stone Scout 565 pieces
70720 Hover Hunter December 1, 2013 Cole and Nindroid Drone 79 pieces
70721 Kai Fighter December 1, 2013 Kai and General Cryptor 196 pieces
70722 OverBorg Attack December 1, 2013 OverBorg (Cyrus Borg) and Lloyd (with armor) 207 pieces
70723 Thunder Raider December 1, 2013 Cole, Jay and a Nindroid Warrior 334 pieces
70724 NinjaCopter December 1, 2013 Zane (Battle-scarred), Pixal, Nindroid Warrior, Nindroid Drone 516 pieces
70725 Nindroid MechDragon December 1, 2013 Sensei Garmadon, Lloyd (without armor), Evil Wu, General Cryptor, Nindroid Warrior 691 pieces
70726 Destructoid January 1, 2014 Zane, General Cryptor, Min-Droid 253 pieces
70745 Anacondrai Crusher March 2015 Kai, Krait 219 pieces
70746 Condrai Copter Attack March 2015 Master Chen, Eyezor, Skylor 311 pieces
70747 Boulder Blaster March 2015 Cole, Zugu, Sleven 236 pieces
70748 Titanium Dragon March 2015 Clouse, Chop'rai, Titanium Zane 360 pieces
70749 Enter the Serpent March 2015 Lloyd, Jay, Kapau'rai, Zugu, Master Chen 529 pieces
70750 Ninja DB X March 2015 Kai, Nya, Sensei Garmadon, Pythor, Kapau, Chop'rai 756 pieces
70752 Jungle Trap March 2015 Kai, Krait 58 pieces
70753 Lava Falls March 2015 Cole, Sleven 94 pieces
70754 ElectroMech March 2015 Jay, Chope 201 pieces
70755 Jungle Raider March 2015 Lloyd, Kapau 188 pieces
70756 Dojo Showdown 2015 Kai, Sleven, Karlof, Griffin Turner 215 pieces
Awards[edit]
In 2012, the LEGO Ninjago Fire Temple (2507) was awarded "Activity Toy of the Year" title at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards,[27] which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
Ninjago at Lego.com
Ninjago list on Brickset.com


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The Lego Movie
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"Lego Movie" redirects here. For stop motion films made using Lego bricks, see Brickfilm. For other LEGO movies, see List of Lego films.

The Lego Movie
A construction worker Lego figure running away from a bright light, with other Lego characters running alongside him.
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Phil Lord
 Christopher Miller
Produced by
Dan Lin
Roy Lee

Screenplay by
Phil Lord
Christopher Miller

Story by
Dan Hageman
Kevin Hageman
Phil Lord
Christopher Miller

Based on
Lego Construction Toys
Starring
Chris Pratt
Will Ferrell
Elizabeth Banks
Will Arnett
Nick Offerman
Alison Brie
Charlie Day
Liam Neeson
Morgan Freeman

Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography
Pablo Plaisted
Edited by
David Burrows
Chris McKay


Production
 companies

Village Roadshow Pictures
Lego System A/S
Vertigo Entertainment
Lin Pictures
Animal Logic
Warner Animation Group

Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
Roadshow Films (Australia)[1]

Release dates

February 1, 2014 (Regency Village Theatre)
February 6, 2014 (Denmark)
February 7, 2014 (United States)
April 3, 2014 (Australia)


Running time
 100 minutes[2]
Country
United States[3]
Australia[3]
Denmark[3]

Language
English
Budget
$60 million[4]
Box office
$468.1 million[5]
The Lego Movie (stylized as The LEGO Movie)[6][7] is a 2014 computer animated adventure comedy film directed and co-written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman.
It was the first film produced by Warner Animation Group, and is an international co-production of the United States, Australia, and Denmark. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film tells the story of Emmet (Pratt), an ordinary Lego minifigure prophesied to save the universe from the tyrannical Lord Business (Ferrell) as he gains different allies along the way.
It was released theatrically on February 7, 2014. The movie was a critical and commercial success, with many critics highlighting its visual style, humor, voice acting, and heartwarming message. It earned more than $257 million in North America and $210 million in other territories for a worldwide total of over $468 million.
A spin-off film about the Ninjago[8] is scheduled to be released in 2016, and a spin-off featuring Batman from the film is scheduled to be released in 2017, and a direct sequel is planned for a 2018 release.[9]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Marketing
4.2 Home media
5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction
5.2 Box office performance
5.3 Accolades
6 Soundtrack 6.1 Theme song
7 Sequel and spin-off
8 References
9 External links

Plot[edit]
In the Lego universe, the wizard Vitruvius attempts to protect a superweapon called the "Kragle" from the evil Lord Business. He fails to do so, but prophesies that a person called "the Special" will find the Piece of Resistance capable of stopping the Kragle.
Eight and a half years later, a construction worker named Emmet Brickowski comes across a woman named Wyldstyle, who searches for something after hours at Emmet's construction site. When he investigates, Emmet falls into a hole and finds the Piece of Resistance. Compelled to touch it, Emmet experiences vivid visions and passes out. He awakens with the Piece of Resistance attached to his back in the custody of Bad Cop, Business' lieutenant. There, Emmet learns of Business' plans to freeze the world with the Kragle, a tube of Krazy Glue with the label partially rubbed out.
Wyldstyle rescues Emmet, believing him to be the Special, and takes him to meet Vitruvius in The Old West. Emmet learns that she and the wizard are Master Builders (people capable of building anything they need without instruction manuals) who oppose Business' attempts to suppress their creativity. Though disappointed to find Emmet is not a Master Builder, Wyldstyle and Vitruvius are convinced of his potential when he recalls visions of a humanoid deity called "the Man Upstairs".
Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Vitruvius evade Bad Cop's forces with the aid of Batman. They attend a council of Master Builders, who are unimpressed with Emmet and refuse to fight Business. Bad Cop's forces attack and capture everyone except for Emmet, Wyldstyle, Vitruvius, Princess Uni-Kitty, and Benny. After being rescued by Metal Beard, Emmet devises a team plan to infiltrate Business' headquarters and disarm the Kragle. However, he and his allies are captured and imprisoned in the Think Tank, and Vitruvius is killed by Lord Business, who sets his headquarters to self-destruct and leaves everyone to die. Vitruvius reveals he made up the prophecy as he dies, but soon reappears to Emmet as a ghost and tells him it is his self-belief that makes him the Special. Strapped to the Think Tank's self-destruct mechanism's battery, Emmet flings himself off the edge of the universe and saves his friends. Inspired by Emmet's sacrifice, Wyldstyle rallies the Lego people across the universe to use whatever creativity they have to build machines and weapons to fight Business' forces.
Emmet finds himself in the real world, where the events of the story are being played out in a basement by a boy, Finn, on his father's Lego set. The father (revealed as "the Man Upstairs") chastises his son for ruining the set by creating hodgepodges of different playsets, and proceeds to permanently glue his perceived perfect creations together. Realizing the danger his friends are in, Emmet wills himself to move and gains Finn's attention. Finn returns Emmet and the Piece of Resistance to the set, where Emmet now possesses the powers of a Master Builder and confronts Business. Meanwhile, Finn's father looks at his son's creations and realizes that Finn had based the villainous Business on him. Through a speech Emmet gives Business, Finn tells his father that he is special and has the power to change everything. Finn's father reconciles with his son, which plays out as Business having a change of heart, capping the Kragle with the Piece of Resistance, and ungluing his victims with mineral spirits.
As a result of the father allowing Finn's younger sister to join them in playing with his Lego sets, aliens from the planet Duplo beam down and announce their plans to destroy everyone.
Cast[edit]
##Chris Pratt as Emmet Brickowski, an everyman and construction worker from Bricksburg who is mistaken for the Special.
##Will Ferrell as Lord Business, an evil businessman and tyrant of Bricksburg and the Lego Universe who is the company president of the Octan Corporation under the name President Business.[10][11] ##Ferrell also plays "The Man Upstairs", a Lego collector and Finn's father in the live-action part of the film.
##Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, a "tough as nails" and tech-savvy fighter who is one of the Master Builders.
##Will Arnett as Batman/Bruce Wayne, a DC Comics superhero who is a Master Builder, and Wyldstyle's boyfriend.
##Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, a pirate and Master Builder seeking revenge on Lord Business for taking his body parts following an earlier encounter and causing him to make his current body from scratch.[11]
##Alison Brie as Princess Unikitty, a unicorn-horned kitten and Master Builder that lives in Cloud Cuckoo Land, Middle Zealand.[11][12]
##Charlie Day as Benny, a "1980-something space guy" who is one of the Master Builders and is obsessed with building spaceships.[10]
##Liam Neeson as Bad Cop/Good Cop, a police officer with a two-sided head and a split personality who serves Lord Business as a member of the Super Secret Police. The character's name and personality are both based on the good cop/bad cop interrogation method which is briefly shown in the film. ##Neeson also voices Pa Cop, a police officer who is Bad Cop/Good Cop's father and Ma Cop's husband.
##Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, a blind old wizard who is one of the Master Builders.
##Channing Tatum as Superman, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders
##Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders
##Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders.
##Jadon Sand as Finn, an eight-and-a-half-year-old boy who is the son of "The Man Upstairs" in the live-action part of the film.
In addition, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams reprise their Star Wars roles as C-3PO and Lando Calrissian respectively, with Keith Ferguson voicing Han Solo (whom he previously voiced in Robot Chicken and Mad). Shaquille O'Neal portrays a Lego version of himself who is a Master Builder alongside two generic members of the 2002 NBA All-Stars.
Will Forte, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris McKay, and Jorma Taccone provide voice cameos in the film.
Co-director Christopher Miller cameos as a TV presenter in the studio that films the Where Are My Pants? TV series.
Production[edit]















