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A New Era for LEGO Ninjago with Dragons & More!

by on May 9, 2023
in LEGO Ninjago

After 12 years running, the LEGO Group reveals a new era of LEGO Ninjago with a world created from merged realms, bringing back much-loved characters but also introducing brand-new ones. In addition, fans will love the new LEGO product range and an animated TV series created with Unreal Engine.

Today, the LEGO Group is revealing the new, merged realms of LEGO Ninjago with brand-new characters, products, and an animated TV show created with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The products and TV show are launching on June 1st.

“We wanted to create a new LEGO Ninjago world with exciting characters and elements that invites new fans in and stays true to the iconic legacy. So, as well as welcoming back our well-known ninjas, we are equally excited to introduce new fantastic ninjas and dragon characters. This follows research we did with kids back in 2021, which showed they really wanted dragons to be front and center of the new story.” says Nigel Kong, Head of Product for LEGO Ninjago.

Introducing new ninja characters Sora and Arin, and a baby dragon character Riyu. The new generation of Ninjago characters will come together and must unlock their true potential to find the well-known ninjas, who have gone missing in a new world of merged realms. The ninjas will need all the help they can get to defend the source dragons who will unite their world forever or destroy it completely.

After 12 years of storylines, villains, and character dilemmas across 15 TV seasons and 215 episodes aired in 191 countries and translated into 26 languages, a movie, mini-movies, video-, and app games, more than 200 million LEGO Ninjago sets sold, magazines, books, coloring books, graphic novels, trading cards, merchandise, clothing collaborations with cool brands, golden minifigures, 10th Anniversary sets, hotel rooms, a LEGOLAND park ride, and a huge fan community – the world of LEGO Ninjago is reaching new heights.

The brand-new LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising TV show is coming to broadcast channels and streaming services around the world from June 1st. Part 1 airing in June consists of 10 episodes of 22 minutes each, while Part 2 with an additional 10 episodes will be released in the fall. The show has been created with Unreal Engine, which enabled the team to be more collaborative and creative in the animation process and to reach a higher visual quality than ever before. Find more information on show availability at the LEGO Ninjago section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The LEGO Ninjago Dragons Rising sets are on sale from June 1st, 2023, at the LEGO Ninjago section of the Online LEGO Shop, and globally in LEGO stores and other retailers, including selected stores in the USA. The new LEGO Ninjago includes a range of products featuring new and original characters, including:

The #71789 LEGO Ninjago Kai and Ras’s Car and Bike Battle features a dragon car, an all-terrain vehicle, Kai, and Lord Ras minifigures, a piece of blue lightning in a display holder and 2 flame elements for kids to play out exciting moments from the TV series. Price: 20.99 EUR/19.99 USD/18.99 GBP/34.99 AUD/469.9 TRY/8490.0 HUF/24.99 CAD.

The #71798 LEGO Ninjago Nya and Arin’s Baby Dragon Battle features 2 dragons, a jet plane, and a hideout cave with energy crystals, plus 3 minifigures to inspire countless hours of gripping role play. Price: 31.99 EUR/34.99 USD/26.99 GBP/47.99 AUD/699.9 TRY/12990.0 HUF/39.99 CAD.

The #71777 LEGO Ninjago Kai’s Dragon Power Spinjitzu Flip, the #71778 LEGO Ninjago Nya’s Dragon Power Spinjitzu Drift, and the #71779 LEGO Ninjago Lloyd’s Dragon Power Spinjitzu Spin lets fans master Spinjitzu skills with interactive flipping and spinning toys. Each of the three sets is priced at: 9.99 EUR/10.99 USD/8.99 GBP/3990.0 HUF/199.9 TRY/13.99 CAD/16.99 AUD.

The #71790 LEGO Ninjago Imperium Dragon Hunter Hound features a monster and 3 minifigures. The set will have fans traveling to Imperium for a daring mission with Jay and Lloyd, as they take on the Imperium Claw General, who is riding a fearsome Photac Beast. Price: 20.99 EUR/19.99 USD/18.99 GBP/34.99 AUD/469.9 TRY/8490.0 HUF/24.99 CAD.

The #71791 LEGO Ninjago Zane’s Dragon Power Spinjitzu Race Car features a ninja car, 2 hover flyers, and 4 minifigures. Fans can push down the car’s spoiler to activate its dragon power and launch a stealth-spinning attack. Price: 34.99 EUR/34.99 USD/29.99 GBP/62.99 AUD/13990.0 HUF/799.9 TRY/39.99 CAD.

The #71792 LEGO Ninjago Sora’s Transforming Mech Bike Racer features a mech, a dragon, and 3 minifigures. Fans can jump in the mech’s cockpit before transforming it into a souped-up bike to enter a high-speed chase with Rapton on his glider. Price: 47.99 EUR/47.99 USD/42.99 GBP/72.99 AUD/1099.9 TRY/19690.0 HUF/59.99 CAD.

