Gillian Anderson has returned to her iconic role as Dana Scully to promote a new Lego set based on the 90s TV sensation The X-Files. The set, part of the Lego Ideas line, features eight minifigures and a detailed build of Mulder's office alongside a UFO hovering over a forest clearing.
Fan-Designed Set Gets Official Release
The Lego Ideas line allows fan designs to be voted on by the community, with the most popular ones becoming official products. The X-Files set is the result of this process, offering a highly detailed replica of Mulder's office filled with Easter eggs such as the iconic 'I Want to Believe' poster, uneaten sunflower seeds, an X-Files dossier, and pencils stuck to the ceiling.
The set includes eight minifigures: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, Walter Skinner, Mr X, Alex Krycek, Carl Busch (Cigarette Smoking Man), The Flukeman, and a grey alien. According to Lego, this is a substantial number of figures for a set of this type.
Gillian Anderson's Endorsement
Anderson, who previously stated she was done with The X-Files, reprised her role for a promotional video. She expressed her enthusiasm, saying: 'It has been so much fun revisiting that world all these years later. This set is a wonderful celebration of the X-Files, and the fans who have kept its mystery alive. The level of detail is brilliant – there are so many little nods that fans will absolutely recognise – and as a Lego fan myself, I love that people can now quite literally build their own X-Files moments at home.'
Set Details and Availability
The set, numbered 21369, consists of 1,478 Lego pieces and measures 23cm wide, 30cm high, and 23cm deep in its default arrangement. It will cost £179.99 in the UK and be available from August 4 at retail stores and the Lego website. Lego Insider members can purchase it from August 1. A free gift with purchase, Scully's Lab, is available for orders placed before August 10, while stock lasts. The 221-piece Scully's Lab set is exclusive to this promotion and will not be sold separately.
