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LEGO Icons Doubles Down, and Star Wars Sets Its Sights on 50
Today's brief: LEGO Icons launches a new Midnight Valley Collection with the 1,420-piece Mayor Manor ($119.99, September 1) and debuts the 1,673-piece Jaguar E-Type ($139.99, August 1). Star Wars' 50th-anniversary rumors point to a movie-theater set, Ewok Village, and a George Lucas tribute build for 2027.
Hubble Delights, Pokémon Divides, and Ninjago Plots Its Next Chapter
LEGO Icons unveils the 1,252-piece Hubble Space Telescope (11382), releasing August 1 for $139.99/£119.99/€129.99 to mark the observatory's 35th anniversary. LEGO's new Pokémon wave, including first-ever Trainer minifigures, draws mixed early reactions from reviewers. LEGO confirms its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 booth and a Ninjago 15th-anniversary panel on July 23.
This Week Everybody's Catching Something
LEGO Pokémon adds five sets for August 1 and October 1, including the first Pokémon minifigures in the 2,386-piece, $299.99 Poké Ball set (72154), plus Rayquaza (72168, $119.99), Arcanine (72160, $99.99), Munchlax (72150, $69.99), and a 930-piece Red mega-figure (40868, $79.99). LEGO Insiders Days runs July 7-12 with a Sea Serpent GWP and double points on eight themes & 4x points on a single set.
E.T. Phones Home, But Insiders Days Steals the Spotlight
LEGO Ideas unveiled 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, a 1,226-piece poseable figure with a light-up heart, releasing August 1 for $139.99. LEGO also detailed Insiders Days 2026 (July 7-12), including the 40912 Sea Serpent gift-with-purchase at $180 spend and a LEGO Airplane GWP at $100 spend, alongside store sales.
LEGO Unloads The August Playbook In One Day
LEGO revealed its August 2026 wave: the 1,544-piece Star Wars Boba Fett statue ($169.99), the Ideas-designed 40912 Sea Serpent gift-with-purchase (241 pieces, $180 threshold, July 7), two Botanicals sets (11512 Hanging Golden Pothos, 372 pieces; 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement, 562 pieces; both $59.99), and Creator 3-in-1 31394 Red Panda (297 pieces, $29.99). All launch August 1 except the GWP.
Pop Stars, Polar Opposites, and a Secret LEGO Wants You to Build
LEGO Editions and Olivia Rodrigo unveil five sets, including a 1,228-piece dual guitar build, launching August 1, plus a first-ever Editions/Botanicals crossover. LEGO Ideas' second 2026 review stage now has 33 projects past the 10,000-supporter mark. LEGO Ideas also opened a Hidden Secrets contest, capped at 250 pieces, to design a future gift-with-purchase set.
Pop stars in Fortnite, design secrets in Blocks, and a new campus in Billund
LEGO opened Kornmarken Campus in Billund, its first global manufacturing innovation centre. Blocks magazine issue 141 covers the design of 11377 Minas Tirith, available at blocksmag.com and in UK stores July 3. Olivia Rodrigo joins LEGO Fortnite as a digital minifig in SOUR and Lover Girl outfits at 1,500 V-Bucks each. Reviews cover 77985 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops.
Woah: Keanu Reeves Enters the LEGO Movie Universe
BrickLink Designer Program Series 11 results announced: Elven Citadel, Royal Nest, Classic Space Train, Ice Cream Parlor, and Flower Van selected. Keanu Reeves rumored in talks for Universal's new live-action LEGO movie, joining a project from Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. LEGO Technic 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear previewed at Koenigsegg HQ ahead of its July 1 release.
Fan castle, space train, Dragon Ball rumors, and a golden logo you'll never own
BrickLink Designer Program Series 11 revealed five fan-designed finalists at Brickworld Chicago, with crowdfunding opening June 2027. LEGO's 2026 Inside Tour exclusive is 4000049 Vintage LEGO Logo, a 1,614-piece gold-lacquered build. Unconfirmed leaks suggest a full LEGO Dragon Ball theme in 2027. Also: Da Vinci GWP and double Insiders points run through June 28-29.
