Lord of the Rings Ongoing Discussion

[Altair1]

47 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

I think aside from the helmet a display set with Eowyn , the fell beast and the witch king seems the most likely

Not so sure about this, since we already got a fell beast as a GWP... But anyhow, I agree that we need to get Eowyn one way or another.

[Ben S]

My bet for the next set is Helm's Deep. The Palantir of Barad-dur showcased both the Shire and the White Tree. Now, the Palantir included in Minas Tirith shows a Rohirrim warrior charging at sunrise. A clear reference to Eomer, right? What I hope is that this time we get smaller sets to accompany the big one, like an Uruk-hai battle pack.

[hikouki]

19 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I don’t see a reason for them to shift to playsets after 4 years. Their strategy has clearly been successful  The only thing I could see them do is more Icons sets like helmets, dioramas, and book nooks in addition to the yearly big set ^^

Just to clarify, I wasn't referring to playsets, but exactly to the smaller sets you mentioned.

19 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

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At this point, I think it’s futile to expect playsets on LotR, but I do think expanding to dioramas / more book nooks would be greatly appreciated. The big sets clearly sell well enough that they’ll keep that model going, but it’d be nice to throw a bone to people who may not necessarily have the space to collect all the big sets. I’ve been tempted to buy all of them and leave the ‘when’ of building them as a topic for the future though…

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I was sort of thinking along those lines... as much as I buy each and every LOTR large set, it is also good to get the less expensive sets in between for a bit of a wallet holiday. 

That book nook was not bad but I did feel it was a bit 'anemic' of a build. But that is just me nitpicking.

19 hours ago, icm said:

I didn't like the Star Wars dioramas because they were about 2-4 times the price a playset for the same scene ought to have been, but if playsets aren't an option for LotR I would welcome dioramas as a relatively inexpensive way to get characters in relatively small scenes. Well, small compared to Rivendell, Barad-dur, Bag End, and Minas Tirith, anyway.

Just like SW, sometimes it is all about the minifigs.  

But fortunately, many LOTR - Lego fans also care about the structures.

I almost feel like the recent Shire is more of a diorama than the 'regular' sets that feature a structure or location.

12 hours ago, Altair1 said:

This has already been done a lot in previous posts. My personal wish would be (in order of preference) : Edoras, Lothlorien, Argonath and Grey Havens. But I think there is a higher probability for a new Helm's Deep (which I may consider if it is a significant improvement over the old one).

Wonder if Helm's Deep also has more perceived demand given it was the main feature of that Anime.

[Black Falcon]

3 hours ago, Altair1 said:

Not so sure about this, since we already got a fell beast as a GWP... But anyhow, I agree that we need to get Eowyn one way or another.

And that one was very popular, so there is no reason for them to say people wouldn´t like to get one, especially looking on the prices if you want to get it now. In the end it is one of the more iconic scenes and it would make totally sense to chose that one, as well as the Mûmak. Both would sell like hot cakes IMO.

[McMurder_them_softly]

I think Helms Deep makes the most sense for LEGO to do next. There seems to be demand for it and it offers a lot for LEGO compared to other areas of LOTR. Though I was not sure about Minas Tirith and was clearly wrong on that front. LEGO keeps surprising me and pushing the boundaries in a good way for this theme (in my opinion, though it is far from perfect - except Rivendell). 

[Black Falcon]

53 minutes ago, McMurder_them_softly said:

I think Helms Deep makes the most sense for LEGO to do next. There seems to be demand for it and it offers a lot for LEGO compared to other areas of LOTR. Though I was not sure about Minas Tirith and was clearly wrong on that front. LEGO keeps surprising me and pushing the boundaries in a good way for this theme (in my opinion, though it is far from perfect - except Rivendell). 

I´d say that if they would remake Helms Deep, they would make it in a certain, fairly bigger size than the last time and wouldn´t expect a set of that size right after Minas Tirith. 

[Altair1]

1 hour ago, Black Falcon said:

And that one was very popular, so there is no reason for them to say people wouldn´t like to get one

Yes of course people would like it - I could use a second one myself. But the point I was trying to make is that GWPs are (unfortunately) usually exclusive - can you think of any which was later used in another set? 

[Roebuck]

My guess is Edoras in 2027, something new and a smaller set than the big one this year..

[Altair1]

3 hours ago, Roebuck said:

My guess is Edoras in 2027

I really hope you are right! It should include Eowyn of course, a cursed version of Theoden, a new Grima, etc...

[Black Falcon]

18 hours ago, Altair1 said:

Yes of course people would like it - I could use a second one myself. But the point I was trying to make is that GWPs are (unfortunately) usually exclusive - can you think of any which was later used in another set? 

The GWP would still be exclusive, it isn´t like it would be a direct remake of that one, I wouldn´t even expect that the Fell beast itself would be a direct copy of the one from the GWP. That beeing said, no, direct copies of a GWP were used in a set but similar things often enough.

[Virginia_Bricks]

9 hours ago, Roebuck said:

My guess is Edoras in 2027, something new and a smaller set than the big one this year..

This is my hope and then Helm's Deep in 2028 and Orthanc in 2029. I could honestly retire for this theme then with all the major locations covered.