Creators of the film at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, writers and directors; Chris McKay, co-director; and Dan Lin, producer.



"We wanted to make the film feel like the way you play, the way I remember playing. We wanted to make it feel as epic and ambitious and self-serious as a kid feels when they play with LEGO. We took something you could claim is the most cynical cash grab in cinematic history, basically a 90 minute LEGO commercial, and turned it into a celebration of creativity, fun and invention, in the spirit of just having a good time and how ridiculous it can look when you make things up. And we had fun doing it.'"
 —Animation supervisor Chris McKay[13]
Dan Lin conceived of the idea for the film and began discussing it with Roy Lee before leaving Warner Bros. to form his own production company, Lin Pictures, in 2008.[14] Meanwhile, Warner Bros. home entertainment executive Kevin Tsujihara had recognized the value of the Lego franchise by engineering the studio's purchase of Lego video game licensee Traveller's Tales in 2007, thought the success of the Lego-based video games indicated a Lego-based film was a good idea, and reportedly "championed" the development of the film.[14][15] By August 2009, Dan and Kevin Hageman were writing the script described as "action adventure set in a Lego world."[16] Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were in talks in June 2010 to write and direct the film.[17] Warner Bros. green-lit the film by November 2011, with a planned 2014 release date. The Australian studio Animal Logic was contracted to provide the animation, which was expected to comprise 80% of the film. By this time Chris McKay, the director of Robot Chicken, had also joined Lord and Miller to co-direct.[18] McKay explained that his role was to supervise the production in Australia once Lord and Miller left to work on 22 Jump Street.[13] In March 2012, Lord and Miller revealed the film's working title, Lego: The Piece of Resistance, and a storyline.[19] In April 2012, Warner Bros. scheduled the film for release on February 28, 2014, a date that subsequently changed.[20]
By June 2012, Chris Pratt had been cast as the voice of Emmet, the lead Lego character, and Will Arnett voicing Lego Batman; the role of Lego Superman was offered to Channing Tatum.[21] By August 2012, Elizabeth Banks was hired to voice Lucy (later getting the alias "Wyldstyle")[10] and Morgan Freeman to voice Vitruvius, an old mystic.[21][22] In October 2012, Warner Bros. shifted the release date for the film, simply titled Lego, to February 7, 2014.[23] In November 2012, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Nick Offerman signed on for roles. Brie voices Unikitty, a member of Emmet's team; Ferrell voices the antagonist President/Lord Business; Neeson voices Bad Cop; and Offerman voices Metal Beard,[24] a pirate seeking revenge on Business.[23]
In July 2012, a Lego-user contest announced on the film's Facebook page would choose a winning Lego vehicle to appear in the film.[25] Miller's childhood Space Village playset is utilized in the film.[26]
Animal Logic tried to make the film's animation replicate a stop motion film even if everything was done through computer graphics, with the animation rigs following the same articulation limits actual Lego figures have. The camera systems also tried to replicate live action cinematography, including different lenses and a Steadicam simulator. The scenery was projected through The Lego Group's own Lego Digital Designer, which as CG supervisor Aidan Sarsfield detailed, "uses the official LEGO Brick Library and effectively simulates the connectivity of each of the bricks." The saved files were then converted to design and animate in Maya and XSI. At times the minifigures were even placed under microscopes to capture the seam lines, dirt and grime into the digital textures.[27] Benny the spaceman was based on the line of Lego space sets sold in the 1980s, and his design includes the broken helmet chin strap, a common defect of the space sets at that time.[28]
The film is dedicated to Kathleen Fleming, the former director of entertainment development of the Lego company, who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico in April 2013.[29]
Release[edit]
The Lego Movie premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on February 1, 2014, and was released in theaters on February 7, 2014.[30] The film was released in Australia by the film's co-producer, Roadshow Films.[1]
Marketing[edit]
Over twenty Lego sets inspired by scenes from the film were released for the film including a set of Collectible Minifigures. A website was opened up so fans could make minifigure versions of themselves, and later, put that in the film's official trailer. The company has recruited a roster of global partners to a broad, multi-category licensing program to support the film.[31][32] Official Lego Brand Stores also scheduled events. Each week of January 2014, a new character poster (Wyldstyle, Batman, Emmet, Lord Business) came with every purchase.[33] By building a creative model in-store, people received a free accessory pack. Barnes & Noble hosted a themed event in January, February, and March.[34] On February 7, 2014, McDonald's released eight collectible holographic/3D cups in Happy Meals to promote the film.[35] A video game based on the film, The Lego Movie Videogame, by TT Games for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and Windows, was released on February 4, 2014.[36] An exclusive "Wild West Emmet" minifigure was released with preorders of the game at GameStop.[37]

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Home media[edit]
The Lego Movie was released on Digital HD on May 20, 2014. It was released by Warner Home Video on DVD and Blu-ray on June 17, 2014. A special "Everything is Awesome Edition" also includes an exclusive Vitruvius minifigure and a collectible 3D Emmet photo.[38]
Reception[edit]



 The film's live-action set as publicly exhibited at Legoland California Resort during 2014.
Critical reaction[edit]
The Lego Movie received "nearly unanimous positive reviews".[39] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8.1/10 based on 200 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Boasting beautiful animation, a charming voice cast, laugh-a-minute gags, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, The Lego Movie is colorful fun for all ages."[40] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 83 (indicating "universal acclaim") based on 43 reviews.[41] According to CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, the average grade cinemagoers gave The Lego Movie was A on an A+ to F scale.[42] Filmmaker Edgar Wright and TIME Magazine film critic Richard Corliss have respectively named The Lego Movie as one of their favorite films of 2014.[43][44]
Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Arriving at a time when feature animation was looking and feeling mighty anemic...The LEGO Movie shows 'em how it's done,"[45] with Peter Debruge of Variety adding that Lord and Miller "irreverently deconstruct the state of the modern blockbuster and deliver a smarter, more satisfying experience in its place, emerging with a fresh franchise for others to build upon."[46] Tom Huddleston of Time Out said, "The script is witty, the satire surprisingly pointed, and the animation tactile and imaginative."[47] Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader said the filmmakers "fill the script with delightfully absurd one-liners and sharp pop culture references",[48] with A. O. Scott of The New York Times noting that, "Pop-culture jokes ricochet off the heads of younger viewers to tickle the world-weary adults in the audience, with just enough sentimental goo applied at the end to unite the generations. Parents will dab their eyes while the kids roll theirs."[49] Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News said the filmmakers "don't sink into cynicism. Their computer animation embraces the retro look and feel of the toys to both ingenious and adorable effect."[50]
Claudia Puig of USA Today called the film "a spirited romp through a world that looks distinctively familiar, and yet freshly inventive."[51] Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail asked, "Can a feature-length toy commercial also work as a decent kids’ movie? The bombast of the G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises might suggest no, but after an uninspired year for animated movies, The Lego Movie is a 3-D animated film that connects."[52] Joel Arnold of NPR acknowledged that the film "may be one giant advertisement, but all the way to its plastic-mat foundation, it's an earnest piece of work—a cash grab with a heart."[53] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "sassy enough to shoot well-aimed darts at corporate branding."[54] Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said that, "While clearly filled with affection for—and marketing tie-ins to—the titular product that's front and center, it's also something of a sharp plastic brick flung in the eye of its corporate sponsor."[55]
On the negative side, Kyle Smith of the New York Post called the film "more exhausting than fun, too unsure of itself to stick with any story thread for too long."[56] Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times, while generally positive, found "it falls apart a bit near the end."[57] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap said the film "will doubtless tickle young fans of the toys. It's just too bad that a movie that encourages you to think for yourself doesn't follow its own advice."[58]
Glenn Beck praised the film for its themes of individualism that some have paralleled to his affinity for libertarianism, and also for avoiding "the double meanings and adult humor I just hate." On the DVD audio commentary for the film, director Chris Miller said his family members, who are fans of Beck, have urged him to appear on his radio show.[59]
Box office performance[edit]
The Lego Movie grossed $257.8 million in North America, and $210.3 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $468.1 million.[5] In North America, the film opened at number one in its first weekend with over $69 million, which is the second highest weekend debut in February behind The Passion of the Christ ($83.8 million).[60] The movie retained the top spot at box office in its second weekend by declining only 28% and grossing $49.8 million.[61] The Lego Movie was number one again in its third weekend while declining 37% and grossing $31.3 million.[62] In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number three grossing $20.8 million.[63] With a total gross of £34.3 million, it was the highest grossing film in the UK and Ireland in 2014.[64]
The popularity of the movie led to a shortage of Lego products by September.[65]
Accolades[edit]

