LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set coming to store shelves is The X-Files (21369). Releasing on August 1, the set has 1,478 pieces and will retail for $199.99. The set was chosen last year as the winner of the Build Your Nostalgia – 90s Throwback! building contest.
The build features Fox Mulder’s office that looks like it’s underground with a forest up top with a UFO hovering above. There are 8 minifigures in the set including Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Walter Skinner, Mr. X, Alex Krycek, Carl Busch, The Flukeman and a grey alien. There are also various Easter eggs from the show.
When you purchase the set from August 1-10, you can also get the LEGO Ideas The X-Files: Scully’s Lab (40896) gift with purchase set. The 221 piece set features Scully’s classroom lab at the FBA National Academy and has another exclusive Scully minifigure.
The LEGO Group teams up with Gillian Anderson to unveil LEGO® Ideas ‘The X-Files’ set
• Gillian Anderson revisits the world of Dana Scully in a cinematic mini-film bringing the LEGO® Ideas The X-Files set to life
• The 1,478-piece is based on a LEGO Ideas fan submission that recreates Fox Mulder’s office, a forest scene and hovering UFO, with 8 Minifigures including Mulder and Scully
• Packed with hidden Easter eggs and authentic references, the model invites adult fans to step back into the iconic ’90s sci-fi series
• Available for LEGO Insiders Early Access from 1 August 2026 and for all from 4 August 2026 via LEGO.com/TheX-Files and LEGO StoresBILLUND, DENMARK, 21 JULY 2026: The LEGO Group, in collaboration with Disney Entertainment, today unveils the LEGO® Ideas The X-Files (21369) set, a 1,478-piece model that invites adult fans to celebrate the iconic ‘90s sci-fi drama.
To mark the reveal, Emmy Award-winning actor, Gillian Anderson, stars in a cinematic mini-film tribute to the beloved series. With a nod to FBI Special Agent Dana Scully, Anderson is drawn into an investigation that gradually leads her to uncover the LEGO set itself, piece by piece – bringing the world of The X-Files into brick-built form for the fans.
The LEGO Ideas The X-Files set recreates iconic moments from the series, centred on a detailed build of Fox Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO. The set includes 8 Minifigures: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Walter Skinner, Mr. X, Alex Krycek, Carl Busch, The Flukeman and a grey alien, allowing fans to recreate key investigations and encounters.
The build is rich in authentic detail, including the “The Truth is Out There” tile, an “I Want to Believe” poster, an X-Files dossier, a nod to his sunflower seed habit, and pencils in the ceiling of Mulder’s office.
The set also offers versatile display options. The forest diorama can be showcased on its own, while Mulder’s office can be opened or partially disassembled to reveal interior details. The UFO is mounted on a transparent stand, creating the illusion that is hovering above the forest, but it can also be removed from alternative display arrangements, as a striking dual-display presentation.
Anderson comments: “I didn’t expect to be stepping back into Scully’s heels to investigate a LEGO set… it has been so much fun revisiting that world all these years later. This set is a wonderful celebration of the X-Files, and the fans who have kept its mystery alive. The level of detail is brilliant – there are so many little nods that fans will absolutely recognise – and as a LEGO fan myself, I love that people can now quite literally build their own X-Files moments at home.”
The LEGO Ideas The X-Files set was submitted as part of the LEGO Ideas ’90s Nostalgia Challenge by Brisbane-based 3D Artist and Fan Designer Brent Waller (LEGO Ideas name: wetwired). LEGO Ideas invites fans to submit product ideas, which are then voted on by the community before being considered for production as official LEGO sets.
Brent Waller comments: “I was obsessed with The X-Files from the moment I first saw it in the ’90s. I originally built Mulder’s office back in 2014 while rewatching the series, and it grew from there as a personal project. I wanted to combine nostalgia, detail and storytelling to capture the atmosphere of the show – from Mulder’s office to the forest and UFO encounter. I’m thrilled to see it become an official LEGO set and hope it resonates with both long-time fans and new audiences.”
The LEGO Ideas The X-Files (21369) set will be available for LEGO Insiders* Early Access from 1st August 2026, and available for all from 4th August 2026, priced at £179.99 / €199.99 / $199.99. Discover more and purchase at LEGO.com/X-Files or visit your nearest LEGO Store. *LEGO Insiders membership required, T&Cs apply.
Additionally, shoppers who purchase the set (21369) between 1st – 10th August 2026, will receive the LEGO Ideas The X-Files: Scully’s Lab (40896) as a Gift with Purchase, available while stocks last, T&Cs apply.
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