The Harry Potter franchise is conjuring up some impressive sales figures, as the NPD reveals that one Harry Potter toy is sold every five minutes here in the UK. The figure puts the Wizarding franchise second only to Disney’s Star Wars in terms of value sales. The NPD points out …
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The UK children’s magazine publisher, Egmont has detailed the launch of a new LEGO title, boasting a STREAM focus to inspire young readers into topics across science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The title will combine the creativity of LEGO with Egmont Publishing’s editorial to introduce a playful and educational …
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Amid some of the biggest reveals at the ongoing E3 videogaming conference, that included an apparance from Keanu Reeves, LEGO has managed to secure headline space, thanks to its latest collaboration with Xbox. The Dutch toy brand is continuing its successful push across the world of videogaming, this time landing …
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We’re still less than half-way towards Christmas and already, Argos has detailed its predicted top toys for the festive season this year, featuring one Booty Shakin’ Llama, a walking Buzz Lightyear and an appearance from LOL Suprise. The list of 12 toys tipped to be the hottest picks this Christmas …
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Universal Brand Development, Illumination and the LEGO Group have detailed the further expansion of a licensing partnership to launch a collection of Despicable Me LEGO building sets in 20202. The partnership with the record setting Despicable Me franchise has been drawn ahead of the relase of the upcoming feature film, Minions: The Rise …
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A new LEGO collaboration with NASA has just witnessed the landing of a new Apollo 11 mission building set, enabling fans to re-enact the historic moon landing. The 1,087-piece LEGO Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander kit has been launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic 1969 …
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Disney has released the second full-length trailer for this summer’s Toy Story 4, offering audiences a better idea of just who Duke Caboom – the daredevil bike riding toy voiced by Keanu Reeves – really is. Toy Story’s famed collection of original toys, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the Potato …
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LEGO is releasing a new range of building sets inspired by scenes from the upcoming summer blockbuster, Toy Story 4. The new sets launch ahead of the release of the latest from the Disney Pixar Toy Story franchise. The new collection arrives under the LEGO 4+ umbrella, a range designed …
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It’s only gone and happened. LEGO has put the rumours to rest and answered the call of every pop culture fanboy and fangirl across the globe, with the unveiling of its LEGO Stranger Things set. In what has been billed by many across the pop culture scene as “the perfect …
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The LEGO Group has revealed yet a further swathe of sets based on the global Harry Potter franchise, with five new sets joining its LEGO Wizarding World range. The new collection features additional scenes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Goblet of Fire. Available from June …
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