LEGO is no stranger to releasing collaborations with popular movies and franchises, and now, fans are getting something that's haunted the dreams of some moviegoers, especially about the water. Fans can see the LEGO Jaws version from LEGO Ideas with not just a small LEGO shark version but an actual humungous shark, bigger than the mini figures.
The LEGO Jaws Set Includes a Shark Big Enough to Gobble Up the Three Mini Figures
As seen in the images, the upcoming LEGO Jaws set includes a shark that is big enough to gobble up all three mini figures included in the set. For perspective, the shark is almost as big as the boat.
According to the story by The Daily Jaws, this has reportedly been made possible because of Fan Designer Johnny Campbell from Northern Ireland. The fan designer also goes by the name of Diving Faces.
LEGO Ideas Jaws Concept Got 10k Supporters and was Approved
The LEGO blog also revealed that Johnny captured multiple details from the iconic movie and that they all fit perfectly together in a suspenseful atmosphere. The classic blockbuster movie was also known for its suspenseful atmosphere, which Lego says Johnny was able to capture with his work.
The project was under LEGO Ideas, which involves unique designs by fans and, when gained enough support, might be enough for LEGO to make into actual sets. As seen on his LEGO Ideas page, Diving Faces was a 10k club member who was approved and had 10,000 supporters for the Jaws project.
The Project Got Recognized by LEGO Ideas Themselves
The project also gained 502 comments and five official LEGO comments. Per its description, the set was based on the 1975 movie by Steven Spielberg and the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. The set reportedly included three mini-figures, Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Quint.
Of course, the set also included Bruce, the shark. However, one of the most detailed parts of the set was the boat, the OCA, which doesn't miss out on the interior.
LEGO Ideas also released a blog post that acknowledged two notable designs, one of the Jaws boat and one of a cat. Per the blog post, they congratulated every one of their 10K members club for reaching that milestone.
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The Jaws Set was Able to Get the Scale Right to Build Suspense
As also noted by Jay's Brick Blog, it was predicted that from the round, they predicted that Jaws would make it when London Telephone Box and Nightmare Before Christmas. The article notes that one thing that really surprised them was the cat because it was a "cool sculpture" and a unique design.
However, the blog also described the Jaws set as a "'safe' pop culture pick" due to the popularity of the movie and its how iconic it was. The set was able to capture the suspense that most movie-goers felt especially with the contrast in scale of the boat, shark, and mini figures.
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