Build and display – The Gandalf the Grey™ and Balrog™ figures both stand over 3.5 in. (9 cm) tall. Each of these collectible models comes with a baseplate for display

DOTS will apparently be embracing the Wizarding World in 2023, with at least three sets dedicated to Harry Potter. Exactly what those models will consist of remains to be seen – could they be simple accessories, like bracelets or stitch-on patches, or will they be magical message boards? Set name

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The Balrog looks awesome, and I love the use of trans-elements, as well as his tiny red whip! 40632 Aragorn & Arwen – 261 pieces Build and display – The Aragorn™ and Arwen™ figures both stand over 3 in. (8 cm) tall. Each model comes with a baseplate for display Next year’s LEGO Icons line-up is currently slated to include two new Botanical Collection sets and a new modular building. Par for the course for the moment, but bigger surprises are surely just around the corner. Set name We’ve only got word of one LEGO Monkie Kid set for 2023 so far – courtesy of a listing at LEGO.com – but it seems likely that more will follow, if only to continue serving the LEGO Group’s growing market in China. (It helps that the sets are generally all great, too.) Set name

Build and display – Frodo™ stands over 3 in. (8 cm) tall and Gollum™ stands over 1.5 in. (5 cm) tall. Each model comes with a baseplate for display Which one of these 3 new sets is a day 1 buy for you? Let’s talk about it in the comments section below. Frodo & Gollum (40630) And last but not least, we have Arwen Undomiel and Aragorn, King of Gondor! Aragorn looks absolutely badass with his armour, and I love all the printed elements across his crown and armour. A reportedly delayed flagship set (42146 Liebherr LR 13000), a new model inspired by Matt Reeves’ The Batman and a more affordable Bugatti headline the list of LEGO Technic sets currently rumoured for 2023, which run the gamut from €9.99 all the way up to €449.99. It’s shaping up to be an expensive year for Technic fans… Set nameI am so happy that these are officially a thing. LEGO Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite modern themes of all time, so this means a whole lot to me. 40630 Frodo & Gollum – 184 pieces The LEGO Group’s Chinese New Year sets are now a regular feature in the annual calendar, and two more are thought to be joining the range in January. If so, they’ll replace 80108 Lunar New Year Traditions and 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival, both of which are retiring by the end of 2022. Set name This is super cute, we get an adorable Gollum/Smeagol who is clutchin a fish, and Frodo Baggins who has an impressive dark green cloak, as well as an Elven Brooch. There’s not a whole lot to go on with LEGO Disney in 2023 at the minute, mostly because these rumoured set names are pretty much par for the course for the theme. The Cars set will likely be a DUPLO model (judging by its product number), but beyond that it’s reasonably familiar territory here. Set name Fingers crossed the LEGO Group follows up with more affordable and accessible sets at some stage – not every adult has €500 to drop on a single product, just to get a modern taste of LEGO The Lord of the Rings. Every LEGO The Lord of the Rings set rumoured for 2023