Category: Rumors

LEGO Marvel Superheroes Infinity War The Death of Loki (76110) Set Description Leaked!

This piece of news came in totally unexpected. We’re now just counting the days before MCU’s Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on April 27, and with a slew of LEGO Superheroes Infinity War sets now available, the impression is that LEGO has already revealed everything that is has to offer. However, as it turned out, LEGO is still keeping something under its sleeve. From the same anonymous and reliable source that provided us with the Russian set descriptions of the LEGO Infinity War sets last November, we now have new information that shows another particular set with a lot of spoiler warnings attached to it.

The set in question has been translated roughly from Russian so as to say The Death of Loki (76110). Now that is one heck of a spoiler. According to a rough Google Translation, the set description are as follows:

Send the Hulk back into Earth using the Space Stone and alert the rest of the Avengers! Stand your ground against the Black Order and protect the Space Stone at all cost.

Have Proxima Midnight’s Supernova Spear ready for execution of the Prince of Mischief, while Odin receives his wayward son at Valhalla. What lies ahead for Loki against the might of the Black Order? His fate is for you to decide.

The set comes with the minifigures of Loki, Odin, Proxima Midnight, Corvus Glaive, Ebony Maw, and Cull Obsidian. Get this set and gather Thanos’ infamous Black Order.

Now if this is indeed confirmed, then this is one awesome set where you can get all the members of the Black Order in just one swoop. This move is unprecedented as far as LEGO is concerned, and it looks like the company’s top brass are being overly generous in offering this one. Traditionally, LEGO has opted to distribute its licensed characters across a good deal of sets in order to entice buyers to purchase almost an entire theme. But with the LEGO Marvel Superheroes Infinity War The Death of Loki (76110) set, you can easily have the entire Black Order gang, plus, a never-before-seen Odin minifigure which I suspect will be on a high demand among collectors.

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Other than the huge number of collectible minifigures that goes along with this set, it seems that this latest LEGO offering is also hinting on the possible death of MCU’s most loved villain. If the Google Translation will be accepted for what it is, then we can expect that we are now seeing the last days of Loki as an MCU character.

According to our source who managed to take a peek the back of the box art as well, there is another surprising piece of info that LEGO was keeping under the lid as far as The Death of Loki (76110) has revealed – the set in itself can be combined with another yet to be disclosed set which is peculiarly among all things, entitled, Faking the Death of Loki (70401) which is a reference to that dramatic scene in Thor: Ragnarok where Matt Damon and Luke Hemsworth played the theatrical roles of Loki and Thor respectively. For what it looks like, the combined sets which features two different versions of Loki, will give a sort of a tribute to the significant contributions of Asgard’s Prince of Trickery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As a last note, our LEGO insider also mentions that because of certain plot points, major spoiler alerts, and the possibility of a very real lawsuit from Disney if these sets go on shelves before the expected date of the film’s release in April, The Death of Loki (76110) set will be released exactly a year from now which is on April 1, 2019.

Well, anything can happen between then and now… but for the meantime, let’s just enjoy a  wonderful Easter Sunday, and an awesome April 1st.  😉

 

 

Rumors Of A LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi UCS-Style Porg Is Now Closer To Reality

Over a week ago, LEGO tipster and insider Sir von Lego of Eurobricks rocked the LEGO Star Wars boat with his tease of a soon-to-be released UCS-like set similar to BB-8, but this time, taking cue from a cute and famous creature from The Last Jedi. Fans were almost unanimous with regards to what they think the rumored set is, with the cute bird-like Porgs of the planet Ahch-To being the most likely candidate. Being a rumor for what it is, we also explored other possibilities on what this new LEGO Star Wars set could be.

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Custom LEGO Porg MOC by Tron of Black from Eurobricks.

However, Sir von Lego is back once more with another piece of info which seems to suggest that there might be a grain of truth for this rumor. This time, he unequivocally announced over Eurobricks forum that this next LEGO Star Wars UCS-like set is going to be, indeed, a Porg. Here’s what he has to say.

“75230 Porg will cost 69.99 EUR and will be available from October.”

