It is on a flyer from the Toys R Us brand in Canada that a Eurobricks forumer (thatblockoguy) found this visual of the LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe polybag 30166 Robin and Redbird Cycle which we had known about for several months already.

It will be offered during a future promotional operation.
Nothing exceptional, the minifig is not exclusive (Delivered in the sets released in 2012 6860 The Batcave et 6857 The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape), but as a good collector that I am, I hope to see this polybag arrive soon at home ...

The official trailer of the film expected for 2014 and including we already talked here, The LEGO Movie, is online.
In the US casting for the voices: Will Ferrel, Will Arnett, Chris Pratt, Elisabeth Banks, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.

Be careful, this is not about stop-motion, but digital effects perfectly imitating the result obtained in stop-motion. The result is visually quite impressive.

For the rest, we will have to wait for the French version to discover the planned voice casting and see if the finesse of the dialogues and the humor will support the conversion.

US release scheduled for February 2014.

And if you're a fan of A-ha, turn off the sound ...

Gnaat did not hesitate to offer us a nice first review of the set 10237 The Tower of Orthanc which has just been delivered to the first VIP customers. Those able to visit one of the two French LEGO Stores were also able to afford this new set of 2359 pieces and 5 minifigs sold for the modest sum of € 199.99.

Go quickly on the topic dedicated to this review of the BrickPirate forum for pretty photos and the man's opinion in terms of assembly and finishing pleasure. Without forgetting the eternal stickers ...

Some loose info on the development projects of the LEGO group:

LEGO announces (again) an extension for 2015 of its factory located in Kladno in the Czech Republic with an expansion of around 37.000 m2 and the gradual creation (depending on demand) of 800 new jobs, bringing the total number to 2000 of employees on the site. (See the press release)

The expansion of the plant will mainly focus on the area dedicated to the packaging and storage of products. This expansion is part of the manufacturer's strategy to produce as close as possible to its end customers in order to limit logistics costs and to respond more reactively to local demand, here the European market.

Concerning the Czech Republic, some indicators: The minimum wage is around 350 €, the average wage is 950/1000 € per month, the country is a member of the European community but is not in the euro zone and does not plan to return there before 2016 at the earliest. The local currency, the crown (1 € = 25CZK), is doing well and even serves as a safe haven in Central Europe, especially in times of crisis in the euro zone.

LEGO had already announced an extension of this factory for 2014 and the creation of a 120.000 m2 factory in Jiaxing, China, which should be fully operational in 2017 with 2000 jobs at stake. (See the press release)

The Chinese factory located a hundred kilometers from Shanghai will produce mainly for the Asian market, this is in any case what LEGO announces. For information, the average salary in China (according to data communicated by the Chinese authorities) is around 300 € per month, it has also increased sharply over the past two years. 

LEGO employs more than 10.000 people around the world, has opened an office in Singapore, the manufacturer is investing heavily in material and human resources, notably with a factory in Hungary and another in Mexico, and the group's growth prospects are bright. (See the press release)

As announced by LEGO, the set 10237 The Tower of Orthanc is available this morning for VIP customers of the LEGO Shop.

The price is 199.99 €, and LEGO is giving us the Splinter (850838), Jor-El polybag keychain (5001623) and a nice double-sided poster from the set (5002517).

Delivery is free at the moment and you will earn 199 VIP points with the purchase of this set.

Nice combination of all the promotional offers of the moment, it's up to you to see if you're ready to put 200 € in this set of 2359 pieces delivered with 5 minifigs, an eagle and an Ent to build.