Just saw a rumor of How to Train your Dragon Sets for 2025.  Can't wait to see what these look like.

 

13 minutes ago, karrit said:

Just saw a rumor of How to Train your Dragon Sets for 2025.  Can't wait to see what these look like.

 

Oh, wow... The first glimmers of HTTYD sets were at the tail end of Lego Dimensions nearly eight years ago...

It's worth noting there's a good chance it will be based on the live-action version coming out next year, so it may look very different from the animated movies. Still, at worst, I imagine there will be some good viking parts - heck, they already have Hiccup's leg ready to go. I do hope that the dragons themselves look good - I feel like a Toothless made with some molded parts will be better than recent offering that are more brick-built, especially if it's at minifigure scale.

Also, the source is from Brick Tap / a.clay.brick, so it's very likely to happen. 

I'm sure these will provide us with some interesting parts. But it's not really on my list. I did read some of the books as a kid and I've seen some of the films as an adult but it's not really a franchise I have any strong connection to.

I didn‘t see that one coming, especially since Playmobil still have the license, don‘t they?  But if the sets are based on the live-action reboot, that would make sense!

I remember mentioning somewhere a few months ago that with the upcoming movie (and LEGO already having multiple partnerships with DreamWorks), it'd be more likely than ever for us to get sets for this franchise.

And here we are! Not only is the first movie one of my favourite films ever, I absolutely love this franchise as a whole. I can cross another of my wanted LEGO themes off the list.

Absolute can't wait to hear more. Hope we get a good amount of sets to cover all the dragons and characters. 

I'm going completely broke next year, it feels like. I also think this basically confirms we'll be getting Shrek 5 sets in 2026.

I've been absolutely obsessed with the HTTYD franchise since way back in 2010. It has been such an everpresent, deeply important and comforting presence in my life that I'm having trouble putting into words how surreal this feels and how insanely excited I am. I've been waiting for LEGO to finally notice the potential for almost 15 years now and I've spent about the last year or so constantly telling my friends in the community how much sense it would make to do sets in 2025 (15th anniversary of the franchise, Epic Universe theme park will open, live-action remake, etc.) and now it's happening!!! I just pray it's based on the original series (which would make sense to me as the upcoming land in Universal's Epic Universe theme park is also based on the animated franchise) and not that upcoming live-action remake no one asked for. Hopefully we'll get at least the main 5 dragons and their riders, everything else I will consider a glorious bonus!

This might actually be the only live-action remake I'm excited for. I didn't care much at first, but the director of the movie (Dean DeBlois, who directed all the other movies) has talked about how he doesn't want to just make a direct remake, but try something different. 

I actually trust him, because (obviously enough) he views animation as not just a valid, but an equally worthy way of storytelling. He knows that the animated movie exists, and so he doesn't want to just copy it. Some quotes:

The live-action 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON' remake will be its "own film, and its own interpretation."

"It's like, let's not try and just do a play by play of that. If anyone wants that, they can watch the animated ones."

1 hour ago, lego_guyon02 said:

I just pray it's based on the original series (which would make sense to me as the upcoming land in Universal's Epic Universe theme park is also based on the animated franchise) and not that upcoming live-action remake no one asked for.

With any luck they’ll look back on their experiences with the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts franchise and the more recent live action Little Mermaid and favor the more established portion of the IP until they see how the new movie is actually received. Lego handled Fantastic Beasts okay, only doing a few sets and minifigs as a subtheme of Harry Potter that was easily dropped when it became clear the spinoff wasn’t selling merchandise like the original. And we all noticed how hard that D2C clamshell flopped. If they’re smart, they’ll only do one or two sets of the new movie that heavily feature Viking ships/buildings that they already know have a market outside the fandom, and then do a bunch of sets at a kid friendly price points featuring the animated dragons and riders.

I’ll admit, I love the movies but I’ve never been into buying merch for this fandom before. However, a Lego Toothless and Hiccup set? I’d snap that up in a heartbeat. 

