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Rob Schrab Directing The LEGO Movie 2

February 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie 2 now has a director in writer, producer and TV director, Rob Schrab. He has directed various TV shows including The Sarah Silverman Program and episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, and The Mindy Project but The LEGO Movie sequel will be the first time he will be directing on the big screen. The announcement was made by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Greg Silverman.

If you’ve seen Rob’s work, you know that he’s a very talented director and he is an exceptionally good choice to direct the movie. Rob has also worked as a writer on the Oscar-nominated animated film Monster House so hopefully the sequel will finally get to shine and not get snubbed like the first movie.

Earlier this month, we reported that the movie will be set four years after the first one and will be introducing more female characters including Emmet’s sister.

**Via ComingSoon**

The LEGO Group 2014 Annual Report Results

February 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Early this morning, The LEGO Group has just finished up their press conference for the annual results for 2014. The press conference started off with CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp talking about the importance of play. He challenged the press to create a duck with six LEGO bricks which is an illustration of creativity and playful learning. There are 23 different skills when you are playing which you can see below.

The LEGO Group enjoyed their 10th consecutive year of growth. They continued with the globalising of The LEGO Group in 2014 by opening two main offices in Shanghai and London. In addition to the growth, the company has also invested DKK 3,115 million in property, plants, and equipment while global investments has increased more than 17%. LEGO has estimated to have reached 85 million children with LEGO products commercially in more than 140 countries. LEGO has also reached 400,000 children through the LEGO Foundation activities. Finally through LEGO Education, the company has engaged with 10 million children.

There were 0 product recalls for the fifth year. They have introduced a more sustainable LEGO packaging with reduces the CO2 emissions and transportation costs. LEGO has engaged in partnerships with the World Wildlife Fund and UNICEF.

Next up, CFO John Goodwin talked about the financial results for 2014. The company enjoyed a 15% global growth which is highly satisfactory. The top five product themes of 2014 include LEGO City, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Friends, LEGO Creator, and LEGO DUPLO. TLG launched more than 300 new products in 2014 … Continue

Easter 2015 LEGO Polybags at Target Stores

February 24, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Easter is still two months away but Target stores have started to stock their selection of LEGO polybags in the Easter section of the store. The first polybag is the LEGO City Garbage Truck (30313) which has 48 pieces and retails for $3.49. The Garbage Truck has been available at the impulse section of the checkout lanes since January but they decided to use them as Easter polybags as well. The other polybag is one that we’ve seen before in January’s LEGO promotion with the LEGO Friends Mini Golf (30203). It has 26 pieces and goes for $3.99.

Build Your Own LEGO Oscar Statue

February 24, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

A few days ago, the 87th Academy Awards were held and during the “Everything is Awesome” performance, LEGO versions of the Oscar statue were handed out to various celebrities. A few resourceful people over on Reddit studied and reverse engineered Nathan Sawaya’s video of him creating the statue frame by frame and has provided a LDD File for people who are interested in creating their own.

What’s cool about the Reddit thread is that one of the members of the crew who won an Oscar for Best Sound Editing for “American Sniper” also visits /r/LEGO/ and will be creating them for each member of the crew since only the bosses get the real thing.

So if you want to create one of Nathan Sawaya’s LEGO Oscar statues, you can now do that with the instructions provided in the LDD file. Nathan has also posted the Oscar statue on LEGO Ideas if you want support it.

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded Preview Images

February 24, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Last week, we reported that exclusive minifigure in the the new LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded will be the White Boba Fett (Proto Fett). Amazon has updated their listing with preview shots of some the minifigures that will be included in the book. Like with the previous Character Encyclopedia, you’ll get lots of details of the minifigures as well as a data file of the set they first appear in. The book has been updated with every LEGO Star Wars minifigure up until this most recent wave of sets. The Updated and Expanded LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia will be available on April 28 but you can pre-order it now.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron The Hydra Fortress Smash (76041) Review

February 23, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

For our fourth review of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron set, we have the Toys R Us exclusive The Hydra Fortress Smash (76041). The set contains 405 pieces and retails for $49.99 for a $0.12/piece ratio. The contents of the box comprises of four numbered bags, a bagged Hulk figure, two instruction booklets, and a small sticker sheet.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron The Hydra Fortress Smash (76041)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron The Hulk Buster Smash (76031) Available on Amazon

February 23, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron The Hulk Buster Smash (76031) is now available for purchase from Amazon at retail price of $29.99. The set is also has Amazon Prime shipping available as well. The set is sold by LEGO but it may go out of stock pretty quickly and third-party seller listings may start showing up soon after so if you want to pick it up a little early, now is your chance.

Update: The listing has been taken down.

Hulk has been trapped by the powers of Scarlet Witch and she is ready to fire an electrical bolt if he tries to escape! Place Iron Man in the cockpit of the humongous Hulk Buster suit and rush to the rescue. On the way you must fend off aerial attacks from the flying Ultron.

Adjust the Hulk Busters arms and legs to create fearsome battle poses and grab the villain with the powerful hands. With Ultron safely in the mechs grip, attach Iron Man to his Super Jumper. Then take out Scarlet Witch with an accurate jump and free the imprisoned Hulk!

Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Iron Man, Ultron and Scarlet Witch, plus a Hulk figure.