Lego Unveils New Minecraft Movie Sets Featuring Familiar and Unexpected Mobs

Ahead of the live-action Minecraft movie starring Jack Black, Lego has announced two new sets offering a glimpse into the film's action-packed scenes and showcasing a diverse cast of mobs. As reported by GamesRadar, these sets – the Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring and The Ghast Balloon Village Attack – complement the existing Minecraft Lego lineup, but notably feature minifigures of Black's Steve and Jason Momoa's Garbage Man.

The $49.99 Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring (491 pieces) depicts a gladiatorial battle featuring Momoa's character facing off against a zombie riding a giant chicken. The scale of this unusual pairing remains ambiguous, but the chicken-zombie combo is significantly taller than the Garbage Man himself. 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) introduces the Nether's Ghast into the fray, setting the stage for a large-scale battle within a standard overworld village. This set includes one villager, two piglins, Steve, Natalie, Dawn, and an iron golem.

Both sets will be available starting March 1st, a month before the Minecraft movie's theatrical release on April 4th. The movie itself faced initial criticism upon its reveal in September, with fans expressing concerns about the contrast between the live-action characters and the CGI-animated world. However, the director and producer, in a November interview with IGN, acknowledged this feedback and expressed confidence in their vision.