Avengers: Infinity War has been shrouded in secrecy since before cameras even started rolling on Marvel Studios' biggest movie to date and while the first trailer shed at least a little light on what's to come when Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy assemble to do battle with Thanos, there's still an awful lot we don't know. Well, these leaked LEGO sets may finally change that.
While it's important to note that toys such as these tend to be a little unreliable (they're often made based on concept art and rough ideas or altered to better suit being a playset), they often contain plenty of reliable intel and that seems to be the case for the six sets which have now been revealed.
From Peter Dinklage's secret role to the character wearing Tony Stark's Hulkbuster outfit, the location of the Soul Stone, Thor's new weapon, and the movie's final battle, there's plenty of exciting reveals here which leave us plenty to talk about. So, click on either one of the buttons below to check them out and then be sure to let us know your Infinity War thoughts and theories in the usual place.
"The Search For Thor's Weapon"
Minifigures include: Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Thor, Unknown Infinity Stone
Join the Avengers, who are trying to find the ax-thunderbolt for Thor. Sit down in the cab of the rescue capsule with Rocket, Thor and Groot and go into space. On the way to Nidavellir you will meet many enemies, you can be protected from them by shooting from the thorns. Land on the red planet to charge Tor’s power plants in the space forge. Find the stone of infinity, untwist the energy ray and create an amazing ax-thunderer!
So, we're heading to the home of the dwarves in Avengers: Infinity War and that pretty much confirms that Peter Dinklage will be playing one of them (most likely Tor based on this description). While Mjolnir has been destroyed, the God of Thunder forging a new weapon to battle Thanos with makes perfect sense and it appears as if it's going to be called the "ax-thunderer." Not a bad name, really!
Minifigures include: Proxima Midnight, Falcon, Hulk/Bruce Banner, Soul Stone
Danger! Proxima Midnight captured the shooting tower and shoots on Hulkbuster Bruce Banner! Smash the missile installation of the shooting tower with the powerful fist of Hulkbuster and crush the six-armed enemy. Reflect the punches of the Proxima Midnight. Order the Falcon to dive down to take away the stone of infinity of souls.
Remember those fan theories that it's either Bruce Banner or Black Widow in the Hulkbuster armour? Well, this set confirms that it's the human alter ego of the Jade Giant and it should be fun seeing The Hulk smash his way out of that. This also reveals that the Soul Gem is indeed kept in Wakanda.
"The Battle In The Sanctum Sanctorum"
Minifigures include: Cull Obsidian, Ebony Maw, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Spider-Man
Emergency! Kull Obsidian and Ebony Mo are attacking the Holy of Holies of Dr. Strange! Together with the Spiderman, jump off them from the roof. Unite with the Iron Man and Dr. Strange and use their powers to repel super villains. If Ebony Mo is able to penetrate the bedroom of Peter Parker, lead him from there through the secret hatch. You must stop the evil invaders before they blow up the wall of the Holy of Holies Dr. Strange and get the stone of infinity of time. After defeating your enemies, order pizza and celebrate it with Peter Parker!
Yeah, that is one seriously weird description! It seems this set is a combination of Peter Parker's bedroom and Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum but the key thing to note here is that we are indeed going to see the wall-crawler's new costume make use of four extra arms in this battle.
Minifigures include: Captain America, Black Widow, Outriders, Space Stone
Unite with Captain America and the Black Widow to protect the kingdom of Wakanda from the invasion of foreigners. Avoid the fire from the thorns of the landing ships, restrain the attacks of six-armed enemies and attack, using the shield of Captain America. Pounce on the enemies with the truncheons of the Black Widow and get the cosmic stone of infinity!
"Corvis Glaive Attacks"
Minifigures include: Corvus Glaive, Vision, Black Panther, Shuri, Mind Stone
Protect the Wall of the Wakid from Corvus Gleiv and his thresher! Shoot at the threshing machine of double guns-thorns and a disk shooter. Quickly open the gate so that the Black Panther can enter the battle. But do not forget to close them immediately, so that the enemies do not break in. Help Shuri to remove the infinity stone that controls the mind from the head of the Vision. Can you do this before the thresher crushes the wall and destroys the diagnostic setup?
So, while The Vision clearly will lose the Infinity Stone on his forehead, it won't be because of one of Thanos' minions! Instead, it appears as if Wakanda's top scientist Shuri will find a way to remove it while presumably figuring out a way to ensure the android keeps his powers or at least survives!
"Thanos: The Last Battle"
Minifigures include: Thanos, Iron Man, Star Lord, Gamora
Together with the Avengers, start the fight for the Glove of Infinity! Shoot at Thanos from the ship’s thorns. Open the cockpit and attack the space bike along with Star Lord and Gamora. Avoid the blows of Thanos’s huge sword and use the Iron Man’s power units to defeat Titan’s supervillain. Having won, grab the golden glove of infinity and fly away.
Well, this is interesting! It appears as if the final battle will revolve around Thanos - wielding a massive sword - taking on Iron Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy as they attempt to retrieve the Infinity Gauntlet. Tony Stark has clearly upgraded his armour too as he's rocking some serious firepower here.