Just a few days ago it was announced that Lego would be releasing officially licensed Lego sets based on the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies in Summer 2012. Thanks to Bricktuts.com we don't have to wait to long to get a taste. They have preview images of some of the upcoming sets and details on the mini-figs they will contain with more in the works. Based on these images it looks like Lego will duplicate their design patterns from the Harry Potter sets with attention to location and specific scenes instead of what they did with Star Wars which focuses on the vehicle designs. The box images can be found here.

• "9469 Gandalf Arrives” - Minifigures: Gandalf, Frodo
• “9470 Shelob Attacks” - Minifigures: Samwise, Frodo, Gollum
• “9471 Uruk-hai Army” - Minifigures: x4 Uruk-hai with a siege crossbow, x1 Rohirrim Soldier, x1 Rider Of Rohan with his horse
• “9472 Attack On Weathertop” - Minifigures: Samwise, Frodo, Aragon, x2 Nazgul
• “9473 Mines Of Moria” - Minifigures: Frogo, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, x2 Goblins, x2 Skeletons, Cave Troll
• “9474 The Battle Of Helms Deep” - Minifigures: Aragon, Gimli, Legolas, Theoden, x5 Uruk-hai

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