After almost 9 years since the original line came to an end, LEGO returns to the world of The Lord of the Rings by unveiling a highly-detailed, large-scale collector-focused model of the Elven sanctuary of Rivendell. The set is inspired by Peter Jackson’s trilogy of films that adapted the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. LEGO originally held the license to produce Lord of the Rings merchandise from 2012 to 2014, creating highly desirable sets of locations including the Mines of Moria, the Black Gate of Mordor, and the Tower of Orthanc.
As reported by IGN, LEGO has returned to the world of The Lord of the Rings with the latest of their highly-detailed, collector-oriented LEGO sets with a large-scale build of the Elven sanctuary of Rivendell.
Set to release on March 8 at a price point of $499.99, the build is primarily based on events seen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, featuring Frodo’s room, the Council of Elrond, and the plinth where the shards of Narsil are stored. Alongside 15 detailed minifigures of the Fellowship, Bilbo, Elrond, Arwen and two Elves, the set features a number of easter eggs, such as Bilbo’s mithril chainmail, and paintings of Middle-Earth’s history.
The Future of The Lord of the Rings Franchise Explained
While the franchise has been dormant for a number of years following the conclusion of The Hobbit trilogy, The Lord of the Rings has made an incredible return to prominence in 2022. The franchise made its television debut with The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video’s highly expensive streaming series that depicts the creation of the titular rings and the rise of Sauron. After season 1 debuted in September 2022, season 2 was confirmed to be in development with an 8-episode season.
Beyond The Rings of Power, however, the future of The Lord of the Rings franchise is less certain beyond a handful of video game-related projects including Lord of the Rings Online, and Daedalic Entertainment’s The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. In August 2022, the complete franchise rights to both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit were acquired by Embracer Group AB, with the company teasing potential films focused on individual characters such as Gandalf. As such, with the franchise’s lasting popularity, new projects could be greenlit under Embracer AB’s leadership.
LEGO has a long history of translating pop-culture’s most iconic stories into plastic brick form, from Star Wars to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. To many dedicated LEGO builders, the original Lord of the Rings line is one of the company’s most fondly remembered lines, due to the incredibly detailed figures and fun builds. With the upcoming Rivendell collectors set perfectly capturing one of the trilogy’s main locations, many may hope Lord of the Rings has a promising future for builds based on Tolkien’s fantasy works.
Source: IGN