List of Accolades

Award / Film Festival
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
87th Academy Awards Best Original Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
American Cinema Editors Best Edited Animated Feature Film David Burrows, Chris McKay Pending
42nd Annual Annie Awards[66] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Pending
Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, and Raphael Gadot Pending
Directing in an Animated Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Directors;
 Chris McKay, Co-Director Pending
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Grant Freckelton Pending
Writing in an Animated Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Pending
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin and Courtney O'Brien-Brown Pending
Austin Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Pending
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Voice Performance Morgan Freeman Pending
45th Annual British Academy Children's Awards[67] Kid's Vote — Film in 2014 The Lego Movie Nominated
Children's Feature Film in 2014 The Lego Movie Won
Boston Online Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Best Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Denver Film Critics Society Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Dublin Film Critics Circle Top Ten Films The Lego Movie 4th place
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Feature Film The Lego Movie Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
Houston Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Family Film The Lego Movie Won
National Board of Review Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Won
Top Ten Films The Lego Movie Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards[68] Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Picture The Lego Movie Nominated
Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
41st People's Choice Awards[69] Favorite Family Movie The Lego Movie Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society[70] Best Picture The Lego Movie Nominated
Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Producers Guild of America Best Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures Dan Lin Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Animated The Lego Movie Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[71] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Animated or Mixed Media The Lego Movie Pending
Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Pending
Best Original Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
16th SXSW Film Festival[72] SXSW Film Design Award
(Special Jury Recognition) Brian Mah (Designer) Won
Teen Choice Awards[73] Choice Movie: Animated The Lego Movie Nominated
Choice Animated Movie: Voice Chris Pratt
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Nominated
Utah Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[74] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Nominated
Soundtrack[edit]

The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Mark Mothersbaugh, Various Artists

Released
February 4, 2014
Recorded
2013
 Trackdown Studios (Sydney)
Genre
Film soundtrack, film score
Length
58:10
Label
WaterTower Music
Producer
Mark Mothersbaugh, Shawn Patterson, Bartholomew
Mark Mothersbaugh chronology

Last Vegas
 (2013) The Lego Movie
 (2014) 22 Jump Street
 (2014)


Singles from The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1."Everything Is Awesome"
 Released: January 27, 2014

The film's original score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, who had previously worked with Lord and Miller on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street. The Lego Movie soundtrack contains the score as the majority of its tracks. Also included is the song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" written by Shawn Patterson (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and Robot Chicken), Joshua Bartholomew[75] and Lisa Harriton,[76] who also perform the song in the movie under the name, Jo Li. The single, released on January 27, 2014, is performed by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) who wrote the rap lyrics, and is the first song played in the end credits of the movie. The soundtrack was released on February 4, 2014 by WaterTower Music.[77]

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Chart positions

Chart (2014)
Peak
 position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[78] 82
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[79] 8
US Billboard 200[80] 37
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[80] 8
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[80] 2

Theme song[edit]
The film's theme song, "Everything is Awesome!!!", has been critically praised and has undergone some close analysis. International Business Times describes the song as a parody of fascism, saying that the song "seems little more than an infectiously catchy parody of watered-down radio pop, right down to the faux-dubstep breakdown. There's a lot more happening under the surface, however."[81] In an interview with Fox News, producer Mark Mothersbaugh says the song "was supposed to be like mind control early in the film. It's totally irritating, this kind of mindless mantra to get people up and working."[82]
Sequel and spin-off[edit]
On February 3, 2014, Jared Stern was hired to write a sequel, along with Michelle Morgan.[83] On February 21, 2014, it was announced that the sequel would be released on May 26, 2017.[84] On March 12, 2014, Deadline reported that animation co-director Chris McKay will direct the sequel with Lord and Miller as producers.[85] Warner Bros. did not invite co-producer Village Roadshow Pictures to return as a participant in the sequel.[86] On April 10, 2014, it was reported that McKay wants more women in the sequel than men.[87] On July 28, 2014, it was reported that Chris Pratt wants to return to reprise his role as Emmet. It was also reported that Will Arnett might return to reprise his role as Batman, but has not decided yet.[88]
On October 10, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that, due to the popularity of Batman from The Lego Movie, the character will get his own spin-off film.[89] According to the report, Warner Bros. was targeting a 2017 release date for the spin-off, pushing the sequel to The Lego Movie back to a later date.[89] Arnett is set to reprise his role of Batman, while McKay, who was earlier attached to the sequel, will direct the film which is being written by Seth Grahame-Smith and produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Phil Lord and Chris Miller.[89]
A few days later, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Batman Movie for 2017, and The Lego Movie 2 for 2018.[9][90] On October 25, 2014, it was reported that Phil Lord and Chris Miller had signed to write The Lego Movie sequel.[91] The sequel will take place four years after the events of the first film.[92]
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The Lego Movie
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"Lego Movie" redirects here. For stop motion films made using Lego bricks, see Brickfilm. For other LEGO movies, see List of Lego films.

The Lego Movie
A construction worker Lego figure running away from a bright light, with other Lego characters running alongside him.
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Phil Lord
 Christopher Miller
Produced by
Dan Lin
Roy Lee

Screenplay by
Phil Lord
Christopher Miller

Story by
Dan Hageman
Kevin Hageman
Phil Lord
Christopher Miller

Based on
Lego Construction Toys
Starring
Chris Pratt
Will Ferrell
Elizabeth Banks
Will Arnett
Nick Offerman
Alison Brie
Charlie Day
Liam Neeson
Morgan Freeman

Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography
Pablo Plaisted
Edited by
David Burrows
Chris McKay


Production
 companies

Village Roadshow Pictures
Lego System A/S
Vertigo Entertainment
Lin Pictures
Animal Logic
Warner Animation Group

Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
Roadshow Films (Australia)[1]

Release dates

February 1, 2014 (Regency Village Theatre)
February 6, 2014 (Denmark)
February 7, 2014 (United States)
April 3, 2014 (Australia)


Running time
 100 minutes[2]
Country
United States[3]
Australia[3]
Denmark[3]

Language
English
Budget
$60 million[4]
Box office
$468.1 million[5]
The Lego Movie (stylized as The LEGO Movie)[6][7] is a 2014 computer animated adventure comedy film directed and co-written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman.
It was the first film produced by Warner Animation Group, and is an international co-production of the United States, Australia, and Denmark. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film tells the story of Emmet (Pratt), an ordinary Lego minifigure prophesied to save the universe from the tyrannical Lord Business (Ferrell) as he gains different allies along the way.
It was released theatrically on February 7, 2014. The movie was a critical and commercial success, with many critics highlighting its visual style, humor, voice acting, and heartwarming message. It earned more than $257 million in North America and $210 million in other territories for a worldwide total of over $468 million.
A spin-off film about the Ninjago[8] is scheduled to be released in 2016, and a spin-off featuring Batman from the film is scheduled to be released in 2017, and a direct sequel is planned for a 2018 release.[9]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Marketing
4.2 Home media
5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction
5.2 Box office performance
5.3 Accolades
6 Soundtrack 6.1 Theme song
7 Sequel and spin-off
8 References
9 External links

