Black Falcon

I do belive it is cult enough to make sets. I mean for me part one is still the best, but I like part 2 and 3 aswell. And well, they made the stego already and I don´t think kids will care that much if adults think it is cult enough anyways - so the real question should be if there are scenes to make good playsets of and IMO they exist - and we actually thought we would get them this year already. I could see them doing 5 Sets for the Film same like they did with JP 1 last year.

I would expect some display of the surroundings of the fireplace at least. Yeah, unlike the choco frog cards those are meant to not only be collected but also used in the actual Sets, which wouldn´t just be fitting in the GWP, at least not with the wizards displayed. I could however see them using them in the Burrow, but at the same time it wouldn´t surprise me if they werent included aswell. I am just not sure if there is that high demand for that. I mean the hut we have now, or the last one have a good size to display next to the castle and is much smaller compared to other buildings like the Burrow where I just see more place to display. Personally for me the hut just isn´t a Set I would need a proper version of (because the ones we got so far were pretty good) and I don´t know what they should increase it in size for really. While other buildings like the Ministry would greatly profit from a bigger version.

Given the other knights they did lately, I would also hope for printed legs.

There were rumours about that exact set happening but it turned out to be based on Chaos theory. As for Sets for JP 2 I have hopes for that happening in 2027 when it has its 30th anniversary. Unless they make another movie that year.

I wouldn´t say that this is that unlikely. Then again what minifigures would be included? I would guess it would still be based on the Lord of the Rings movies, but maybe they could do a Helm Hammerhand as GWP? That would be kinda cool IMO.

What makes you think they would be for a Prize Machine GWP? The Prizemachine will be a Set for Sale and the minifigures will be included in that set. That beeing said, they could make new moulds, but I just don´t think they will have the budget for it considering the minifigures will need many slots for new prints/colours and likely they will need some for the machine itself aswell - if not new moulds for that, like for the capsules for instance. I would agree with that, after people got to vote the minifigure and got the shield displayed there is like no way they could not include it lol. And yeah, not interested in the prize machine either, just in some of the minifigures at least.

Sold out quickly as expected, even in Stores. Many of them seem to have sold all GWPs within less than a hour. Lego should really try to get better at anticipating demand.

I guess we will get a Diagon Alley Harry in the GWP then. Aside from that it hugely depends how well it is done.

There are so many things that come to mind. Knockturn Alley Leaky Coultron with Knights Bus Durmstrang Ship (that was actually my guess for the return of it but now we got a playscale one instead - probably won´t get the D2C one for a while now) Ministry of Magic - likely they won´t make it now since the playscale one didn´t seem to sell well. But for me they should have made a D2C version right away instead of the playscale one An other Icons Set where you build Fawkes instead of Hedwig other Diagon Alley shops and there are plenty other locations they could make an UCS version of. Hogsmeade in the Style of Diagon Alley, Privet Drive, Grimmauld Place etc. and likely they will come up with other unique ideas I would agree with Brickbob that Gringotts is in scale with the Diagon alley Sets - they even displayed them together. The Knights Bus has been rumoured before but I just can´t imagine that they would do it in that size. I mean it wouldn´t really fit next to any building without looking strange. I would kinda say the same about the Ford, though if they make a big version it could actually benefits from people buying it just for the car without caring for HP at all.

As I said, I would wish for it but it is really unlikely to happen. In the end we will need three new pieces for the Knight already, three for the spacemen and all other minifigs should need at least one new piece aswell - and then they also will need some for the Prize machine.

Yeah well as mentioned in another thread here, I would hope for something that makes them special from others. Like I could imaging the Griffin to have a helmetwith little wings - though admitedly that likely is very unlikely to happen lol.

Honestly, I´d prefer a line where all minifigures suit me, because sure I will spend more money on them, but I also will get more minifigures for my money, as you don´t get much discounts on single figures unless buying them online where you won´t know what to get. At least in stores I barely saw them discounted, unless it were leftovers from an older wave. If they would make a castle CMF, it wouldn´t be that unlikely that I would want at least most of the minifigs and then buying a whole box might be a good choice since you can get good discounts on those. I see like zero chance that they would make Sets based on any of the minifigures. Sure it would be cool to get something, but for now I think we will have to be happy getting Sets like the Lion Knights Castle and the retro factions. And don´t get my wrong, the Kraken looks great but it is hard to Imagine how the minifigure would look like. Somehow the shield looks more like from some sea people and if this doesn´t make the vote I could see Lego using it for that in a CMF.

