With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens products just two months away, images of two LEGO sets have leaked and they might have just revealed a new character.
The images were first leaked on From Bricks To Bothans, but that site has since removed them. Of course, they were up long enough for Twitter to save them.
While the sets are pretty boring and expected releases, the mini-figures that come with each reveal some tantalizing information.
First up is the X-Wing flown by Oscar Isaac’s character, Poe Dameron, which we have seen in action in the trailers. It is a bit different from the classic X-Wings in the Original Trilogy and comes in a black and orange color scheme. The set comes with a Poe figure, plus a second pilot and ground crew member that looks like an alien. These characters are all members of the Resistance, which is the new name for the good guys fighting the evil First Order. The set also comes with BB-8, the cute ball droid, which fits in the X-Wing’s R2-unit socket.
The second set is the Millennium Falcon, which we already know has a rectangular radar dish instead of the familiar circular one. The rest of the ship looks practically unchanged. As it is a more expensive set, it comes with more figures. There’s an old Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), Finn (John Boyega’s new character) and Rey (Daisy Ridley). You also get another BB-8. (We are all going to have a lot of BB-8 figures by the time the movie comes out.
However, the last two figures are interesting. One is a Kanjiklub Gang Member” and the other is Tasu Leech, who might be the gang leader. Entertainment Weekly suggests that this might be the character played by Indonesian martial artist Yayan Ruhian, who is best known for starring in The Raid movies.
This is the first time we’ve ever seen or heard of this character, as he hasn’t been mentioned anywhere else.
The Force Awakens toys will hit stores on Sept. 4. The only new toys that Hasbro showed at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend are the First Order Stormtroopers and a 6-inch TIE Pilot that will come with a massive TIE Fighter. The TIE Fighter will set you back $170.
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