Lego Dreamzzz (stylized as LEGO DREAMZzz) is a Lego theme about young builders on a journey from the waking world into an imaginative fantasy realm. The theme was first introduced in 2023. The toy line is also accompanied by an animated television series that was released on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Sky and ITVX on 15 May 2023 in the United Kingdom.[3][4]
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| Subject | Dream World |
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| Licensed from | The Lego Group |
| Availability | 1 August 2023–present |
| Total sets | 22 sets[1][2] |
| Characters | Mateo, Izzie, Zoey, Cooper, Logan, Mr. Oz, Mrs. Castillo, Z-Blob, Albert, Bunchu, Zian, The Nightmare King, The Grimspawn. The Night Hunter, and The Never Witch |
| TV series | Lego Dreamzzz |
| Official website | |
Overview
The product line focuses on Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey who enter the Dream World and battle against The Nightmare King and The Grimspawn who want to corrupt all of the dream worlds and every dream creature contained within them.[5][6]
Development
Lego Dreamzzz theme was developed by The Lego Group in 2019.[7] Cerim Manovi, creative director said that the theme explores "what happens when dreams become real, ordinary kids become extraordinary and creativity is a superpower."[8][9] The theme was inspired by five previous big bang themes (Hidden Side, Nexo Knights, Vidiyo, Ninjago and Elves).[10][11]
Cerim Manovi said the theme was conceived to help children deal with bad things in their lives and he wanted the series to ‘inspire conversation’ between children and their parents. He explained, "Because having seen these characters deal successfully with their nightmares, in this fantasy setting, might actually equip [kids] to be like, ‘Okay, now I’m less afraid of it. Maybe I can face it head on’."[12][13]
Launch
Lego Dreamzzz theme was launched on 1 August 2023. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released eleven sets based on Lego Dreamzzz Trials of the Dream Chasers TV series. Each set features different dream creatures, buildings and vehicles. Minifigures including Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey were released as well. The sets were designed primarily for children with an age rating of 7+ or above.[14][15]
Characters
Dream Chasers
- Mateo: A talented artist who has a sidekick named Z-Blob in the dream world.[16][17] Voiced by Marcos "Macro" Cardenas.[18][19]
- Izzie: A comedian and Mateo's younger sister.[16][17] Voiced by Larissa Dias.[20][19]
- Zoey: A new student of Francine Wooley Middle School, a musician and Mrs. Castillo's neighbour.[16][17] Voiced by Sarah Jeffery.[21][19]
- Cooper: Mateo, Izzie and Logan's best friend.[16][17] Voiced by Mike Taylor.[22][19]
- Logan: An athlete and gamer.[16][17] Voiced by Vincent Tong.[23][19]
Allies
- Mr. Oz: A high school science teacher at the Night Bureau.[16][17] Voiced by Brian Drummond.[24][19]
- Mrs. Castillo: An eccentric and wise old lady.[16][17] Voiced by Maria del Mar.[25]
Dream creatures
- Z-Blob: Mateo's goo-based creation who can transform into warriors and vehicles in the dream world.[16][17]
- Bunchu: Izzie's plushie bunny who can transform into a ferocious beast in the dream world.[16][17]
- Zian: Zoey's giant cat-owl hybrid in the dream world.[16][17]
- Albert: Mr. Oz's type-A, engineering focused side manifests as a space-faring chimpanzee in the dream world.[16][17] Voiced by Clay St. Thomas.[26]
Villains
- The Nightmare King: The main antagonist of the series, the Nightmare King is the evil ruler of the Grim Realm who wants to corrupt all of the dream worlds and every dream creature contained within them.[16][17] Voiced by Brian Drummond.[19]
- Night Hunter: Nightmare King's second-in-command who is armed with Shadow Bolt arrows.[16][17] Voiced by Alessandro Juliani.[27][19]
- The Grimspawn: The Nightmare King's army.[16][17]
Construction sets
According to Bricklink, The Lego Group released a total of 22 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of Lego Dreamzzz theme.[1]
Trials of the Dream Chasers sets
In 2023, eleven sets will be released on 1 August 2023 based on the TV series titled Lego Dreamzzz: Trials of the Dream Chasers. The eleven sets include the Crocodile Car, Stable of Dream Creatures, Mr. Oz's Spacebus, Fantastical Tree House and Nightmare Shark Ship.[28][29][30][31] Each of the sets include a 2-in-1 ‘guided creativity’ experience similar to Lego Creator 3-in-1 sets. The instructions split into two parts that allow young builders to choose two different ways to build models. Cerim Manovi described it as a ‘choose your adventure moment’ and stated, "What we want is [for] the kids to see they’re not just supposed to build the perfect model as it is on the box. They’re actually also okay to create something on their own… It’s just a simple tool to take away the fear of the blank canvas."[32][33][34] In addition, a promotional polybag set namely Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape was released as well.[35][36]
Television series
| Lego Dreamzzz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lizzi Oyebode Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd Ghia Godfree Julia Prescott Peter Sattler Shakira Pressley |
| Directed by | Chris Neuhahn Fred Reyes Fred Cline |
| Voices of |
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| Composer | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | Canada Denmark United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jill Wilfert Keith Malone Asa Tait Tommy Andreasen Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd Joshua R. Wexler Sanjee Gupta |
| Producer | Pamela J. Keller |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production companies | Pure Imagination Studios The LEGO Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video (U.S.) Netflix (U.S.) YouTube (U.S.) |
| Release | May 15, 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Ninjago Legends of Chima Nexo Knights Ninjago: Dragons Rising | |
Lego Dreamzzz is an animated TV series based on the Lego theme of the same name, produced by Pure Imagination Studios. The series premiered on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Sky and ITVX on 15 May 2023 in the United Kingdom. Its first season consists of twenty episodes,[37][38][39][40][41] With a second season releasing on May 17, 2024.