13 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I didn‘t see that one coming, especially since Playmobil still have the license, don‘t they?  But if the sets are based on the live-action reboot, that would make sense!

There probably isn't a single license for their toy movie tie-ins. LEGO and Playmobil have had sets from the same franchise on shelves at the same time in the past. For example, both had a Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ available at the same time.

Is Playmobil even a Lego competitor? I feel like it fills a different niché, after all it isn't a building toy.

2 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

Is Playmobil even a Lego competitor? I feel like it fills a different niché, after all it isn't a building toy.

Well basically all toy companies are a Lego competitor ;) - but no IP Holder will give a licensing agreement where a toy company gets the IP exclusive for all kinds of toys.

18 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

This might actually be the only live-action remake I'm excited for. I didn't care much at first, but the director of the movie (Dean DeBlois, who directed all the other movies) has talked about how he doesn't want to just make a direct remake, but try something different. 

I'm stoked to see Gerard Butler return and couldn't possibly be more excited about John Powell giving us a reimagined version of what I personally consider to be the best soundtrack of all time but that's about it. The castings are ridiculously hit-and-miss, the leaked set pictures don't look that interesting, etc. Dean DeBlois returning is also something I'm mixed on. On one hand I do absolutely trust him but as he's been very vocal about disliking live-action remakes in the past it feels more like a case of "if it's gonna happen either way I'd rather just do it myself than have the studio bring in someone else".

I guess there's a place for the live-action remake even if I'm not that excited about it in the grand scheme of things. I absolutely do not care to get LEGO sets based on this though and will be absolutely gutted if that's what this theme ends up being. 

30 minutes ago, lego_guyon02 said:

I'm stoked to see Gerard Butler return and couldn't possibly be more excited about John Powell giving us a reimagined version of what I personally consider to be the best soundtrack of all time but that's about it. The castings are ridiculously hit-and-miss, the leaked set pictures don't look that interesting, etc. Dean DeBlois returning is also something I'm mixed on. On one hand I do absolutely trust him but as he's been very vocal about disliking live-action remakes in the past it feels more like a case of "if it's gonna happen either way I'd rather just do it myself than have the studio bring in someone else".

I guess there's a place for the live-action remake even if I'm not that excited about it in the grand scheme of things. I absolutely do not care to get LEGO sets based on this though and will be absolutely gutted if that's what this theme ends up being. 

This is most likely what this will be because it sounds like the release of the sets may be around the same time of the movie.  It may be awhile before we see sets based off the animated movies as it seems playmobile has sets based off those right now.  

The LEGO "curse" strikes again! Another movie where I went from "I don't give a ****" to "wow, gotta check it out now!"

The only thing I knew was that it was coming and that Gerald Butler reprises his role. John Powell and the director also returning got my interest as well! And the thought of a Nick Frost minifig is also very appealing.

Thing is, if they stick close to the animated movies with the dragon designs, then it doesn't make a huge difference for the LEGO sets I think  

2 hours ago, zoth33 said:

This is most likely what this will be because it sounds like the release of the sets may be around the same time of the movie.  It may be awhile before we see sets based off the animated movies as it seems playmobile has sets based off those right now.  

I respectfully disagree for several reasons:
- 2025 isn't just the year the live-action remake releases but also the 15th anniversary of the animated franchise. 
- Universal's Epic Universe park opens in May 2025 (one month before the remake releases) and the HTTYD land is completely focused on the animated franchise with it primarily being based on HTTYD 2 but also having elements from the 3rd movie and even the tv shows. These sets will surely be on sale in the park as well, considering DreamWorks is owned by Universal. 
- The animated franchise has a huge established fandom, the live-action one doesn't and would therefore be much more of a gamble for LEGO. Especially with the performances of past live-action remake sets as already mentioned by @Accio Lego.
- Playmobil and LEGO have produced sets based on the same licenses in the past. Not to mention that Playmobil hasn't touched the main HTTYD franchise since 2021 (2022 if you want to count the near-universally despised Nine Realms sequel series). 

