Two Modern Sci-Fi Classics Are Getting Their First Lego Sets

Lego fans wanting to cry their eyes out like Matthew McConaughey are about to have a very good day. Lego just announced its latest Lego Ideas set winners, and one of them is the Ranger ship from Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. A taxi cab from The Fifth Element was also potentially approved, but for a later date. Lego Ideas is the program where fans can design their very own Lego sets and, if 10,000 people vote on it, it gets passed to the company for assessment. Then, Lego crunches the numbers and picks a handful of designs each year to turn into real sets. This is how we have sets for properties such as The Big Bang Theory, Wall-E, Voltron, Tron: Legacy, Jaws, Twilight, The Goonies, The X-Files, and so many more. So, this time, we’re getting not just the Ranger from Interstellar (complete with everyone’s favorite robot, TARS) but the “Tulip Field Windmill” and “Chinese Cork Carving Art” too. Check them all out here, but below are a few more photos of the original Interstellar fan build by Minibrick41587. Lego will change this ever so slightly before official release. © Lego Ideas © Lego Ideas © Lego Ideas © Lego Ideas Lego also earmarked two sets for their “Parking Lot.” What that means is it would like to make the sets, but the timing isn’t quite right yet. So instead of making the set go through the whole approval process again, Lego just holds onto them for the right time. That’s where the Korben Dallas Taxi from The Fifth Element will wait, maybe for an upcoming anniversary or something. Also, a piece called a Peashooter from Plants vs. Zombies. And yes, the Fifth Element set would come with a Multipass. © Lego Ideas Usually, once a property is selected by Lego Ideas, it takes around a year for it to come to stores. For example, Lego just revealed its Godzilla set coming in late November, and that was officially selected in June 2025. So look for Interstellar possibly in late 2027 or early 2028. Want more io9 news? Check out the best movies and TV shows to stream this month and all the upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books that should be on your radar.