Ninjago (film)

Ninjago - The Movie is a 2026 American computer-animated comedy, adventure, and martial arts action film based on the toy line of the same name and the Ninjago series. Produced by Warner Animation Group Lego System A / S and co-produced by Illumination, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures, it is an independent sequel and soft reboot to The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) and the 10th film in the LEGO Extended Universe (LEU). It was directed by Mike Mitchell and written by Dan and Kevin Hageman and starring Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Fred Armisen, Olivia Munn (returning from their previous film roles).

By 2017, a sequel to The Lego Ninjago Movie was "completely canceled" due to poor box office performance and mediocre reception, however, in December 2021 it was decided to develop an independent sequel film, with a smaller budget. Warner Bros. considered several replacement directors before hiring Mike Mitchell in june 2022 and Dan and Kevin Hageman, as writers who were the main writers of the original series. It was decided to explore the same characters in a separate story from the narrative of the first film, much more inspired by the original series.

Ninjago - The Movie opened in theaters in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2026 and in the United States on February 6. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the script, direction, and visual style. The film was considered by many to be a significant improvement over its predecessor. It had a successful box office, grossing $ 467.5 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 65 million. Ninjago Histories, a spin-off television series debut on HBO Max and Cartoon Network in January, 2031.