The LEGO Group unveils a slew of new products at LEGO CON – Licensing.biz
The LEGO Group launched its 90e summer anniversary celebrations with the virtual and free LEGO CON. Designed specifically for brick-loving families, the two-hour live show, hosted by Vick Hope, Joel McHale and Melvin Odoom, gave LEGO fans a taste of an exciting new line of products, including a host of of sets celebrating the greatest film in the world. , sports and gaming franchises.
Among the new products unveiled, fans were treated to an exclusive preview of the all-new LEGO Avatar product line celebrating the global franchise so far before Avatar: The Way of the Water premiere in December. The newly revealed set includes the LEGO avatar Toruk Makto and the Tree of Souls which allows fans to recreate the moment from the first film where Jake, as Toruk Makto, rallies the Omatikaya clan to defend not only one of their most sacred sites, the Tree of Souls. , but all Pandora.
Another big reveal saw viewers get an exclusive first look at new LEGO Star Wars sets. Lego star wars The Justifier and LEGO star wars AT-TE Walker will give fans the chance to recreate the epic Star Wars: The Bad Batch stories with the incredible Cad Bane bounty hunter ship model, The Justifier, or power in battle against the Separatist Droid Army with the AT-TE.
LEGO Marvel fans, meanwhile, were treated to their first look at a new Doctor Strange set featuring the Sanctum Sanctorum as featured in a number of movies, giving them a chance to open their own multiverse. LEGO Minecraft builders have been spoiled with two new sets to add to their collection: LEGO Minecraft The Abandoned Village and LEGO Minecraft The Skeleton Dungeon.
LEGO Super Mario lovers got a sneak peek at all-new character packs that will be introduced to the LEGO Super Mario universe, featuring fun characters such as Nabbit, a purple toad, Hammer Bro, Waddlewing, Toady, Baby Yoshi, Red Yoshi and Blue Shy Guy join the party. They were also shown how new and existing characters can interact with the LEGO Mario, LEGO Luigi and LEGO Peach Starter Courses.
There was also a preview of a new sports range of LEGO Brickheadz, allowing fans to become an FC Barcelona player in LEGO BrickHeadz form. Spectators were the first to see the latest collection of LEGO minifigures that will join the LEGO range later this year.
To top it all off, the numerous product reveals and sessions, the busy show also gave fans plenty of opportunities to delve into live build activities and conversations with experts from around the world.
Highlights of the event included a creative masterclass from inside Pixar Animation Studios, given by the director of Disney and Pixar’s Light year, Angus McLane. LEGO Harry Potter fans, meanwhile, had the chance to see how movie sets are transformed into LEGO sets with a magical guided tour of Warner Bros. Studios. London – The making of Harry Potter, with Harry Potter movie actress Evanna Lynch and LEGO designer Marcos Bessa give audiences tips and magic tricks to build their own creations along the way.
LEGO CON 2022 is now available to stream for free in its entirety at www.LEGO.com/LEGOCON or on the LEGO YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/LEGO.