I'm definitely biased towards the animated side of the coin but I genuinely think it's more likely for the sets to be based on that. Even more specifically I'd expect the sets to be based on the 2nd movie, as those designs for the characters have become the most iconic and representative of the brand and are also the designs used by Universal in Epic Universe's HTTYD land. All things considered I think people who enjoy the live-action remake are more likely to buy animated sets than the other way around. 

 

 

As for my personal expectations for the theme, I hope we'll at least be able to get the main 5 dragons and their riders. I could see them being spread out across 4-5 sets with the dragons using the Avatar design style (a bit oversized, molded heads, vinyl wings, etc.). I would assume Toothless, Stormfly and Barf & Belch would all be sold separately but I could see Meatlug and Hookfang being paired up in a single set (all including minifigures of their respective riders ofcourse!). Maybe throw in some small sidebuilds like a sheep launcher, a dragon racing goal and maybe a little single mold Terrible Terror and we'd have such an amazing lineup of sets! There's so much potential here!!!

I was a huge fan of the How to train your dragon series with the 1st movie being my favorite animated film of all time. And I also really enjoyed the previous shows. Now I'm not that much into the franchise, It's been a long time since I saw the films, and I also did like the 3rd movie, but I wasn't that into it compared to the other films. But I'm still interested in getting sets from the franchise, if they are based on the animated version, but if they're based on the live action one, then I'm not too sure about that.

My biggest problem with it is that there have been so many dragons now from the Ninjago theme(especially since now they became like the main thing in the new show), so that would be just getting more of the same thing again. It's not too bad, since the dragons from that theme have all been really great now, but I have quite a few of them, and there are at least 2 2025 ones so far that I'd also want to get.

Now regarding Ninjago. There is a new plastic wing pieces from the 2025 sets, and I feel like they will be perfect for the dragons from this series. that might also confirm that the theme will actually be happening, since it's a piece this perfect for that being introduced the same year. There are also smaller wings from this year, which I could also see being used. But I don't see them using most of the heads, since they would be way too big. 

But so far we don't know anything except that the theme will exist, so I'd wait until there is more information.

I think whether the sets are based on the upcoming movie or the original trilogy comes down to one thing—how LEGO perceives this as a theme with longevity.

If they just want to make one wave to correspond with the movie's release and call it a day, then it's obvious that basing it on that same movie is the way to go.

But if they want more waves? Well, there are three animated movies and one live-action one. If they think this theme will sell well and they'll want more waves, obviously it would be wiser to have much more material to choose from, adding variety to the theme.

It's one or the other—they wouldn't put two nearly identical dragons on the shelves at the same time. So either we're getting a few live-action sets and LEGO sees how it'll go, or they start with the animated ones to make a whole range of sets across different waves.

1 hour ago, mantax said:

Now regarding Ninjago. There is a new plastic wing pieces from the 2025 sets, and I feel like they will be perfect for the dragons from this series. that might also confirm that the theme will actually be happening, since it's a piece this perfect for that being introduced the same year. There are also smaller wings from this year, which I could also see being used. But I don't see them using most of the heads, since they would be way too big. 

Aren´t the Ninjago Dragons way bigger than the HTTYD ones would be?

1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

I think whether the sets are based on the upcoming movie or the original trilogy comes down to one thing—how LEGO perceives this as a theme with longevity.

If they just want to make one wave to correspond with the movie's release and call it a day, then it's obvious that basing it on that same movie is the way to go.

Is it? I mean, it was mentioned in this thread a few times that they have done the same with other franchises like Indiana Jones - making Sets for the existing stuff, where it is quite safe that people want it, instead of making it for a film where noone knows yet how well it will do.

8 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

Aren´t the Ninjago Dragons way bigger than the HTTYD ones would be?

I mean Ninjago dragons have a variety of sizes from a polybag to a 1716 part behemoth.

