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@Nabii - thank you very much for continuing to engage with the community, your insight always makes for interesting reading. me and the wife have been discussing a big Harry Potter LEGO layout after the announcement so we’re definitely looking forward to this!

Got to say a massive thanks to @Nabii for the contributions to the thread, it's always good to hear the insider view, even when it's restricted by company policy. I think the lesson of Nexo Knights for AFOLs is to look beyond the full set. I'm not a fan of Nexo Knights in general but I love fantasy based castle stuff, so for me the villain based sets scratch that itch, along with the dragons from Ninjago and the Elves theme in general. i know not everyone is comfortable MOCing but with regards to classic castle type sets I think that it's better to create your own solutions. The CMFs even make adding relevant minifigures incredibly easy. While I'll always look at the NK goodies sets as Sci-Fi first and foremost, there is at least enough content being released by LEGO in general to allow the castle theme fans to keep themselves going if they are prepared to do just a little leg work.

Seeing as Dimensions has a story pack (as in the full movie split across several levels) I think another game is massively unlikely. Book figs could happen though, only ones I remember for The LEGO Movie were generic robot cop figs but it's still a possibility.

Remember Toy Master are more like franchises than an actual chain, the one i usually visit is still going by rrp

Almost certainly more like the left - goblins in fairy tale fantasy settings are typically grotesque (unless disguised) so they are likely to use the more architypal design standards

Jason Todd wasn't the first Red Hood + this film hardly looks like it'll be very true to DC canon so anything is possible.

I was assuming from the Bat-Merch label that it was something like a t-shirt cannon, doesn't look much like one though so you mighht be right.

To me I just don't see DC signing off on a Robin Design that is obviously based on Carrie Kelley but representing Dick Grayson - there would be too much nerd rage backlash. However, just because CK's Robin is in the film doesn't mean that DG's isn't. As I said this isn't likely to take much canon story from the comics so I'm predicting several different Robins to feature. Given the nature of the DC universe characters like CK's Robin could even just be Easter eggs throughout the film and the appearance on that banner could just be to do with WB trying to use those Easter eggs for marketing. Both 60s looking Batgirl and CK could be small roles and therefore perfect CMF fodder.

That Robin is almost certainly not Dick Grayson, I've heard nothing about the story but from that image I'd put money on Carrie Kelley being in the film somewhere. Given what we've seen so far and the style of The LEGO Movie I really doubt that they are going to be focuses on DC canon story telling, it's just going to be comedy based on DC franchise so we could see any number of variants of heroes etc. I'd definitely like that CK Robin though. I agree that looks like the Series 16 Spy hairpiece, given the glasses connection I'd say it might have been developed with this fig in mind.

Have any sources appart from j2g said anything about this? I know lots of people want Superhero CMF lines (myself included) but always assume it won't happen as often the minifigures are used to sell lacklustre sets. If it does turn out to be true I'll be happy regardless of who's included, just as long as it isn't 16-18 variants of Batman.

Amen to that, I'd have really prefered a moulded head for genie, of course I'll still get him but he definitely could have been better.

Just switch the head for one of the current generic Nexo Knight villains ;-)

I think the Friends penguin mould could probably be reused for a mini figure, it's not madly out of scale and the scaling of animals is often a bit off anyway (I assume as the result of minifigure's dimensions and studs making it all it's own scale) so a new penguin with minifigure friendly printing (non anime eyes) would be great, but wouldn't feel as much of a new animal to me.

While I think the best approach is to assume a straight up redo (to avoid disappointment) I do think that that part in new colours would be amazing for a Scarecrow. Equally they might decide to do a hooded version - wouldn't be as good in my opinion but would be an easy way to do an Arkham Video Game type version (with gas mask printed on the face.)

Depends on age, I'm not that old but probably because near where i live there was a quite well known college for 'nannys' who were known for wearing a very old fashioned type of uniform...but admittedly most people in the UK wouldn't think of a baby sitter service.

Those talking about a new babies bottle piece might want to look throuh some of the friends stuff, they made one for that which would be fine for a minifigure so would imagine a reuse of that before a new part.

I wouldn't assume imp to be a devil type character, while they are sometimes pictured like that other times they are similar to fairies and elves...in fact the gargoyle could pass for an imp if you recoloured it to not look like stone. Given how little it takes for some parties to jump on the "corruption of youth" rabble I think LEGO would be safest in avoiding anything too devil like. Until we see anything I'm going to assume any Imp character would basically be something in the way of a male fairy or something like the faun to avoid any disappointment.

It's not a brick building toy but mecanno is a construction toy and they have a licence for thunderbirds, I'd imagine that their licence prevents any other type of construction toy while they have their stuff in production, but honestly they look awful so no idea how hard they'd fight to keep the licence if sales are down.

Having worked with birds of prey i have an unfair advantage at spotting the differences, but when simplified to heraldic icons I'd agree most people wouldn't see much difference, an eagle would be a better alternate bird of prey for them to use, but eagles have links to rulers in typical european history (typically emperors) so depending how much of a real world influence LEGO want to include (I'm thinking not much) it might not work.

Considering when this series will be out five slots for Inside Out characters seems unlikely to me, with the DVD already on the shelves by then any fuss over it will be long gone. It's possible, but i remain skeptical

Not wanting to derail the thread and possibly too late (depending on the age of your child) but my parents got it right - Father Christmas/Santa bought us a gifts in the stockings, which were all little unbranded things that could be made by an elf (e.g non licensed character teddy, wooden toys, toy cars) and the proper gifts were from them...then there's no need to explain that Elves don't make LEGO because it becomes obvious...LEGO makes LEGO. I notice my local supermarket's LEGO selection is starting to get thinned out in the christmas run up, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some of next years sets starting to creep in in the next couple of weeks depending on what stock they are sent when.

It's a funny one with the Avenjet - I had to look up the source material, and when you put them side by side I can see exactly why it looks how it does in LEGO form...the design just doesn't translate as well as say the Milano or the Javelin (two of my favourite LEGO spacecraft)

It's fine that we aren't getting Doomsday...he looks so much like the LOTR Cave troll that i feel like i already have one! ;-P

Didn't want it spoiled and yet put it in a trailer....seems like the kind of backwards thinking behind a lot of Snyder's stuff. With each trailer/reveal I have become less and less interested in the film, which sucks because I'm far more of a DC comics fan than a Star Wars or Marvel fan yet I'm far more likely to go see Force Awakens and Cap 3 at the cinema than BvS. The real silver lining is the LEGO sets for more DC figures. The Wonder Woman figure looks a great variation, the Armoured Batman also looks great, add into that a Bat Signal and I'm relatively happy.

TOO EXITED! Look at the astronaut's flag...so good!