Lights... Bricks... Action! This is the Studios Sound Stage! This is a love letter to the classic LEGO Studios theme from 2000 - 2002! My first ever LEGO set was the Temple of Gloom set from the theme which featured the iconic LEGO character Johnny Thunder! The idea for this set was meant to be a new, modern re-imaging of the classic set. But this changed when the current BDP pallet included Frankenstein's Monster parts, so the idea for the set expanded.

There's the sound stage complete with lights and backdrops. There's a blue and green screen that can be swapped around, as well as a big backdrop that can be changed depending on the film being shot on the sound stage. Hanging on the beams are those two movies that are being filmed. There's a seat for the director or talent right next to the camera operator. There's also a catering table for the crew to grab some coffee and dessert in between takes! Sometimes stunts go wrong and you can have the table topple over.

The first movie being filmed is Johnny Thunder's latest epic, the Temple of Gloom! Again this is a modern take on the classic set that had Johnny Thunder entering a temple and taking the red jewel from the pedestal. But when he does, the tiles begin to crumble beneath his feet and he must run to escape the temple! To accomplish this action scene, you grab the blue pieces sticking out of the front, the pedestal drops down and the tiles collapse. The movie set is complete with two palm trees and the backdrop has the pyramids as seen on the box art for the original set, and in the sky there's the classic Adventures Hot Air Balloon being chase by the evil Sam Sinister. And way off in the distance you can spot the Sphynx from one of Johnny Thunder's previous adventures.

To film the newest horror movie in the Monster Fighters franchise, you'll need to remove the Temple of Gloom and add the Mad Scientist's Laboratory! You can also remove the tops of the trees and swap them out for some spooky bare branches! This section takes inspiration and pays homage to the original Studios set as well as from the Monster Fighters' set - the Crazy Scientist and His Monster! There's a brickbuilt moonstone piece powering up this device emitting massive amounts of electricity! There's a blue lever that you push down on to pop up Frankenstein's monster and have him come alive!

There's a trolly cart that allows you to hold the spare tops of the trees depending on the movie being filmed. Included as well is a tennis ball included to help the actors film their scenes when another actor has scheduling conflicts. There's a clapper and a boom mic which are iconic staples of Studios sets.

The minifigures included is Johnny Thunder, a camera operator, Frankenstein's monster, a modern version of the Studios actor as well as a film director! Who's orange hair is another homage to the classic Studios theme!

I think this makes for a great set for those unfamiliar with the LEGO Studios theme and get to experience for the first time, these two classic sets and stories re-imagined here. But for people like myself who are nostalgic for the classic theme, these can be separated and displayed perfectly as their own little dioramas! Thank you for your support and taking the time to read all this!