Lego Unveils New Minecraft Movie Sets Featuring Familiar and Unexpected Characters
Ahead of the upcoming live-action Minecraft movie, Lego has announced two new sets offering a glimpse into the film's action-packed scenes and characters. As reported by Games Radar, these sets – the Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring and the Ghast Balloon Village Attack – expand on the existing Minecraft Lego line, incorporating minifigures based on Jack Black's Steve and Jason Momoa's The Garbage Man.
The Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring ($49.99, 491 pieces) depicts a gladiatorial battle featuring Momoa's character facing off against a zombie riding a giant chicken. The scale of this unusual pairing remains unclear, but the chicken-zombie combo is significantly taller than The Garbage Man. The set also includes Steve, his companion Henry, a giant zombie pigman, a treasure chest, and a small spectator stand with weapons.
The Ghast Balloon Village Attack set ($69.99, 555 pieces) showcases a large-scale battle in a typical overworld village, featuring the Nether's Ghast. This set includes one villager, two piglins, Steve, Natalie, Dawn, and an iron golem.
Both sets will be available on March 1st, a month before the Minecraft movie's theatrical release on April 4th. The movie itself faced initial criticism upon its reveal in September, with fans voicing concerns about the contrast between the live-action characters and the CGI-animated world. However, the film's director and producer acknowledged these reactions in a November interview with IGN, expressing confidence in their approach.
