![]() ![]() In addition to the regular Minifigure-scale sets, Lego has released 37 sets for the Ultimate Collector Series. In 2022, The Lego Group announced the Lego Star Wars theme will continue until 2032. Sets based on Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Galaxy's Edge and The Freemaker Adventures have also been produced. Lego also produced models based on Clone Wars, The Clone Wars, The Old Republic, The Force Unleashed, Rebels, The Force Awakens, Battlefront, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, Solo, Resistance, The Mandalorian, The Rise of Skywalker, The Bad Batch, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Andor, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. As each new film in the prequel trilogy neared its release date, Lego issued new models of ships and scenes in those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Sets based on the prequel trilogy ( Episodes I to III) of Star Wars would follow, starting with Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The first wave of Lego Star Wars sets included model 7140, an X-wing fighter. The first few sets based on the original trilogy were released in 1999, coinciding with the release of The Phantom Menace. The package for 8017 Darth Vader's TIE FighterĪccording to Bricklink, The Lego Group has released a total of 867 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of Lego Star Wars theme. We work within these frames that we have within the company that everyone has, and we just try to do the absolute best we can." Construction sets The leg print, the arm print, wherever we can that's a new thing that we're starting to be able to do a little bit more of which is great to have the capacity to do that. Lego Star Wars designer Madison O'Neil explained, "Part of that is just trying to fit these details in. The designers explained the design process of a minifigures and how they feel responsible for their accuracy. We always thought the best set was that were both from the prequel movies, but also in The Clone Wars, then we make more people happy." Frederiksen explained, "If it's something that's exposed in more places, then there's a high chance that it's popular," and continued, "We did the same thing when creating stuff from The Clone Wars. The designers explained the Mandalorian Starfighter (set number: 75316) is a great example of how they decide which sets to produce. ![]() That's one of the major differences between designing a ship and a playset like this, because it's sometimes easier to understand a ship." Referring to a Lego set based on The Mandalorian, Stockwell explained, "We were interested in already from the first season, but we didn't know enough about the context," and continued, "We didn't know enough of what was happening around this. Stockwell explained how coming up with playsets based on new shows and movies is trickier than creating vehicles. Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, "The reason for not doing it was that the minifigures are made out of many different types of plastic, because they need to have different abilities and characteristics," Design Director Michael Lee Stockwell explained, "Some have to be flexible, some need to use clutch power and whatnot," and continued, "So the hands are different material than the heads, for example." The designers revealed the Force Ghost minifigures as a result of changes to the company’s transparent plastic. Lego Star Wars Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen explained, "We have changed our strategy a little bit over the years," and continued, "Where in the past, we often kept some of them – the most important especially – for the higher prices, we are now thinking young kids, maybe newcomers to Star Wars, want to get into it." The Lego Star Wars designers have revealed how they have "changed strategy" to get popular minifigures into cheaper and more accessible sets. The product line directly focuses on the Star Wars characters from the films and TV Series, with the exception of a few special characters. Lego Star Wars is based on the Star Wars saga and franchise. Multiple short films and miniseries have also been produced. The brand has spawned an eponymous video game series containing six video games, developed by Traveller's Tales: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005), Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006), Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007), Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011), Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022). Originally it was only licensed from 1999 to 2008, but The Lego Group extended the license with Lucasfilm, first until 2011, then until 2016, then again until 2022, and then once more until 2032. Lego Star Wars is a Lego theme that incorporates the Star Wars saga and franchise. For other uses, see Lego Star Wars (disambiguation). For the video game, see Lego Star Wars: The Video Game. ![]()
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