Plot[edit]
In the Lego universe, the wizard Vitruvius attempts to protect a superweapon called the "Kragle" from the evil Lord Business. He fails to do so, but prophesies that a person called "the Special" will find the Piece of Resistance capable of stopping the Kragle.
Eight and a half years later, a construction worker named Emmet Brickowski comes across a woman named Wyldstyle, who searches for something after hours at Emmet's construction site. When he investigates, Emmet falls into a hole and finds the Piece of Resistance. Compelled to touch it, Emmet experiences vivid visions and passes out. He awakens with the Piece of Resistance attached to his back in the custody of Bad Cop, Business' lieutenant. There, Emmet learns of Business' plans to freeze the world with the Kragle, a tube of Krazy Glue with the label partially rubbed out.
Wyldstyle rescues Emmet, believing him to be the Special, and takes him to meet Vitruvius in The Old West. Emmet learns that she and the wizard are Master Builders (people capable of building anything they need without instruction manuals) who oppose Business' attempts to suppress their creativity. Though disappointed to find Emmet is not a Master Builder, Wyldstyle and Vitruvius are convinced of his potential when he recalls visions of a humanoid deity called "the Man Upstairs".
Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Vitruvius evade Bad Cop's forces with the aid of Batman. They attend a council of Master Builders, who are unimpressed with Emmet and refuse to fight Business. Bad Cop's forces attack and capture everyone except for Emmet, Wyldstyle, Vitruvius, Princess Uni-Kitty, and Benny. After being rescued by Metal Beard, Emmet devises a team plan to infiltrate Business' headquarters and disarm the Kragle. However, he and his allies are captured and imprisoned in the Think Tank, and Vitruvius is killed by Lord Business, who sets his headquarters to self-destruct and leaves everyone to die. Vitruvius reveals he made up the prophecy as he dies, but soon reappears to Emmet as a ghost and tells him it is his self-belief that makes him the Special. Strapped to the Think Tank's self-destruct mechanism's battery, Emmet flings himself off the edge of the universe and saves his friends. Inspired by Emmet's sacrifice, Wyldstyle rallies the Lego people across the universe to use whatever creativity they have to build machines and weapons to fight Business' forces.
Emmet finds himself in the real world, where the events of the story are being played out in a basement by a boy, Finn, on his father's Lego set. The father (revealed as "the Man Upstairs") chastises his son for ruining the set by creating hodgepodges of different playsets, and proceeds to permanently glue his perceived perfect creations together. Realizing the danger his friends are in, Emmet wills himself to move and gains Finn's attention. Finn returns Emmet and the Piece of Resistance to the set, where Emmet now possesses the powers of a Master Builder and confronts Business. Meanwhile, Finn's father looks at his son's creations and realizes that Finn had based the villainous Business on him. Through a speech Emmet gives Business, Finn tells his father that he is special and has the power to change everything. Finn's father reconciles with his son, which plays out as Business having a change of heart, capping the Kragle with the Piece of Resistance, and ungluing his victims with mineral spirits.
As a result of the father allowing Finn's younger sister to join them in playing with his Lego sets, aliens from the planet Duplo beam down and announce their plans to destroy everyone.
Cast[edit]
##Chris Pratt as Emmet Brickowski, an everyman and construction worker from Bricksburg who is mistaken for the Special.
##Will Ferrell as Lord Business, an evil businessman and tyrant of Bricksburg and the Lego Universe who is the company president of the Octan Corporation under the name President Business.[10][11] ##Ferrell also plays "The Man Upstairs", a Lego collector and Finn's father in the live-action part of the film.
##Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, a "tough as nails" and tech-savvy fighter who is one of the Master Builders.
##Will Arnett as Batman/Bruce Wayne, a DC Comics superhero who is a Master Builder, and Wyldstyle's boyfriend.
##Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, a pirate and Master Builder seeking revenge on Lord Business for taking his body parts following an earlier encounter and causing him to make his current body from scratch.[11]
##Alison Brie as Princess Unikitty, a unicorn-horned kitten and Master Builder that lives in Cloud Cuckoo Land, Middle Zealand.[11][12]
##Charlie Day as Benny, a "1980-something space guy" who is one of the Master Builders and is obsessed with building spaceships.[10]
##Liam Neeson as Bad Cop/Good Cop, a police officer with a two-sided head and a split personality who serves Lord Business as a member of the Super Secret Police. The character's name and personality are both based on the good cop/bad cop interrogation method which is briefly shown in the film. ##Neeson also voices Pa Cop, a police officer who is Bad Cop/Good Cop's father and Ma Cop's husband.
##Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, a blind old wizard who is one of the Master Builders.
##Channing Tatum as Superman, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders
##Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders
##Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman, a DC Comics superhero who is one of the Master Builders.
##Jadon Sand as Finn, an eight-and-a-half-year-old boy who is the son of "The Man Upstairs" in the live-action part of the film.
In addition, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams reprise their Star Wars roles as C-3PO and Lando Calrissian respectively, with Keith Ferguson voicing Han Solo (whom he previously voiced in Robot Chicken and Mad). Shaquille O'Neal portrays a Lego version of himself who is a Master Builder alongside two generic members of the 2002 NBA All-Stars.
Will Forte, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris McKay, and Jorma Taccone provide voice cameos in the film.
Co-director Christopher Miller cameos as a TV presenter in the studio that films the Where Are My Pants? TV series.
Production[edit]















Creators of the film at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, writers and directors; Chris McKay, co-director; and Dan Lin, producer.



"We wanted to make the film feel like the way you play, the way I remember playing. We wanted to make it feel as epic and ambitious and self-serious as a kid feels when they play with LEGO. We took something you could claim is the most cynical cash grab in cinematic history, basically a 90 minute LEGO commercial, and turned it into a celebration of creativity, fun and invention, in the spirit of just having a good time and how ridiculous it can look when you make things up. And we had fun doing it.'"
 —Animation supervisor Chris McKay[13]
Dan Lin conceived of the idea for the film and began discussing it with Roy Lee before leaving Warner Bros. to form his own production company, Lin Pictures, in 2008.[14] Meanwhile, Warner Bros. home entertainment executive Kevin Tsujihara had recognized the value of the Lego franchise by engineering the studio's purchase of Lego video game licensee Traveller's Tales in 2007, thought the success of the Lego-based video games indicated a Lego-based film was a good idea, and reportedly "championed" the development of the film.[14][15] By August 2009, Dan and Kevin Hageman were writing the script described as "action adventure set in a Lego world."[16] Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were in talks in June 2010 to write and direct the film.[17] Warner Bros. green-lit the film by November 2011, with a planned 2014 release date. The Australian studio Animal Logic was contracted to provide the animation, which was expected to comprise 80% of the film. By this time Chris McKay, the director of Robot Chicken, had also joined Lord and Miller to co-direct.[18] McKay explained that his role was to supervise the production in Australia once Lord and Miller left to work on 22 Jump Street.[13] In March 2012, Lord and Miller revealed the film's working title, Lego: The Piece of Resistance, and a storyline.[19] In April 2012, Warner Bros. scheduled the film for release on February 28, 2014, a date that subsequently changed.[20]
By June 2012, Chris Pratt had been cast as the voice of Emmet, the lead Lego character, and Will Arnett voicing Lego Batman; the role of Lego Superman was offered to Channing Tatum.[21] By August 2012, Elizabeth Banks was hired to voice Lucy (later getting the alias "Wyldstyle")[10] and Morgan Freeman to voice Vitruvius, an old mystic.[21][22] In October 2012, Warner Bros. shifted the release date for the film, simply titled Lego, to February 7, 2014.[23] In November 2012, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Nick Offerman signed on for roles. Brie voices Unikitty, a member of Emmet's team; Ferrell voices the antagonist President/Lord Business; Neeson voices Bad Cop; and Offerman voices Metal Beard,[24] a pirate seeking revenge on Business.[23]
In July 2012, a Lego-user contest announced on the film's Facebook page would choose a winning Lego vehicle to appear in the film.[25] Miller's childhood Space Village playset is utilized in the film.[26]
Animal Logic tried to make the film's animation replicate a stop motion film even if everything was done through computer graphics, with the animation rigs following the same articulation limits actual Lego figures have. The camera systems also tried to replicate live action cinematography, including different lenses and a Steadicam simulator. The scenery was projected through The Lego Group's own Lego Digital Designer, which as CG supervisor Aidan Sarsfield detailed, "uses the official LEGO Brick Library and effectively simulates the connectivity of each of the bricks." The saved files were then converted to design and animate in Maya and XSI. At times the minifigures were even placed under microscopes to capture the seam lines, dirt and grime into the digital textures.[27] Benny the spaceman was based on the line of Lego space sets sold in the 1980s, and his design includes the broken helmet chin strap, a common defect of the space sets at that time.[28]
The film is dedicated to Kathleen Fleming, the former director of entertainment development of the Lego company, who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico in April 2013.[29]
Release[edit]
The Lego Movie premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on February 1, 2014, and was released in theaters on February 7, 2014.[30] The film was released in Australia by the film's co-producer, Roadshow Films.[1]
Marketing[edit]
Over twenty Lego sets inspired by scenes from the film were released for the film including a set of Collectible Minifigures. A website was opened up so fans could make minifigure versions of themselves, and later, put that in the film's official trailer. The company has recruited a roster of global partners to a broad, multi-category licensing program to support the film.[31][32] Official Lego Brand Stores also scheduled events. Each week of January 2014, a new character poster (Wyldstyle, Batman, Emmet, Lord Business) came with every purchase.[33] By building a creative model in-store, people received a free accessory pack. Barnes & Noble hosted a themed event in January, February, and March.[34] On February 7, 2014, McDonald's released eight collectible holographic/3D cups in Happy Meals to promote the film.[35] A video game based on the film, The Lego Movie Videogame, by TT Games for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and Windows, was released on February 4, 2014.[36] An exclusive "Wild West Emmet" minifigure was released with preorders of the game at GameStop.[37]

