The Real Indiana Jones

Ah, or maybe I'm being a bit too dismissive... Is there anything in the trailers (or perhaps in the spoilers) that would make a great MOC, even if it isn't going to be an official set? And on that note, are we at the point where we ALREADY HAVE all of the elements we could possibly need for any Indiana Jones / Adventurers MOC you could ever imagine? Simply put, are there any other specific elements or cultures we could possibly need to create the world's coolest MOCs in an archaeological or exploration type of vibe?

Right! If I remember right, we just had set numbers and basic details on those four Original Trilogy sets (with the Temple of Doom presumably canceled now). Any possible Dial of Destiny sets were just mentioned as a possibility, or a logical presumption, simply because there's a big Summer movie finally coming out this year. Yep... Shrug... Sigh...! Oh well! But honestly, I didn't really see anything in the trailers that made me scream "OMG I need to have a Lego set of that"... Sure, I was hoping to get some fresh stuff from the [Spoilers] Era, but there is a solid chance that one of the sets still currently in review on Ideas might pass, and we do have a bunch of CMFs.

Ahahaha! I totally believe you, that sounds exactly right... OK, So new Dial of Destiny sets were just a lazy rumor or hopeful assumption, that never had any real substantiation at any point? Is that right?

Hmmm... OK, so is it essentially agreed that the Dial of Destiny sets are officially delayed, or perhaps just entirely cancelled at this point? Wouldn't they be listed in the Lego Dealer's Catalog by now (perhaps just showing blank mystery boxes, just specifying the theme, and the part counts, as usual...?)

Hmm, there is some debate over whether this is real, and people are saying "Oh, it's just AI generated"... Huh, so if you ask ChatGPT or Dall-E to design a Lego MOC or a Lego leak, can it do this decent a job? Can we make an entire thread for "MOCs Designed by AI"? Just for a giggle? Or are Lego Designer's jobs in jeopardy of being replaced by a robot? Are we there yet? Plus, to me, it looks more Polynesian than Andean, or anything from the movie, but Lego loves tiki faces, and they do that sometimes...

Hahahaha, uh oh, "unpopular opinion alert", huh? =D It seems pretty obvious that all CGI movies nowadays have constant reshoots, and various test versions, and alternate cuts that get buried deep in a vault somewhere. They want to avoid the catastrophe of The Phantom Menace, where everyone trusts the director to do a good job, and then when it comes out, everyone mocks it! See you in June! Indy Out

...Hmmm, "debunked"? or just "fervently denied"? Remember, James Mangold has a vested financial interest in denying it all! Obviously he is going to say "hey, guys, everything is fine! This is fine!" [cue dog meme] =D [edit: OK, it might be the film director's golden parachute payout, or the head of LucasFilm's golden parachute payout, or both!]

WOW, so this movie is STILL going through major reshoots, with major changes to the core story arcs. Apparently, they shot four or five possible endings, and the test audiences "disliked" them all... The current rumor is that the CEO of Disney is threatening to just cancel the whole movie completely, the same way that DC just totally cancelled "Batgirl" last year! If they did, they would just take part of it as a tax write-off, and deduct most of the rest from the directors "golden parachute" payout later on, as per the contract, so perhaps they mean business. This is all straight from the rumor mill, so make of it what you will... Personally, I kind of believe it! Plus, that would explain why Lego is keeping everything under such super strict secrecy! I don't think they're going to voluntarily reveal anything until June. But there could be leaks...

Yeah, agreed... Now might be the ONLY chance to get a new Crystal Skull set... and then they will definitely do the iconic Peru Temple from Raiders soon enough, one way or another...!

Hmm, Dial of Destiny comes out on June 30th, so the sets for it should be on shelves on May 1st or June 1st... a month or two after the sets for the previous movies?

Oh, this is normal... In 2008, they did four sets for the original Indy trilogy, plus four sets for the new film, and then an extra set (Peril in Peru) popped up as a surprise. And these two waves were slated to be 90% overlapping in duration anyway, so if they are 100% overlapping, then that is fine. Simply put, if the movie does well, and if the sets sell well, they will do more! I just want to see leaked photos at this point...! =)

Ah, wow, cool, have some photos of the 2023 sets leaked already? Where? Or what keywords to search for? So far, I'm just seeing reposts of the same original sets from 14 years ago... And yes, I think the plan was to do 4 remake sets from all the previous movies, quickly followed up by 4 new sets from the new film... Is that still correct? I've been out of the loop! =)

Hmmm, yeah, they *were* planning on doing a streaming series, with a new person "taking up the mantle", but now maybe that's been put on indefinite hold, waiting to see how the movie does...? So do we get pictures of the sets soon, or will they stay hidden until mid-March? These sets have obviously been produced and stuck in a "top secret warehouse" gathering dust, ironic, huh?! =D

Naturally, the reason this topic is defunct now, is that almost all of the tile and stud colors are available in bulk on Pick-A-Brick for just 3 to 5 cents each now! Here's convenient links for you. https://www.lego.com/en-us/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?query=35381&page=1&perPage=400&includeOutOfStock=true https://www.lego.com/en-us/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?query=6141&perPage=400&includeOutOfStock=true Plus, If there are any subtle custom colors you might need, like violet, or salmon, or cafe-au-lait, et cetera, you can get nice quality off-brand parts on Ali-Express. Here's a few examples. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803946227208.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000023.1.258be0f6hxZJht&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803948166967.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000023.3.258be0f6hxZJht&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US Let us know if you have similar suggestions. I'm planning some bigger works, and it's simpler to buy it all in bigger bulk. And I'm tired of waiting for Lego to release those last few colors! =)

Ah, yes, now that you say it, I think you are right. If we don't know the exact number of pieces count for 77015, then it must be a January wave... In the meantime, as others were alluding, here's a sampling of some of the current going prices for the original sets. If you CAGR that out over 14 years, it's between about 8% and 18% per annum... Pretty decent, and perhaps it's no surprise that the top three all come from the first movie. So how does that compare versus other themes? The Lost Tomb (The Well of Souls, Tanis) = originally $20, now $200, a full 10x increase...! Race for the Stolen Treasure (truck and jeep) = originally $30, now $200, a 6.6x increase Fight on the Flying Wing = originally $50, now $280, a 5.6x increase Shanghai Chase = originally $30, now $150, a 5x increase Fighter Plane Attack = originally $50, now $218, a 4.3x increase Temple of Doom = originally $90, now $369, a 4x increase Temple of the Crystal Skull = originally $80, now $288, a 3.6x increase Temple Escape (Rolling Boulder, Peru) = originally $60, now $210, a 3.5x increase Jungle Cutter = originally $40, now $130, a 3.25x increase Venice Canal Chase = originally $40, now $120, an exact 3x increase