This year's Young dragon Riyu set is about the same size as some of the HTTYD dragons.

6 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

I mean Ninjago dragons have a variety of sizes from a polybag to a 1716 part behemoth.

This year's Young dragon Riyu set is about the same size as some of the HTTYD dragons.

I see, that one looks actually quite good conisdered it is brick build. Usually not a fan of brickbuild creatures, unless they reach a certain size. Very likely they would do something similar to that with the dragons, moulded head and wings -if they don´t use foil for those. And the rest brick build. At least I don´t see them doing moulds for the whole dragons, but who knows.

I couldn’t be more excited for this! I think the Ninjago dragons and some of the brick-built Avatar creatures are a good metric for what we could expect - so if we all get all five of the main dragons they should have molded heads but brick-built bodies and legs. 
 

Im very curious to see which dragons are in a set on their own and which have side-builds such as parts of Berk, landscape builds or a Viking longship. 

2 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

I think whether the sets are based on the upcoming movie or the original trilogy comes down to one thing—how LEGO perceives this as a theme with longevity.

If they just want to make one wave to correspond with the movie's release and call it a day, then it's obvious that basing it on that same movie is the way to go.

But if they want more waves? Well, there are three animated movies and one live-action one. If they think this theme will sell well and they'll want more waves, obviously it would be wiser to have much more material to choose from, adding variety to the theme.

It's one or the other—they wouldn't put two nearly identical dragons on the shelves at the same time. So either we're getting a few live-action sets and LEGO sees how it'll go, or they start with the animated ones to make a whole range of sets across different waves.

I would say that personally I’m not expecting the live-action dragons to look very different to their animated counterparts. Obviously the live action dragons will be more detailed with different eyes and photorealistic scales, alongside muted colours probably, but as Lego often makes their brick-built animals slightly more colourful anyway I’d be surprised if Lego dragons based on the live-action film couldn’t also look similar to how they’d look if they were animated. The only giveaways that the sets are portraying the new film will be the new looks of the characters 

Ehhhh, I’m not sure ho i feel…. I know we have buildable dragons from Ninjago and Harry Potter and those extraterrerisal speices from Avatar. But…i do prefer molded dragons over buildable ones. We have bunch of molded dinosaurs from Jurassic World theme. 

I mean, i get it that buildable creatures are posable, cheap and whatnot. But molded dinosaurs are easy to fit into lego world wiht City animals. 

 

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I hope this can open 👐 the floodgates for more DreamWorks sets!!! I look forward ⏩ to seeing what comes of this.

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Yeah, usually with new movie IPs they would release a wave based on the older instalments before doing another one based on the new entry, but that‘s kinda tricky when the latter is a reboot  Also, as @Black Falcon points out, they‘ve deviated from this formula a bit. Neither Indy, nor Trolls or Despicable Me followed it, with Indy not getting sets based on the new movie, and the other two not having any sets focussing on the previous movies. The last new movie license to follow the classic formula was Avatar.

If the movie designs don‘t differ too much, I could see them making it a bit ambiguous on purpose, even though the packaging will likely be a dead give-away 

35 minutes ago, Lion King said:

Ehhhh, I’m not sure ho i feel…. I know we have buildable dragons from Ninjago and Harry Potter and those extraterrerisal speices from Avatar. But…i do prefer molded dragons over buildable ones. We have bunch of molded dinosaurs from Jurassic World theme. 

I mean, i get it that buildable creatures are posable, cheap and whatnot. But molded dinosaurs are easy to fit into lego world wiht City animals. 

You are right there, but the reason I think why they will be brick built is, that new moulds for the dragons would be rather expensive, as we see in Jurassic World, and they would probably need a lot of them if we think they would make more dragons. I mean someone mentioned 5 main dragons in this thread - I don´t know the franchise and can´t judge how likely that number is, but if that is the number we have to expect, then it seems likely to me that they will be brickbuild - if it would just be one and that one used in several Sets I could see them doing a moulded one.