Lego Unveils New Minecraft Movie Sets Featuring Familiar and Unexpected Mobs
Ahead of the live-action Minecraft movie, Lego has announced two new sets offering glimpses into the film's anticipated mob roster. As reported by GamesRadar, these sets—the Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring and the Ghast Balloon Village Attack—expand the existing Minecraft Lego lineup, featuring minifigures of Jack Black's Steve and Jason Momoa's Garbage Man.
The Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring ($49.99, 491 pieces) depicts a gladiatorial battle scene. Momoa's character faces off against a zombie riding a surprisingly large chicken. The scale is ambiguous, but the chicken-zombie mount is considerably taller than the Garbage Man. The set also includes Steve, Henry, a giant zombie pigman, a treasure chest, and a small spectator stand with weaponry.
The Ghast Balloon Village Attack set ($69.99, 555 pieces) showcases a large-scale battle in an overworld village, featuring the Nether's signature Ghast. This set includes a villager, two piglins, Steve, Natalie, Dawn, and an iron golem.
Both sets launch March 1st, a month before the Minecraft movie's April 4th theatrical release. The film, revealed last September, initially faced criticism for the contrast between its live-action characters and the animated world. However, the director and producer, in a November interview with IGN, expressed preparedness for such reactions.