Lego Star Wars
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Lego Star Wars is a Lego
theme that incorporates the Star Wars
saga. The first Lego Star Wars, released in 1999, included model 7140, the first Lego X-Wing
. Star Wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in Lego Group history . The first few sets based on the original trilogy were released in 1999, coinciding with the release of The Phantom Menace. Sets based on the prequel trilogy (Episodes I to III) of Star Wars would follow, starting with Episode I. As each new film in the prequel trilogy neared its release date, Lego issued new models of ships and scenes in those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Originally it was only licensed from 1999–2008, but the Lego Group
extended the license with Lucasfilm Ltd.
to 2011 and then again until 2016. The brand has spawned three major video game releases, developed by Traveller's Tales
. Lego has produced models which coincided with The Clone Wars
, which was released early in 2008.
Four video games based on the Lego Star Wars sets and the Star Wars films have been released—Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
(2005), Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006), Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
(2007) and Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
in 2011.
In August 2009, to celebrate 10 years of Lego Star Wars, Lego released the computer-animated comedy short film Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
, directed by Peder Pedersen.
As of February 13, 2009, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game has sold over 6.7 million copies worldwide, Lego Star Wars II has sold over 8.2 million, The Complete Saga has sold over 3.4 million, and the three combined have sold over 20 million.
animated series' second season DVD, titled Revenge of the Brick
.
In 2009, a short movie titled Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
was aired on Cartoon Network and uploaded to the LEGO Star Wars website.
In 2010, another CGI LEGO film was made titled Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
where Vader hires Boba Fett to track down the gungan Jar Jar Binks
for an accident he caused to Vader. The film also takes place at the same time as the original movies showing Jar Jar responsible for the destruction of the first Death Star and was with Boba at the Jabba's Barge event from Return of the Jedi.
On 7/7/11, a 30-minute, one-off exclusive TV special was announced titled LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. A routine Jedi Academy field trip is turned into a rip-roaring comic adventure in LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. Tour guide Master Yoda leads a group of rambunctious Jedi younglings through Senate chambers when he senses a disturbance in the Force. Summoned to help save the Republic, he discovers that one of the younglings secretly boarded his ship...and has a taste for adventure! Meanwhile, C-3PO and R2-D2 are put in charge of the boisterous group and find themselves in over their heads. As the evil Sith prepare to wreak havoc, it's up to Yoda and the droids to ensure that their young charges aren't torn to bricks! The special premiered on Cartoon Network
on 7/22/11 at 7pm and in Britain the movie premiered on Monday 17th october at 5:30 and rumour says that the DVD and maybe on Blu-ray will be released on the 7th November 2011. The DVD and Blu-ray will include several special features like the Lego company's short films; The Quest for R2-D2 and Bombad Bounty as well as other short films. In America the Blu-ray disc was a double play disc and came with the Han Solo figure as he appeared in the film.
Notable Star Wars: The Clone Wars
voice actors Tom Kane
, Phil LaMarr
and Anthony Daniels
reprise their voice roles as Yoda
, Bail Organa, and C-3PO
respectively. The special also includes an archived clip of Luke Skywalker
(Mark Hamill
) and C-3PO in the cantina on Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
. As a running joke, Darth Vader is inserted into the film three times, causing a Lego version of George Lucas to come up and drive him out from the scene (this occurs in the scenes at: Sidious's Lair, Hoth, and the End Celebration).
and the comics on the back of Lego Batman
set boxes, produces an online comic strip based on the Lego Star Wars toyline and video games. The comics are largely satirical looks at flaws in certain sets, or spoofs of Lego characteristics as to how these would fit into the actual Star Wars universe. References and comparisons to other Lego themes are often made as well, for comedic effect.
