Edit: turns out, LEGO did actually produce a LEGO James Bond Aston Martin set. The madmen. Check out my post here for official photos
Update: Happy April Fools’ Day if you couldn’t tell already! Hope you enjoyed the gags (don’t forget to check out the crypto post too )! Sorry if I disappointed anyone with the prospect of LEGO James Bond!
For other LEGO April Fools’ jokes across the web, be sure to check out:
- Brothers Brick – Trump and Putin Brickheadz
- LEGO – Brick Sorting Vacuum
- The Brick Fan – LEGO x Funko collaboration
- Zusammengabaut – LEGO expands UCS to other themes
Thanks for reading!
What is it with today that huge news on LEGO gets announced?
Eon Productions, the production company that produces the James Bond film series has announced that they will be working together with The LEGO Group to produce a small run of James Bond licensed sets in August 2018.
Details are scant at the moment but there will be three sets in the initial run that will span the entire catalogue of James Bond films, to immortalise 007 and some of the most iconic and memorable scenes from the movie franchise, which has grossed over $7 billion at the box office to date.
In a (now-deleted) press release on their website, Eon Productions revealed that three LEGO sets will be produced, depicting scenes from three James Bond Movies – Goldfinger (1964), Goldeneye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006).
You can check out the screenshot I took before it got deleted. Here’s the text in full, if you can’t read it.
First of all, I am astounded that LEGO have managed to get the license for James Bond, which is filled with some pretty adult themes but as a huge 007 fan, I absolutely cannot wait.
I mean, who would’ve expected LEGO to work on a license which features gratuitous amounts of drinking, murder and sex? But I guess stranger things have happened!
Casino Royale is my favourite Bond movie of all (fight me if you disagree), so I’m hoping that they’ll do the poker game between Daniel Craig and Le Chiffre justice. Even a small playset with some printed tiles as cards would be sweet.
What has me most interested is the 1:13 scale Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, which is hands down the most iconic vehicle in Bond history. The scale also suggests that this will be the same size as the Creator Expert vehicles.
Not too sure how they’ll pull the Goldeneye set off (please include a Xenia Onatopp minifig!) but I would’ve rather they selected the Piranha Tank scene from You Only Live Twice. I could easily imagine that as a LEGO set, plus, the inclusion of a Blofeld minifig would be all sorts of cool!
So yeah, pretty huge news and such a big coup for LEGO to snag the Bond license! Let me know what you think of LEGO James Bond sets and if you think the scenes from the movies will translate well into LEGO!
The funny thing is, coming out tomorrow is an actual, genuine Lego Creator 007 Aston Martin DB5 set 10262.
Get excited guys.
I realize that your ad is a spoof.
But, I would love to see a very detailed LEGO model of the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger !
Especially if it had working/moving parts, no stickers, and looked realistic.
You did it great with the Saturn V !
Let’s see it for the DB5 !
Kicking yourself now eh?
What are the odds ?
I WOOD LICK TO SEE A LINE OF JAMES BOND BRICKHEADZ………..
Dear Jay,
Have you seen that Lego would probably commercialize for real some sets related to Bond theme?
There is an immage pretty much similar to yours that indicate this possibility.
Have a nice day.
Dear Jay, it seems that Lego Group will commercialize one or more lego James Bond sets (there is a classic 007 logo with lego inside the circles that has been seen in the web). Stay tuned to confirm if this time the news is true or not. Best regards
Well, was the ‘april Fools’ just a cover up for an early leak?
Looks like Lego, Aston, and James Bond teitter pages have all but announced the Aston.
Can’t wait.
https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-tweets-about-secret-service-aston-martin-set/
Weird, huh? 🙂
I personally think that Quantum of Solace is the best Bond movie. It has everything you could want, car chase, foot chase, boat chase, plane chase. What more could you want?
I thought I’d be able to get Lego Mads Mikkelsen but it was only a cruel joke ☹️
Surely there’s a Lego “Hannibal” in the works though?!
Nice work!
Haha. Great gags Jay ?. Jang let us know what he really thinks about the LEGO Easter bunny gift set and his alter ego Gnaj got all spiritual over it. Funny stuff.
Haha, loved that. I don’t usually watch his reviews, but I’ll tune in every now and then to watch Gnaj. It’s… oddly satisfying.
Found a pic on Reddit, they look so dang cool! ?
But you still never reviewed the Ninjago minifigure series…….you owe it to us -_-
jk it would be wonderful if you finished it, but now worries if you don’t. Only problem is you’re the only blog that does actual quality reviews.
It’s on the backburner. I have all the photos and about half the review typed up, but I much rather focus on current sets, like Series 18!
Now THIS totally made my day! I’ve been a huge fan of all the Bond films! I would love a “Live or Let Die” set too with Domino and the creepy skeleton calypso guy! And Mayday from “A View to a Kill” of course! Ugh I cannot wait till August!! ?
Ugh ya got me lol
Only 4 more months to go! 😉
Don’t toy with my emotions!
And yes, Casino Royale is pretty much perfect.
I’m so sorry! Haha, I also quite like Skyfall, until they went full Home Alone. Best cinematography in a Bond film ever.
I kinda liked the Home Alone bit, but the cinematography, and the journey that film took you on was amazing.
1st April Jay u need to try a little harder
Gah! Maybe next year, heh.
Sadly today it’s April 1st!
I’m sorry 🙁