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LEGO Ideas has now revealed the results of its second 2025 review, and this was not a small one. According to the official announcement, the review board assessed a record-breaking 146 qualifying projects before deciding which fan submissions should move forward toward full retail development. The final selection is a notably mixed group too, spanning a Tim Burton film, a canal-side architecture concept, a Christmas movie house and one long-waiting project rescued from the Parking Lot. The headliners are Edward Scissorhands, Amsterdam Canal Houses and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Grisworld House, while The Old Man and the Sea has also been cleared for production from the Parking Lot.
The official LEGO Ideas post is titled Unrivalled innovation and remarkable creativity: LEGO Ideas Review 2025-2, and it describes the second 2025 review as the biggest one yet with 146 eligible product ideas. That alone made this round worth watching closely, because the review pool was far larger than usual and covered licensed concepts, architecture, pop culture and original display ideas.
In the end, LEGO chose three projects directly from the review round and confirmed one more from the Parking Lot. That is a meaningful result, even if plenty of fan favorites inevitably missed out in such a crowded wave.
Which projects were approved in LEGO Ideas Review 2025-2?
These are the four projects now moving forward:
- Edward Scissorhands by Castor-Troy
- Amsterdam Canal Houses by Brickmaster_85
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Grisworld House by twrt0es
- The Old Man and the Sea by Iyan Ha, selected from the Parking Lot
That line-up says a lot about where LEGO Ideas currently feels strongest. There is one clearly cinematic licensed build, one architecture-driven concept with broad display appeal, one seasonal nostalgia pick with strong shelf presence potential, and one project that had already stayed alive in the Parking Lot while LEGO weighed its future.
Edward Scissorhands is probably the biggest surprise
Edward Scissorhands feels like the most headline-grabbing winner of the bunch. Tim Burton projects always attract a lot of fan attention, but they are not automatically easy approvals for LEGO Ideas. Tone, audience fit and final retail positioning all matter here. That makes this selection especially interesting, because it suggests LEGO sees enough crossover appeal in the source material and enough visual promise in the build to justify taking it further.
If the final set keeps the spirit of the fan submission, this could become one of the more visually distinctive LEGO Ideas launches in the next cycle. The contrast between the Gothic mansion setting and the pastel suburbia associated with the film gives the design team plenty to work with.
Amsterdam Canal Houses looks like a natural display set
Amsterdam Canal Houses is the most straightforward display-friendly choice in the group. It fits the kind of build that can appeal both to regular LEGO Ideas buyers and to adults who simply want an attractive architectural model for a shelf or desk. Canal houses already have a strong visual identity, and the project title alone suggests a design with clear modular rhythm, color contrast and compact urban detail.
This kind of selection also feels commercially sensible. It is easy to imagine LEGO refining the proportions, improving stability and turning the original fan concept into a polished display model without losing what made it stand out in the first place.
Grisworld House adds a seasonal licensed pick
The approval of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Grisworld House is another interesting call. Seasonal LEGO sets have obvious retail potential, but this one comes with a more specific pop-culture identity than a general winter village model. That makes it a niche pick on paper, yet also one with the kind of cult-film recognition that can build a very loyal audience.
If LEGO leans into the holiday decoration side of the concept, this could end up sitting somewhere between a movie tribute and a seasonal display piece. That is a combination with real potential, especially if the final product includes the kind of visual storytelling details fans will expect.
The Old Man and the Sea finally gets its green light
The fourth project is not a direct winner from the current review wave, but it still matters just as much. The Old Man and the Sea by Iyan Ha has been moved forward from the Parking Lot, which means LEGO was not ready to approve or reject it outright earlier but has now decided it deserves a path to production.
That is a notable outcome because Parking Lot projects often feel like question marks for months. When one eventually breaks through, it usually means LEGO found a workable route for positioning, timing or development after the initial review window had closed. For fans who have followed this build since its earlier review status, this is probably the most satisfying result in the whole announcement.
What this LEGO Ideas result really tells us
The biggest takeaway is not just which projects won, but how selective LEGO remained despite the scale of the review. 146 eligible submissions is an enormous pool, yet only three projects from that round were approved immediately, plus one more from the Parking Lot. That underlines how difficult it has become for even strong Ideas projects to convert from 10K success into a real set.
It also shows that LEGO Ideas is still balancing several priorities at once:
- Licensing, where recognisable entertainment properties can still make the cut
- Display appeal, which helps architecture and premium adult-facing concepts
- Retail flexibility, because some projects can be adapted into stronger products than others
- Long-tail development, as seen with Parking Lot survivors like The Old Man and the Sea
As always, these approved submissions are only starting the next phase. The finished retail sets may change substantially in size, price point, part count, color palette and figure selection before they reach shelves. Still, the key news is now official: these four concepts are the latest LEGO Ideas projects heading into development.
The takeaway
This is a strong and slightly unexpected LEGO Ideas result. Edward Scissorhands gives the wave its biggest conversation piece, Amsterdam Canal Houses looks like the most natural display model, Grisworld House adds a seasonal licensed angle, and The Old Man and the Sea finally turns Parking Lot uncertainty into a real green light. Now the interesting part begins: seeing what these projects become once the LEGO design team starts reshaping them into official sets.
