LEGO has now lifted the lid off its additional summer 2018 sets which it held back before during the New York City Toy Fair last February. Brick Show Brian was also at the scene during the Fall LEGO Event where all these sets were finally put on display, with four new sets officially revealed.
If you recall, we reported on this since December last year when leaked information about these sets was making their rounds over the internet at that time. Well the guess work is finally over now that we can finally see them in crystal clear images. These latest LEGO Star Wars sets are slated to be released sometime in August. Check these out and be sure to watch Brick Show Brian’s coverage of these LEGO sets put on display right after these images.
It was promised by LEGO, ever since the days before the start of the New York Toy Fair in February. A new variant of minifigures based on Cartoon Network’s iconic team of super-powered preschoolers, The Powerpuff Girls, was to be released in August. Now, we get our first good look.
It was sure nice of LEGO to post images of their new Powerpuff Girls minifigure sets on their official Facebook page, as the photos happen to show the characters and their settings in action. As previewed before, the character minifigures seem most adapted to how they looked like in the long-cancelled online game LEGO Dimensions.
Thus far, two sets of LEGO Powerpuff Girls have been identified from the photos: Bubbles’ Playground Showdown (41287) and Mojo Jojo Strikes (41288), and they look like they’re going to be action-oriented with plenty props.
Bubbles’ Playground Showdown (41287)
144 pieces; $19.99
Comes with Bubbles and Prince Morbucks minifigures, plus Octy doll.
Mojo Jojo Strikes (41288)
228 pieces; $29.99
Comes with Blossom, Buttercup and Mojo Jojo minifigures, plus Donny the Unicorn.
It’s been a buzz early this year in toy fairs where LEGO has been present in, that news of an upcoming LEGO DC Super Heroes Set will be a vehicle driven by the new LEGO Power Functions 2.0 system featured in none other than the Dark Knight’s very own Batmobile.
After having to make do with blurred-out teaser images of the LEGO DCSH App-Controlled Batmobile (76112), the wait is over as LEGO finally released some clear official images of how the set’s going to look. All told, it makes the Tumbler from Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy look sleek in comparison.
Okay, this App-Controlled Batmobile (76112) might appear more like a Bat-APC, but the design’s probably to better integrate the mechanics that will be driven by Power Functions 2.0. This is also the proving ground for having Power Functions features being activated and operated via Bluetooth through an included smartphone app.
A retail price tag of $160 might be a bit too steep for some collectors, but considering that this is something of a first then I guess it can be quite reasonable. The LEGO DC Super Heroes App-Controlled Batmobile (76112) is made up of 321 pieces, plus a Batman minifigure with several accessories, two Power Functions motors and a battery hub. The set comes out in August.
Much has been made to the latest LEGO videogame by Traveller’s Tales and Warner Bros. Interactive, based on The Incredibles. It is after all the first LEGO game for the Disney-Pixar property, and they made sure to throw as many extras for its release, like a minifigure of Edna Mode.
We’ve already seen an initial gameplay video of the LEGO Incredibles videogame, which all told appears to have the player follow the general plotline of the first movie, premiered in 2011, as well as the sequel that, while arriving in cinemas June, has its storyline immediately starting from the previous.
Now, WB Interactive has released a new video detailing a gameplay feature for LEGO Incredibles: the earlier-revealed “Crime Waves”. It encompasses the bulk of important sub-missions inherent to LEGO videogames. The “city” game-hub’s been conquered and divided between the Incredibles’ super- foes. These “Crime Waves” missions involve clearing them out.
LEGO Incredibles will have the player controlling the super-powered Parr Family and their various super allies, each with their specialized powers, as they take on such colorful nemeses like Syndrome and the Underminer. And it’ll be done in classic LEGO game style defined by TT/WBI, but with a Disney-Pixar twist.
In a final summation, LEGO tie-ins to The Incredibles 2 are already released and can be seen on shop.LEGO.com for online orders. The sequel movie, and the LEGO videogame, will come out at the same time on June 13 – at least in Europe; the NA release is on the 15th.
LEGO never fails to remind us why they’re the best at helping children and builders of other ages to put together the city of their dreams. All through May, they’ve wowed us with one new LEGO City set announcement after another, from “capital” city centers to hospitalsto railway lines.
That last part was already revealed last week, in the form of two LEGO City train sets, the Passenger Train (60197) and Cargo Train (60198). We got good photos of the two sets fully assembled, and now PromoBricks is showing us how they’re going to officiallylook in the packaging.
