Ninjago: Reimagined is a series of 5 short episodes posted on the LEGO YouTube channel, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ninjago.
Official description[]
It’s 2021! The year LEGO NINJAGO celebrates 10 years of stories and play. A legacy of memorable ninja adventures. Friendship. Dragons. Epic Battles. And everything else you know and love! To celebrate this wonderful action-packed world, we’re releasing a series of original short films. Each one will tell an exciting new story in ways never seen before! This is NINJAGO Reimagined. Five short films featuring your favorite NINJAGO characters: Kai, Cole, Lloyd, Zane, Jay, Nya, and of course the wise Master Wu. Are you excited yet? Get ready for a new adventure![1]
Cast[]
- Acronix - Ian Hanlin
- Clutch Powers - Ian James Corlett
- Cyrus Borg - Lee Tockar
- Dragon keeper - Dave Pettitt
- Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan
- Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
- Kai - Vincent Tong
- Krux - Michael Daingerfield
- Lloyd Garmadon - Jillian Michaels (archival audio)
- Narrator of "A Day in the Life of a Golden Ninja" - Jim Conrad
- Nya - Kelly Metzger
- Reflectra - Erin Mathews
- Wu - Paul Dobson
- Zane - Brent Miller, Gabriel Brown (singing)
Episodes[]
| Season Ep # | Series Ep # | Image | Episode name | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini-movie | 
|
"Golden Legend" | April 23, 2021 |
| 2 | Mini-movie | 
|
"Gold Rush" | April 30, 2021 |
| 3 | Mini-movie | 
|
"A Day in the Life of a Golden Ninja" | May 7, 2021 |
| 4 | Mini-movie | 
|
"Sweatin' to the Goldies" | May 14, 2021 |
| 5 | Mini-movie | 
|
"Golden Hour" | May 16, 2021 (Roku TV) May 21 (YouTube) |
Trivia[]
- All of the shorts are stand-alone with no connections to one another.[2]
- Each of the titles for each of the shorts have a word relating to "Gold", such as "Golden".
- Two of the shorts, "Gold Rush" and "Sweatin' to the Goldies," incorporate the ninja's Golden Legacy suits into the story.
- According to Tommy Andreasen, the canon status of these shorts is up to interpretation.[3] According to Chris "Doc" Wyatt, "Golden Legend" is non-canon and "With one big exception, the Legacy shorts are just "what ifs."[4] When asked about which short is the big exception, Wyatt clarified that it was "Golden Hour."[5]
- The Prime Empire music is featured in the trailer.
- According to Chris Wyatt, they worked with different animation studios from around the world to make the short films.[6]
- "Golden Legend" was animated by Sun Creature Studio.[7]
- "Gold Rush" was animated by Taiko Studios.[8]
- Both "A Day in the Life of a Golden Ninja" and "Sweatin' to the Goldies" were animated by WildBrain.[9][10]
- "Golden Hour" was animated by CC Pixels Productions.[11]
- However, it has an intentional resemblance to WILFilm's animation in rigging, details, and lighting, as well as the flex.
- According to Tommy Andreasen, the musical piece for the trailer was recorded the day before the trailer was released.[12]
- Two shorts include fans' ideas.
- "Golden Hour" is based on a fan's idea, as part of beta testing for LEGO World Builder.[13][14][15]
- The idea of Clutch Powers being in a vanity project which starred, was produced by, funded by, and directed by himself came from a conversation between Joshua Deck and Tommy Andreasen.[16]
- This is similar to Marvel's What If...? series. Both are 2021 animated anthologies based on existing franchises, and both consist of episodes showing "re-imagined" or "spin-off" stories from the main story line.
- This series is also similar to Star Wars: Visions. Both are "re-imagined" stories of their respective franchises, both are collaborations between different animation studios, and both were released in 2021.
- According to Tommy Andreasen, "One of our thoughts with these was, that they would be great to inspire other creators. So, by all means go create!"[17]
- "Sweatin' to the Goldies" is the only short that does not have footage in the trailer.
- Tommy Andreasen posted a drawing of Wu and the Time Twins on his Twitter on May 8, 2021, which he never finished, describing that "next week would probably be a good time to do so," indicating that the penultimate short would focus on Wu's fight with the Time Twins.[18] However, it turned out that it was the final one instead.
- Although he appears in "Golden Hour," Cole is the only ninja that does not have a speaking role.
Videos[]
LEGO NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Trailer
LEGO NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Golden Legend
LEGO NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Gold Rush
NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - A Day in the Life of a Golden Ninja
NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Sweatin’ to the Goldies
NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Golden Hour
LEGO NINJAGO LEGACY shorts - Reimagined - Compilation
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hieydszEmvg
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1386602659269038081
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20210511023423/https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1370844034709782529
- ↑ https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1385627005081710594
- ↑ https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1395922380711600131
- ↑ https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1355287965300219907
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1385601658533580801
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1388138000421474305
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1390668566022733832
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1393192524139872258
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpJapZhVeZ/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1355290706466762753
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpEJ4xpZzv/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKo26NJJJw5/
- ↑ https://brickset.com/article/53460/more-on-lego-world-builder
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1393193969044045831
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1385702243039600642
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1390816231129821186