Now it seems to me that Sir von Lego might have known about this possible LEGO Star Wars Porg (75230) set since last week, and opted to give out bits and pieces of teasers before giving a big reveal. Having a price point of 70 Euros, Rebel Scum also speculates that this buildable Porg may actually be not just one, but a kind of Porg nest with 2 or 3 buildable Porgs to boot. If that is the case, then this is one cool nest indeed.

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Custom LEGO Porg MOC by Tron of Black from Eurobricks.

Of course, all of this could be a part of an elaborate Force projection that is cast upon us, and we will not really know for sure if this is real or not until such time that LEGO comes out with an official announcement. In any case, October is still far off and we can expect plenty of related news about this, so let’s see if we can have Porgs for breakfast… I mean in LEGO bricks.

Rumor: Is The Next LEGO DK Exclusive a Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz) Minifigure?

If you recall, we featured one particular LEGO book to watch out for this year if you are a DC Super Heroes fan. After the recent reveal of the LEGO Disney Princess: Build Your Own Adventure and the LEGO Ninjago Build Your Own Adventure Greatest Ninja Battles, it looks like Dorling Kindersley (DK) is on a roll with yet another LEGO book that may come with an exclusive collectible minifigure.

We already know most of the details regarding the LEGO DC Super Heroes Visual Dictionary, however, the exclusive mystery minifigure that goes along with it is still kept under wraps until its September 4 release date.

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Like any other LEGO and DK books, this exclusive minifig offer is often times the main selling point for these books. Historically, this DK collection of LEGO DC Super Heroes books comes with several interesting minifigures that you’ll never find in any LEGO set. Some of these were last year’s LEGO New 52 Wonder Woman minifigure; Pirate Batman from 2016’s  LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia; and the Green Lantern (John Stewart) minifigure found in DK’s LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Build Your Own Adventure released last year.

This time around, a rumor circulating around LEGO fan forums may suggest that we might have another Green Lantern as our next, exclusive LEGO-DK minifig. The DC heroine, Jessica Cruz is said to be the next Lantern to be rendered as a LEGO minifigure, and speculations about this became closer to reality when a particular eBay listing revealed how this LEGO Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz) might look like.

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From the looks of it, this particular minifig seems to be 100% LEGO authentic. It comes with a dual sided face, with Jessica’s signature eye print which is spot on. The choice of hair accessory is pretty accurate and comes close to how DC comics portrayed her. The torso is pretty detailed both in front and back sides. I really can’t figure out if the legs are dual molded, but probably I’m inclined to think that it might be printed, which is still quite nice and accurate actually.

Now just a disclaimer: Even though this LEGO Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz) minifigure seems to be genuine, the eBay listing did not describe in detail where this minifig came from, so its better to take this rumor with a pinch of salt until such time that we actually get confirmation if, indeed this is our next DK exclusive.

So what do you think brick fans? Do you believe that we will see Jessica Cruz in her LEGO Green Lantern form? Let us know in the comments below.

Rumored 2018 LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi UCS-Like Set Might Be Based On A… Porg?!

After the release of the creative retelling of The Last Jedi in a 2-minute brick-built video, LEGO fan forums were set ablaze once again with a rumored topic that seemed to came out of the left field. Reliable LEGO insider Sir von Lego dropped a bomb of a rumor when he unequivocally announced the arrival of the next LEGO Star Wars set that is all too “cute and famous” to pass.

Announced via Eurobricks, Sir von Lego, to quote, says:

We will see a buildable “UCS-like set” (like BB-8) this year, comes from E VIII and is quite cute and famous.

Now speculations were rife that what Sir von Lego was alluding to was none other than a buildable Porg figure probably similar to the likes of what we saw at key places in London last December as part of LEGO’s promotional campaign. After all, as many would say, what is even cuter and famous than a wide-eyed Porg? Other Eurobricks members were quick to ride on the rumor band wagon, with almost everyone assuming that this UCS-like set will indeed be a tribute to Chewie’s favorite snack.

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The brick-built Porgs that were used to promote the LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi sets in London last December.

