LEGO's An Unexpected Journey subtheme was released in November 2012 and based on the movie which is set in Middle-earth seventy-seven years before the main events of The Lord of the Rings.
2013 LEGO Sets
In 2013, LEGO expanded its licensed and original themes, making it a pivotal year for collectors and investors. One of the biggest launches was LEGO Legends of Chima, a fantasy-based animal warrior theme, which was heavily promoted alongside the premiere of The Legends of Chima TV series on Cartoon Network. Designed as a successor to Ninjago, Chima introduced tribal factions, specialized vehicles, and mystical energy sources, making it one of LEGO’s most ambitious in-house themes.