Warner Bros.' NINJAGO Movie Finds A Director; TRON: UPRISING's Charlie Bean
Back in June, we learned that Warner Bros. had hired Dan and Kevin Hageman to pen the screenplay for a Ninjago movie, based on the well-known LEGO toyline. Well, fans of Disney XD's Tron: Uprising will be pleased to hear that Charlie Bean has been tapped to direct. Read on for details!
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Charlie Bean (Tron: Uprising, Robotboy) is set to direct Warner Bros. big screen adaptation of LEGO's Ninjago. According to the site, "Ninjago sees ninjas, samurais, and senseis fight side-by-side against dragons, armies of snake men, and Lord Gagmadon, an evil warlord banished to an underworld who now seeks to return to power." The movie is being written by The Lego Movie producers Dan Lin and Roy Lee, while the directors of that movie - Chris Miller and Phil Lord - will produce Ninjago. How do you guys feel about there being more LEGO movies? Be sure to sound off with your thoughts on this news in the usual place!
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