30 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

The GWP would still be exclusive, it isn´t like it would be a direct remake of that one, I wouldn´t even expect that the Fell beast itself would be a direct copy of the one from the GWP. That beeing said, no, direct copies of a GWP were used in a set but similar things often enough.

Harry Potter finally got a new Borgin & Burkes as a GWP two years ago and now this year there is a full playset Knockturn Alley. It happens once in a while.

[Black Falcon]

56 minutes ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

This is my hope and then Helm's Deep in 2028 and Orthanc in 2029. I could honestly retire for this theme then with all the major locations covered.

Moria is no major location to you? Or you´re fine with the booknook?

[Meaf]

A new Helms Deep would be interesting but I don't think it seems too likely for next year. I agree with the suggestion that it'll probably be something smaller, not sure what but hopefully it can cover some of them big gaps we've still got. 

[Altair1]

3 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

This is my hope and then Helm's Deep in 2028 and Orthanc in 2029. I could honestly retire for this theme then with all the major locations covered.

1 hour ago, Black Falcon said:

Moria is no major location to you? Or you´re fine with the booknook?

Technically we already have a Helm's Deep set, an Orthanc set, and a Moria set from 2012. You guys are talking like they do not exist :-) But I understand that if you do not own them, you would prefer to get some remakes rather than pay the high price for them. 

[sahidko]

8 minutes ago, Altair1 said:

Technically we already have a Helm's Deep set, an Orthanc set, and a Moria set from 2012. You guys are talking like they do not exist :-) But I understand that if you do not own them, you would prefer to get some remakes rather than pay the high price for them. 

It's more Lego that acts so (understandably) than us though. :) Just look at Bag End.

[Black Falcon]

13 minutes ago, Altair1 said:

Technically we already have a Helm's Deep set, an Orthanc set, and a Moria set from 2012. You guys are talking like they do not exist :-) But I understand that if you do not own them, you would prefer to get some remakes rather than pay the high price for them. 

Aside from maybe Orthanc all of them have been playsets, that are not really suited to display along the newer Sets honestly. Not to mention the Moria set only featured the tomb of Balin, so there is still a huge part of it missing - and I don´t think Lego really considers those old sets to much anyways, since it has been a lot time since then and how many people that would be potential buyers for the LotR sets really own them?

[Virginia_Bricks]

51 minutes ago, Altair1 said:

Technically we already have a Helm's Deep set, an Orthanc set, and a Moria set from 2012. You guys are talking like they do not exist :-) But I understand that if you do not own them, you would prefer to get some remakes rather than pay the high price for them. 

Yeah, I would rather pay $800 for a beast of a Helm's Deep with current design and bricks than $800 for a new copy of the playset from 2012.

The playset is solid, but even with Bag End price per piece ratio that would be a 6,000 piece set versus 1,400. 

[mirkwoodspiders]

On 4/26/2026 at 12:53 PM, hikouki said:

Wonder if Helm's Deep also has more perceived demand given it was the main feature of that Anime.

I think that's a possibility, although it's been a minute since it was released. I watched the film and thought it was pretty good. I'm confident Helm's Deep will come at some point. 

[McMurder_them_softly]

On 4/26/2026 at 3:13 PM, Black Falcon said:

I´d say that if they would remake Helms Deep, they would make it in a certain, fairly bigger size than the last time and wouldn´t expect a set of that size right after Minas Tirith. 

Agreed munch larger. Not a 1:1 playscale remake. Moreso a more grand reimagining of it to fit the 18+ Icons theming to go with the other sets so far. 

[Lion King]

Putin’s ally, I don’t plan to buy any LOTR sets but I will plan to buy Cave Troll or Giant Eagle or some fantasy creatures form that theme. 

[hikouki]

7 hours ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

I think that's a possibility, although it's been a minute since it was released. I watched the film and thought it was pretty good. I'm confident Helm's Deep will come at some point. 

BTW, I wonder if Lego has licensing for that anime???

Right now, they are just featuring scenes and locations from the main trilogy, although I've read the Amazon series is a no-go.

[Cyprinus]

13 hours ago, hikouki said:

BTW, I wonder if Lego has licensing for that anime???

Probably not. Don't think it did anywhere near good enough for them to bother. Plus lego LotR targets adult fans, and nostalgia is a factor there. The anime is far too new for that.

[BrickBob Studpants]

16 hours ago, Cyprinus said:

Probably not. Don't think it did anywhere near good enough for them to bother.

That’s putting it lightly. It was a pretty big flop with grossing only $20 mio on a budget of $30 mio. And even if sets were ever in the cards, they would’ve capitalised on that when the movie came out 1.5 years ago  Personally, I liked it, but I’m not sad about not getting sets based on it.

On 4/28/2026 at 5:45 AM, hikouki said:

[…] although I've read the Amazon series is a no-go.

No surprise there, as the show’s rights are with Amazon, not WB. I imagine it’d be quite messy if TLG was interested in RoP sets.

[TheDoctor]

New summer leaks coming in thick and fast, it's only a matter of time... 

[Black Falcon]

30 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

New summer leaks coming in thick and fast, it's only a matter of time... 

Do we even have a reveal date leaked yet? I mean aside from the leak from the greek shop, the HP leak we got now is the usual "short before reveal" leak, which is said to be tomorrow.