Academy Awards and LEGO?
As we ramp up into awards season for our favourite movies and tv shows, companies use this time to push their products that might be of value to cinema lovers and TV-philes! Over the past few years, The LEGO Group has pushed further and further into the adult LEGO space, and done so with great success. We have had the opportunity of reviewing some amazing adult-centric sets including The Great Deku Tree! LEGO is promoting a number of other great sets based on fan favourite films, including Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Jaws and more! Check out these great sets.
LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire™ (SKU 10354)
- Age – 18+
- The model measures: Over 7.5 in. (20 cm) high, 17.5 in. (45 cm) wide and 10.5 in. (27 cm) deep
- 2,017 pieces
- Price: $349.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can recreate Bilbo Baggins’ eleventy-first birthday celebration with a detailed hobbit hole featuring a furnished interior with entrance hall, study and parlor.
o Interactive features allow builders to transform a burning letter into The One Ring™ and make Bilbo vanish at the turn of a dial.
o The display includes iconic movie details such as Gandalf’s horse and cart, a firework dragon, the Party Tree and a party pavilion.
- Age – 18+
- The model measures: Over 14 in. (35 cm) high, 23 in. (59 cm) long and 7.5 in. (20 cm) wide
- 1,497 pieces
- Price: $199.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can recreate the Orca boat and shark attack scene on a brick-built seawater base.
o Includes 3 minifigures such as Chief Martin Brody, Matt Hooper and Sam Quint with themed accessories.
o The shark can be displayed emerging from the water or fully built on a separate display stand.
LEGO Star Wars™ Death Star™ (SKU 75419)
- Age – 18+
- The model measures: Over 27.5 in. (70 cm) high, 31 in. (79 cm) wide and 10.5 in. (27 cm) deep
- 9,023 pieces
- Price: $1,299.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can construct the Ultimate Collector Series Death Star featuring detailed interior locations including the trash compactor, Emperor Palpatine’s throne room and the Superlaser.
o Includes 38 LEGO Star Wars™ characters and figures to recreate iconic scenes.
o Features authentic play and display elements including a functional elevator, hangar bay and tractor beam control unit.
LEGO Disney™ Simba the Lion King Cub (SKU 43243)
- Age – 6+
- The model measures: Over 4 in. (11 cm) tall
- 222 pieces
- Price: $24.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can create a poseable Simba figure with a rotating head and movable legs and tail.
o The set includes a leaf build and 4 ‘bugs’ accessories for imaginative play.
o Simba can be displayed standing, sitting or lying down after play.
LEGO Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle: The Great Hall (SKU 76435)
- Age – 10+
- The model measures: Over 16 in. (40 cm) high, 17.5 in. (44 cm) wide and 8.5 in. (21 cm) deep
- 1,732 pieces
- Price: $259.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can construct the largest LEGO brick recreation of the Hogwarts Great Hall with floating candles and sky illusion ceiling.
o Includes 11 characters plus a mountain troll and 5 of 14 collectible Hogwarts portrait elements.
o Features modular play areas including a courtyard and dungeon with sliding rooms for interactive play.
LEGO Marvel Iron Man Mark 3 Collectors’ Edition (SKU 76344)
- Age – 18+
- The model measures: Over 15 in. (38 cm) tall, 8 in. (21 cm) wide and 4 in. (11 cm) deep
- 1,297 pieces
- Price: $169.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can create a poseable Iron Man Mark 3 armour figure with articulated neck, waist, shoulders, wrists and hands.
o The model features gold-lacquered accents and a display base with name plaque.
o Includes an Iron Man minifigure and a collaborative building experience through the LEGO Builder app.
LEGO Wicked Emerald City Wall Art (SKU 75685)
- Age – 18+
- The model measures: Over 12.5 in. (32 cm) high, 10 in. (25 cm) wide and 3 in. (8 cm) deep
- 1,518 pieces
- Price: $199.99 CAD
- Key functions and features include:
o Builders can create a 3D wall art display featuring Emerald City, Shiz University and iconic landmarks from the films.
o The artwork includes hidden details and a secret compartment housing character minifigures.
o Designed as a display piece that can be hung on a wall or placed on a shelf or mantel.
Article By Kevin Austin
