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A new leaked image is giving LEGO Ideas fans what looks like their first proper look at LEGO Ideas 21369 The X-Files. The picture, shared via a WhatsApp seller and later reposted to r/Legoleak, appears to show the set’s retail box art rather than a loose prototype build. If authentic, it suggests LEGO is leaning hard into the series’ most recognizable imagery: a forest UFO encounter above ground, Mulder and Scully on the scene, a grey alien in the beam, and a detailed underground office cutaway below. As with any leak, important details still need to be treated carefully. Packaging can change, images can be early, and nothing here should be taken as final until LEGO officially reveals the set. Still, as a first-look rumor, this one is substantial enough to give us a much clearer idea of the model’s display concept, tone, and likely target audience.
There is still no official LEGO announcement for this set at the time of writing, so this remains firmly in rumor territory. But compared with text-only rumors, a box-style image like this gives us much more to work with.
What the leaked image appears to show
The leaked visual points to a display-focused LEGO Ideas X-Files model built as a layered diorama. The upper section recreates the franchise’s classic paranormal setup: a wooded clearing, a hovering saucer, and a bright beam reaching down toward a small grey alien. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder both seem to be included as minifigures, immediately giving the set the two characters most fans would expect.
Under that surface scene, the build opens into a lower interior section packed with details. This looks less like a simple cave and more like a stylized underground office or bunker environment, with desks, chairs, shelves, wall details, and a visible “I Want to Believe” poster. That poster alone is one of the clearest signs that the set is trying to capture X-Files iconography rather than just using the license as decoration.
The front of the model also appears to carry the line “THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE”, another unmistakable reference to the series. Taken together, the presentation looks closer to an adult-oriented shelf display than a playset, which would fit both the LEGO Ideas branding and the age profile most people would associate with The X-Files.
Mulder, Scully and the alien are the clear headliners
Even with the image quality being limited, a few character choices stand out quite clearly. Mulder and Scully are both visible, and the alien figure under the UFO beam is impossible to miss. That trio alone does a lot of heavy lifting, because it communicates the whole theme immediately even from a distance.
There also appear to be at least one or two additional figures in the lower section, though their identities are harder to confirm from this angle. One looks like a bald man in a white shirt and red tie, while another darker-suited figure stands deeper in the office space. It would be easy to speculate here, but this is exactly where rumor coverage needs restraint: the image is not sharp enough to treat every face or costume as confirmed.
If those extra figures do turn out to be intentional references to other characters from the show, that would add another layer of fan appeal. But for now, Mulder, Scully, and the grey alien are the only safe calls.
The structure is more interesting than a standard boxy display
One of the most appealing parts of this rumored design is the vertical split between the paranormal scene above and the investigative workspace below. Instead of choosing just one X-Files setting, the build seems to combine the show’s two core identities: mystery in the wild and obsessive investigation indoors.
That makes the set feel more deliberate than a straightforward spaceship vignette or a plain office recreation. The trees, the saucer, and the abduction-style beam deliver the instantly recognizable science-fiction hook. Then the lower office provides the character texture, references, and collectible display density that adult LEGO fans usually want from a licensed Ideas release.
From a display standpoint, that dual-scene approach could be one of the set’s biggest strengths. It gives the model a silhouette that stands out from normal rectangular room builds, and it also provides more storytelling in a single footprint.
What is still unconfirmed
As exciting as this leak is, several important details remain unconfirmed. We do not yet have an official LEGO product page, final box listing, confirmed piece count from LEGO, or official regional pricing attached to this image. Earlier rumor chatter around 21369 The X-Files has pointed to an August 1 release window, but that should still be treated as unconfirmed until LEGO says otherwise.
There is also a real possibility that some elements seen here could differ slightly from the eventual retail version. Leak images can surface from early packaging files, preliminary marketing materials, or source chains that do not reflect the final launch presentation perfectly.
That said, the overall concept shown here feels coherent enough that it is hard to dismiss as random fan art or a misleading mock-up. The layout, branding, minifigure choices, and references all line up with what you would expect from a real X-Files Ideas product.
Early takeaway
If this image is legitimate, LEGO Ideas 21369 The X-Files looks like it could be one of the more distinctive licensed display sets in the current Ideas pipeline. It is atmospheric, clearly aimed at older fans, and built around references that long-time viewers will recognize instantly.
For now, this is best viewed as a promising first look rather than a final reveal. But if LEGO follows through with something close to this design, The X-Files may end up being one of the most characterful sci-fi Ideas sets we have seen in a while.
Source: leaked image shared via WhatsApp seller and reposted to r/Legoleak.