Now for the record, I understand the mania over this cute avian species of Ahch-To, but we must clarify that Sir von Lego did not specifically mention that this next LEGO Star Wars set will actually be these cute and famous Porgs. In fact, he did not even mention that the set was referring to a creature or living thing of sorts. There were some fans that even interpreted it as a code to what was first initially thought to be as a reference to Cloud City – instead, there’s a new theory that the code ‘CC’ may now refer to a ‘Cute Creature’ instead.

Truth be told, I’m not much of a Porg fan, and if I will follow the rumor trail for what it is, I am compelled to say that there are a handful of new creatures and characters that were introduced in Star Wars canon that may fall under the cute and famous category. One in mind is the canine-like Vulptex referred to by the Resistance as Crystal Foxes, which were prominently featured towards the end of the film. They were even instrumental in the escape of the remaining Resistance forces as Luke tries to buy them some time.

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Another candidate is the majestic Fathiers of Canto Bight. Used primarily as race horses to feed the gambling urges of the patrons of the casino-like planet, the Fathiers aided Rose and Finn with their escape from the police forces of the posh planet. We actually had a cool cameo to these Fathiers in LEGO’s recently released video. If you recall, there was a part on that short video where a bigfig of a Fathier was introduced in the scene.

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Finally, you have another candidate who is also a native to planet Ahch-To. Dubbed as the Caretakers, they are actually female Lanai that serves as a sort of maintenance crew for the island where the first Jedi Temple was built on. Unlike the Porgs which is seen more as a cute nuisance, the Caretakers have a more significant role of preserving the old way of life on Ahch-To, and to make sure that everything is running smoothly on the solitary planet.

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These are just some of the ideas that come to my mind under the cute creature category of The Last Jedi. Nevertheless, it is wise to consider all these things for what it is – a rumor – until such time that LEGO gives an official statement.

So what do you think? Are you inclined to believe that this may indeed be a LEGO Star Wars Porg set, or do you have any candidates on what could this cute and popular creature might be? Share what you think in the comments below.

Star Wars The Last Jedi As Told In LEGO Bricks – Is LEGO Teasing on Future Star Wars Sets?

Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi is now available in digital format and to celebrate the home theatrical release of the film, the latest SW saga is now given the LEGO treatment, retelling two hours worth of material in a little over two minutes. Uploaded via StarWars.com official YouTube channel, the clip begins with a short back story of Luke Skywalker and how he ends up at the planet Crait, saving the lives of the remaining Resistance forces. Let’s watch this.

The 2-minute video is very different from the usual stop-motion LEGO Star Wars videos that LEGO usually release as part of their marketing campaign to promote their latest Star Wars sets. Unlike previous short videos, where the spotlight is on a particular tie-in set, this one is a complete retelling of TLJ in a completely animated LEGO film.

Now, I couldn’t help but think about the various reasons that LEGO might have in the making of this vid. Sure, we saw references for currently available LEGO TLJ sets such as the Ahch-To Island Training (75200), Resistance Transport Pod (75176), First Order Star Destroyer (75190), First Order AT-ST (75201), Defense of Crait (75202), and the hulking First Order Heavy Assault Walker (75189) – but perhaps what is most interesting about this video is that it subtly introduced some of the most talked about ‘rumored’ SW sets that were recently making rounds across fan forums.

Much has been said about the possibility of us seeing a set that highlights Snoke’s Throne Room scene, so much so that Brickset has already included an entry in its database with the same title and tagged it as set 75216. Rumors also have it that a possible direct-to-consumer (D2C) LEGO Cloud City re-release may be on its way, and a reference to the sin city of the galaxy, Canto Bight, might also be given a tie-in LEGO Star Wars set. As a side note, I love that Fathier bigfig (or minifig, depending on how you look at it) and would be excited to know if LEGO will indeed include it in an official set.

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Now we must all bear in mind that these are all speculation at this point, but if in case that LEGO might be actually teasing on future sets in this video, then this is one clever marketing strategy indeed.

Thanks to Rebel Scum for consolidating our thoughts on the matter.

What’s Next for LEGO Sets and Exclusives With Toys “R” Us Closing Its US Stores

From its humble origins as a Washington, DC children’s furniture store in 1948, Toys ‘R’ Us became one of the biggest retail giants for toys and other children’s products in the world. But that was a long time ago, and the reality now is that TRU’s closing all its stores.

With all of their stores in the US shutting down operations within a few months, one must wonder what’ll happen to the products they still have on shelves and in stock. Liquidations are already underway to clear them out, but certain products were put by TRU on a “NO” list.

That list also happens to include LEGO, in particular the latest sets that have just started releasing. Rather than included them with the ongoing product liquidations (seeing them go for so much less), TRU will now be returning their LEGO stocks to LEGO, without any attempt to sell any sets.

The above however doesn’t quite answer what’ll become of the LEGO Toys “R” Us exclusives such as certain polybags or the Bricktober sets, many of which would’ve already been planned for by LEGO throughout 2018. Since LEGO Bricktober is tied to TRU, giving them to other retail chains won’t do.

An alternative for LEGO’s TRU exclusives now that the US stores they would’ve been shipped to will no longer be, might be to re-label them or release the sets and polybags in their own stores. This is similar to Funko which had started selling their TRU-exclusive flocked Geoffrey figure themselves.

Liquidation of most other products in the US Toys “R” Us stores will be kicking off as early as this week. It’s a sad day indeed for the old toy giant, though there’s been talk that they might possibly sell their name and logos to interested buyers for legacy branding.

First Look At The LEGO Juniors Incredibles 2 Elastigirl’s Rooftop Pursuit (10759)

Following the reveal of the LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom T. Rex Transport (75933) over at eBay, we now have another upcoming set that made its early debut over at the popular reselling site. If you recall during this year New York Toy Fair, Brian was able to cover some LEGO Juniors tie-in set that features the superhero family of the Incredibles in their next high-powered Disney Pixar film. Unfortunately, back then, we were not allowed to take photos for obvious reasons. Though we have already seen the official images of two of these recent sets, one is still kept under wraps, perhaps because of being too spoilery.

But if you don’t mind the mild spoilers, then you might want to check out what eBay reseller littledanish0714 has posted online. After giving us our first glimpse of the T. Rex Transport (75933), we now have a first look at the LEGO Juniors Incredibles 2 Elastigirl’s Rooftop Pursuit (10759) as you can see below.

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The set features Elastigirl (aka Mrs. Incredible) with the same bendy arms as that of Ms. Marvel in Captain America Jet Pursuit (76076), and a new robotic-like character. I’m not sure if this new character is a friend or foe (I’m more likely inclined to believe the latter) to Elastigirl, but what I find interesting is the new minifigure mould that goes along with it. It looks the same as that of the hairpiece that goes with Robin in The LEGO Batman Movie with his googly green eyes, though it is different at the same time especially when mounted on a robot-like helmet. The LEGO Juniors Incredibles 2 Elastigirl’s Rooftop Pursuit (10759) comes in at 95 pieces and is expected to arrive in stores sometime next month or May, retailing for $19.99.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Trailer, and Rumors of Another LEGO Tie-In Set

March has been the month of first trailers for the upcoming cinematic blockbusters of this year. The recent teaser for Warner Brothers’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald belongs to a group of film trailers like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, in that they also have tie-in products courtesy of LEGO.

One such LEGO set for Fantastic Beasts 2 has been revealed. Though no number has been assigned to it, the set is titled “Grindelwald’s Escape” as announced via LEGO’s Twitter page, detailing what appears to be a scene from early in the movie. It comprises one buildable carriage, a magical animal figure known as a Thestral, and minifigures of Gellert Grindelwald and Seraphina Picquery.

The original Fantastic Beasts and How to Find Them film from 2016 ended with the capture of the Dark Wizard and magical supremacist Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) by the Magical Congress of the United States with the help of British magi-zoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Obviously, the arrest doesn’t stick.

Details on the “Grindelwald’s Escape” set can be found here. However there have also been rumors of another LEGO tie-in to The Crimes of Grindelwald. If you recall, there were two unnamed sets (75951 and 75952) that are believed to be slated in August, and with Grindelwald’s Escape tagged as 75951  and due for release on August 1, we might also see this second LEGO FB set anytime soon. Thus far, the only detail we know is that this second set might be named “Newt’s Suitcase”, a buildable suitcase that opens to show another movie scene. Again, the latter set is considered as a rumor that has been circulating around LEGO fan forums, and unless LEGO officially gives word about it, we advise you to take these things with a healthy pinch of salt.

Before we go, let’s take a look at that trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, said to chronicle the buildup of the secret Wizarding War that happened simultaneously with World War II, with forces led by Grindelwald against Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law). The sequel premieres this coming November.

The Rumor Mill: Are We To See The Last of the LEGO Star Wars Buildable Figures?

Just now we have newly presented the latest big update on LEGO Star Wars products yet, with our first good look at the massive wave of tie-in sets for Solo: A Star Wars Story that are coming our way starting next month. Yes, that includes the Kessel Millennium Falcon (75212).

This first wave also includes one buildable figure, those brick-built poseable action figures often referred to as ‘constraction’ sets that are often major characters of licensed franchises. The one set that was part of the LEGO Star Wars Han Solo blitz was a wicked figure of the Darth Maul (75537). But there’s also a problem.

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Back in December last year, LEGO had announced a couple of buildable figures coming out in 2018. Interestingly, their set numbers come immediately after Darth Maul (75537). They have been labeled as the LEGO Star Wars Super Battle Droid (75538) and the 501st Legion Clone Trooper & AT-RT Walker (75539).

Well, they’re supposed to be released this year. But rumors have manifested and are being discussed on Eurobricks, that the releases of the Super Battle Droid (75538) and 501st Legion Clone Trooper & AT-RT Walker have been canceled. The poster who shared this gave no reason for such a move. However, further down the thread, several reasons were offered, and some even gave their passionate rebuttal on the issue. For a comprehensive summary of the arguments presented, for and against the rumored discontinuation of this relatively new line of LEGO Star Wars playsets, you may want to check out the post shared by RebelScum.

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As always, LEGO-related rumors will remain such until the company itself confirms or denies them. That also includes one last rumor that LEGO might be ending the buildable figures line by next year, though this has been bandied several times before. Meanwhile, let’s look forward to Darth Maul (75537) soon.

Rumored Upcoming BrickHeadz Sets Get Numbers and Prices, Still Not Officially Confirmed

News regarding the latest sets in LEGO BrickHeadz have been a prominent part of our past coverage in not just one but multiple international toy fairs. Perhaps the most important announcement for the line is the Go Brick Me (41597) set, a “blank slate” BrickHeadz figure with various customization options.

Of course, there are still plenty of upcoming BrickHeadz that are based on licensed franchises, considering the line’s reputation as LEGO’s take on super-deformed vinyl figurines by other companies. Now, with the New York Toy Fair behind us, new whispers, but with very specific details, are circling about.

The rumored Back to the Future BrickHeadz 2-pack with Marty and Doc Brown have been given a set number (41611). So too is the Minecraft double-header with Steve & Creeper (41612). But that’s not all; we’ve got a detailed rumor list of those soon-to-release BrickHeadz and their numbers too:

  • Justice League – Tactical Batman & Superman (41610)
  • Back to the Future – Marty McFly & Doc Brown (41611)
  • Minecraft – Steve & Creeper (41612)
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (41614)
  • Wizarding World (41615)
  • Wizarding World (41616) (SOLO)
  • Frozen – Elsa (41617) (SOLO)
  • Frozen – Anna & Olaf (41618)
  • Star Wars – Darth Vader (41619) (SOLO)
  • Star Wars – Stormtrooper (41620) (SOLO)
  • Star Wars – Luke Skywalker & Yoda (41627)
  • Star Wars – Boba Fett (41629) (SOLO)

For specific details, no proper names have been given to the single and 2-pack sets themed after Harry Potter’s Wizarding World, though rumor has it that the one is Newt Scamander and the other is two of the “Golden Trio”, Harry and Hermione.

All solo BrickHeadz sets are priced at $9.99, while most of the 2-packs are $19.99. Exceptions are: Wizarding World (41615), Frozen – Anna & Olaf (41618), and Star Wars – Luke Skywalker & Yoda (41627), which would go for $14.99 due to having smaller figures.

AGAIN, these listings are still RUMORS, and we are now waiting on LEGO to finally confirm or debunk it all.