Yin Yang Yo! (CGI-Animated Film)


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Yin Yang Yo! is a computer-animated action/adventure/comedy/fantasy film based on the flash-animated cartoon of the same name. It will be released in theatres sometime in 2017 or 2018 by Universal Pictures, MGM, and Illumination Entertainment in association with Saban Brands. This is the first CGI-animated film, or in fact, Illumination Entertainment's first film to have a PG-13 rating.

PRODUCTION NOTES:
Directed By: Chris Renaud

Produced By: Chris Meledandri, John Cohen, Janet Healy

Executive Producers: Bob Boyle, Steve Marmell, Shuki Levy, Jonathan Tzachor

Written By: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

Based On: "Yin Yang Yo!" cartoon series created by Bob Boyle

Narrated By: Jason Statham

Starring: Lucas Cruikshank, Samuel L. Jackson, Miranda Cosgrove, Martin Short, Danielle Panabaker, Ben Kingsley, John Leguizamo, Seth Green, TBA

Music By:

Editing By:

Studio: Illumination Entertainment, Saban Brands LLC, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributed By: Universal Pictures

Release Date: Summer 2017 or 2018

Country: United States, France

Language: English, Japanese

PLOT:
Elderly, lazy, arrogant, and desperate panda sensei Master Yo senses evil rising, and selects 11-year-old street thug sibling orphans Yin and Yang to be trained to fight off stereotypical foes like Carl the Evil Cockroach Wizard and the Night Master.

CAST:
Lucas Cruikshank as Yang, the film's main protagonist and Yin's twin brother who masters might. We first see him as an unwanted orphan working for a criminal street gang. He is born with super strength, speed, agility, and endurance. He is aggressive, perverted, and foul-mouthed, for an 11-year-old. For an instance, he can sometimes look at a lady's panties. And he also shows off his muscles and his manly sexuality to get with girls. His hobbies including video games, toys, explict rap music, and "babes." He is also a good rapper, fighter, and bodybuilder. He has a crush on Lena. Although he and Yin don't get along very much, he must live with her differences so they can work together to fight evil.

Samuel L. Jackson as Master Yo, a lazy and ill-mannered panda sensei who bails Yin and Yang out of a detention center so he can train them to be WooFoo Knights, and master their given-by-birth WooFoo powers wisely.

Miranda Cosgrove as Yin, Yang's twin sister who masters magic. Just like her brother, she is also first seen as a young petty crook working for a gang of street punks. She is born with telekinesis and psychic abilities. She can be very nice, while she can also get bossy and spoiled sometimes. She cares for the environment and cute animals, in which Yang calls her a "hippie." She enjoys singing, dresses, and even hunky boys! Despite Yang's differences, she must work alongside her rowdy brother Yang to save the day!

Martin Short as Carl, an evil cockroach wizard who tries to best Yin and Yang and block out the suns. But he fails constantly.

Danielle Panabaker as Lena, a sassy rehead who is Yang's love interest. She is a tomboy and a farm girl.

Ben Kingsley as the Night Master, the film's main antagonist and one of Master Yo's oldest foes from the old days. He fears light. Blocking out the suns and plunging the world into eternal darkness is TRULY his original plan, even though Carl still believes that is his own.

John Leguizamo as Coop, a nerdy chicken who has a crush on Yin. Fed up with everyone treating him like garbage, even Yin, Coop sides with the Night Master so he can either win Yin's heart, or destroy her if she dumps him again.

Seth Green as Dave, a whiny tree stump kid that no one cared about. Dave also enjoys going to school, and he is a hard-worker here.

Jason Staham as Narrator

more main cast members to be decided soon...

ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Charlie Adler, Dee Bradley Baker, Clancy Brown, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Lacey Chabert, Dan Castellaneta, John DiMaggio, Grey DeLisle, Bill Farmer, Tom Kenny, Maurice LaMarche, Katie Lee, Mona Marshall, Nolan North, David Kaye, Rob Paulsen, Yuri Lowenthal, Kevin Michael Richardson, Phil LaMarr, Fred Tatasciore, Veronica Taylor, Kath Soucie, Eric Stuart, Michael Sorich, Frank Welker, Billy West, Travis Willingham

SOUNDTRACK:

 * 1) "Yin Yang Yo!" theme remix by TBA
 * 2) "Cartoon Heroes" by Aqua
 * 3) "Kids in America" by Len
 * 4) "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus