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The latest Lego Star Wars sets for 2026 have been revealed. The latest offerings are largely focused on The Mandalorian and Grogu, which makes sense since the 2026 movie is the biggest Star Wars release on the horizon. However, it leaves a frustrating, Diego Luna-sized hole in the current Lego-Star Wars offerings. In a year when Andor was the best Star Wars had to offer, why does the critically acclaimed show continue to get ignored by Lego?
From the very beginning, George Lucas knew the best way to appeal to his audience was through toys. The animated Clone Wars show, as well as Rebels, are made specifically for children, which, alongside Star Wars starships from multiple eras, and iconic helmets like Boba Fett and Darth Vader, make up the majority of Lego Star Wars merchandise. But I am surprised Andor has never gotten the licensed set treatment other Star Wars media, such as The Mandalorian, and even Obi-Wan Kenobi, have.
For one thing, there are plenty of different sets I can think of from Andor seasons 1 and 2 that would fit Lego and Disney's MO of either starships or iconic moments in the Star Wars universe. What about the Aldhani heist's haulercraft that Cassian and Vel (Faye Marsay) take command of to get their stolen credits out of the system via the Eye of Aldhani? Then there's Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and Kleya Marki's (Elizabeth Dulau) home base, the Galactic Antiquities and Objects of Interest, with its many Star Wars Easter eggs. Hell, give me a Ghorman cafe set with Vel, Cinta (Varada Sethu), Syril (Kyle Soller) and Cassian figures, why don't you?
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Point is: when it comes to Andor, there's plenty of material for Disney and Lego to work with. Given Andor's critical acclaim, Disney not leaning harder into producing more merchandise around the show feels less of an oversight and more of a deliberate choice. But why?
At first glance, it makes sense that Lego and Disney are putting all their resources into media guaranteed to capture a child's interest. Kids make up a large swath of the Star Wars audience. However, this franchise will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027. I don't deny that children make up a large majority of the Star Wars fanbase. Still, there are plenty of fans who grew up with the franchise and, as the popularity of Andor proves, crave more media made directly for an adult audience. If you want to keep a specific audience interested, it makes sense to appeal to them, even with something as small as Lego.
Plus, who has more disposable income than all the Millenial-aged fans who praised Andor as the best Star Wars story ever?
Yet, for all the praise Andor continues to receive, maybe the real reason Disney doesn't seem willing to budge on giving Andor more merchandise opportunities compared to its other shows is that the series didn't pull in as many eyeballs as it'd like. Andor's second season ratings were fairly decent — though somewhat boosted due to Disney Plus dropping three episodes at once each week — but in comparison to the early days of Star Wars TV, it was still lackluster.
Even so, if I were running a billion-dollar franchise that wanted to cash in on the good graces it received with the success of Andor, I perhaps would be looking to cash in on that even further. And I'm not just saying that because I want a Ferrix uprising set, honest.
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