Land speed record: LEGO's July hits hard in June
LEGO reveals Technic 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar: 4,104 pieces, $449.99, July 1, with a life-size build hitting 111 km/h at Goodwood. Icons 11374 Arcade Pinball Machine (2,274 pieces, $229.99) also debuts July 1 as the first working LEGO pinball machine, Classic Space-themed. BrickLink announces a new logo and visual identity refresh.
Derpy's in. Shrek's confirmed. Double Points starts Thursday.
LEGO revealed 72537 KPop Demon Hunters Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird, 825 pieces at $69.99, releasing August 1. The Shrek CMF series is confirmed for September. LEGO Insiders Double Points runs June 19 to 29. Also: Sports Stadium reward (2,000 points), Star Wars 2027 minifigure rumors, and da Vinci GWP 40902 on June 19.
The Calendar Says June. The Leaks Say 2027.
LEGO reveals 40902 Tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, a 251-piece GWP depicting his workshop with a da Vinci minifigure, expected around June 19. Leaked rumors detail eight LEGO Star Wars January 2027 sets including Mustafar Duel and Bespin Duel. A full LEGO Marvel 2027 January wave headlined by Spider-Man mechs, a buildable logo, and a Skyline set has also leaked.
The World Cup kicks off, a Deku Tree falls, and Godzilla rises
FIFA World Cup 2026 opens in North America; LEGO's FIFA partnership covers LEGO Editions sets including a brick-built Trophy replica. LEGO Zelda Great Deku Tree (77092) has sold out on the US LEGO Shop. LEGO Ideas 21375 Godzilla is rumored for November 2026 at over 5,000 pieces. A wave of 2027 set rumors also surfaced this week.
Fan designs go on sale, and Scooby's timing gets complicated
BrickLink Designer Program Series 8 pre-orders opened June 9 for five fan-designed sets: Hot Air Balloon ($79.99), Brick Railroad Locomotive ($119.99), Coconut Cape ($209.99), Dustmark Keep ($349.99), University of Science ($359.99). Pre-orders close June 18; production and shipping begin November. A Scooby-Doo LEGO Ideas submission has entered review, with a Netflix announcement adding licensing uncertainty.
H2 catalog drops, Minas Tirith is back-ordered, and Shrek gets a CMF
The LEGO H2 2026 catalog is now online, confirming new sets through December including a Shrek collectible minifigure series (71053) for September. LEGO Minas Tirith (11377) faces growing back-orders days after launch, with exclusive freebies already selling on secondary markets. BrickLink Designer Program Series 8 opens for pre-order June 9 for nine days.
LEGO's appetite for scale made itself obvious today. Hello Kitty may be next.
LEGO Architecture 21065 Sagrada Família, at 12,060 pieces and $799.99, is officially the largest LEGO set ever made, releasing November 1 and available to pre-order now. Separately, a LEGO x Sanrio Hello Kitty theme is rumored for early 2027. BrickLink Designer Program Series 8 pre-orders open June 9, with five sets from $79.99 to $359.99.
SMART Pokémon, Switch 2 Batman, and McLaren's thousand races
LEGO and The Pokémon Company unveiled twelve SMART Play sets launching August 1 in six countries, from $14.99 to $119.99. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hits Switch 2 on September 18 with an exclusive retro Batman minifigure. McLaren F1 helmets for Oscar Piastri (43017) and Lando Norris (43023), each 793 pieces at $89.99, are on sale now.
Gondor opens its gates. Aston Martin joins the F1 grid. Jason Momoa wants to play.
LEGO Minas Tirith (11377), 8,278 pieces at $649.99, launches June 1 with GWP Grond (40893) through June 7. LEGO Technic Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 (42240), 1,547 pieces at $229.99, releases July 1. Jason Momoa joins LEGO as Playmaker for World Play Day on June 11.
Thirteen Years for Venom, One Day Until June
LEGO Marvel 76356 Venom Bust revealed: 413 pieces, $49.99, releasing July 1, with a new movie Venom minifigure. LEGO Minecraft 21591 The Twisted Warden Battle announced for Minecraft Dungeons II: 438 pieces, $59.99, August 1. June 2026 brings 118 new sets including Minas Tirith and Disney Main Street USA. McLaren F1 helmets teased on Instagram.