The first two episodes were dedicated to series writer Nathan Shepherd and series animatic editor Karl Laundy, both of whom died during production.[42][43]
Cast
Main
- Marcos "Macro" Cardenas: Mateo
- Larissa Dias: Izzie
- Mike Taylor: Cooper
- Vincent Tong: Logan
- Sarah Jeffery: Zoey
- Nicole Anthony: Astrid
- Brian Drummond: Mr. Oz
Ninjago
- Michael Adamthwaite: Jay
- Paul Dobson: Master Wu
- Andrew Francis: Cole
- Sam Vincent: Lloyd
- Travis Turner: Jan
- Kelly Metzger: Nya
- Brent Miller: Zane
- Vincent Tong: Kai
Villians
- Brian Drummond: Nightmare King
- Brian Drummond: Nightmare Oz
- Nicole Oliver: Never Witch
- Marcos "Macro" Cardenas: MadTeo
Minor
- Adam Nurada: Coach Jeffries
- Adam Nurada: Snivel
- Adam Kirschner: Lance
- Stephen Lobo: José
- Belinda Metz: Old Lady Hologram (ep. 6)
- Jesse Moss: Dallas
- Adam Nurada: Delivery Boy (ep. 11), Construction Worker (ep. 20)
- Giles Panton: Mr. Sandman (ep. 14), Masked Hero (ep. 1)
- Ian Prince: Phil the Manticore
- Laara Sadiq: Cooper’s Mom, Susan
- Zion Simpson: Jayden
- Tabitha St. Germain: Baby Strick (ep. 6), Ms. Putnam
- Vincent Tong: Child (ep. 4), Cooper’s Brother (ep. 6)
- Travis Turner: Emil (ep. 15)
Supporting
- Belinda Metz: Strick
- Maryke Hendrikse: Nova
- Vincent Tong: Sneak
- Alessandro Juliani: Night Hunter/Zoey's Dad
- Clay St. Thomas: Albert
- Ian James Corlett: Mr. Hopper, Guitarist (ep. 20)
- Maria del Mar: Mrs. Castillo
- Larissa Dias: Dallas’s Friend (ep. 19)
- Brian Dobson: Forgemaster, News Stand Guy (ep. 3), Sinister Trophy (ep. 4)
- Brian Drummond: Jim (ep. 5), Speaker System (ep. 6), Radio Voice (ep. 6)
- Jennifer Hale: Burrzerker (ep. 7)
- Samantha Hum: Max
- Alessandro Juliani: Excited Kid Peter (ep. 20)
Episodes
| Season | Subtitle | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | Trials of the Dream Chasers[44] | 20 | May 12, 2023 | August 11, 2023 | |
| Special | Ninjago: Dream Team | 1 | December 1, 2023 | ||
| 2 | Night of the Never Witch[45] | 20 | May 17, 2024 | September 6, 2024 | |
Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Awakening[46]" | Chris Neuhahn | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew | May 15, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "Dream Chasers[47]" | Chris Neuhahn | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | May 16, 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "Chased Dreamers[48]" | Chris Neuhahn | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew | May 17, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Dream Forge[49]" | Chris Neuhahn | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | May 18, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Peak Performance[50]" | Chris Neuhahn | Peter Sattler | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | May 19, 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Anomaly[51]" | Fred Cline | Julia Prescott Peter Sattler | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | May 22, 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "Cheat Code[52]" | Fred Reyes | Shakira Pressley | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew | May 23, 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Bigger Picture[53]" | Fred Reyes | Lizzi Oyebode Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | May 24, 2023 |
| 9 | 9 | "Short Sheeped[54]" | Fred Cline | Ghia Godfree | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | May 25, 2023 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Grim Escape[55]" | Fred Cline | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew | May 26, 2023 |
| 11 | 11 | "Dreamers’ Block[56]" | Fred Reyes | Peter Sattler | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | August 11, 2023 |
| 12 | 12 | "Monkey and the Bandit[57]" | Fred Cline | Peter Sattler | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | August 11, 2023 |
| 13 | 13 | "Private Eye[58]" | Fred Reyes | Peter Sattler | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | August 11, 2023 |