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Home media[edit]
The Lego Movie was released on Digital HD on May 20, 2014. It was released by Warner Home Video on DVD and Blu-ray on June 17, 2014. A special "Everything is Awesome Edition" also includes an exclusive Vitruvius minifigure and a collectible 3D Emmet photo.[38]
Reception[edit]



 The film's live-action set as publicly exhibited at Legoland California Resort during 2014.
Critical reaction[edit]
The Lego Movie received "nearly unanimous positive reviews".[39] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 8.1/10 based on 200 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Boasting beautiful animation, a charming voice cast, laugh-a-minute gags, and a surprisingly thoughtful story, The Lego Movie is colorful fun for all ages."[40] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 83 (indicating "universal acclaim") based on 43 reviews.[41] According to CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, the average grade cinemagoers gave The Lego Movie was A on an A+ to F scale.[42] Filmmaker Edgar Wright and TIME Magazine film critic Richard Corliss have respectively named The Lego Movie as one of their favorite films of 2014.[43][44]
Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Arriving at a time when feature animation was looking and feeling mighty anemic...The LEGO Movie shows 'em how it's done,"[45] with Peter Debruge of Variety adding that Lord and Miller "irreverently deconstruct the state of the modern blockbuster and deliver a smarter, more satisfying experience in its place, emerging with a fresh franchise for others to build upon."[46] Tom Huddleston of Time Out said, "The script is witty, the satire surprisingly pointed, and the animation tactile and imaginative."[47] Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader said the filmmakers "fill the script with delightfully absurd one-liners and sharp pop culture references",[48] with A. O. Scott of The New York Times noting that, "Pop-culture jokes ricochet off the heads of younger viewers to tickle the world-weary adults in the audience, with just enough sentimental goo applied at the end to unite the generations. Parents will dab their eyes while the kids roll theirs."[49] Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News said the filmmakers "don't sink into cynicism. Their computer animation embraces the retro look and feel of the toys to both ingenious and adorable effect."[50]
Claudia Puig of USA Today called the film "a spirited romp through a world that looks distinctively familiar, and yet freshly inventive."[51] Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail asked, "Can a feature-length toy commercial also work as a decent kids’ movie? The bombast of the G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises might suggest no, but after an uninspired year for animated movies, The Lego Movie is a 3-D animated film that connects."[52] Joel Arnold of NPR acknowledged that the film "may be one giant advertisement, but all the way to its plastic-mat foundation, it's an earnest piece of work—a cash grab with a heart."[53] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "sassy enough to shoot well-aimed darts at corporate branding."[54] Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said that, "While clearly filled with affection for—and marketing tie-ins to—the titular product that's front and center, it's also something of a sharp plastic brick flung in the eye of its corporate sponsor."[55]
On the negative side, Kyle Smith of the New York Post called the film "more exhausting than fun, too unsure of itself to stick with any story thread for too long."[56] Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times, while generally positive, found "it falls apart a bit near the end."[57] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap said the film "will doubtless tickle young fans of the toys. It's just too bad that a movie that encourages you to think for yourself doesn't follow its own advice."[58]
Glenn Beck praised the film for its themes of individualism that some have paralleled to his affinity for libertarianism, and also for avoiding "the double meanings and adult humor I just hate." On the DVD audio commentary for the film, director Chris Miller said his family members, who are fans of Beck, have urged him to appear on his radio show.[59]
Box office performance[edit]
The Lego Movie grossed $257.8 million in North America, and $210.3 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $468.1 million.[5] In North America, the film opened at number one in its first weekend with over $69 million, which is the second highest weekend debut in February behind The Passion of the Christ ($83.8 million).[60] The movie retained the top spot at box office in its second weekend by declining only 28% and grossing $49.8 million.[61] The Lego Movie was number one again in its third weekend while declining 37% and grossing $31.3 million.[62] In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number three grossing $20.8 million.[63] With a total gross of £34.3 million, it was the highest grossing film in the UK and Ireland in 2014.[64]
The popularity of the movie led to a shortage of Lego products by September.[65]
Accolades[edit]

List of Accolades

Award / Film Festival
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Recipient(s)
Result
87th Academy Awards Best Original Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
American Cinema Editors Best Edited Animated Feature Film David Burrows, Chris McKay Pending
42nd Annual Annie Awards[66] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Pending
Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, and Raphael Gadot Pending
Directing in an Animated Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Directors;
 Chris McKay, Co-Director Pending
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Grant Freckelton Pending
Writing in an Animated Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Pending
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin and Courtney O'Brien-Brown Pending
Austin Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
BAFTA Awards Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Pending
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Voice Performance Morgan Freeman Pending
45th Annual British Academy Children's Awards[67] Kid's Vote — Film in 2014 The Lego Movie Nominated
Children's Feature Film in 2014 The Lego Movie Won
Boston Online Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Best Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Denver Film Critics Society Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Dublin Film Critics Circle Top Ten Films The Lego Movie 4th place
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Feature Film The Lego Movie Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
Houston Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Family Film The Lego Movie Won
National Board of Review Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Won
Top Ten Films The Lego Movie Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards[68] Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Picture The Lego Movie Nominated
Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
41st People's Choice Awards[69] Favorite Family Movie The Lego Movie Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society[70] Best Picture The Lego Movie Nominated
Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome!!!" Won
Producers Guild of America Best Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures Dan Lin Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Animated The Lego Movie Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[71] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Animated or Mixed Media The Lego Movie Pending
Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Pending
Best Original Song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" Pending
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Animated Film The Lego Movie Won
16th SXSW Film Festival[72] SXSW Film Design Award
(Special Jury Recognition) Brian Mah (Designer) Won
Teen Choice Awards[73] Choice Movie: Animated The Lego Movie Nominated
Choice Animated Movie: Voice Chris Pratt
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Nominated
Utah Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[74] Best Animated Feature The Lego Movie Won
Best Original Screenplay Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Nominated
Soundtrack[edit]

The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Mark Mothersbaugh, Various Artists

Released
February 4, 2014
Recorded
2013
 Trackdown Studios (Sydney)
Genre
Film soundtrack, film score
Length
58:10
Label
WaterTower Music
Producer
Mark Mothersbaugh, Shawn Patterson, Bartholomew
Mark Mothersbaugh chronology

Last Vegas
 (2013) The Lego Movie
 (2014) 22 Jump Street
 (2014)


Singles from The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1."Everything Is Awesome"
 Released: January 27, 2014

The film's original score was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, who had previously worked with Lord and Miller on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street. The Lego Movie soundtrack contains the score as the majority of its tracks. Also included is the song "Everything Is Awesome!!!" written by Shawn Patterson (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and Robot Chicken), Joshua Bartholomew[75] and Lisa Harriton,[76] who also perform the song in the movie under the name, Jo Li. The single, released on January 27, 2014, is performed by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) who wrote the rap lyrics, and is the first song played in the end credits of the movie. The soundtrack was released on February 4, 2014 by WaterTower Music.[77]

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Chart positions

Chart (2014)
Peak
 position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[78] 82
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[79] 8
US Billboard 200[80] 37
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[80] 8
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[80] 2

