Two Franchises Collide, and Hogwarts Reopens Its Doors

Series 6 marks the third time BrickLink has cleared Designer Program leftovers this way, after Series 3 and 4 in January and Series 5 in April. What started as a one-off surplus sale now reads like a standing restock channel. If the cadence holds, expect a Series 7 version of this same headline by winter.

SpongeBob returns to Icons 14 years after its theme ended, Shrek finally goes official after years of fan campaigning, and TMNT already made its comeback earlier this year. Three dormant properties, three revivals, one year. If the SpongeBob reception holds, LEGO has found a reliable playbook: let nostalgia simmer, then cash in on the wait.

Two Brick Fanatics rumors in three days, 13 sets for Q1 2027 and a possible November Cosy Plants sub-line, point to a theme that's outgrown its side-project status. Botanicals launched as a niche houseplant line; if these numbers hold, it's on track to rival other plant-set lines for shelf space by next spring.

Star Wars alone has three threads running (Captain Rex, a new AT-AT, the Marvel crossover), while Ninjago, Dragon Ball, and DC add their own rumors this week. This early and this wide, the leaks suggest LEGO's 2027 slate is largely locked internally, even if none of it is official yet. Expect confirmations to trickle out through the fall.