Has Lego Lightened Up on Harry Potter?
Posted 06.01.09 by Bill
Warner Bros. and Lego have launched a new video game, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The trailer for the game retraces some classic scenes from the early history of the Harry Potter series.
The announcement came as a bit of a surprise -- Lego had indicated late last year that it had shelved plans for producing more Harry Potter Lego sets. A representative for the company explained that the darker themes of the later movies made it too difficult to keep tie-ins kid-friendly.
Limiting the scope of the game to the first four Potter adventures may steer clear of the problem in the short run. But it leaves Lego -- and Warner Bros. -- in the awkward position of being unable to follow up on what could well turn out to be a highly successful release.