LEGO Launches New Star Wars Sets

LEGO has released five special-edition Star Wars sets in honor of its 20-year partnership with the franchise.

July 5, 2019

The new sets include depictions of series ships and a collection of minifigurines based on classic characters from the film franchise. Each set adds to the more than 700

Star Wars

LEGO figurines previously created as part of the long-running collaboration.

“LEGO play and

Star Wars

is a dream collaboration for us, and we feel privileged to have one of the strongest fan communities out there who continue to inspire and challenge us to push the boundaries,” says Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, creative director, LEGO Star Wars

“This 20-year milestone is really a dedication and testimony to our loyal fans who have built, reimagined, battled and shared their LEGO Star Wars adventures with us for two decades. Twenty years on, the Force is still with us, and there’s still so much more to come.”

LEGO Star Wars was the LEGO Group’s first IP franchise and has remained a fruitful endeavor for the toymaker. The partnership has included

animated shows, various play sets

and

games