Warner Bros. Consumer Products made the deal with LEGO as
Warner Bros. is looking to put more of a spotlight on the property through new
live action films, and animated straight-to-video films, like “Scooby-Doo
WrestleMania Mystery” last year. A sequel to that film is now in the works.
The Lego deal will also involve a 22-minute animated special
that will promote the “Scooby-Doo” characters.
"Fans always wonder which properties may come to life
in LEGO form, and this year we are thrilled to bring all of the mystery, humor
and hijinks of the Scooby-Doo universe to life in LEGO toys and animated
content," said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing & entertainment
at The LEGO Group. “We constantly review properties to find those with global
reach, great characters and stories and inherent building and role play
opportunities, and we think that Scooby-Doo delivers on all of these while also
driving strong appeal among collectors and today’s parents who have strong
nostalgia for the Lego brand from their own childhood.”
They are exactly what I was hoping for in a Scooby Doo theme
and had the tone just right, with lots of bright colors on the Mystery
Incorporated vehicles and some creepy, but fun, villains. The majority were
based on characters from the earliest episodes of Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
including the Black Knight Ghost and Zombie.
The human members of the Mystery Gang are all represented
using standard minifigure parts but for their hairpieces, which are all new.
Scooby Doo appears standing up and sitting down depending on which set you buy
and is a new piece.
These are the following sets that will be released in
August:
75900 Mummy Museum Mystery ($11.99) - This set includes a
small shrine with a sarcophagus upright against the wall. The sarcophagus was
the same as that in a few Pharaoh's Quest sets, as was the Mummy included.
Scooby Doo and Shaggy are also featured.
75901 Mystery Plane Adventures ($19.99) - The Headless
Horseman included in this set, who comes complete with a pumpkin helmet which
can be taken off for the villain's reveal at the end, was my favorite villain
of all. He rides a horse unsurprisingly, while Scooby and Shaggy have a lime
green and blue biplane and some Scooby Snax. I don't recall the biplane in the
show, but it looked like a nice model, very reminiscent of that in 7307 Flying
Mummy Attack.
75902 The Mystery Machine ($29.99) - As the flagship vehicle
of the entire brand, I had high hopes for the Mystery Machine, and I was not
disappointed! The vehicle looked pretty accurate on the box as the finished
model was not there, with gaps filled in by 3D printed pieces I think. The windscreen
is a new piece which perfectly recreates the one seen in the TV show and there
is space for some crime-fighting equipment inside as well as a kitchen area.
Scooby, Shaggy and Fred are included along with a pale-skinned zombie based on
this character.
75903 Haunted Lighthouse ($39.99) - A dark red and white
striped lighthouse dominates this set, which also features a hidden cave and
small rowing boat. Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, a ghostly Lighthouse Keeper and a
Swamp Monster are included, all of which looked great.
75904 Mystery Mansion ($79.99) - This set was a real
highlight in my opinion and was everything that I had hoped for. It includes a
large central tower topped with a clock face, a nicely constructed green house
on the left (complete with man-eating plant) and a smaller, rickety looking
section of the building on the right which conceals a coffin. Scooby, Shaggy,
Velma, Daphne, a Vampire, a Ghost and, best of all, The Black Knight are all
included in this set. This means you could buy this and The Mystery Machine to
get the entire gang, although I suspect most buyers will want to do that anyway
as they are the two best sets I think.
The characters of Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma
will become available as Lego minifigures starting in August, while the Mystery
Machine van, a mummy museum mystery and haunted lighthouse playsets will also
be sold.
And here is a look at two of the sets
LEGO 75902 Scooby Doo Mystery Machine! *A personal favorite of mine*
LEGO 75904 Mystery Mansion.
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