Lego has announced the cast and story for its first-ever live-action musical movie. Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical will bring the popular Friends world to life through music and live performances. The 90-minute feature follows a young girl on a journey into Heartlake City.
According to a Variety report, Jada Langley and Gino Ochello lead the upcoming movie. Langley plays Daisy, a young girl struggling to fit in at a new school in a new country. Ochello joins her as the story moves into the colorful world of Heartlake City.
Daisy finds a mysterious key that transports her to the Lego Friends world. She meets new friends there and soon learns they need her help. Together, they work to save a vital local landmark while the story unfolds through songs and dance.
Jada Langley recently played Joyce in the touring production of Sunny Afternoon. Meanwhile, Gino Ochello currently leads The Karate Kid: The Musical in London’s West End. Both performers bring theater experience to the musical’s central cast.
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Paul Becker directs and choreographs the feature, while Kenny Ortega serves as executive producer and producer. Ortega is known for High School Musical, Newsies, and Hocus Pocus. Kirk R. Thatcher and Jeremy Adams wrote the screenplay, with Ortega developing the story.
The supporting cast includes Gracie McGonigal as Autumn and Danita Walcott-Nichols as Aliya. Hannah Gracie plays Paisley, Hamish Skeoch portrays Olly, and Manuel Jenoure plays Zac. Angelina Li, Darcy Jacobs, Meesha Garbett, Siubhan Harrison, Kevin N Golding, Taylor Sullivan and Ian Virgo also appear.
Final Pixel produced the project, which was filmed entirely in the U.K. The production combines live-action performers with physical Lego elements and digital environments. Lego previously said the special would use LED volume technology and real-time Unreal Engine rendering.
Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical premieres October 16 on Netflix and Lego’s YouTube channel. The release marks a new live-action format for the long-running Friends brand.