It’s already been established that 60197 and 60198 both come with Power Functions 2.0 to make them go on their tracks, and they come with a new remote control scheme that, as the previous update already stated, will give operators fine-tuned controls over the Passenger and Cargo Trains once the Power Functions gets them rolling.
The LEGO City Passenger Train (60197) comes in at 677 pieces and will retail for $159.99, while the LEGO City Cargo Train (60198) will have 1,226 pieces and will have a price tag of $229.99. Both sets will be available in August.
After the reveal of the LEGO Harry Potter BrickHeadz moments ago, everything is now in full swing with LEGO finally releasing its much awaited sets of the LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter theme, via Entertainment Weekly.
The subtheme is slated to have six sets, with 3 additional sets revealed today following the unveiling of the Hogwarts Great Hall (75954) back in February. These new sets are a shout out to those famous scenes from the franchise’s first three films: the Hogwarts Whomping Willow (75953) from The Chamber of Secrets, The Hogwarts Express (75955) from The Prisoner of Azkaban and Quidditch Match (75956) from The Philosopher’s Stone. I love how the Hogwarts Whomping Willow connects seamlessly with the Hogwarts Great Hall, and having another train set in the likeness of the Hogwarts Express. Check out the rest of the details below. Thanks to The Brick Fan for the additional info.
Hogwarts Whomping Willow (75953)
Travel to Hogwarts castle with Harry and Ron in the flying Ford Anglia but watch out for the LEGO® Harry Potter 75953 Hogwarts Whomping Willow! Too late—the flying Ford Anglia has crashed and is caught in the branches. Make your escape and sneak into Hogwarts before caretaker Argus Filch and Professor Snape spot you. Run to the dormitory, jump into bed and get ready for your first day back of learning spells, mixing potions and lots more fun Harry Potter adventures.
Includes 6 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Seamus Finnigan, Argus Filch and Severus Snape, plus a Hedwig owl figure.
Features the buildable Whomping Willow tree, Flying Ford Anglia car and Hogwarts castle section.
Whomping Willow features spinning branches and the Shrieking Shack tunnel entrance.
Flying Ford Anglia features 2 opening doors and an opening trunk with suitcases.
3-level Hogwarts castle section features a gate, parapet walk, 3 turrets, dormitory with 2 beds, potions classroom with worktable and Severus Snape’s office.
The Hogwarts Express (75955)
All aboard the LEGO® Harry Potter 75955 Hogwarts Express! Vanish through the brick wall on Platform 9 3⁄4 at King’s Cross station and join Harry, Ron and Hermione on their journey to Hogwarts. Find your seats in the carriage and get a chocolate frog from the Trolley Witch, but watch out for the Dementor! Luckily, Remus Lupin is at hand to cast a powerful spell and shield Harry from the terrifying creature, so you can get back on track for more magical Harry Potter adventures.
Includes 5 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin and the Trolley Witch, plus Dementor and Scabbers figures.
Features the iconic King’s Cross Platform 93⁄4 and Hogwarts Express train.
Platform features a railway bridge with a clock, steps that lead to a moving brick wall entrance, newspaper stand with 2 Daily Prophet newspapers, and a ‘Wanted’ poster.
Hogwarts Express train includes a carriage with 4 seats, removable side panel and roof, plus the Trolley Witch with sweets trolley.
Quidditch Match (75956)
Jump on your broom and enter the LEGO® Harry Potter 75956 Quidditch Match! Join Harry, Hermione and Professor Snape for some magical mischief, and experience the thrill as you fly through the Gryffindor house tower hatch and onto the pitch. Score a point by throwing the Quaffle past the keeper and through the ring! Fire the Bludger to knock your opponents off their brooms and catch the Golden Snitch to win the match! Whether you’re a Keeper, Seeker, Chaser or Beater, there’s always plenty of fast-action fun at the Quidditch Match!
Includes 6 minifigures: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Oliver Wood, Lucian Bole and Marcus Flint.
Features Gryffindor house tower with an opening hatch, Slytherin house tower with a pop-up fire spell function, Ravenclaw house tower with a removable megaphone element, Hufflepuff house tower with scoreboard, and a base with 3 goalposts and rings, moving Keeper function and Bludger stud shooter.
So yeah, we’ve got that release of LEGO Harry Potter BrickHeadz down, but it looks like that’s not the last of it for today. There’s another piece of BrickHeadz news that came out, but thus far all it has is confirmation that this set exists and will be coming soon.
