This week gave AFOLs (adult fans of LEGO) plenty to spend their brick budget on. LEGO landed a genuine first with its most ambitious Star Trek set yet, alongside a Batmobile that splits clean in half and a moody new Halloween sub-theme.
LEGO Ideas also picked up three new review-stage contenders this week, and one quality niggle on an upcoming SpongeBob set is worth knowing about before you queue up.
| Story | Category | Key Detail | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek Enterprise Bridge (11385) | New Set | $199.99 / £159.99, 1,701 pieces, released 1 Sept | LEGO’s first-ever Original Series Star Trek minifigures |
| Batman Returns Batmobile (76355) | New Set | $229.99 / £189.99, 2,269 pieces, general release 4 Sept | Splits apart into the “Batmissile,” a genuine engineering flex |
| Mayor Manor / Midnight Valley Collection (11383) | New Set | $119.99, 1,420 pieces, released 1 Sept | Launches a new gothic, Halloween-leaning sub-theme |
| LEGO PlayStation Set | Announcement | $179.99 / £139.99, 1,911 pieces, general release 4 Oct | Officially licensed, near 1:1 scale PS1 console with retro dioramas |
| Three Ideas Projects Hit 10K | LEGO Ideas | Coraline, CATAN, and a Sony Walkman join the Second 2026 Review (85 projects total) | Shows how varied LEGO Ideas submissions have become |
| SpongeBob Patrick Star Cracking | Market/Quality | Reported ahead of the set’s 1 Sept release | Worth inspecting new copies closely before display |
LEGO’s First Original Series Star Trek Bridge Beams Aboard
LEGO Icons unveiled its first-ever Original Series Star Trek minifigures on 1 September, tucked inside the new U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge (11385). The set runs to 1,701 pieces, a nod to the ship’s registry number, and retails at $199.99 in the US, £159.99 in the UK and €179.99 in Europe.
Eight crew minifigures are included, among them Kirk, Spock, Uhura and Chekov, alongside four hidden Tribbles scattered through the build. LEGO has touched Star Trek before, but never with faces this recognisable.
For anyone who has built sci-fi bridges out of generic Technic panels for years, this is the officially licensed alternative that’s been missing. It’s also a reminder that Icons keeps finding new franchises worth pulling adult collectors into.
Batman Returns Batmobile Splits in Two
LEGO’s Batman Returns Batmobile (76355) reached general release on 4 September, having given Insiders early access from 1 September, as we covered a fortnight ago. It runs to 2,269 pieces, costs $229.99 in the US and £189.99 in the UK, and includes a Michael Keaton-inspired minifigure.
The build’s party trick is mechanical rather than cosmetic: the whole car splits apart into the “Batmissile” configuration, just as it does on screen. It’s the kind of engineering flex that makes the 18+ Batman line worth following even if you skipped every set since the 1989 Batmobile.
Mayor Manor Opens a New Halloween Sub-Theme
LEGO Icons also launched Mayor Manor (11383) on 1 September, the debut set in a new Midnight Valley Collection aimed at gothic, Halloween-leaning builders. It’s 1,420 pieces for $119.99, with three glow-in-the-dark minifigures plus a cat and a rat.
The asymmetrical, distorted architecture sets it apart from LEGO’s usual modular buildings. If the sub-theme continues, it could become the seasonal answer to the Winter Village line.
LEGO PlayStation Set Revealed, Arriving in October
Sony’s own PlayStation Blog broke the news on 3 September: an officially licensed LEGO PlayStation set is coming, built at near 1:1 scale with a removable Ape Escape and Gran Turismo diorama. It runs to 1,911 pieces and will cost $179.99 in the US, £139.99 in the UK and €159.99 in Europe.
It isn’t up for pre-order yet. Insiders get early access from 1 October, with general release following on 4 October, so it’s worth marking the date if you want first crack at it.
Three More Projects Reach LEGO Ideas Review
LEGO Ideas confirmed this week that three projects crossed the 10,000-supporter threshold and moved into the platform’s Second 2026 Review: a Coraline Pink Palace, a CATAN board-and-3D-wall-art set, and a Sony Walkman TPS-L2. That brings the review queue to 85 qualifying projects, up from where it stood the last time we checked in.
None of these are approved sets yet, and results aren’t expected until early next year. Still, a Walkman sitting alongside a stop-motion horror classic says a lot about how eclectic the Ideas platform has become.
Also This Week
LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom (11386) has drawn early reports of hairline fractures on the Patrick Star minifigure’s head, possibly linked to a new “Warm Pink” plastic used ahead of its 1 September release. It doesn’t look widespread yet, but it’s worth a close inspection on opening.
Away from new sets, the Brick Train Awards returned for 2026 on 28 August. Entries are free, open through the end of September, and judged across three global regions under this year’s “Monochrome” theme.
Between a licensed sci-fi bridge and a Batmobile with a party trick, this was one of the stronger weeks for adult-focused LEGO in a while. Which of this week’s releases is going straight on your shelf, and which one can wait? Catch up on last week’s roundup for the Star Wars Executor reveal and LEGO’s record H1 results, or browse our full Lego coverage for everything else you’ve missed.
