LEGO Shrek Is Real and Releasing on June 1

As you whitethorn person gleaned from the title, acceptable #72423 includes LEGO versions of Shrek, his sidekick Donkey, and the iconic Puss successful Boots. Yes, the afloat gang.

The LEGO Store’s images springiness a consciousness of what the acceptable volition look similar afloat built. The main features are full-body builds of Shrek and Donkey, portion Puss successful Boots is included arsenic a minifigure. That does marque proportions a spot funky, but it besides means you get a Puss successful Boots minifig.

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Besides the characters themselves, the acceptable features tiny decorations that suggest we’re situated successful Shrek’s swamp. The large hint, of course, is the ‘Beware Ogre’ sign. More images bespeak the acceptable volition beryllium astatine slightest somewhat posable, with Shrek moving his arms to clasp assorted flowers and Donkey’s rima seemingly capable to unfastened and close. It besides seems similar you tin unfastened up Shrek's stomach, for immoderate that's worth.

At 1403 pieces, the listing indicates the acceptable is intended for adults, astir apt aimed astatine folks similar myself who grew up connected the Shrek movies and lived done a "Shrek is life" epoch of the internet. While this twelvemonth marks the 25th day of the archetypal film, the collaboration is besides apt tied to the upcoming sequel Shrek 5, which is slated to merchandise successful theaters adjacent year.

LEGO besides revealed a smaller BrickHeadz acceptable featuring Shrek, Donkey, and Gingy, which costs $24.99 and releases connected the aforesaid day.

In lawsuit you were curious, a suit betwixt Midjourney and Dreamworks clarified that the ineligible explanation of Shrek is “large, bald, dull-green ogre with a broad, circular face, brownish eyes, and highly distinctive trumpet-shaped ears. Shrek typically wears crude covering consisting of a canvas-like shirt, a leather vest, and brownish leggings." The LEGO acceptable surely seems to acceptable that description.

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This leak being proven existent gives adjacent much validity to different LEGO leaks, similar an upcoming Minas Tirith Lord of the Rings set. All successful all, June is decidedly a period for LEGO fans to look retired for, but we've besides seen plentifulness of caller sets merchandise successful April:

In the meantime, there’s plentifulness much confirmed upcoming LEGO sets. If you’re looking to physique sooner alternatively than later, we’re besides seeing deals connected LEGO Star Wars sets up of May the 4.

Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator astatine IGN who spends mode excessively overmuch clip successful quality customization screens and tracking down collectibles.