If you thought Harry Potter was a blast from the past, this one goes back a decade or two more. It’s none other than a BrickHeadz set for Ghostbusters, that awesome 1984 comedy spook film that started a modest but memorable franchise for Columbia Pictures (including that “divisive” 2016 remake).
Yes it’s only one set, but it has two characters that really count: Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) and the Busters’ first trapped ghost-turned-ally/pet/something, Slimer. As you can see from the BrickHeadz details, Peter just got slimed, referencing the hotel where they caught Slimer. He’s armed with his proton pack while the green ghost has his trademark favorite food: hotdogs.
And that’s about it; we don’t even get a LEGO set number for the new Ghostbusters BrickHeadz 2-pack. If it’s anything like the Harry Potter releases though, we can expect it to cost anywhere from $14.99 to $19.99, so for now we just keep an eye out, hopefully more info on this’ll come our way.
Information on new LEGO Wizarding World stuff seems to be picking up again this week. After that little tease they did putting the flying Ford Anglia from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in a banner supposed to be advertising LEGO Elves on their website, more reveals were on its way.
This time it’s in the form of LEGO Harry Potter BrickHeadz, three sets for the wave. We’ve got a couple of 2-packs and one solo, all of well-known characters that we’ve missed seeing (in their prime) for so long. So let’s take a look at them.
Harry Potter and Hedwig (41615) 2-pack for $14.99
Here’s 180 pieces to put together The Boy Who Lived and his trusty snowy white owl. I’m pretty sure you’re having flashbacks to the books and films about their partnership and its tragically symbolic end; so why not grab a memorial set?
Hermione Granger (41616) for $9.99
Take home the smartest and most Muggle-awesome witch in the franchise with this solo BrickHeadz set, 127 pieces in all. With her trusty wand and a handy wizarding reference book, Hermione’s ready to solve all puzzles, take on dark threats and fight for magical rights.
Ron Weasley & Albus Dumbledore (41621) for $19.99
Complete the Golden Trio with this 2-pack BrickHeadz set, and with their wise if complexity-obsessed mentor, the Headmaster of Hogwarts School. Use the 245 pieces to assemble Ron and Professor Dumbledore and get ready to take on Voldemort and his Death Eaters. By the way, this one is a Target exclusive BrickHeadz!
You probably haven’t forgotten, but just in case we won’t fail to remind you: the second Star Wars Story film Solo, is premiering next week (after its world premiere last week). LEGO and its retailers have already made plans for the hype, like in Europe with Les Ateliers de Geoffrey, aka Toys R Us France.
As part of the many promotional tie-ins for Solo: A Star Wars Story the world over, Toys R Us France is setting aside this coming Saturday, May 19, for a Make & Take building event. The subject is a classic one: the Faucon Millennium/Millennium Falcon.
That’s right; in the spirit of past Star Wars-themed Make & Take events with Toys R Us, guests this Saturday will get a chance to put together 44 bricks to create the most famous spaceship of the whole franchise. Unfortunately it’ll be in the “old/drab” colors rather than the “new paint-job” color scheme from Solo.
Information on this Make & Take Event at Toys R Us France was provided by French LEGO site Hoth Bricks, which also includes images of the official building instructions for the Millennium Falcon to be built at the event, if you can’t make it Saturday.
For French Toys R Us shoppers who wish to participate in the Solo tie-in Make & Take, they need only to head to their local Toys R Us France store on May 19 after lunchtime, from 2:30 to 5:30PM. Here’s hoping you enjoy the building.
Back in early April, LEGO opened up a new section on LEGO.com, dedicated to prospective tie-in merchandise to Warner Bros. and JK Rowling’s Wizarding World multimedia franchise, covering Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts prequels. Over a month later, there’s still no content on the page, but that might change.
Interestingly, the spoiler of a new Harry Potter set was made on a banner for one of LEGO’s original product lines, Elves. A banner on the Elves section has a blurb describing the action on one of the upcoming 2018 sets, but the accompanying image…is a familiar flying Ford Anglia.
Said vehicle, prominent in the second Potter book/film The Chamber of Secrets, has already appeared in past LEGO sets such as Escape from Privet Drive (4728) and Hogwarts Express (4841). This Anglia, with Harry and Ron minifigures naturally, might figure in any one of two new sets coming this year: Aragog in the Forbidden Forest (75950) and Whomping Willow (75953).
Now, whether or not these new updates on 2018 Wizarding World LEGO sets will be put on their dedicated theme page any time soon, we’ll just have to wait and see. Goodness knows; there’s so many of them announced already.