Theme song[edit]
The film's theme song, "Everything is Awesome!!!", has been critically praised and has undergone some close analysis. International Business Times describes the song as a parody of fascism, saying that the song "seems little more than an infectiously catchy parody of watered-down radio pop, right down to the faux-dubstep breakdown. There's a lot more happening under the surface, however."[81] In an interview with Fox News, producer Mark Mothersbaugh says the song "was supposed to be like mind control early in the film. It's totally irritating, this kind of mindless mantra to get people up and working."[82]
Sequel and spin-off[edit]
On February 3, 2014, Jared Stern was hired to write a sequel, along with Michelle Morgan.[83] On February 21, 2014, it was announced that the sequel would be released on May 26, 2017.[84] On March 12, 2014, Deadline reported that animation co-director Chris McKay will direct the sequel with Lord and Miller as producers.[85] Warner Bros. did not invite co-producer Village Roadshow Pictures to return as a participant in the sequel.[86] On April 10, 2014, it was reported that McKay wants more women in the sequel than men.[87] On July 28, 2014, it was reported that Chris Pratt wants to return to reprise his role as Emmet. It was also reported that Will Arnett might return to reprise his role as Batman, but has not decided yet.[88]
On October 10, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that, due to the popularity of Batman from The Lego Movie, the character will get his own spin-off film.[89] According to the report, Warner Bros. was targeting a 2017 release date for the spin-off, pushing the sequel to The Lego Movie back to a later date.[89] Arnett is set to reprise his role of Batman, while McKay, who was earlier attached to the sequel, will direct the film which is being written by Seth Grahame-Smith and produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Phil Lord and Chris Miller.[89]
A few days later, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Batman Movie for 2017, and The Lego Movie 2 for 2018.[9][90] On October 25, 2014, it was reported that Phil Lord and Chris Miller had signed to write The Lego Movie sequel.[91] The sequel will take place four years after the events of the first film.[92]
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The Fantastic Four (2015 film)
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Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four 2015 poster.jpg
Teaser poster

Directed by
Josh Trank
Produced by
Simon Kinberg
Matthew Vaughn
Gregory Goodman[1]

Screenplay by
Simon Kinberg
Jeremy Slater

Story by
Jeremy Slater
Josh Trank

Based on
Fantastic Four
 by Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Starring
Miles Teller
Kate Mara
Michael B. Jordan
Jamie Bell
Toby Kebbell
Reg E. Cathey
Tim Blake Nelson

Music by
Marco Beltrami
Philip Glass

Cinematography
Matthew Jensen[2]
Edited by
Elliot Greenberg

Production
 company

20th Century Fox
Marvel Entertainment
Marv Films

Distributed by
20th Century Fox

Release dates

August 7, 2015

Country
United States
Language
English
Fantastic Four (stylized as Fant4stic in promotional material) is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the third theatrical Fantastic Four film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Directed by Josh Trank, with a screenplay by Simon Kinberg and Jeremy Slater, from a story conceived by Kinberg and Trank, the film stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, and Toby Kebbell. In Fantastic Four, the team must learn to harness abilities gained from an alternate universe to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
In August 2009, the development of the film was announced. In July 2012, Trank was hired to direct and Slater to write the screenplay. In October 2013, Kinberg was hired as a co-writer. By January 2014, Kinberg finished rewriting the script and casting began. Principal photography commenced in May 2014 and concluded in August the same year. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Fantastic Four is scheduled for release on August 7, 2015 in North America, in 2D and 3D theaters.


Contents  [hide]
1 Premise
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Casting
3.3 Filming
3.4 Post-production
3.5 Music
4 Release 4.1 Marketing
5 Sequel
6 References
7 External links

Premise[edit]
When four people teleport to an alternate universe, which alters their physical form and grants them new abilities, they must learn to harness their abilities and work together as a team to save the Earth from a familiar enemy.[3]
Cast[edit]
Miles Teller as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic:
Teller said of the role, "When I read the script, I didn't feel like I was reading this larger-than-life, incredible superhero tale. These are all very human people that end up having to become I guess what is known as the Fantastic Four. So for me it was just a really good story and gives me an opportunity to play something different from my own skin."[4]Kate Mara as Susan Storm / Invisible Woman:
Mara said that she was supposed to read the Fantastic Four comic books for preparation. However, director Josh Trank suggested to her that it was unnecessary, with writer Simon Kinberg adding that the film is not based on a single issue of the Fantastic Four comic books.[5] Mara has also said that she intended to focus on making her character "as real as possible".[6]Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm / Human Torch:
Jordan said of the cast, "We're more or less a bunch of kids that had an accident and we have disabilities now that we have to cope with, and try to find a life afterwards – try to be as normal as we can."[7] Jordan previously worked with Trank for 2012's Chronicle and according to Trank, Jordan's character in Chronicle shared characteristics to Johnny Storm.[8]Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm / The Thing
Trank said Grimm has a childhood element in the film who was an alienated kid from a "tough" neighborhood.[8]Toby Kebbell as Victor Domashev / Doom:
An anti-social programmer known as "Doom" online. Kebbell said that while playing the role, he concentrated the most on the voice of the character. He added, "on the animated series, they never got his voice what I imagined it to be when I read the comics as a little boy. What I spent the majority of my time doing was not just being a fan, but being a bit of pedant and making sure I got exactly what I always wanted to see."[9]Reg E. Cathey as Dr. Franklin Storm
Tim Blake Nelson as Harvey Elder
Production[edit]
Development[edit]