The #71793 LEGO Ninjago Heatwave Transforming Lava Dragon features a ninja dragon, a hovercraft vehicle, and 5 minifigures. With Kai, Lloyd, and Wyldfyre, fans can transform Heatwave into battle mode and fight back by firing its purple dragon power element at the dragon hunters. Price: 52.99 EUR /54.99 USD/46.99 GBP/84.99 AUD/1199.9 TRY/21290.0 HUF/69.99 CAD.

The #71794 LEGO Ninjago Lloyd and Arin’s Ninja Team Mechs features 2 battle mechs and 5 minifigures. Fans can help Master Lloyd and Arin jump inside a pair of awesome mech suits or combine the two mechs to create 1 larger fighting mech. Price: 84.99 EUR/79.99 USD/74.99 GBP/139.99 AUD/1899.9 TRY/34990.0 HUF/99.99 CAD.

The #71795 LEGO Ninjago Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores is a Ninjago Temple set which features 6 minifigures including Cole, Kai, and Nya. The set will bring fans on a trip into the World Forest to explore the Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores. 94.99 EUR/94.99 USD/84.99 GBP/149.99 AUD/39990.0 HUF/1999.9 TRY/119.99 CAD.

The #71796 LEGO Ninjago Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech features a dragon, mech, ninja flyer, and 6 minifigures. With this set, fans can team up with baby dragon Riyu, Sora, Zane, and Jay to battle Lord Ras, Empress Beatrix, and an Imperium Guard. Price: 104.99 EUR/129.99 USD/94.99 GBP/2299.9 TRY/41990.0 HUF/169.99 AUD/169.99 CAD.

The #71797 LEGO Ninjago Destiny’s Bounty takes fans to the skies and flies above the merged world. The set features the Ninja Airship, 2 Dragons, and 6 minifigures. Price: 149.99 EUR/159.99 USD/129.99 GBP/249.99 AUD/3199.9 TRY/63990.0 HUF/209.99 CAD.

The #71799 LEGO Ninjago City Markets is a highly detailed set featuring a whopping 6,163 pieces! This is Ninjago’s biggest-ever building set with 4 floors and includes a cable car, a bakery, a boat, apartments, an elevator, a rooftop food court and so much more. Standing at 20 in. (50cm) high the set comes with 21 minifigures – including Blacksmith Kai, Urban Sora, Urban Arin, Detective Zane, Hounddog McBrag, Gayle Gossip, Chamille, Miss Demeanor, and Dareth. For fans who love a large and intricate build, they can experience all the color, excitement, and vibrancy of Ninjago City. Price: 369,99 EUR/369.99 USD/319.99 GBP/549.99 AUD/8499.9 TRY/159990.0 HUF/479.99 CAD.

Here is an additional image from the press-release package, showing the new #71799 LEGO Ninjago City Market with the previously released #71741 LEGO Ninjago City Gardens.

What do you think? How do you like the new direction for LEGO Ninjago? And what do you think of the new sets? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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Step Into The Dream World with LEGO DREAMZzz

by on May 3, 2023
in Other LEGO Sets & Themes

Step into the dream world with LEGO DREAMZzz, the first theme from the LEGO Group to be truly inspired by the way children dream, after research finds two in three children globally say dreaming helps them be more creative. LEGO DREAMZzz launches worldwide on May 15th, with new content episodes airing globally, and more exciting episodes and products to follow in August. The LEGO Group is also launching a world-first opportunity to appoint a group of children as its first-ever Chief Dream Creators, who will use the creativity and imagination of their dreams to inspire the company. Below is the full press-release.

The LEGO Group has today revealed LEGO DREAMZzz, an all-new theme that brings to life the creativity of children’s dreams through an epic new content series and product range.

New global research of over 23,000 children has found seven in 10 (69%) are experiencing complex emotions, such as stress or loneliness, in their day-to-day lives, with one in four (24%) citing events in the world or on social media as causes. However, sleep experts flag that dreams can play a key role in helping children process complex emotions and engage their imaginations. Children surveyed agree, with two thirds reporting that dreams are important and help them be more creative during the day (68%).

This passion for creativity has been brought to life in LEGO DREAMZzz, with the LEGO Group road-testing the content and toys with thousands of children from across the globe ahead of the new TV show launching May 15th. The launch will be followed by an accompanying product range, creating an incredible entertainment and play experience that puts children in the imagination-powered driving seat. Below is the trailer.

