LEGO Collectable Minifigures Future Series Rumours

[FinlayTheFaithful]

4 minutes ago, natesroom said:

i would love a D&D season 2

D&D series 2 would certainly sell like hot cakes, but we might need to wait a few more years for that to happen. Atleast we have a bunch of other games to get CMFs out of

[Accio Lego]

2 hours ago, FinlayTheFaithful said:

D&D series 2 would certainly sell like hot cakes, but we might need to wait a few more years for that to happen. Atleast we have a bunch of other games to get CMFs out of

Licensed series that have sold well in the past have had their series 2 show up just two years later before. So we could easily see D&D series 2 as soon as 2026. 

[hikouki]

4 hours ago, FinlayTheFaithful said:

D&D series 2 would certainly sell like hot cakes, but we might need to wait a few more years for that to happen. Atleast we have a bunch of other games to get CMFs out of

 

2 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

Licensed series that have sold well in the past have had their series 2 show up just two years later before. So we could easily see D&D series 2 as soon as 2026. 

Apart from the popularity of the CMF itself, DnD had some very useful parts for MOCing minifigs. Hopefully this continues. LOL

[Artanis I]

I only just found the first series in stock somewhere yesterday (finally)... not ready for a 2nd quite yet!

[Lion King]

I would love to see something new about CMF - Studio Gihbil series! Seires would focus on main female characters from Howl’s Moving Castle, Spiririted Away, Castle in the Sky, etc etc.

[sylin]

On 12/16/2024 at 10:36 AM, Lion King said:

I would love to see something new about CMF - Studio Gihbil series! Seires would focus on main female characters from Howl’s Moving Castle, Spiririted Away, Castle in the Sky, etc etc.

I agree. I still feel like the anime market is largely untapped by companies like Lego. There's rumors we are getting a One Piece theme next year, maybe they could do an anime themed CMF as well.

[Karalora]

55 minutes ago, sylin said:

I agree. I still feel like the anime market is largely untapped by companies like Lego. There's rumors we are getting a One Piece theme next year, maybe they could do an anime themed CMF as well.

Interesting. Are you envisioning a selection of existing characters from various anime or something more archetypal?

[Lion King]

11 hours ago, sylin said:

I agree. I still feel like the anime market is largely untapped by companies like Lego. There's rumors we are getting a One Piece theme next year, maybe they could do an anime themed CMF as well.

I’m with you! 

[sylin]

On 12/25/2024 at 8:12 AM, Karalora said:

Interesting. Are you envisioning a selection of existing characters from various anime or something more archetypal?

Either works for me, really.

[hikouki]

Pokemon! Sky's the limit with all the characters!!!

My other collecting passion is model (commercial) airplanes. You would think that the only airline license to have a special Pokemon livery would be a Japanese airline, right? But there are actually several across Asia! ANA (Japan) has had a Pokemon livery on several of their planes since the '90s. Nowadays, several airlines across Asia have at least one plane: Skymark (Japan), China Airlines (Taiwan), T'Way (Korea), Garuda Indonesia (Indonesia), and Scoot (Singapore).

https://flying-pikachu.com/en/pika_jet/

With that much following, Lego can't go wrong with that level of demand in Asia alone.

And while on the topic of themed planes, EVA (Taiwan) has had several Sanrio jets! Perhaps Lego could also look into Hello Kitty!

[Accio Lego]

6 hours ago, hikouki said:

Pokemon! Sky's the limit with all the characters!!!

My other collecting passion is model (commercial) airplanes. You would think that the only airline license to have a special Pokemon livery would be a Japanese airline, right? But there are actually several across Asia! ANA (Japan) has had a Pokemon livery on several of their planes since the '90s. Nowadays, several airlines across Asia have at least one plane: Skymark (Japan), China Airlines (Taiwan), T'Way (Korea), Garuda Indonesia (Indonesia), and Scoot (Singapore).

https://flying-pikachu.com/en/pika_jet/

With that much following, Lego can't go wrong with that level of demand in Asia alone.

The big issue with Pokemon as a theme is that they’ve already got a contract with Megablocks, but then again, that was also supposed to be what prevented us from getting Star Trek sets and now *gestures at current rumors* 

The more specific issue of Pokemon as a CMF is that obviously you want several of your characters to come with smaller companion Pokemon. Simpsons, Loony Toons, and Muppets have proven that the budget can tackle each of the characters having a new larger mold with complex printing, but the issue is that you can probably count on one hand the number of molds made for those three series that aren’t new heads, which would make the budget tight for a Pokemon series – where most of the desirable characters would feature a companion Pokemon and new hair. You’d have to roll out the CMF alongside a new theme introduction like Harry Potter did and get similarly creative for which parts used what budget in order to get it to work. 

[zoth33]

On 12/31/2024 at 3:45 AM, Accio Lego said:

The big issue with Pokemon as a theme is that they’ve already got a contract with Megablocks, but then again, that was also supposed to be what prevented us from getting Star Trek sets and now *gestures at current rumors* 

The more specific issue of Pokemon as a CMF is that obviously you want several of your characters to come with smaller companion Pokemon. Simpsons, Loony Toons, and Muppets have proven that the budget can tackle each of the characters having a new larger mold with complex printing, but the issue is that you can probably count on one hand the number of molds made for those three series that aren’t new heads, which would make the budget tight for a Pokemon series – where most of the desirable characters would feature a companion Pokemon and new hair. You’d have to roll out the CMF alongside a new theme introduction like Harry Potter did and get similarly creative for which parts used what budget in order to get it to work. 