| 14 | 14 | "Songs of the Mist[59]" | Fred Cline | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | August 11, 2023 |
| 15 | 15 | "Sweet Dreams[60]" | Fred Reyes | Ghia Godfree | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | August 11, 2023 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Worthy Dreamer[61]" | Fred Reyes | Ghia Godfree | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew Jake Kim | August 11, 2023 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Light of Nocturnia[62]" | Fred Cline | Ghia Godfree | Juan Luis Bravo Gloria McAndrew Jake Kim | August 11, 2023 |
| 18 | 18 | "Night Hunted[63]" | Fred Cline | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Bryan Baugh Jake Larsen | August 11, 2023 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Rift[64]" | Fred Reyes | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Gloria McAndrew Jake Kim | August 11, 2023 |
| 20 | 20 | "Enter the Nightmare[65]" | Fred Cline | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Roger Dondis Brandon Kruse | August 11, 2023 |
Crossover special
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ninjago: Dream Team[66]" | Joel Salaysay | Tommy Andreasen | Jean Texier Anette Hoffman Julia Briemle Swarna Prasad Prasenjit Singha Satyajit Mondal Chris Paluszek | December 1, 2023 | |
When the Ninja find a young boy, Jan, under attack by strange shadow creatures, they leap into action. But their fighting skills prove useless against their new enemies' powers and Jan is captured. Just as hope begins to fade, the dream chasers arrive to help. Together, they turn the tide, only to discover they're actually in Jan's dream. Now, united with the dream chasers, the Ninja must free Jan and the dream world from the sinister Nightmare King. This episode includes a crossover with Ninjago, though its story is just a dream from both shows' main characters. | |||||
Season 2: Night of the Never Witch
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Sheep Freak" | Julia Briemle | Ghia Godfree | Jean Texier Doris Umschaden | May 17, 2024 |
| 22 | 2 | "Memory Chasers" | Fred Reyes | Peter Sattler | Roger Dondis Sia Mistry | May 17, 2024 |
| 23 | 3 | "Sound of Sirens" | Fred Cline | Doreen Spicer-Dannelly | Anette Hoffmann Jake Larsen | May 17, 2024 |
| 24 | 4 | "Sick Beats" | Shawn Gulley | Ghia Godfree | Sara Kim Antonia de Pieri | May 17, 2024 |
| 25 | 5 | "Witchy Ways" | Julia Briemle | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Jean Texier Doris Umschaden Chris Paluszek | May 17, 2024 |
| 26 | 6 | "Toss and Turn" | Fred Reyes | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Roger Dondis Sia Mistry | May 17, 2024 |
| 27 | 7 | "Romancing the Spear" | Joel Salaysay | Akira "Mark" Fujita Melissa G. Shepherd | Haley Fox Peter Macadams | May 17, 2024 |
| 28 | 8 | "Beat the Clock" | Fred Cline | Peter Sattler | Anette Hoffmann Jake Larsen | May 17, 2024 |
| 29 | 9 | "Wake That Dreamer" | Julia Briemle | Ghia Godfree | Jean Texier Doris Umschaden Chris Paluszek | May 17, 2024 |
| 30 | 10 | "A Tale of Two Teos" | Fred Reyes | Nathan Shepherd Melissa G. Shepherd | Roger Dondis Sia Mistry Chris Paluszek | May 17, 2024 |
| 31 | 11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 32 | 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 33 | 13 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 34 | 14 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 35 | 15 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 36 | 16 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 37 | 17 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 38 | 18 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 39 | 19 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
| 40 | 20 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2024 |
Web shorts
The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that was released on YouTube.
