Mega Bloks, Mattel's Lego-compatable construction toy range, is to launch a new range of
Star Trek toys next year. That will mark a return of
Star Trek to Mega Bloks, more than a decade since they last produced a single set, the
USS Enterprise-D (pictured). There's no news yet about what subject will be featured in the new sets, but they were specified, in the
press release, as a limited edition release, and will form part of Mega Bloks Collectors range, for more mature builders, which currently includes sets based on
Halo,
Assassins Creed,
Call of Duty, and
World of Warcraft.
The news came with the announcement of several new lines from Mega Bloks, curiously mostly featuring brands that have until recently been held by other construction toy companies. As well as expanding their existing
Power Rangers license, next year will also see the launch of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (previously held by
Lego), and sets based on the new
Terminator film,
Genisys (
Best Lock have previously produced sets based on that franchise).
Star Trek's own brick-built history indeed began with that single Mega Bloks set, but more recently had a much larger range from
Hasbro's Kreo-O. Those sets were mostly based on
Into Darkness, although there were a handful of releases inspired by the wider
Star Trek universe. It has not been specified whether the new range will focus on the new movie due out next year, or also incorporate other parts of the franchise - One would certainly imagine anyone with a
Star Trek license will be seeking to capitalise on the fiftieth anniversary next year!
I believe Hasbro has dropped
Star Trek on the whole, so I would also anticipate news of other toy licenses to come some time this year, ready to produce action figures, props, and model ships based on the new movie.
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