Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

Season 8 of LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, subtitled Sons of Garmadon, is an upcoming season. It is preceded by Season 7 and will be succeeded by Season 9. Lloyd is the focus Ninja, the Sons of Garmadon are the villainous faction of the season, ran by a mysterious force known as The Quiet One. The first 7 minutes of the first episode premiered on July 23, 2017, at the San Diego Comic-Con as part of the preview. The trailer was released January 5, 2018. The first episode will be released in Australia on January 19th, 2018. To familiarize new fans brought in by The LEGO Ninjago Movie, the design of the Ninjas' suits and faces are based off their movie designs. The season also recasts Sam Vincent as the voice of Lloyd, supplanting Jillian Michaels, who voiced the character in every previous episode.

Plot
A year after the loss of Master Wu, the Ninja, led by the newly dubbed Master Lloyd, must protect the Royal Family and prevent a group known as the Sons of Garmadon from successfully reviving Lord Garmadon at the Temple of Resurrection using the oni masks.

Cast

 * Lloyd - Sam Vincent
 * Cole - Kirby Morrow
 * Kai - Vincent Tong
 * Zane - Brent Miller
 * Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Nya - Kelly Metzger
 * Skylor - Heather Doerksen
 * Cyrus Borg - Lee Tockar
 * P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
 * Dareth - Alan Marriott
 * Ronin - Brian Dobson
 * Misako - Kathleen Barr
 * Ray - Vincent Tong
 * Maya - Jillian Michaels
 * Samurai X
 * Ultra Violet - Maggie Blue O'Hara
 * Luke Cunningham
 * Chopper Maroon
 * Killow - Garry Chalk
 * Harumi - Britt McKillip
 * Hutchins

Designs
All the Ninja's designs have been changed so the transition for new fans that came from The LEGO Ninjago Movie would be easier. Now all the Ninja look more like their Movie counterparts; all of them except Kai have been currently seen in sneak peaks. Kai himself was seen in a leaked screen shot with out his mask.
 * In a video posted by Brent Miller, The Hageman Brothers stated that Kai's hair will be "more wild" and high, presumably like his movie counterpart. He has his movie self's thinner eyebrows.
 * Jay has freckles and lost the notch on his eyebrow. The Hageman Brothers said that he always had freckles, but they never knew they were there. He has his movie self's dark-brown hairpiece.
 * Cole no longer has his scar but there will be some short of explanation. He has longer hair and his eyes now have a more tired look to them, as his movie counterpart does. He has his movie self's eyebrows.
 * Zane has a new holographic projector that allows him to "transform" into anyone and change from titanium form to human form, without having actual flesh. He now has his hairpiece from the movie, and the same blue eyes in human form. Of the ninja, he looks the most like his pre-Season 8 self, with the same eyebrows and mouth, and his Titanium form having the same face.
 * Lloyd looks nearly identical to his movie counterpart, with longer hair and green eyes that glow when he uses Spinjitzu.
 * Nya's hair is wilder and she has a mole on her cheek. According to Tommy Andreasen, Jay refers to it as "a mark of eternal beauty." She has her movie hair and mouth, and looks nearly identical to her movie counterpart, similar to Lloyd.

Spoilers

 * Canonically, the reason for the Ninjas' new looks is a side effect of the Hands of Time and Wu being lost in the time, somehow altering the present.
 * Tommy Andreasen had stated that someone will die in Season 8.
 * Garmadon's appearance is the same as his appearance in The LEGO Ninjago Movie, as seen with his minifigure in 70643 Temple of Resurrection. The difference being that part of Garmadon's rib-cage is exposed, with a purple liquid oozing out.
 * It is confirmed that Dark Magic will appear in Season 8.
 * In the Power of the Oni Masks teaser, a portal is seen opening and a set of eyes can be seen on the other side. This is most likely Lord Garmadon's resurrection.
 * Master Wu is seen in the official trailer for the season, confirming his return in one way or another.