Two Mandalorian sets, a Pokémon vote, and June knocking at the door
LEGO reveals two Mandalorian sets for August 1: 75453 Offworld Sandcrawler and Mudhorn (1,683 pieces, $199.99) and 75454 Imperial Remnant AT-AT with INT-4 (1,453 pieces, $159.99). The Pokémon TCG Ideas fan vote runs through June 11; five finalist builds compete for an official set. June's 115-set wave arrives tomorrow, and LEGO teases an exclusive Minecraft reveal at Minecraft Live.
A highland cow, a Helicarrier, and whatever TT Games is cooking
LEGO Ideas' Rebuilding Outdoor Adventures competition selects Highland Hike by stubot as its GWP winner; the fan-designed highland cow model heads to production. The LEGO Marvel summer wave brings the SHIELD Helicarrier ($400) and a Spider-Man Mini Modular to June 1 for a combined $440. An Asian ratings board reportedly leaked TT Games' next project: a LEGO Cities: Skylines game.
The White City Ships June 1. So Do 109 Other Sets.
June 2026 brings one of LEGO's largest single-day releases, with 110 sets debuting on June 1. The wave's flagship is 11377 Minas Tirith at 8,278 pieces, with launch coverage including a LEGO.com livestream hosted by Jay's Brick Blog on May 31. Budget options and BrickLink sets also feature in the June lineup.
Forty for the BMW M3, and Mando's Full Movie Wave Goes Live
LEGO's Mandalorian & Grogu film tie-in wave is now live, spanning new sets, BrickHeadz, and LEGO Fortnite quests; a summer AT-AT has also leaked. Speed Champions 77263 BMW M3 (E30) (358 pcs, $29.99) launches August 1, marking the car's 40th anniversary with a co-designed LEGO/BMW livery. LEGO has officially teased Donkey Kong sets.
From Poké Balls to Barrels: LEGO's Nintendo Universe Keeps Growing
Three unannounced LEGO Pokémon Smart Brick play sets leaked via a Belgian retailer; sets expected in August. LEGO also teased a Donkey Kong theme on social media. LEGO Disney 43302 Main Street USA (3,899 pieces, $400, June 1) officially revealed. Spider-Man Brand New Day summer sets (76346, 76349, 76350) in early reviews. Blocks Magazine Issue 140 previewed.
Game Day in Gotham, Magic in the Park
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches today for Deluxe Edition players, with pop-up events in New York and London on May 20. LEGO Disney 43302 Main Street U.S.A. officially revealed: 3,899 pieces, 16 minifigures, $399.99, June 1. One Piece Season 2 gets silent $10 price increases on three sets before August release.
Batman swoops in May 22, nearly 100 sets retire, and Overwatch returns (in Fortnite)
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches May 22 (Deluxe Edition early access May 19), with DLC spanning Arkham, Batman Beyond, and the Harley Quinn animated series. LEGO has flagged nearly 100 sets for summer retirement, including the Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree. Overwatch content has appeared in LEGO Fortnite Odyssey in a surprise digital revival.
The beacons are lit. Minas Tirith lands. BDP moves on two fronts.
LEGO officially reveals 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith, an 8,278-piece, 18+ set launching June 1 at $649.99, with GWP 40893 Grond available for launch-week buyers. BrickLink Designer Program Series 8 official images and pricing are out with pre-orders opening June 9. BDP Series 11 community voting is live across nearly 600 fan projects.
Fan designs get prices, Batman gets no extras, and a minifig goes AWOL
BrickLink Designer Program Series 8 final designs revealed: five sets priced $79.99 to $359.99, pre-orders opening June 9. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches without a bonus minifigure. Brick Fanatics flags a character conspicuously absent from the Lambda Shuttle's Mandalorian finale minifig lineup.
A century, a Dark Knight, and a summer's worth of Star Wars questions
LEGO's '4 to 99' age label is now '4 to 100,' a one-time birthday tribute to Sir David Attenborough. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight releases May 22 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The summer 2026 Star Wars wave includes upscaled figures and a $140 Imperial Shuttle drawing community criticism.
