"Lego Sets Hint at Mobs in Jack Black's Minecraft Movie"

Lego has unveiled an exciting new line of sets tied to the upcoming live-action film, "A Minecraft Movie," starring Jack Black. These sets provide a sneak peek into the mobs and scenes that fans can anticipate seeing on the big screen. According to Games Radar, the first two sets announced are the Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring and The Ghast Balloon Village Attack, which will complement the existing range of Minecraft Lego sets. These new sets feature characters such as Jack Black's Steve and Jason Momoa's The Garbage Man.

The Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring set, priced at $49.99 and comprising 491 pieces, hints at a thrilling gladiator-style battle scene in the film. This set portrays Momoa's character engaged in combat with a zombie riding a giant chicken. While it's unclear whether this depiction is to scale or represents a baby zombie on a regular-sized chicken, the entire figure stands about twice as tall as The Garbage Man. The set also includes Steve, his friend Henry, and a giant zombie pigman, along with a fighting ring, a chest filled with gold, and a small viewing stand equipped with weapons.

On the other hand, The Ghast Balloon Village Attack set, priced at $69.99 and containing 555 pieces, suggests that the film will feature the Nether's iconic marshmallow-like villain, the Ghast, in a significant battle scene set in an Overworld village. This set includes a village minifigure, two piglins, Steve, characters named Natalie and Dawn, and an iron golem.

Both sets will be available starting March 1, a month before "A Minecraft Movie" premieres in theaters on April 4. The film, which was officially announced in September, initially faced criticism from fans due to the contrast between the live-action characters and the green screen-generated animated world. Some fans even took it upon themselves to recreate the trailer in a fully animated format. In response to this feedback, the director and producer, in an interview with IGN in November, acknowledged the concerns but assured fans that they were "ready for everything."