Lego
Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
theme that incorporates the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
saga. The first Lego Star Wars, released in 1999, included model 7140, the first Lego X-Wing
X-wing
X-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
. Star Wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in Lego Group history . The first few sets based on the original trilogy were released in 1999, coinciding with the release of The Phantom Menace. Sets based on the prequel trilogy (Episodes I to III) of Star Wars would follow, starting with Episode I. As each new film in the prequel trilogy neared its release date, Lego issued new models of ships and scenes in those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Originally it was only licensed from 1999–2008, but the Lego Group
Lego Group
The LEGO Group is a family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, and best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys.The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen...
extended the license with Lucasfilm Ltd.
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
to 2011 and then again until 2016. The brand has spawned three major video game releases, developed by Traveller's Tales
Traveller's Tales
Traveller's Tales is an English software house founded in 1989 and fully established in 1990 and based in Knutsford, Cheshire.It is part of the TT Games group—after the merger of publisher Giant Interactive and the developer Traveller's Tales—along with TT Games Publishing...
. Lego has produced models which coincided with The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction/action film that takes place within the Star Wars saga, leading into the TV series of the same name. The film is set in the same time period as the 2003 Clone Wars television series...
, which was released early in 2008.
Four video games based on the Lego Star Wars sets and the Star Wars films have been released—Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game is a video game based on the Star Wars themed toy line by the Lego Group and the first game in TT Games' Lego videogame franchise. It takes place during the prequel trilogy , with a bonus segment from A New Hope...
(2005), Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006), Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a video game based on the Star Wars-themed toy line by the Lego Group. It is a combination of the game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and its sequel Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy...
(2007) and Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is a 2011 Lego game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC and Nintendo 3DS consoles based on The Clone Wars animated series, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games, released in March 2011 and is...
in 2011.
In August 2009, to celebrate 10 years of Lego Star Wars, Lego released the computer-animated comedy short film Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 is a 2009 comedy short film directed by a director Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm....
, directed by Peder Pedersen.
Ultimate Collector Series
In addition to the regular minifigure-scale sets, Lego has released a smaller number for the Ultimate Collector Series (UCS). These models are considerably larger and more detailed and are meant for display purposes and cost more than regular Lego sets. Many of them include an information plaque and often a display stand. On October 1, 2007, the Lego Group released a UCS version of the Millennium Falcon, complete with 5 minifigures. At 5195 pieces, it is the largest Lego Star Wars set ever released; and the second largest set of any collection ever commercially released (Lego Taj Mahal).Video games
There have been four Lego Star Wars video games:- Lego Star Wars: The Video GameLEGO Star Wars: The Video GameLego Star Wars: The Video Game is a video game based on the Star Wars themed toy line by the Lego Group and the first game in TT Games' Lego videogame franchise. It takes place during the prequel trilogy , with a bonus segment from A New Hope...
(2005) - Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete SagaLego Star Wars: The Complete SagaLego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a video game based on the Star Wars-themed toy line by the Lego Group. It is a combination of the game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and its sequel Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy...
(2007) - Lego Star Wars III: The Clone WarsLego Star Wars III: The Clone WarsLEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is a 2011 Lego game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC and Nintendo 3DS consoles based on The Clone Wars animated series, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games, released in March 2011 and is...
(2011)
As of February 13, 2009, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game has sold over 6.7 million copies worldwide, Lego Star Wars II has sold over 8.2 million, The Complete Saga has sold over 3.4 million, and the three combined have sold over 20 million.
Films and videos
They can be based on George Lucas's hit movies and shows directly or be completely new or loosely based on the movies and shows. A short video clip is included as a special feature in the Star Wars: Clone WarsStar Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)
Star Wars: Clone Wars is an Annie Award-winning American animated television series set in the Star Wars galaxy. The series chronicles the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic under Chancellor Palpatine, and the Confederacy of Independent Systems under Count Dooku.Chronologically, the series...
animated series' second season DVD, titled Revenge of the Brick
LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick
Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick is a brickfilm loosely based on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Revenge of the Brick premiered on the Cartoon Network on 8 May 2005, at 7:00 p.m. EST. The movie can now be seen in QuickTime format on the Lego website or directly downloaded...
.
In 2009, a short movie titled Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 is a 2009 comedy short film directed by a director Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm....
was aired on Cartoon Network and uploaded to the LEGO Star Wars website.
