Ninjago: Tournament of Elements

Ninjago: Tournament of Elements is a 2030 American computer-animated action-adventure fantasy film directed by Joel Crawford. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the sequel to 2026’s Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, based on the animated television series of the same name and it’s associated LEGO toy line, with this film based on the fourth season of the series. The film is produced by Jeff Rowe, Tommy Andreasen, and Dan Lin, and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and Matthew Fogel, from a story by Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Bragi Schut, Kevin Burke, and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, and stars Jay Baruchel, Tom Holland, Miles Teller, Barryn Keoghan, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel Zegler, Millie Bobby Brown, Gary Oldman, Margot Robbie, Jimmy Kimmel, Maya Rudolph, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Taraji P. Henson, Ken Jeong, Jorma Taccone, Zach Galifianakis, and Timothee Chamelet.

After the first film’s success, it was announced that multiple sequels were going to be made, with the first one announced at CinemaCon 2026, for a 2030 release date. Crawford and the cast and crew from the first film were set to return later that year. The crew wanted to expand the world of Ninjago and it’s characters and lore regarding the elemental powers, while also showing the consequences of the events of the first film. Goldblum, Ziegler, Robbie, Jeong, Taccone, and Galifianakis we’re announced as new voice cast members on 2029.

Ninjago: Tournament of Elements premiered at the Dolby Theatre on June 27, 2030, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 5. The film grossed $506 million against a $130 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for it’s new characters, expansion of the lore, action sequences, and voice acting (particularly those of Baruchel, Goldblum, and Galifianakis). A third film is in development.

Plot
Four years after the events of the first film, the Ninja, after the destruction of the Golden Weapons and finding their inner power, are mysteriously invited to the Tournament of Elements hosted by Master Chen, where they meet other Elemental Masters. But soon, when they discover that this tournament is a set-up by Chen to obtain all Elemental Powers in Ninjago, the Masters come in a conflict on handling this gigantic threat. Alliances will be made and the Ninja will need all the help they need to prevent Chen’s plans to rule Ninjago.

Voice Cast

 * Jay Baruchel as Kai, the Master of Fire and Nya’s sister.
 * Tom Holland as Jay, the Master of Lighting and Nya’s boyfriend.
 * Miles Teller as Cole, the Master of Earth.
 * Barry Keoghan as Zane, the Nindroid Master of Ice.
 * Jeff Goldblum as Master Chen, Skylor’s father and the leader of the Anacondrai cultists who wants to steal every elemental power for himself to become an Anacondrai.
 * Rachel Zegler as Skylor Chen, Chen’s daughter and Kai’s love interest.
 * Millie Bobby Brown as Nya, the new Master of Water and Jay’s girlfriend.
 * Gary Oldman as Wu, the sensei and mentor of the Ninja.
 * Margot Robbie as P.I.X.A.L., a nindroid and Zane’s ally.
 * Jimmy Kimmel as Dareth, an ally of the Ninja,
 * Maya Rudolph as Misako, Lloyd’s mother and Garmadon’s wife.
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Skales, a Hypnobrai and former enemy of the Ninja.
 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Garmadon, Wu’s brother, Misako’s husband, and Lloyd’s father.
 * Taraji P. Henson as Aspheera, a vengeful Hypnobrai who is forced to help the Ninja to stop Chen’s plans.
 * Ken Jeong as Neuro, the Master of Mind who allies with the Ninja.
 * Jorma Taccone as Clouse, a sorcerer and Chen’s right-hand man.
 * Zach Galfianakis as Acronix, the Master of Time who betrays the Ninja.
 * Timothee Chamelet as Lloyd Garmadon, the prophecied Green Ninja who is now a teenager rather than a child after the events of the first film.
 * Karl Urban as Karlof, Master of Metal
 * John Mulaney as Griffin Turner, Master of Speed
 * Jim Gaffigan as Bolobo, Master of Nature
 * Jenny Slate as Tox, Master of Poison
 * Peter Dinklage as Jacob Pevsner, Master of Music
 * Andy Serkis as Mr. Pale, Master of Invisibility
 * Lake Bell as Chamille, Master of Form
 * Eric Bauza as Ash, Master of Smoke
 * Shameik Moore as Cane, Master of Cake

Additionally, Jacob Tremblay briefly reprises his role as Nobu from the first film, while Woody Harrelson voices Krux, Acronix’s secret brother, in the film’s mid-credits scene, ahead of the two returning in the film’s sequel.