The Lord of the Ringshas made a bit of a resurgence recently with last year’s animated featureThe War of Rohirrimhitting theaters. That has caused fans to reminisce overPeter Jackson’s original trilogy which set pop culture a blaze in the early 2000s. An endless sea of merchandise came with the films as well. LEGO, for example, helped giveThe Lord of the Ringsa larger outreach to a demographic that were too young to watch the darker adventures. Over the years, the popular toy company has released many different sets based onThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbit. NowLEGOhas returned to The Shire for their latest franchise set.
A part of the LEGO Icons Movie Memorabilia series, the latestLord of the Rings-themed setrecreates the famous Shire and Bilbo Baggins’ hobbit hole. The set contains a massive 2017 pieces and nine mini-figures. This includes Bilbo, Frodo, Mrs. Proudfoot, Farmer Proudfoot, Merry, Pippin, Rosie, Samwise andGandalf the Grey. The LEGO version of The Shire is jam-packed with secrets that will make any master builder go, “My PRECIOUS!” Fans can make Bilbo vanish, recreate the dragon firework scene and transform a burning letter into The One Ring. The set also comes with a handful of accessories, like Gandalf’s horse and cart, fireworks, a fireworks dragon figure, a party tree and pavilion and Bilbo’s book. This set now joins theEye of SauronandRevendallin LEGO’s recent Lord of the Rings collection.
‘Lord of the Rings’ & LEGO Belong Together
While the originalLord of the RingsTrilogy ended in 2003 with the Best Picture winnerReturn of the King, the franchise got a second life when Jackson started hisHobbittrilogy in the early 2010s.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeywas released in December 2012. Leading up to the release,LEGO Lord of the Rings: The Video Gamedebuted a few months prior. This was to build anticipation (pun intended) for the new trilogy, but it was also a great way to retell the story without all the blood and death. The initial video game was a kid-friendly version of the first three films with all the LEGO humor we came to love fromLEGO Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresandLEGO Batman: The Video Game. Then, whenThe HobbitTrilogywas wrapping up in 2014 withThe Battle of the Five Armies,LEGO The Hobbitwas released. This was a retelling of the first two films in that story,An Unexpected JourneyandThe Desolation of Smog. WhileThe Hobbittrilogy never reached the critical acclaim ofThe Lord of the Rings, it helped usher in a new era for the fandom.
Where Can You Stream ‘The Lord of the Rings’?
BothThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbittrilogies are streaming onMaxalongsideThe War of Rohirrim. Before your return toMiddle-Earth, you can view LEGO’s new Lord of the Rings Shire set on theirwebsite. It’ll be available for purchase on Wednesday, April 2nd for $269.99 USD.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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