LEGO has officially revealed even more Star Wars goodness to coincide with May the 4th and their ongoing 25th Anniversary celebration!
Just last month, new LEGO Star Wars sets hit store shelves as part of their previously announced 25th anniversary (of making Star Wars sets) celebration. Now, as we inch ever close to this year’s May the 4th, LEGO has officially revealed more sets—and a book—that fans can pick up starting on May 1st.
While some of these have been known about for a little bit, it’s always nice to have official release info to go by! First, let’s get the big one out of the way, as the latest Ultimate Collector Series has been confirmed as the TIE Interceptor from Return of the Jedi!
The LEGO® Star Wars™ TIE Interceptor™ building set ($229.99)
The TIE Interceptor building set that was part of the first launch of the Ultimate Collector Series in 2000 is back in a new and redesigned version. Admirers of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ can relive the action of the movie, as they recreate the distinctive wings, detailed cockpit, and laser cannons of the magnificent LEGO Star Wars TIE Interceptor™ building set.
The 1,931-piece set is an impressive 40 centimeters/16 inches long and comes complete with an exclusive TIE Pilot minifigure and Mouse Droid figure, currently limited to this set. The model is mounted on a stand with a printed plaque and includes a printed brick (3.2 centimeters/ 1.3 inches wide, 0.8 centimeters/ 0.3 inches long and 3.2 centimeters/ 1.3 inches high) with the LEGO Star Wars anniversary logo.
The TIE Interceptor is exclusive to LEGO stores and LEGO.com, with LEGO Insiders getting the chance to buy early on May 1st (on sale for everyone on May 4th). To go along with The Phantom Menace‘s anniversary line-up, there are a handful of excellent looking sets arriving next month as well:
Fans of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace™ can dive into building a dynamic snapshot of Tatooine with the Mos Espa Podrace™ Diorama building set. The 718-piece display set includes Anakin Skywalker, the Arch Canyon and a plaque with Qui-Gon Jinn’s advice: “Remember. Concentrate on the moment. Feel. Don’t think. Use your instincts.”
For those who have already ventured to the dark side, the 640-piece Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator™ building set could be ideal. Fans can fold out the wings and retract the landing gear for flight, fire the 2 spring-loaded shooters and press the trigger to drop 3 DRK-1 probe droids from the front compartment.
Alternatively, fans can check out the brick-built destroyer droid, Droideka™set with 583 pieces. Those who prefer brick-built display characters are also in for a treat with the set of six collectible LEGO BrickHeadz™ figures featuring the characters of Jar Jar Binks, Anakin Skywalker, Queen Amidala, Captain Panaka, Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul.
The LEGO® Star Wars™ Mos Espa Podrace™ Diorama building set ($79.99)
The LEGO® Star Wars™ Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator™ building set ($69.99)
The LEGO® Star Wars™ Droideka™ building set (64.99)
The LEGO® Star Wars™ BrickHeadz™ The Phantom Menace™ building set ($54.99)
The LEGO® Star Wars™ BARC Speeder™ Escape building set ($29.99)
There’s also this swanky new The Mandalorian themed set, which finally gives us some Kelleran Beq merchandise, as fans will be able to recreate his rescue of Grogu from the Jedi temple!
Also launching for pre-order on May 1st is the new LEGO Star Wars Coffee Table Book, The Force of Creativity – 312-page hardcover book in a slipcase with collective memorabilia which takes fans on a journey through interviews with more than 50 contributors from the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm. The book includes development art, character designs and gives fans a true insight into the LEGO Star Wars galaxy. The book will be available for pre-order here.
All these sets go on sale beginning May 1, 2024, so they’ll (hopefully) be on the shelves in time for you to do some Star Wars Day shopping! If all that isn’t enough for you, May 1st will also bring a special May the 4th LEGO live-stream at 8pm/ 5pm PT, where they’ll reveal new sets and give viewers a chance to win that UCS TIE Interceptor.