In 2010, another CGI LEGO film was made titled Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty is a 2010 comedy short film directed by Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm....
where Vader hires Boba Fett to track down the gungan Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars Saga , and the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His primary role was to provide comic relief, but many reacted negatively to his character...
for an accident he caused to Vader. The film also takes place at the same time as the original movies showing Jar Jar responsible for the destruction of the first Death Star and was with Boba at the Jabba's Barge event from Return of the Jedi.
On 7/7/11, a 30-minute, one-off exclusive TV special was announced titled LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. A routine Jedi Academy field trip is turned into a rip-roaring comic adventure in LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. Tour guide Master Yoda leads a group of rambunctious Jedi younglings through Senate chambers when he senses a disturbance in the Force. Summoned to help save the Republic, he discovers that one of the younglings secretly boarded his ship...and has a taste for adventure! Meanwhile, C-3PO and R2-D2 are put in charge of the boisterous group and find themselves in over their heads. As the evil Sith prepare to wreak havoc, it's up to Yoda and the droids to ensure that their young charges aren't torn to bricks! The special premiered on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
on 7/22/11 at 7pm and in Britain the movie premiered on Monday 17th october at 5:30 and rumour says that the DVD and maybe on Blu-ray will be released on the 7th November 2011. The DVD and Blu-ray will include several special features like the Lego company's short films; The Quest for R2-D2 and Bombad Bounty as well as other short films. In America the Blu-ray disc was a double play disc and came with the Han Solo figure as he appeared in the film.
Notable Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts. It is about the Dark Reaper project during The Clone Wars, but also takes place at the Battle of Geonosis...
voice actors Tom Kane
Tom Kane
Tom Kane is a prominent American voice actor with over 25 years of experience. He is most widely known for his animation work...
, Phil LaMarr
Phil LaMarr
Phillip "Phil" LaMarr is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, he is also known for his small, but memorable role as Marvin in Pulp Fiction...
and Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels is an English actor. He is best known for his role as the droid C-3PO in the Star Wars series of films made between 1977 and 2005.-Early life:...
reprise their voice roles as Yoda
Yoda
Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing in the second and third original films, as well as all three prequel trilogy films. A renowned Jedi master, Yoda made his first on-screen appearance in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where he is responsible for...
, Bail Organa, and C-3PO
C-3PO
C-3PO is a robot character from the Star Wars universe who appears in both the original Star Wars films and the prequel trilogy. He is also a major character in the television show Droids, and appears frequently in the series' "Expanded Universe" of novels, comic books, and video games...
respectively. The special also includes an archived clip of Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
(Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor, voice artist, producer, director, and writer, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy of Star Wars. More recently, he has received acclaim for his voice work, in such roles as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, Firelord...
) and C-3PO in the cantina on Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
. As a running joke, Darth Vader is inserted into the film three times, causing a Lego version of George Lucas to come up and drive him out from the scene (this occurs in the scenes at: Sidious's Lair, Hoth, and the End Celebration).
Online comic strip
Comic book artist Greg Hyland, better known for his series Lethargic LadLethargic Lad
Lethargic Lad is a protagonist in the comic strip of the same name, created by Greg Hyland sometime in the late 1980s. The character is notable for being very slow and inactive. Lethargic Lad does not speak, though he sometimes mutters "Umm...".-Comics:...
and the comics on the back of Lego Batman
Lego Batman
Lego Batman is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2006, based on the superhero character Batman, under license from DC Comics. The sets feature vehicles, characters and scenes from the comics and films. The inspirations for the design of these varies widely...
set boxes, produces an online comic strip based on the Lego Star Wars toyline and video games. The comics are largely satirical looks at flaws in certain sets, or spoofs of Lego characteristics as to how these would fit into the actual Star Wars universe. References and comparisons to other Lego themes are often made as well, for comedic effect.
External links
- Official Site
- Star Wars Lego on Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki
- FBTB.net fansite
- Star Wars on Brickipedia, the LEGO Wiki
- The LEGO Star Wars Wiki