Lego’s March Releases Need a Hero (of Time)

Even with its launch pokemon line, February was a fairly quiet month for LEGO. That’s about to change in March, with a heavy hitter from brick-and-mortar builders… and it could also cost the company a bad name.

Notable highlights this month include the highly anticipated return of Hyrule with a new set of celebrations ocarina’s Time (so zelda Fans may recall that his franchise also celebrated a major anniversary in February), as well as a new wave of LEGO Batman figures that mark LEGO’s 20-year history with the Dark Knight. But then, yes, there’s the controversial elephant in the room: LEGO’s future game launches with a complete series star wars The set dedicated to Brickbuilder’s new “Smart Play” platform of reactive bricks, minifigures and tiles to bring light and sound experiences to LEGO play. Well, a Strange– Nice experience, to say the least.

Here’s a rundown of everything to expect from LEGO in March.

lego symbol Project Hail Mary

An unexpectedly fine license for LEGO gives us a pretty cool space-themed set marking one of our most anticipated sci-fi movies of 2026 – and gives Ryan Gosling his first LEGO minifigure just before the inevitable wave. Star Wars: Starfighter Set next year. ($100, available here)

Watch Project Hail Mary in LEGO

lego batman release

The year 2026 marks 20 years of LEGO’s Batman series, so it’s kicking off the celebrations with a special Bat-logo display piece that not only comes with a golden Batman minifigure, but also a ton of hidden details using accessories for the iconic figure. batman Characters with a nod to the residents of Gotham. If that wasn’t enough, there’s also a trio of new Batmobiles from Batman’s film history batman and robin till batman.

LEGO Scaled-Up Blue Astronaut Minifigure

LEGO’s series of adorable life-sized Classic Minifigures continues with its classic space line and the journey into the most iconic astronaut colorway of all. However, there is no collapsible helmet strap on this larger figure – but his head can open up to reveal a small robot that controls the minifigure from his noggin. ($60, available here)

Check out the up-scaled Blue Astronaut minifigure in LEGO

lego disney release

There are a ton of Disney sets coming this month, including some from the newest Flowerpot Mini line monsters Inc. BrickHeadz. But the star of the show is a new Winnie the Pooh display model, which comes with a pot of honey (okay, “honey”) that can open up into a tiny humble abode for the included Pooh and Eeyore minifigures.

lego symbol lord of the rings sauron’s helmet

Lego keeps doing some little experiments lord of the rings It’s set in between big, expensive releases, and this time it’s taking a lesson from Marvel star wars Playbook with a buildable replica of Sauron’s iconic helmet – which also includes a way to get the Sauron minifigure without wasting too much cash for the Barad-Dor set. ($70, available here)

See The Lord of the Rings: Sauron’s Helmet in LEGO

lego star wars smart play release

Brace Yourself: This Month’s star wars All sets are available on Smart Play, Lego’s big new technology initiative. While they all include a selection of special smart minifigures and smart tiles, only three of the eight sets being released in this wave actually come with smart bricks that react to them (Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, X-Wing and Throne Room Duel), unlocking a huge amount of light and sound-based interactivity.

lego legend of zelda Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle

second-ever legend of zelda The LEGO set arrives just in time to celebrate the franchise’s 40th anniversary in February, featuring a replica of the climactic boss battle against Ganondorf in the ruins of Hyrule Castle Town and his demonic form as Ganon. Of course, it’s dangerous to go alone, so the set also includes a brand new Princess Zelda minifigure for Link to fight alongside. ($130, available here)

Watch Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle in LEGO

lego ninjago release

The year 2026 is big for LEGO and anniversary-based releases because, meanwhile, Ninjago is still celebrating its 15th anniversary with a few more releases following its big celebration wave in January.

Lego Art Claude Monet – Bridge over a pond of water lilies

LEGO’s art series gets appropriately seasonal with it being based on the 1899 Monet classic, which presents the Impressionist’s layered paintwork with different LEGO textures. ($250, available from 3/4, or 3/1 for LEGO Insiders)

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