It’s time to look up at the sky and wonder about a place in the stars as a LEGO Interstellar building set is going to become a reality.
The beloved Chris Nolan movie Interstellar is getting a LEGO set inspired by a fan design. Minibrick41587 made a LEGO model of The Ranger from the movie and shared it on the Ideas platform. 10,000 fans voted for it and now the LEGO Group has approved it – that means the professional model designers are now hard at work on what will be the official release version of the model.
LEGO Interstellar building set is expected to launch in late 2027 or 2028 with an 18+ age mark. The piece count and price will be announced closer to its release.
It is one of the three Interstellar models that fan designer Minibrick41587 submitted onto the LEGO Ideas platform, all inspired by different iconic scenes and spacecraft.
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The Ranger is a reconnaissance spacecraft developed by NASA that is capable of entering and exiting the orbit of different planets. It’s the ship that carries Cooper, Amelia, Doyle, Romilly, CASE and TARS on their voyage through the wormhole to another galaxy, near the black hole Gargantua, in search of the marooned scientists from the Lazarus missions that were deployed to find a planet that can sustain human life.
This model captures the sleek design and aerodynamic lines of the Ranger. It is powered by electric propulsion jets that draw air from the atmosphere through the intakes on the nose and rear, which are suggested by the grille tiles added around these sections. Inside, the cockpit contains two seats for the crew (even though there are four in the movie) and storage sections for CASE and TARS to be safely stowed away.
Both CASE and TARS, the blocky robots on the mission, are entirely made from dark grey and black bricks. CASE is in charge of maintenance and flying the ship in the absence of the crew, while TARS can collect data while providing sarcastic commentary. The two robots look almost identical, but they have very distinct personalities.
The submission also includes only two crewmember minifigures – Cooper and Dr. Brand – but is the LEGO model designers upscale the model might allow the designers, they could add minifigures for everyone on board.
Interstellar was released in 2014, directed by Chris Nolan from a screenplay by Chris Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. It won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It a dystopian future, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and his crew are sent to find a new home for humanity in another galaxy as Earth is facing extinction level blight and famine.
This is one of the three sets that have been officially announced as upcoming LEGO Ideas models, alongside Tulip Field Windmill and Chinese Cork Art Carving. Two more have been added to the Parking Lot during this review round, The 5th Element – Korben Dallas Taxi and Peashooter, for further consideration.
The LEGO Group recently announced 21375 Godzilla, the largest ever LEGO Ideas set.
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