The latest Lego Ideas contest wants to take you back to the ’90s
Your submission needs to be based on a 90s TV series or movie.
Lego has announced a new Lego Ideas competition, and it makes us feel so very, very old. This new contest challenges builders to come up with sets based on 90s movies or shows.
There are several stages to the contest and the first, The Opening Act, kicked off yesterday. The second, The Next Chapter, begins this January 7th, 2025. The big difference is that The Opening Act’s chapters must feature between 1,000 and 5,000 pieces. The Opening Act, however, is geared towards smaller submissions, with between 200 and 1,000 pieces.
“Whether you’re inspired by TV shows or legendary films, we can’t wait to see how YOU capture the 90s entertainment spirit with LEGO bricks!”, reads Lego’s challenge page. The rules specify that the set must be based around a specific show or film.
From Lego’s perspective, it narrows things down a little, but we’re a little disappointed that 90s music videos are out of the running. That means no Lego Britney Spearses bounding down a Lego school corridor, and no Lego Blink 182s waving around signs as they get off a Lego plane. But still, with so many great movies and TV shows from the 90s, it’s hard to be too disappointed.
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The winner of the contest will get their set transformed into a real set, get 1% of the revenue and ten copies of their set. Earlier this year, Lego revealed Delusion Brick’s The Goonies set was the winner of their ’80s flashback competition and, while it may take a little while, that set will end up gracing store shelves.
The runner-up won’t get their set made, but they will receive three sets: Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (21351), Jaws (21350) and Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera (21345). Don’t get building just yet, though, because you could be wasting your time.
Instead, go to Lego Ideas’ submit tool and check that the IP you want to use is approved. Don’t actually go through with submitting it that way, the contest has a different method of entry. But do use the IP tool to see if the TV or movie you want to use is allowed. For example, Xena: Warrior Princess is fine, but Highlander is not. It’s probably the decapitations Lego disapproves of.
Still, if you think you’ve got what it takes to immortalise the film or TV of the 1990s, you can enter the Lego Ideas competition here.
