Twice the San Diego Comic-Con was cancelled by the juggernaut of the COVID pandemic. Thankfully, they tried to pull a “third time’s the charm” by holding a Special Edition event in late 2021. This brave gesture heralded the successful return of SDCC “as planned” in 2022, starting this July 21. A lot of upcoming major media releases can be expected to wow there until Sunday. LEGO proudly includes itself among the many multimedia presenters there. Already we have word on the highly-anticipated tie-ins to James Cameron’s “Avatar” film franchise, with the sequel coming in December.
At last, we see what LEGO’s project “Coconut” looks like. The Brick Fan has it that four sets for the LEGO Avatar line will grace San Diego Comic-Con. Fans of LEGO and James Cameron’s passion project now have their first official glimpse of the sets. Judging from the images we’re seeing now LEGO Avatar will have a great launch in October. That’s just 2 months before the Holiday premiere of the sequel subtitled “The Way of Water.” We’ll showcase each tie-in one by one here:
Neytiri & Thanator vs. AMP Suit Quaritch (75571)
Age 9+ | 560 pieces | 2 minifigures | $44.99 | Coming October 1
- Action and adventure – Kids and fans can relive the movie experience as they build this LEGO® Avatar Neytiri & Thanator vs. AMP Suit Quaritch (75571) set and explore the world of Pandora
- What’s inside – This LEGO® set includes Neytiri and Colonel Miles Quaritch minifigures, a buildable AMP suit and Thanator figure, plus a buildable jungle scene with glow-in-the-dark elements
- For play and display – Kids and Avatar fans can recreate an exciting scene from the movie or set up a dynamic display with Neytiri and the Thanator posed to jump on the AMP-suited Colonel
Jake & Neytiri’s First Banshee Flight (75572)
Age 9+ | 572 pieces | 2 minifigures | $59.99 | Coming October 1
- Action and adventure – Kids and fans can relive the movie experience as they build this LEGO® Avatar Jake & Neytiri’s First Banshee Flight (75572) toy set and explore the world of Pandora
- What’s inside – This immersive LEGO® set includes Jake Sully and Neytiri minifigures, 2 buildable Banshee figures with posable foil wings, plus a buildable mountain scene with glow-in-the-dark pieces
- For play and display – Kids and Avatar fans can recreate an exciting scene from the movie or set up a dynamic display with Jake, Neytiri and their Banshees (Ikrans) as they fly around the mountains
Floating Mountains: Site 26 & RDA Samson (75573)
Age 9+ | 887 pieces | 5 minifigures | $99.99 | Coming October 1
- Adventure and fun – Kids aged 9 and up can tell endless stories as they build and play with this LEGO® Avatar Floating Mountains: Site 26 & RDA Samson (75573) toy set and explore the world of Pandora
- What’s in the box – This LEGO® set includes 5 minifigures, a Direhorse (Pa’li) figure, SA-2 Samson helicopter and Site 26 mobile link station, plus a scene with glow-in-the-dark elements
- Display or play – Kids and Avatar fans can recreate a scene from the movie, tell a new story, or set up a dynamic display with the SA-2 Samson helicopter hovering over the mobile lab and link station
BrickHeadz: Jake Sully & His Avatar (40554)
Age 10+ | 246 pieces | $19.99 | Coming October 1
- Collectible building set – Fun LEGO® BrickHeadz™ depictions of Jake Sully & his Avatar (40554)
- A treat for any occasion – Give this set as a birthday, holiday or any-day gift for kids and Avatar movie fans aged 10+
Sure, the tie-ins seem to cover only the original 2009 film. But surely these are just the opening salvo for a longer-running LEGO Avatar line. Perhaps the direct tie-ins to “Avatar: The Way of Water” will be along later. For the moment, let’s look forward to these cool sets coming out this October 1st.