Tag: Lego

It’s been a bumpy year so far for Lego but the leaders at the Billund, Denmark, company can take solace in the fact that their summer plans have the ring of an epic success. Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The Lego Group already have a partnership that clicks (“Harry Potter” and “Batman” Legos seem to be doing pretty well) and this June they will begin rolling out Lego sets based on Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the upcoming two-film series “The Hobbit.” Here’s a first look at some Middle-earth minifigs. By all appearances, this is a line that will have Lego-lovers talking Tolkien. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey“ arrives Dec. 14, 2012. (Lego) — Geoff Boucher RECENT AND RELATED ‘The Hobbit’: An unexpected journey off-screen Serkis: Gollum is ‘printed on my DNA’ ‘Hobbit’ trailer brings back magic Jackson: Fans ‘fed up ...

Last year, I asked artist Nathan Sawaya to create one of his signature Lego creations for the Hero Complex Film Festival and I’m thrilled to say that he’s done just that and more – he’s created two one-of-a-kind heroic pieces that will be on display all weekend at the event. Some artists use paint, others bronze…Sawaya opts to build large-scale sculptures exclusively out of Lego toy building blocks. His sculptures are featured in public and private collections worldwide as well as several touring exhibits with artwork currently on display in Paris, France and Melbourne, Australia. Fans can feel free to pose for photos with the sculptures and can reach Sawaya through his website. RECENT AND RELATED Eastwood: I was offered Superman role in ’70s Reeve statue will be on display at Hero festival DC will bring bombshells to Hero Festival Favreau, ‘Iron Man’ films will close Hero festival ‘Star Trek’ takes ...

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday said that, arrrr, it be releasin’ a game in May based on its “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Instead of Johnny Depp’s salty rendition of Jack Sparrow, however, players will get the somewhat sanitized Lego mini-fig version. Developed by TT Games, the title takes place in a Lego setting that’s aesthetically similar to the U.K. studio’s other big-selling titles: Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars and Lego Harry Potter. In the two-player game, players would be able to assume the roles of more than 70 characters from the movie and take them through 20 levels. We wonder whether Barbossa’s pet monkey will be one of them. Don’t fancy games? Disney promises a shiny new line of Pirates of the Caribbean Lego building sets in the spring. And, of course, the film franchise sails on with the release ...