Lego Dreamzzz shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW LEGO DREAMZzz™ Original Series Cinematic Trailer[67] | May 6, 2023 | Lego Dreamzzz web shorts. |
| 2 | NEW LEGO Original Series Dream chasers to the rescue Teaser short[68] | May 8, 2023 | |
| 3 | Welcome to a world of dreams[69] | May 14, 2023 | |
| 4 | Is This a Dream?[70] | May 23, 2023 | |
| 5 | The Dream World Needs You[71] | May 23, 2023 | |
| 6 | The World of Your Wildest Dreams[72] | May 24, 2023 | |
| 7 | Creatures You’ve Never Seen Before[73] | May 25, 2023 | |
| 8 | You’ve Got The Power[74] | May 25, 2023 | |
| 9 | BREAKING NEWS: Portals opening to the… dreamworld ?![75] | June 1, 2023 | |
| 10 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Behind The Voices[76] | June 18, 2023 | |
| 11 | Brand-new LEGO DREAMZzz™ episodes! Official Trailer[77] | July 31, 2023 | |
| 12 | Build your dream adventure LEGO DREAMZzz™[78] | August 1, 2023 |
Lego Dreamzzz Tutorial Draw Tutorials shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Bunchu with Mateo[79] | May 27, 2023 | Lego Dreamzzz Tutorial Draw Tutorials web shorts. |
| 2 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Draw Z-Blob with Mateo[80] | May 27, 2023 | |
| 3 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Night Hunter with Mateo[81] | June 3, 2023 | |
| 4 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Croc Car with Mateo[82] | June 6, 2023 | |
| 5 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Zoey with Mateo[83] | June 10, 2023 | |
| 6 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Zian with Mateo[84] | June 10, 2023 | |
| 7 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Landscape with Mateo[85] | June 17, 2023 | |
| 8 | LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Tutorial Draw Explosions with Mateo[86] | June 17, 2023 |
Logan’s Training Tutorials shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 1[87] | July 6, 2023 | Logan’s Training Tutorials web shorts. |
| 2 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 2[88] | July 8, 2023 | |
| 3 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 3[89] | July 13, 2023 | |
| 4 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 4[90] | July 15, 2023 | |
| 5 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 5[91] | July 20, 2023 | |
| 6 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 6[92] | July 22, 2023 | |
| 7 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 7[93] | July 27, 2023 | |
| 8 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 8[94] | July 29, 2023 | |
| 9 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 9[95] | August 4, 2023 | |
| 10 | LEGO DREAMZzz shorts Logan’s Training Tutorials Episode 10[96] | August 5, 2023 |
Dreamolition Duo shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dreamolition Duo vs. The Mutated Math Monsters[97] | August 15, 2023 | Dreamolition Duo web shorts. |
| 2 | Dreamolition Duo vs. The Shocker Ball[98] | August 18, 2023 | |
| 3 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Pyro-Maniacs![99] | August 20, 2023 | |
| 4 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Pudding Pirates[100] | August 21, 2023 | |
| 5 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Banana Bandit[101] | August 23, 2023 | |
| 6 | Dreamolition Duo vs. The Teenage Kung-Fu Vampire Hamster[102] | August 24, 2023 | |
| 7 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Calamitous Cat Curse and the Menacing Mummies![103] | August 25, 2023 | |
| 8 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Zombie Students[104] | August 26, 2023 | |
| 9 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Big, Bad, Bionic, BEAThoven![105] | August 27, 2023 | |
| 10 | Dreamolition Duo vs. the Slimy Scary Space Saturnians[106] | August 28, 2023 |
Z-Blob in Left Alone shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z-Blob in Left Alone Part I[107] | August 20, 2023 | Z-Blob in Left Alone web shorts. |
| 2 | Z-Blob in Left Alone Part II[108] | August 19, 2023 | |
| 3 | Z-Blob in Left Alone Part III[109] | August 19, 2023 |
Mr. Oz Explains shorts
| # | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet Zian[110] | September 9, 2023 | Mr. Oz Explains web shorts. |
| 2 | Meet Zoey[111] | September 9, 2023 | |
| 3 | Meet the Night Hunter[112] | September 9, 2023 | |
| 4 | Meet the Grimkeepers[113] | September 9, 2023 | |
| 5 | Meet Mateo[114] | September 9, 2023 | |
| 6 | Meet Izzie[115] | September 14, 2023 | |
| 7 | Meet Cooper[116] | September 14, 2023 | |
| 8 | Meet Bunchu[117] | September 14, 2023 | |
| 9 | Meet Grimspawn[118] | September 14, 2023 | |
| 10 | Meet Logan[119] | September 14, 2023 |
Attractions
In June 2023, Lego Dreamzzz 4D film was launched in August 2023 at Legoland Windsor and Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area.[120]