Summer drops all at once, Batman's counting down, and Ideas hits 97
Summer 2026 sets officially revealed across City, Creator, Fortnite, Speed Champions, Architecture, and more. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight releases May 22 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. 97 fan designs qualify for the first LEGO Ideas 2026 review. Five advent calendars confirmed for 2026, including City, Disney, Star Wars, Marvel, and Friends (42698, $34.99, September 1).
May the 4th Plus: A Shuttle, a Bicycle, and the Big Apple
LEGO reveals 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle (961 pieces, $139.99, July 1) for May the 4th, featuring five Mandalorian-era minifigures including the first-ever Dr. Pershing. Also revealed: Architecture 21066 New York City – The Big Apple (1,465 pieces, $139.99, June 1) and Icons 11380 Road Bike (1,015 pieces, $129.99, June 1), LEGO's first brick-built bicycle.
May the 4th Drops the Shuttle. Summer Drops Everything Else.
May the 4th brings 75459 Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle: 961 pieces, five minifigures including Dr. Pershing's debut, $139.99, July 1 release. Speed Champions debuts a Jaguar-Land Rover cross-brand double pack. LEGO Minecraft's summer wave includes in-game rewards on three of four June 1 sets. DC's fan sweepstakes will put the winning villain in canon and LEGO Batman game DLC.
The Force Is Strong, and So Is June's Set List
May the 4th promotions run through May 6: free Darksaber polybag with $160+ Star Wars spend, free Razor Crest with $40+. 75461 Up-Scaled Darth Vader Minifigure (1,028 pieces, $99.99) and 75458 AT-RT Driver Helmet (775 pieces, $69.99) arrive June 1. Ninjago's summer wave tops out at the 2,178-piece Ultra Dragon Battle ($199.99). LEGO Fortnite's four June sets run from Tomatohead ($17.99) to the Rave Cave (1,963 pieces, $229.99).
146 entered, four advanced, and the Force arrives in days
LEGO Ideas Second 2025 Review approves Edward Scissorhands, Amsterdam Canal Houses, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and The Old Man and the Sea from a record 146 submissions. Set 76339 H.E.R.B.I.E. (747 pieces, $74.99) arrives August 1. May the 4th promotions run May 1-6 with a Darksaber GWP at $160+. Set 43304 Blaze's Horse Ranch (209 pieces, $49.99) releases May 1.
A Mustang worth customizing and a Dark Knight worth celebrating
LEGO Technic 42236 Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT, 973 pieces at $99.99/£79.99/€89.99, releases August 1, 2026, featuring swappable bodywork across eight interchangeable elements. Blocks Magazine Issue 139, available May 1, celebrates 20 years of LEGO Batman with designer interviews covering Legacy of the Dark Knight.
From the swamp to the stratosphere, LEGO's reach knows no bounds
LEGO revealed 72423 Shrek, Donkey & Puss in Boots (1,403 pieces, $129.99) and 40923 Shrek BrickHeadz ($24.99), both launching June 1. May the 4th promotions confirmed: Darksaber GWP and N-1 Starfighter Make & Take events. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches in one month. LEGO Icons 11389 Project Hail Mary set a Guinness record reaching 34,988 metres.
The Batcave is open. The Force is almost with us. Summer is loading.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight's Batcave hub revealed; game launches May 22. May the 4th 2026 details emerge: UCS N-1 Starfighter, Darksaber GWP, Insiders bonuses, and potential sale. Mandalorian & Grogu set wave previewed including Barnes & Noble exclusive 5010305 (147 pieces). NINJAGO Summer 2026 sets previewed: six sets including 71872 Ultra Dragon Battle (2,178 pieces).
Summer hits early: dinosaurs, pirates, and a galaxy far, far away
LEGO officially revealed seven Jurassic World summer sets ($29.99–$199.99), led by the 1,924-piece Jeep Wrangler (May 7) and Triceratops fossil skeleton (June 1). Six One Piece Season 2 sets are now up for pre-order, all releasing August 1. A May the 4th preview event is set for April 15, with a new UCS set and GWP to be unveiled. LEGO topped the Global RepTrak 100 for a fourth consecutive year.