Lego continues to out-cool itself on a regular basis. First Star Wars. Then Batman. Then Avengers. And recently, Hobbit Lego sets. We are truly living in a Lego Paradise.
So what’s the latest and greatest theme that Lego is embracing? None other than the entire Back to the Future franchise! Great Scott!
Lego has officially approved a Back to the Future licensed set for 2013, featuring Doc Brown, Marty McFly and the only car cooler than the General Lee… the time-traveling DeLorean.
The idea was submitted to the Lego Cuusoo site by Lego-fan Masashi and received the necessary 10,000 votes to move on to Lego for actual consideration. And get this, Masahi’s donating all of his profits to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Take a look at the mini figs: It’s Marty and Doc from the three Back to the Future films. My only question is… Where’s Einstein?
The set includes enough pieces to make the DeLorean from each of the three films. Like this one from the ol’ West!
Check out the detail on this bad boy!
It’d be awesome to have an entire line of these, though. Just think of the playset potential. You could do the entire “Lightning Storm at the Clock Tower” scene from the original film. Or the futuristic train engine that Doc Brown “drives” at the end of Back to the Future 3. Or a hoverboard showdown in the town center. Heck, how about a “Biff drives into a pile of manure” set?
Here’s a quick video discussing the Lego Cuusoo Summer Review Results:
While I’m still holding my breath for an Avengers Mansion Lego Set, as well as a set based on the 1960s Prisoner TV show, I’m pretty ecstatic to see the “Future” of the Legoverse.
I’m conflicted. On one hand, I really hate that Lego has boiled itself down to just making ho-hum movie-tie-in sets. But on the other hand, I really want this. I might have to just analyze the pics and make the DeLorean myself. But I still want the minifigs!
How cool! Will be on the lookout for the back to the future legos Kids would love them!
So will dads! 🙂 Or at least this dad.
what is next E.T.?
Now you’re just being silly. 🙂
I will be buying this if it goes to video game format
Ohhhhhh, a Lego video game of BTTF would be insanely awesome!!! I wonder if they’ll do it???
Now that’s just awesome! The sad thing? I think the hubby would want to play with it more than my son would! LOL!
I fail to see what is so sad about that? 😉
My husband loves the movies and is trying to get the kids hooked on them too. He might even want to play with this LEGO. 🙂
This is a great way to get the kids into it!
MY 9 year old will flip. He got the triolgy of movies last year for Christmas. Back to the Future Legos will be a HUGE hit!
We just watched the trilogy a month or so ago and my 9 year old loved ’em!
OMG! I just saw this photo on your sidebar and got so excited!!! I’m a huge LEGO and Back to the Future lover and will be needing this ASAP! 🙂
It is a LEGO paradise!!!
Hey, Katy! I know, right? I totally cannot wait for these! I’m gonna have to fight my kids for ’em!
But where is Einstein? Looks like a cute set.