"This Fantastic Four movie is sort of a celebration of all the Fantastic Four comics that have preceded it. We have elements from the original Fantastic Four that there's a sort of optimism and inspirational quality to the film. In some ways a comedy that was really distinct in the original Fantastic Four. Also, the notion of this dysfunctional surrogate family that comes together and has to work together is very present in the movie that owes a great debt to the originals and this idea that they are scientist and that it's almost like this science adventure, more than being superheroes... We also owe a lot to the Ultimate's and the current crop of Fantastic Four comics."[5]
—Simon Kinberg on adapting the Fantastic Four comic books into film.
In August 2009, 20th Century Fox announced a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Akiva Goldsman was attached as producer and Michael Green was hired to write the script.[10] In July 2012, Josh Trank was hired to direct and Jeremy Slater was hired as screenwriter.[11][12] In February 2013, Matthew Vaughn was attached as a producer and Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to polish the script.[13][14] In October, Simon Kinberg was hired to co-write and produce the film.[15]
Kinberg said that the film is a celebration of all Fantastic Four comic books and its inspired by its history. He added that Trank had a vision for the film to be more grounded, more character driven, more emotional, and a little more dramatic compared to the previously released Fantastic Four films.[5] According to 20th Century Fox's consultant for their Marvel Comics based films, Mark Millar, it would take place in the same universe as the X-Men film series.[16] However, Kinberg contradicted his statement.[17]
Trank said that the film is heavily influenced by David Cronenberg while 1981's Scanners and 1986's The Fly influenced the look of the film.[8]
Casting[edit]
In January 2014, Kinberg has finished rewriting the script and casting for the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm began.[1] Miles Teller, Kit Harington, Richard Madden and Jack O'Connell were tested for the role of Reed Richards, while Kate Mara, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie and Emmy Rossum were tested for Susan Storm.[18][19] In February, it was revealed that Michael B. Jordan would play Johnny Storm / Human Torch and Mara was cast as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman.[20] In March, Toby Kebbell was cast as Doctor Doom.[21] Teller confirmed that he would portray Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic and in addition to confirming Jamie Bell had been cast as Ben Grimm / The Thing.[22] Sam Riley, Eddie Redmayne, and Domhnall Gleeson were considered for Doctor Doom.[23] In April, Tim Blake Nelson entered final negotiations to play Harvey Elder.[24] In May, Reg E. Cathey was cast as Sue's and Johnny's father, Dr. Storm.[25]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography lasted for 72 days, it commenced on May 5, 2014 at Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and ended on August 23, 2014.[8][26][27][28] The film was planned to be shot in Vancouver, Canada, but was moved to Louisiana due to the state's film production tax incentives.[29]
Post-production[edit]
The film is using OTOY for the visual effects. According to Josh Trank, with the use of cloud-rendering technology from OTOY, they can create visual effects at a much lower cost.[30] The film will also be converted to 3D in post-production.[31]
Music[edit]
In January 2015, Marco Beltrami was hired to compose the film's score.[32] Philip Glass is also attached to compose the score with Beltrami.[8]
Release[edit]
The film is scheduled for release in North America on August 7, 2015 in 2D and 3D theaters.[33] The film was originally scheduled in December 2012 for a March 6, 2015 release date,[34] and was later changed again in November 2013 to June 19, 2015.[35]
Marketing[edit]
The teaser trailer for Fantastic Four was released in January 2015 to generally positive reviews.[36] Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter gave the trailer a positive review, stating that it's a "surprisingly strong step in the right direction for a faithful adaptation of an often-problematic property."[37] Abraham Riesman of New York's Vulture also responded to the trailer positively, saying that the film "could be the most innovative and tonally unique marquee superhero movie."[38] However, correspondents for Newsarama noted that there was "nothing" in the trailer to characterize it as being based on the Fantastic Four, feeling it could have easily have been a substitute for similar science-fiction films such as 2014's Interstellar.[39]
Sequel[edit]
A sequel is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2017.[40]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (January 21, 2014). "Fantastic Four' Script In, Actors to Test by End of Month". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2013). "Six Montana Artists Agents & Executives Led By Toppers Matt Birch & Ralph Berge Join APA". Retrieved July 28, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ Bussey, Ben (November 28, 2014). "The Fantastic Four Synopsis Released". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
4.Jump up ^ Vejvoda, Jim (March 8, 2014). "Miles Teller on What Appealed to Him About The Fantastic Four Reboot". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b c Chavez, Kellvin (July 23, 2014). "Exclusive: Talking Fantastic Four and X-Men: Apocalypse with Simon Kinberg". Latino Review. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Wigler, Josh (July 15, 2014). "Kate Mara, Future Fantastic Four Star, Has Never Read a Comic Book". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ Roedel, Jeff (July 22, 2014). "Michael B. Jordan talks Fantastic Four". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
8.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Steve Weintaub (January 27, 2015). "'The Fantastic Four' Movie Details, Images, Easter Eggs, Tone, and More". Retrieved January 27, 2015.
9.Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt (November 10, 2014). "Exclusive: Toby Kebbell Reveals Doctor Doom's Radically New Origin in THE FANTASTIC FOUR Movie". Collider. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "Fox is Rebooting Fantastic Four". August 31, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
11.Jump up ^ "Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Director Confirmed While Daredevil Director Exits". July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
12.Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer (July 13, 2012). "Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Reboot Gets a Writer". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
13.Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 22, 2013). "Matthew Vaughn to Produce Fantastic Four". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
14.Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 26, 2013). "Seth Grahame-Smith Boards Fantastic Four". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
15.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (October 1, 2013). "Simon Kinberg Tapped to Write 'Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
16.Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer (August 19, 2013). "Will Fantastic Four Share a Universe with X-Men?". Retrieved August 23, 2013.
17.Jump up ^ Toro, Gabe (May 12, 2014). "Don't Expect To See The X-Men In The Fantastic Four Reboot". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2013). "‘Fantastic Four’: Actors and Actresses Lining Up for Roles". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (February 5, 2014). "Fantastic Four' Screen Tests: Emmy Rossum, Kate Mara and Miles Teller in the mix". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
20.Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin (February 19, 2014). "‘Fantastic Four’ Cast Revealed". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
21.Jump up ^ "Toby Kebbell to Play ‘Fantastic Four’ Villain Doctor Doom (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
22.Jump up ^ Vejvoda, Jim (March 8, 2014). "Miles Teller on What Appealed to Him About The Fantastic Four Reboot". IGN. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
23.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff. "‘Fantastic Four': Dr. Doom Short List Down to 4 Actors With Accents (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
24.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (April 30, 2014). "Tim Blake Nelson in Final Talks to Join 'The Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
25.Jump up ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 8, 2014). "Fox's 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Adds 'The Wire's' Reg E. Cathey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
26.Jump up ^ Scott, Mike (May 5, 2014). "'Fantastic Four' reboot begins filming today in Baton Rouge; here's what we know so far". Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
27.Jump up ^ Christine (May 5, 2014). "‘Fantastic Four’ begins filming in Louisiana!". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
28.Jump up ^ Panda, Robo (August 23, 2014). "Fantastic Four Director Josh Trank Tweets a First Look At The Thing". Retrieved August 24, 2014.
29.Jump up ^ Lang, Brent (July 24, 2013). "'Fantastic Four' Reboot Moving Production From Vancouver to Louisana (Exclusive)". Retrieved August 21, 2014.
30.Jump up ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 19, 2013). "Otoy's cloud rendering tools to be used in indie games and the Fantastic Four movie". Retrieved October 4, 2014.
31.Jump up ^ Chitwood, Adam (May 8, 2014). "Writer/Producer Simon Kinberg Talks THE FANTASTIC FOUR, Post-Converting to 3D, the Grounded Tone, and Writing Towards the Sequels". Collider. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
32.Jump up ^ "Marco Beltrami to Score ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot". January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
33.Jump up ^ McClintock, Pamela (September 18, 2014). "'X-Men' Spin-Off 'Deadpool' Gets Winter 2016 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
34.Jump up ^ "Release Date Set for Fantastic Four Reboot". December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
35.Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer (November 12, 2013). "Fantastic Four, The Secret Service and Assassin's Creed Get New Release Dates". Retrieved July 16, 2014.
36.Jump up ^ "The Fantastic Four Trailer is Here!". January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
37.Jump up ^ McMillan, Graeme (January 27, 2015). "How the New 'Fantastic Four' Trailers Stays Faithful to the Original Comics". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
38.Jump up ^ Riesman, Abraham (January 28, 2015). "The Fantastic Four Movie Seems Really Good!". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
39.Jump up ^ Newsarama Staff (January 27, 2015). "The FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer: Our First Reactions". Newsarama. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
40.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 5, 2015). "Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' Gets 2016 Release Date, 'Fantastic Four' Sequel Moves Up". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
External links[edit]
Official website
The Fantastic Four at the Internet Movie Database
The Fantastic Four at Box Office Mojo
The Fantastic Four at Rotten Tomatoes
The Fantastic Four at Metacritic


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Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four 2015 poster.jpg
Teaser poster

Directed by
Josh Trank
Produced by
Simon Kinberg
Matthew Vaughn
Gregory Goodman[1]

Screenplay by
Simon Kinberg
Jeremy Slater

Story by
Jeremy Slater
Josh Trank

Based on
Fantastic Four
 by Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Starring
Miles Teller
Kate Mara
Michael B. Jordan
Jamie Bell
Toby Kebbell
Reg E. Cathey
Tim Blake Nelson

Music by
Marco Beltrami
Philip Glass

Cinematography
Matthew Jensen[2]
Edited by
Elliot Greenberg

Production
 company

20th Century Fox
Marvel Entertainment
Marv Films

Distributed by
20th Century Fox

Release dates

August 7, 2015

Country
United States
Language
English
Fantastic Four (stylized as Fant4stic in promotional material) is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the third theatrical Fantastic Four film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Directed by Josh Trank, with a screenplay by Simon Kinberg and Jeremy Slater, from a story conceived by Kinberg and Trank, the film stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, and Toby Kebbell. In Fantastic Four, the team must learn to harness abilities gained from an alternate universe to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
In August 2009, the development of the film was announced. In July 2012, Trank was hired to direct and Slater to write the screenplay. In October 2013, Kinberg was hired as a co-writer. By January 2014, Kinberg finished rewriting the script and casting began. Principal photography commenced in May 2014 and concluded in August the same year. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Fantastic Four is scheduled for release on August 7, 2015 in North America, in 2D and 3D theaters.


Contents  [hide]
1 Premise
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Development
3.2 Casting
3.3 Filming
3.4 Post-production
3.5 Music
4 Release 4.1 Marketing
5 Sequel
6 References
7 External links

Premise[edit]
When four people teleport to an alternate universe, which alters their physical form and grants them new abilities, they must learn to harness their abilities and work together as a team to save the Earth from a familiar enemy.[3]
Cast[edit]
Miles Teller as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic:
Teller said of the role, "When I read the script, I didn't feel like I was reading this larger-than-life, incredible superhero tale. These are all very human people that end up having to become I guess what is known as the Fantastic Four. So for me it was just a really good story and gives me an opportunity to play something different from my own skin."[4]Kate Mara as Susan Storm / Invisible Woman:
Mara said that she was supposed to read the Fantastic Four comic books for preparation. However, director Josh Trank suggested to her that it was unnecessary, with writer Simon Kinberg adding that the film is not based on a single issue of the Fantastic Four comic books.[5] Mara has also said that she intended to focus on making her character "as real as possible".[6]Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm / Human Torch:
Jordan said of the cast, "We're more or less a bunch of kids that had an accident and we have disabilities now that we have to cope with, and try to find a life afterwards – try to be as normal as we can."[7] Jordan previously worked with Trank for 2012's Chronicle and according to Trank, Jordan's character in Chronicle shared characteristics to Johnny Storm.[8]Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm / The Thing
Trank said Grimm has a childhood element in the film who was an alienated kid from a "tough" neighborhood.[8]Toby Kebbell as Victor Domashev / Doom:
An anti-social programmer known as "Doom" online. Kebbell said that while playing the role, he concentrated the most on the voice of the character. He added, "on the animated series, they never got his voice what I imagined it to be when I read the comics as a little boy. What I spent the majority of my time doing was not just being a fan, but being a bit of pedant and making sure I got exactly what I always wanted to see."[9]Reg E. Cathey as Dr. Franklin Storm
Tim Blake Nelson as Harvey Elder
Production[edit]
Development[edit]