That's because Lego gets the Star Trek license and Bluebrixx will no longer have the license.  

[Lion King]

Who is ready for F1 Series??

[FinlayTheFaithful]

You know what, I don't really care about the hate they get anymore, will be a cheaper alternative compared to the speed champions ones anyway

[notpennysboat]

On 12/3/2024 at 9:44 PM, Lion King said:

Isntead of using actual candlestick pieces, use a single-piece mold with just candle flames?

I like idea of Winter Holiday seriiiiieiiiis just like Halloweeen Seres 14!

i’m still wishing for a proper snowman minifigure - not a man in snowman costume.  Instead of using a pair of plain white legs, they should introduce a new “skirt” dome that torso can be attached to jjjjjsut liiiiiike Queen from Series 15 (or 16?). 

And there are so many that we havne’t gotten such as Father Christmas in green uniform, little boy with drum, kid with advent calendar (similiar to the actual City Advent Calendar set),  a elf with reindeer fawn, etc.

Or Saint Nicholas or Krampus ! 

[JohnTPT17]

For anyone still in doubt about F1 taking the next CMF slot, there are now images out of the complete box filled with them, which looks the exact same as a case of CMF minifigures. 

See y'all again when Spider-Verse rumors pick back up again...

[Black Falcon]

5 hours ago, JohnTPT17 said:

For anyone still in doubt about F1 taking the next CMF slot, there are now images out of the complete box filled with them, which looks the exact same as a case of CMF minifigures. 

See y'all again when Spider-Verse rumors pick back up again...

I think at this point noone is in doubt anymore, if there would be anything else coming, we would have heard about it - however to me it is still a strange choice to give it the place of the CMF, rather than making a series alongside like they did with Vidiyo. Anyways, not interested in that series, and neither in the Spiderman one, so in the end it is saved money. Last year we had three great series and in the end I spent way to much money on them. And it is not like there aren´t enough other Lego Sets on my list, so actually a bit happy about the CMFs.

[sylin]

7 hours ago, JohnTPT17 said:

For anyone still in doubt about F1 taking the next CMF slot, there are now images out of the complete box filled with them, which looks the exact same as a case of CMF minifigures. 

I never doubted it. It seemed obvious that F1 was going to be the May 2025 "CMF". Like Black Falcon, I wonder why they didn't just do it alongside a more proper CMF set, but alas. I still feel like I'd prefer four CMFs a year, given how popular they've begun AND situations like this where it seems like Lego wants to do more promotional stuff.

Anyway.

I wonder what we're getting next year...

Edited January 26 by sylin

[Pop Star c o]

1 hour ago, sylin said:

I never doubted it. It seemed obvious that F1 was going to be the May 2025 "CMF". Like Black Falcon, I wonder why they didn't just do it alongside a more proper CMF set, but alas. I still feel like I'd prefer four CMFs a year, given how popular they've begun AND situations like this where it seems like Lego wants to do more promotional stuff.

Or if they did more minifigures per series, at least for some of them. There's absolutely no way a dozen minifigures would do justice for the Spider-Verse series, with all the cool minor or background characters in the movies they could include. I really hope they'd go for a higher number this time and they definitely should especially after replacing one of the series with this F1 crap.

[hikouki]

10 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

I think at this point noone is in doubt anymore, if there would be anything else coming, we would have heard about it - however to me it is still a strange choice to give it the place of the CMF, rather than making a series alongside like they did with Vidiyo. Anyways, not interested in that series, and neither in the Spiderman one, so in the end it is saved money. Last year we had three great series and in the end I spent way to much money on them. And it is not like there aren´t enough other Lego Sets on my list, so actually a bit happy about the CMFs.

 

8 hours ago, sylin said:

I never doubted it. It seemed obvious that F1 was going to be the May 2025 "CMF". Like Black Falcon, I wonder why they didn't just do it alongside a more proper CMF set, but alas. I still feel like I'd prefer four CMFs a year, given how popular they've begun AND situations like this where it seems like Lego wants to do more promotional stuff.

Anyway.

I wonder what we're getting next year...

I guess now we can just hope to get some interesting BAM minifigs as it has been functioning as a 'supplemental' CMF the past year or two.

[Black Falcon]

18 minutes ago, hikouki said:

I guess now we can just hope to get some interesting BAM minifigs as it has been functioning as a 'supplemental' CMF the past year or two.

Especially it is easier to get the figures we want there, not to mention severals ;).

[Karalora]

4 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

Especially it is easier to get the figures we want there, not to mention severals ;).

If your local LEGO Store has the parts...

[hikouki]

6 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

Especially it is easier to get the figures we want there, not to mention severals ;).

 

2 hours ago, Karalora said:

If your local LEGO Store has the parts...

I was visiting Berlin last year. And some of the more popular BAM minifigs tend to be kept away and can only be purchased if you ask an associate. I think they were limiting the quantity one can buy?

[karrit]

Well I guess I'll just have to step up my search for Beastmasters & rely on whatever BAM figs they come out with for the rest of the year.  I have zero interest in F1.  Not into Spiderman either so unless there are some interesting normal humans in the series I won't be searching for any of those, I'll reserve judgement until we get pictures of the figs.

[Roebuck]

19 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

Anyways, not interested in that series, and neither in the Spiderman one, so in the end it is saved money.

Yes this is good for the wallet  the wolf hunt has been going well so now I will wait until next year to see if there are any worthy CMF quarry to pursue