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Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
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lugnet.castle
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Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:24:06 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Gowing writes:
> I would therefore suggest that a "Lord of the Rings" line would be far more
> appropriate for TLG to be developing. The film is due for release in
> December 2002. It is truly fantasy based, mediaeval, full of knights,
> wizards, castles, dragons, etc.. I agree that the size of the Hobbits could
> be a problem, but what the heck, they are fantasy figures, so there is more
> scope for imagination.
This isn't going to happen, it seems. Quoted from a Toy Fair report(1):
"Lord of the Rings will be a major part of this year's Playmates line.
Building upon the interactive voice chip technology used in their very
successful Simpsons line, Playmates' Lord of the Rings action sets will
allow collectors to recreate scenes and dialogue from the film. Featuring
movie-accurate figures, these sets are built on Lego-like platforms with
both building blocks and static scenery. Moreover, they will accommodate
standard Lego bricks allowing any customization one can dream up. Fairly
good-sized sets are affordably priced, and it won't break your wallet to own
more than a few. Unfortunately, as with the Lara Croft 12-inch figures, this
line has not yet received final approval, so pictures were not allowed."
So it looks like someone else has the construction toy contract. (Although I
don't recall Playmates doing construction toys before.) And of course,
there's the obligatory watering down of the LEGO trademark. :(
Then again , whaddya expect from a spy report?
James
1: found at IGN Filmforce: http://filmforce.ign.com/news/2012.html
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