"This Fantastic Four movie is sort of a celebration of all the Fantastic Four comics that have preceded it. We have elements from the original Fantastic Four that there's a sort of optimism and inspirational quality to the film. In some ways a comedy that was really distinct in the original Fantastic Four. Also, the notion of this dysfunctional surrogate family that comes together and has to work together is very present in the movie that owes a great debt to the originals and this idea that they are scientist and that it's almost like this science adventure, more than being superheroes... We also owe a lot to the Ultimate's and the current crop of Fantastic Four comics."[5]
—Simon Kinberg on adapting the Fantastic Four comic books into film.
In August 2009, 20th Century Fox announced a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Akiva Goldsman was attached as producer and Michael Green was hired to write the script.[10] In July 2012, Josh Trank was hired to direct and Jeremy Slater was hired as screenwriter.[11][12] In February 2013, Matthew Vaughn was attached as a producer and Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to polish the script.[13][14] In October, Simon Kinberg was hired to co-write and produce the film.[15]
Kinberg said that the film is a celebration of all Fantastic Four comic books and its inspired by its history. He added that Trank had a vision for the film to be more grounded, more character driven, more emotional, and a little more dramatic compared to the previously released Fantastic Four films.[5] According to 20th Century Fox's consultant for their Marvel Comics based films, Mark Millar, it would take place in the same universe as the X-Men film series.[16] However, Kinberg contradicted his statement.[17]
Trank said that the film is heavily influenced by David Cronenberg while 1981's Scanners and 1986's The Fly influenced the look of the film.[8]
Casting[edit]
In January 2014, Kinberg has finished rewriting the script and casting for the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm began.[1] Miles Teller, Kit Harington, Richard Madden and Jack O'Connell were tested for the role of Reed Richards, while Kate Mara, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie and Emmy Rossum were tested for Susan Storm.[18][19] In February, it was revealed that Michael B. Jordan would play Johnny Storm / Human Torch and Mara was cast as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman.[20] In March, Toby Kebbell was cast as Doctor Doom.[21] Teller confirmed that he would portray Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic and in addition to confirming Jamie Bell had been cast as Ben Grimm / The Thing.[22] Sam Riley, Eddie Redmayne, and Domhnall Gleeson were considered for Doctor Doom.[23] In April, Tim Blake Nelson entered final negotiations to play Harvey Elder.[24] In May, Reg E. Cathey was cast as Sue's and Johnny's father, Dr. Storm.[25]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography lasted for 72 days, it commenced on May 5, 2014 at Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and ended on August 23, 2014.[8][26][27][28] The film was planned to be shot in Vancouver, Canada, but was moved to Louisiana due to the state's film production tax incentives.[29]
Post-production[edit]
The film is using OTOY for the visual effects. According to Josh Trank, with the use of cloud-rendering technology from OTOY, they can create visual effects at a much lower cost.[30] The film will also be converted to 3D in post-production.[31]
Music[edit]
In January 2015, Marco Beltrami was hired to compose the film's score.[32] Philip Glass is also attached to compose the score with Beltrami.[8]
Release[edit]
The film is scheduled for release in North America on August 7, 2015 in 2D and 3D theaters.[33] The film was originally scheduled in December 2012 for a March 6, 2015 release date,[34] and was later changed again in November 2013 to June 19, 2015.[35]
Marketing[edit]
The teaser trailer for Fantastic Four was released in January 2015 to generally positive reviews.[36] Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter gave the trailer a positive review, stating that it's a "surprisingly strong step in the right direction for a faithful adaptation of an often-problematic property."[37] Abraham Riesman of New York's Vulture also responded to the trailer positively, saying that the film "could be the most innovative and tonally unique marquee superhero movie."[38] However, correspondents for Newsarama noted that there was "nothing" in the trailer to characterize it as being based on the Fantastic Four, feeling it could have easily have been a substitute for similar science-fiction films such as 2014's Interstellar.[39]
Sequel[edit]
A sequel is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2017.[40]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (January 21, 2014). "Fantastic Four' Script In, Actors to Test by End of Month". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
2.Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2013). "Six Montana Artists Agents & Executives Led By Toppers Matt Birch & Ralph Berge Join APA". Retrieved July 28, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ Bussey, Ben (November 28, 2014). "The Fantastic Four Synopsis Released". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
4.Jump up ^ Vejvoda, Jim (March 8, 2014). "Miles Teller on What Appealed to Him About The Fantastic Four Reboot". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b c Chavez, Kellvin (July 23, 2014). "Exclusive: Talking Fantastic Four and X-Men: Apocalypse with Simon Kinberg". Latino Review. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Wigler, Josh (July 15, 2014). "Kate Mara, Future Fantastic Four Star, Has Never Read a Comic Book". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ Roedel, Jeff (July 22, 2014). "Michael B. Jordan talks Fantastic Four". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
8.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Steve Weintaub (January 27, 2015). "'The Fantastic Four' Movie Details, Images, Easter Eggs, Tone, and More". Retrieved January 27, 2015.
9.Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt (November 10, 2014). "Exclusive: Toby Kebbell Reveals Doctor Doom's Radically New Origin in THE FANTASTIC FOUR Movie". Collider. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "Fox is Rebooting Fantastic Four". August 31, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
11.Jump up ^ "Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Director Confirmed While Daredevil Director Exits". July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
12.Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer (July 13, 2012). "Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Reboot Gets a Writer". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
13.Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 22, 2013). "Matthew Vaughn to Produce Fantastic Four". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
14.Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 26, 2013). "Seth Grahame-Smith Boards Fantastic Four". Retrieved June 23, 2013.
15.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (October 1, 2013). "Simon Kinberg Tapped to Write 'Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
16.Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer (August 19, 2013). "Will Fantastic Four Share a Universe with X-Men?". Retrieved August 23, 2013.
17.Jump up ^ Toro, Gabe (May 12, 2014). "Don't Expect To See The X-Men In The Fantastic Four Reboot". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2013). "‘Fantastic Four’: Actors and Actresses Lining Up for Roles". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (February 5, 2014). "Fantastic Four' Screen Tests: Emmy Rossum, Kate Mara and Miles Teller in the mix". Retrieved August 16, 2014.
20.Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin (February 19, 2014). "‘Fantastic Four’ Cast Revealed". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
21.Jump up ^ "Toby Kebbell to Play ‘Fantastic Four’ Villain Doctor Doom (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
22.Jump up ^ Vejvoda, Jim (March 8, 2014). "Miles Teller on What Appealed to Him About The Fantastic Four Reboot". IGN. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
23.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff. "‘Fantastic Four': Dr. Doom Short List Down to 4 Actors With Accents (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
24.Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (April 30, 2014). "Tim Blake Nelson in Final Talks to Join 'The Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
25.Jump up ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 8, 2014). "Fox's 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Adds 'The Wire's' Reg E. Cathey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
26.Jump up ^ Scott, Mike (May 5, 2014). "'Fantastic Four' reboot begins filming today in Baton Rouge; here's what we know so far". Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
27.Jump up ^ Christine (May 5, 2014). "‘Fantastic Four’ begins filming in Louisiana!". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
28.Jump up ^ Panda, Robo (August 23, 2014). "Fantastic Four Director Josh Trank Tweets a First Look At The Thing". Retrieved August 24, 2014.
29.Jump up ^ Lang, Brent (July 24, 2013). "'Fantastic Four' Reboot Moving Production From Vancouver to Louisana (Exclusive)". Retrieved August 21, 2014.
30.Jump up ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 19, 2013). "Otoy's cloud rendering tools to be used in indie games and the Fantastic Four movie". Retrieved October 4, 2014.
31.Jump up ^ Chitwood, Adam (May 8, 2014). "Writer/Producer Simon Kinberg Talks THE FANTASTIC FOUR, Post-Converting to 3D, the Grounded Tone, and Writing Towards the Sequels". Collider. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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External links[edit]
Official website
The Fantastic Four at the Internet Movie Database
The Fantastic Four at Box Office Mojo
The Fantastic Four at Rotten Tomatoes
The Fantastic Four at Metacritic


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