The LEGO DREAMZzz series follows the adventures of school friends, Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan, and Zoey, as they join a secret agency and learn to use the power of imagination to journey into the Dream World – and learn to defeat the tyrannical Nightmare King! LEGO DREAMZzz will launch with 10 episodes on May 15th and be accompanied by a brand-new product range and further episodes from August 2023.

“LEGO DREAMZzz is our very first concept that celebrates the wondrous world of dreaming and explores what happens when dreams become real, ordinary kids become extraordinary and creativity is a superpower!” said Cerim Manovi, Creative Director for LEGO DREAMZzz. “We want children to feel empowered to bring their wildest dreams to life and revel in the true force of their creative imaginations while dreaming – and this is just the beginning!”

LEGO DREAMZzz was developed by the LEGO Group alongside in-depth global research of children aged 6-12 years old from 29 different countries. The survey looked at children’s imaginations, the psychology of dreams, and their importance in processing emotions, problem-solving, and the importance of play for creative experimentation.

The research revealed of those experiencing complex emotions, such as stress or loneliness, almost one in five (22%) report having more nightmares as a result. More than half of children (55%) say nightmares affect the rest of their day, including school, where the dream and real-worlds can evidently collide.

In fact, 63% report that the time they spend playing impacts their dreams. Most children (86%) experience positive emotions whilst dreaming, with many reporting they benefit from the after-effects once they’re awake. Around two-thirds (68%) of children say that happy dreams help them to be more creative in the daytime and almost the same amount (64%) think of ideas for when they’re awake.

Working with the LEGO Group on the research, psychologist and behavioral sleep expert Dr Shelby Harris, said; “Kids are natural dreamers and experimenters but as they get older, societal pressures begin to confine them and limit their imaginations. Dreaming is a universal phenomenon generally welcomed by children across the globe. With more stress and demands in their daily lives, encouraging free play and creativity is important in today’s world. The research has clearly shown that kids that have access to free play time increases their frequency of dreams and as a result makes them feel happier and more imaginative. It’s great to see content like LEGO DREAMZzz, which shows kids how the stuff of our dreams can be used in the real world to help them reach their full creative potential.”

To celebrate the launch of LEGO DREAMZzz, the LEGO Group will launch a world-first opportunity for children to become a Chief Dream Creator. The chosen participants will be flown to Denmark, home of the LEGO Group, to take part in several LEGO DREAMZzz workshops. As a Chief Dream Creator, the children’s role will be to champion the creativity of dreams within the company and spread the positive creative aspects dreaming can have for young people around the world.

Children aged between 6-12 years old will be encouraged to submit their own dream creation – a picture of either a LEGO build they’ve made themselves or a drawing – showing a creature or vehicle they have dreamt of that incorporates brick building. Their dream creation should be accompanied by a short description relaying what their creation is called, what it can do, and why it excited them in their dream. Entry officially opens from May 20th to June 20th, and more information can be found at the LEGO DREAMZzz section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The LEGO Group will be celebrating the launch of LEGO DREAMZzz with a range of global activities designed to champion the creativity of dreaming. These activities include:

  • Launching three 3D billboards in Tokyo, New York, and London, each featuring a distinct creature from the dreamworld that is escaping into the respective city.
  • Inviting children on a ‘Dream Creature Hunt’ across LEGO stores, website, LEGOLAND and a special edition of the LEGO Life Magazine, where they can look for – and share – their found Dream Creatures to win a badge and rewards in the LEGO Life app between May and August.
  • LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers invites guests to enter the world of their wildest dreams with the launch of their new and exclusive LEGO DREAMZzz 4D movie and events . Take part in the fun activities at LEGOLAND including everything from build activities, give-aways, photo opportunities, 4D movie and much more.
  • Look out for the special themed edition of the free LEGO Life Magazine in July featuring a LEGO DREAMZzz themed front cover, fun activities and a poster.
  • A 16-page LEGO DREAMZzz comic will also be available throughout the summer as insert in the many different LEGO Magazines, including the free LEGO Life Magazine, in select LEGO stores, and in select LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers. Later in the year, a range of activity and fiction books as well as a bi-monthly LEGO DREAMZzz magazine will also be offered to curious readers.
  • On May 15th, we’ll launch six new LEGO DREAMZzz Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in the LEGO Life app. The NPCs will share activities that upskill and challenge children. Plus, with the support of our Community Engagement teams, the NPCs will also post comments to hundreds of children’s uploads every day to inspire them whilst exploring the new LEGO DREAMZzz world.
  • On top of being able to watch the full episodes and heaps of additional spin-off content for free on the new lego.com/kids streaming platform children will also be able to explore an immersive experience where they can learn more about characters and explore the different dream realms.

The list of LEGO DREAMZzz sets is as follows:

What do you think? How do you like LEGO DREAMZzz? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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