I am kinda disappointed that there is no Dark Blue Spacemen for Vote. Well maybe one day... Voted for Dark Azure instead, that one looks also good.

I voted for the Griffon. Not completely sold on the colour sheme but could be a cool minifigure nonetheless. I hope he gets a new helmet mould with wings.

Maybe if there wouldn´t be a new movie, then I could see some sets happening, though more like one or two sets but not a full wave. But with the new Movie in the cinemas most of the Sets will be about that one. We had 7 Sets for Jurassic World in 2015, 7 for Fallen Kingdom (+1 Polybag) in 2018 and 2022 for Fallen Kindom we had 10 (+one Polyback and the Jurassic Park T-Rex-Breakout). The other years we got 4 or 5 Sets (or none at all between the first and the second movie). So my guess for next year stands with 7 Sets fpr the new Movie (and likely one Polyback), one Fossil and one Chaos Theory Set.

Such a Set would also need a T-Rex though (and could also include a Mosasaur, but that is like totally unlikely to happen) Tenth anniversary still seem just not like something important enough to me though, and as said before I would rather expect Sets to the new Movies and maybe one Chaos Theory and one Fossil Set.

If clown is just the codename for the theme though, it wouldn´t have to be related to the set or theme that much. Also Homer is a Clown too, so the reference to Simpson overall would be there without the need to make a Set including a clown. If we are really going to get a Simpson Set, my bet would be on the House of the Simpsons too actually. There has been quite a while since the last one, and it doesn´t seem that unlikely to me for Lego to do it again now.

Additional to the ones mentioned above, the Polybag is also set to retire this year (and the 3 in 1 Set, but that isn´t really surprising, with two of its sets retiring this year). The space Lab on the other hand is going to retire next year, not this. On a side note, the Quad with the Red Panda and the Plane with Crocodiles from the Jungle wave will also retire this year.

I honestly like that castle, as it still looks nice and has some nice parts. But as a set for Kids it is sadly lacking Minifigs and Horses, as you mentioned. And I still think that the third minifig doesn´t look very medival. For me it would better fit to Pirates than Castle. Anyways, If we really would get another Set next year that would be great. Though I think that Castle counts more towards Creator 3in1 Sets than really castle IMO.

Where do you have the information from, that Lion Knights Castle would run out this year? As far as I know the known EOL date for it should be next year not this.

While Space babys fit quite well, Knight babys don´t work that well for me honestly. Since well, you aren´t born as knight, because your father is one and surely it wouldn´t wear a helmet. For spacebabys it makes more sense, though honestly usually a baby wouldn´t be anywhere even in space where it would need a suit, but it is still a fun figure. Sure they could make a knight baby aswell just for fun, just seems less likely to me. But who knows. What I would find kinda cool to get are a prince and princess baby, wearing a little crown.

What makes it even more funny that Klaus complains about it but sends those letters out himself.

Or buy used one from other people ;). It isn´t really like resellers would only buy leftovers. Especially for good offers resellers buy several, and yes, it can be hard for normal costumers to get sets from that offer then. That beeing said, surely they would still have their chance to buy them, but likely for a higher price. Yeah. I am not a fan of that everything is produced in china nowadays, though I see why. Other countrys, especially western ones can´t keep up for the prices. Anyways, at least for Lego I can be sure that those are produced by people that are paid for their work. That aside, Lego has a quite unique style which other companys don´t match, even if some of them try. You might get a letter from a lawyer for the second part ;).

I thought they are still produced in china and only packaged in Mexico and Czech Republik for their markets. Whether that is true, no idea.

I thought so, but honestly, that could be pretty much anything. Based on that the other sets seem to be Lord of the Rings aswell, it isn´t unlikely, but if there would be Bionicle or Ninjago Figures there, I would say they could be that aswell.