An Email to Lego

[BTappel]

Well my mistake then. But the point remains that the Hobbit is for younger folk, book and movie. Considering that it doesn't have the extended scenes of violence that LOTR has, I could definitely see Lego licensing it.

I agree that they could do Hobbit sets instead of LOTR, and that would be more geared toward children if LEGO followed the books. However, LEGO could hypothetically take any violent theme and make it into sets that are G rated. The recent announcement of superheros for instance. Superhero comics are extremely graphic, but LEGO made sets of those. I think a combination of LOTR and Hobbit sets will be coming, or just LOTR alone. LOTR sets would certainly have a greater longevity than Hobbit sets, as there are 3 books instead of 1.

[Lego Stu]

The point here may be that the reply was ambiguous enough to say nothing. As for TLG being willing to use a theme with violence, I'd like to point out that Pirates of the Caribean III opens with folks marching to the gallows, including a kid. Pretty dark stuff. I would love to see LOTR as an official theme, I remember making a Gandalf fig in the late 80s.

[Coatsy]

For Lego to get a license for "The Hobbit" makes so much sense. I hope it happens!

[Heir of Black Falcon]

Two thoughts.

One is that the 2012 Kingdom set is worth at least two or three smaller sets. Perhaps in part because what looks like a return of the venerable (and best) of castle factions, the Black Falcons!

As well it seems they do not release the kingdom sets till mid year so we still have several months or more to wait. They have released some massive teaser like sets the last few years so we got the Joust. With how tight-lipped TLC has become in recent years we might not know until we see it on their website or on the shelf.

Heir