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'''Lego''' produce ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' themed products. | |||
On [[16 December]], [[2011]], it was announced that Lego sets ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'' and [[The Hobbit films|''The Hobbit'' films]] would be released. The ''The Lord of the Rings'' sets were released in [[June]] [[2012]]. ''The Hobbit'' sets will be released in late 2012.<ref name="FB.1">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/lordoftheringstrilogy/posts/10150521433837437|articlename=Great news for all...|dated=16-Dec-2011|website=FB|accessed=18-Feb-2012}}</ref> | |||
Lego are also planning planning to release a video game. Its exact title has not yet been released.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/Videogame/Default.aspx|articlename=LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Video Game|website=[http://www.lego.com/ LEGO]|accessed=1-July-2012}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 11:18, 1 July 2012
This article is about a current event; it is subject to frequent revision as more information becomes available. |
Lego | |
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Founded | 1949 |
Founder | Ole Kirk Christiansen |
Location | Denmark |
Owner | Lego Group |
Website | http://www.lego.com/ |
Lego produce The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit themed products.
On 16 December, 2011, it was announced that Lego sets The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy and The Hobbit films would be released. The The Lord of the Rings sets were released in June 2012. The Hobbit sets will be released in late 2012.[1]
Lego are also planning planning to release a video game. Its exact title has not yet been released.[2]
History
While Lego had released several themed sets over the years from licensed film franchises such as Star Wars and Harry Potter, there had been no official set themed around The Lord of the Rings untill 2012.
Confirmed mini figures
- Aragorn[3]
- Berserker Uruk-hai[4]
- Boromir[3]
- Éomer[4]
- Frodo[3]
- Gandalf the Grey[3]
- Gimli[3]
- Gollum[3]
- Isengard Uruk-hai[4]
- Legolas[3]
- Lurtz[4]
- Merry[3]
- Mordor Orc[3]
- Moria Orc[3]
- Pippin[3]
- Ringwraith[3]
- Rohan Soldier[4]
- Samwise Gamgee[3]
- King Théoden[4]
- Uruk-hai[3]
Furthermore, Lego The Lord of the Rings also includes Shelob, Giant Cave-troll and The One Ring.[4]
Sets
At the International Toy Fair in New York the first seven sets of Lego The Lord of the Rings were revealled.[5] All sets are scheduled to be released in June 2012 and are aimed for children between 8 and 14 year.[4] Sets of Lego The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey are expected to be released in December 2012.[4]
Image link | Number | Name | Mini figures | Pieces |
Lego.com | 9469 | Gandalf Arrives | Gandalf the Grey, Frodo[4] | 83[4] |
Lego.com | 9470 | Shelob Attacks | Frodo, Gollum, Samwise Gamgee[4] | 227[4] |
Lego.com | 9427 | Uruk-hai Army | Éomer, Rohan Soldier and 4 Uruk-hai[4] | 257[4] |
Lego.com | 9476 | The Orc Forge | Isengard Uruk-hai, Lurtz, 3 Mordor Orcs[4] | 363 |
Lego.com | 9472 | Attack on Weathertop | Aragorn, Frodo, Merry, 2 Ringwraiths[4] | 430[4] |
Lego.com | 9473 | The Mines of Moria | Pippin, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas, 2 Moria Orcs, 2 Skeletons[4] | 776[4] |
Lego.com | 9494 | The Battle of Helm's Deep | Aragorn, Gimli, Haldir, King Théoden, Berserker Uruk-hai, 3 Uruk-hai[4] | 1368[4] |
Rumours
In 2010, Wesley Yin-Poole, interviewing LEGO Harry Potter producer Loz Doyle, wrote that "[Doyle] refused to deny that a LEGO Lord of the Rings or a LEGO The Hobbit game is in development" but admitted a LEGO game based on the New Line Cinema films and Tolkien books "'would definitely work'".[6]
A Wikia user claimed to have found a bit of evidence for a Lego The Lord of the Rings video game, when discovering key words ("LOTR Ring") within the program files of Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. However, other Wikia users remarked that those key words might have another meaning within the files.[7]
Notes
- Tolkien fans, despite the lack of official products, have nevertheless been creative on modifying and assembling Lego bricks to resemble characters, and even cities, from Tolkien's legendarium.
Gallery
See also
External links
- Lego at Wikipedia
- Official LEGO Lord of the Rings web site
- Lego Toy Fair at TheOneRing
- Fan-made Middle-earth Lego creations:
References
- ↑ "Great news for all..." dated 16 December 2011, Facebook (accessed 18 February 2012)
- ↑ "LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Video Game", LEGO (accessed 1 July 2012)
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Caleb Goellner, "Lego Reveals More 'Lord of the Rings' Minifigs Including Gollum and Other Foes" dated 30 January 2012, Comics Alliance (accessed 31 January 2012)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 Calisuri, "More Lord of the Rings LEGO Details from Toy Fare 2012" dated 12 February 2012, TheOneRing.net (accessed 18 February 2012)
- ↑ Calsisuri, "Lord of the Rings LEGO Revealed at Toy Fare 2012 at Collector’s Party" dated 12 February 2012, TheOneRing.net (accessed 18 February 2012)
- ↑ Wesley Yin-Poole, "LEGO Lord of the Rings 'would definitely work' (15/02/2010)" at Videogamer.com (accessed 28 July 2010)
- ↑ Lego lord/Guess what my precious? at LEGO Wiki (accessed 3 September 2011)