LEGO News, LEGO Reviews, and Discussions
Continuing with my coverage of LEGO’s 85th anniversary, there’s a new video that shows the most defining moments of LEGO play. There are some of the usual ones that you probably would expect but there are also one on the list that may make you scratch your head as it was just released.
What are some things that you think should have made the list but didn’t? Let us know in the comments below.
A few days ago, LEGO celebrated their 85th anniversary and they have been releasing some content to commemorate the event. Throughout its history, LEGO has evolved from a wooden toy company to the largest toy company in the world. If you haven’t seen the video yet, it’s basically a condensed version of its long history. What is your fondest memory with LEGO? Let us know in the comments.
The new LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store (21310) won’t be available here in the US until September but folks overseas will be able to get it early and have it signed by the fan designer.
A few days ago, LEGO released a stop-motion video called Antons Cat Adventures and at the end of the clip, there’s some information about some upcoming events for the set. On August 23, there will be a live stream event starting at 7:30pm and also listed are dates at specific LEGO flagship stores that will have the Old Fishing Store available early. Fan designer Robert Bontenbal will also be on hand to sign it as well.
August 24/1-4pm – London – LEGO Store Leicester Square
August 25/1-4pm – France – LEGO Store Paris Forum les Halles
August 26/10am-1pm – Germany – LEGO Store Berlin
August 27/12-3pm – Denmark – LEGO Store Copenhagen
LEGO has finally released the designer video for The LEGO Ninjago Movie D2C set, Ninjago City (70620). This set was revealed back in June but there wasn’t a video for it yet when it was first announced.
… ContinueEnjoy endless role-play fun in NINJAGO® City, a hugely-detailed 3-level model connected by a sliding elevator. Level 1 features a traditional fish market, house, a bridge over a stream, and a fishing boat. The second level has a modern fashion store, comic book store, crab restaurant with ‘crab-grilling’ function and cash-dispensing ATM. The vertical city is topped off with Lloyd Garmadon and Misako’s apartment, a rooftop sushi bar with sushi conveyor belt, and a radio tower. This action-packed THE LEGO® NINJAGO MOVIE™ set also includes 16 minifigures and Sweep the maintenance robot.
-Includes 16 minifigures: Jay, Kai and Lloyd Garmadon (each with new-for-August-2017 high school outfit decoration), Green Ninja Suit, Misako, Jamanakai Villager, Sally, Ivy Walker, Konrad, Severin Black, Tommy, Guy, Juno, Mother Doomsday, Shark Army Gunner and Officer Noonan, plus Sweep the maintenance robot.
– Features a 3-level model (each level lifts off for easy play) connected by a sliding elevator, plus a traditional fishing boat.
– Level 1 features a bridge, sewer outlet, stream with translucent-blue and translucent-green water elements, sliding elevator with room for a minifigure, traditional fish market with fish and crab elements, house with dining room and bedroom with sliding screen doors and foldout ‘solar panels’, Sweep the maintenance robot’s service station with assorted tool elements, and a taxi stand with telephone element.
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The LEGO Star Wars R3-M2 (40268) polybag is currently available for purchase at Toys R Us for $5.99 each. I’ve also been told that they have started showing up in stores but they do have a street date of August 26. Your mileage may vary at your particular store. I’m assuming there will be a promotion going on for them the week after. The item number for it is 814240.
Thanks to everyone who emailed in about it.
Earlier today, The LEGO Group has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Niels B. Christiansen as the new CEO of the company. Christiansen replaces Bali Padda who took over at the beginning of the year. Read the full press release below.
… ContinueThe LEGO Group today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Niels B. Christiansen, 51, as CEO of the LEGO Group effective October 1, 2017.
Christiansen was most recently CEO of global industrial technology company, Danfoss, a position he held for nine years until end of June 2017. Christiansen replaces Bali Padda, 61, a long-standing LEGO Group executive, who will assume a special advisory role with LEGO Brand Group.
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, Executive Chairman of LEGO Brand Group said, ‘Niels is a great leader who delivered outstanding results while CEO of Danfoss. There, he transformed a traditional industrial company into a technology leader. His experience in digitalisation and globalisation, implementing a transformative strategy, and creating an agile, high performing, international team will benefit the LEGO Group. The Board is confident that under Niels, the LEGO Group will continue to flourish and bring play experiences to more children around the world.’ Knudstorp said the transition to a new CEO occurred more rapidly than the Board had anticipated.
“Bali has been part of the LEGO Group family for the past 15 years. He played an integral role in the turnaround of the LEGO Group and during his time as CEO created a solid foundation from which to continue to transform the company. He is
We already know that Master Wu in The LEGO Ninjago Movie will be voiced by Jackie Chan. It was revealed at SDCC 2017 that the Jackie Chan Stunt Team had a part as well by doing some of the stunts in the movie. In a new video from People, Jackie talks about the JC Stunt Team and how they were involved and it also included some demonstrations of some of the stunts that we will be seeing.
It’s cool that we see some of the behind-the-scenes clips that are translated into the movie and I’m sure we’ll learn more about it in the upcoming The Making of the Movie DK book.
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