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The LEGO Ideas project The 5th Element – Korben Dallas Taxi has now reached the important 10,000-supporter milestone, which means it officially moves into the LEGO Ideas review process. Created by MarinBrickDesign, the fan design turns one of the most recognizable vehicles from Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi film into a display-focused LEGO build with a strong retro-futuristic look. That does not mean it is becoming an official LEGO set yet, but it does mean the concept has cleared the biggest public hurdle on the platform. For LEGO Ideas followers, movie-vehicle collectors, and fans of The 5th Element, this is still a notable development because it shows that the project built enough community momentum to earn a place in the next review round.
The 5th Element – Korben Dallas Taxi is the latest fan project to join the LEGO Ideas 10K Club, and it stands out for focusing on a single cult movie vehicle rather than a broad scene recreation. The yellow flying cab is one of the visual signatures of The 5th Element, so it makes immediate sense as a LEGO display model.
What the LEGO Ideas The 5th Element taxi project includes
According to the official LEGO Ideas description, the model recreates Korben Dallas’ iconic flying taxi from the 1997 film and is designed to capture both the vehicle’s retro cab identity and its futuristic airborne styling. The creator says the build was inspired directly by the famous New York chase sequence, which remains one of the movie’s most memorable visual set pieces.
The project is also positioned as more than just a shell model. MarinBrickDesign notes that the roof can be detached to reveal a detailed interior, adding some extra value for fans who want more than a sealed display object. The build is presented on a display base, and the official description says it also includes Leeloo and Korben Dallas minifigures together with the famous Multipass reference.
In terms of physical size, the creator lists the model at 31.4 cm long, 18.8 cm wide, and 16.9 cm high when displayed on its base. That suggests a substantial presentation piece rather than a small desktop build, which fits the subject matter well.
Why this 10K milestone matters for The 5th Element fans
Reaching 10,000 supporters is the key threshold required for a LEGO Ideas project to advance to review. At that point, the submission leaves the public support phase and is considered internally by LEGO. The company then evaluates whether the concept is realistic and suitable for development as an official product.
That review process looks beyond raw popularity. LEGO also has to think about brand fit, licensing complexity, build feasibility, and broader commercial potential. In other words, hitting 10K is a meaningful achievement, but it is not the same thing as final approval. Plenty of strong Ideas projects reach review without ever becoming a retail set.
That caveat is especially relevant here because The 5th Element is a film-based license that would require the right commercial alignment as well as approval through the LEGO Ideas process. Still, the fact that this project made it all the way to 10K says a lot about the staying power of the source material and the appeal of the taxi itself as a display-oriented LEGO subject.
Why the Korben Dallas taxi translates well into LEGO form
Some movie vehicles work on LEGO Ideas because they are instantly recognizable even outside their original story context, and this taxi definitely falls into that category. It mixes everyday design language with exaggerated science-fiction styling, which makes it unusual without being visually confusing. That combination tends to work well in brick-built form.
The creator also leans into the vehicle’s curved surfaces and layered front-heavy silhouette, which are central to why fans remember it in the first place. The result is the kind of model that can appeal to more than one audience at once: LEGO sci-fi fans, movie-vehicle collectors, and people who simply enjoy unusual display builds.
What happens next in the LEGO Ideas review process
Now that The 5th Element – Korben Dallas Taxi has reached the 10K milestone, it will wait for inclusion in a future LEGO Ideas review round. From there, LEGO can decide to reject the submission, approve it for development, or potentially request changes as part of a longer evaluation path.
Even if it were eventually approved, the finished retail product would likely not be identical to the fan design shown on the platform today. That is standard for LEGO Ideas, where official sets often change in size, part usage, minifigure selection, or presentation before release.
For now, the main takeaway is simpler: MarinBrickDesign’s tribute to one of sci-fi cinema’s best-known flying vehicles has earned its place in the official review pipeline. Whether or not it progresses further, it has already secured a notable result on LEGO Ideas.
You can see the original fan submission on the official LEGO Ideas project page.
