Simply when it looks as if the parents at LEGO have exhausted each thought they’ll probably exhaust, they provide up one thing new that makes one wish to bust out the ol’ bank card and put aside a day for elaborate toy-based building. Working example, the corporate has simply unveiled a brand new set for “Pirates of the Caribbean” followers that’s nothing shy of a treasure … it is simply made from bricks, somewhat than silver and gold.
The corporate has simply unveiled the LEGO Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship, which relies on the Black Pearl from Disney’s smash hit “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” We have got some first-look images of the set so that you can take a look at under, in addition to some particulars on what to anticipate. First off, it is a large set consisting of two,862 items.
It is not fairly as large as the “Harry Potter” Hogsmeade set, which clocks in at a whopping 3,228 items, however it’s nothing to sneeze at. The set lets you rotate dials to deploy the port or starboard cannons. House owners may also flip the ship’s wheel to steer the rudder and open the deck to disclose the detailed captain’s quarters, which come full with furnishings, candlesticks, and even an apple able to pleasing Barbossa. There’s additionally a removable rowboat and a minifigure figurehead. Moreover, the hull might be separated on the waterline to depict the ship in crusing mode.
The LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship set is match for a pirate
However what’s a ship with no crew? Fortuitously, LEGO considered that because the set contains eight minifigures with a lineup led by Captain Jack Sparrow, based mostly on Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the character. Different shipmates alongside for the experience embody Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, Gibbs, Cotton, Anamaria, and Marty.
As for the value? A ship befitting Jack Sparrow does not come low-cost, as one may anticipate. The Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship set retails for $379.99 and arrives in September. LEGO Insiders can have the chance to get their arms on it a bit early on September 12, earlier than it goes dwell for everybody a couple of days later. As an added bonus, those that buy the brand new set between September 12 and 18 through LEGO.com or LEGO Shops will even obtain the LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass as a Present with Buy. (That does, nonetheless, require an lively LEGO Insiders membership.)
As for the way forward for the franchise on the large display screen, the final time we noticed a “Pirates” film was in 2017 with “Lifeless Males Inform No Tales.” Within the years since, Disney has tried (and failed) to get a brand new film going. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer recommended in March 2024 that the subsequent “Pirates of the Caribbean” could be a “reboot,” however particulars stay elusive. It is also unclear if Depp might be reprising his position as Jack Sparrow, however that’s apparently an choice on the desk.
You’ll be able to seize the LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship set at LEGO.com/JackSparrow.
