Major Lazer: The Movie

Major Lazer is an 2018 American adult animated science fiction action thriller comedy film based on the electronic music group of the same name, created by DJ and record producer Diplo with Ferry Gouw and Kevin Kusatsu. Produced by Jordan Kerner, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Movie Land Animation Studios, Mad Decent, 1492 Pictures and The Kerner Entertainment Company, this motion picture was theatrically released on April 6, 2018 in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California in the United States on April 13, 2018.

Plot
Set in the future, Major Lazer is a Jamaican superhero with a laser gun for a right hand who fights against the dystopian forces led by Jamaica's leader President Whitewall and his servant General Rubbish. Major Lazer is assisted in his fight by President Whitewall's daughter Penny Whitewall and hacker Blkmrkt.

Cast

 * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – Major Lazer, Evil Lazer
 * James Adomian – General Rubbish
 * John Boyega – Blkmrkt
 * Ashante "Taranchyla" Reid – Old Rasta
 * J.K. Simmons – President Whitewall
 * Angela Trimbur – Penny Whitewall
 * Aziz Ansari – Goosh
 * Jonathan Banks – The Law
 * Matt Berry – Professor Teacher
 * Heather Anne Campbell – Game Tournament Worker
 * Ferry Gouw – Kamikaze
 * Trinidad James – Weed Man, Mr. Mary James, Goldie
 * Udo Kier – Head Vampire Vampire
 * Ezra Koenig – Ryland
 * Clyde Kusatsu – Store Owner
 * Chan Marshall – Knife Fight
 * Kumail Nanjiani – Thor
 * Riff Raff – Double Cup, Additional Voices
 * Andy Samberg – Dr. Nerd/Dr. Bass Drop
 * Mike Skinner – Block Head
 * Jorma Taccone – Spooky Dookie, Killscreen, K-Pop
 * Tiësto – DJ God
 * Charli XCX – Lady Vanessa Rothchild

Production
In 2014, it was announced that it will be in development and in 2015, it was announced that it will be in-production with Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, James Adomian, John Boyega, J.K. Simmons and Angela Trimbur providing the lead voice roles. Andrew Stanton, a Pixar staff, was originally the film's director, but was replaced by Stephen Heneveld.

Animation
The movie's animation was created by Movie Land Digital Production Services and Snipple Animation Studios who provides animation for Disney Television Animation's Big Hero 6: The Series and Warner Brothers' Loppy the Dog and was made using Autodesk Maya.

Sound
The sound for the movie was recorded, edited, designed and customized at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California in the United States, with Addison Teague designing the sound, and Gary Rydstrom supervising the sound editorial and Disney Digital Studio Services in the United States, with Gabriel Guy mixing the re-recording.

Music
The score for the movie was composed by Henry Jackman who composed the movie for the Disney Animation's Big Hero 6. The soundtrack album will be release digitally on March 23, 2018 and on Compact Disc on April 13, 2018 by Mad Decent and score released by WaterTower Music.

Release
This motion picture was theatrically released on April 6, 2018 in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D and 2D in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California in the United States on April 13, 2018. The theatrical release was accompained with Bunny Rabbit, a short film directed by Eric Darnell. The theatrical release film has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America and the short film has been rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Marketing

 * The teaser trailer was released on May 23, 2017 and was shown before Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Wonder Woman, Cars 3 and Despicable Me 3
 * The first trailer was released on October 20, 2017 and was shown before Justice League
 * The final trailer was released on February 17, 2018 and was shown before A Wrinkle in Time and Tomb Raider, Isle of Dogs, Sherlock Gnomes and Ready Player One

Home media
This motion picture was released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on digital copy on July 3, 2018, and on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 24, 2018.

Box office
As of May 16, 2018, the movie has grossed $2.220 million in the United States.

Critical response
The film ratings of Rotten Tomatoes will have to be 97% and on Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 100 out of 100 based on the critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it 4 out of 5 stars.

Accolades
This film was won the Academy Awards for something was perfect and its the best.