Ghostbusters

First and foremost, congratulations to TeeKay for reaching 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO, and toward everyone for all of the support of the Ghostbusters project! The results of the LEGO Review are in and you can see full details on the LEGO CUUSOO Blog.

Our team has thoroughly considered the possibility of releasing this project as a LEGO set according to the criteria of the LEGO Review. Unfortunately the LEGO Review Board has decided that we will not produce this project as a set.

Thank you to TeeKay for the passion and creativity that went into this project, and to all of you who voted so that we would have the opportunity to consider this as a potential LEGO set. We’re sorry to deliver this disappointing news.

By gaining 10,000 supporters, a fan-submitted project moves from the Idea Stage to the Review Stage, where it earns the opportunity to be considered as a future LEGO® set in a process called the “LEGO Review.” Gaining 10,000 Supporters is just the first step in this process.

A "LEGO Review Board" composed of professional set designers, product managers, marketing representatives, and other key team members examine each qualified project. They build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product; including factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product, including those developed internally, goes through a similar process and must meet the same standards.

The amount of time this takes varies due to all the factors involved. Unfortunately, this process sometimes means that well-conceived projects that gain just-as-passionate followings have to be turned down. Please note that the LEGO Review Board makes all final decisions on which new sets the LEGO Group will release based on CUUSOO projects.

Congratulations on reaching 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. Your work provides a great approach to consider a LEGO set based on Ghostbusters.

It's unprecedented to have two projects based on the same licensed property in the same LEGO Review period. While we don't yet know what the outcome will be, we're very pleased to see the collaborative spirit demonstrated between both Ghostbusters project creators.

Ultimately, Ghostbusters fans have spoken loud and clear by supporting your work. We're looking forward to evaluating this project during the next LEGO Review.

This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A "LEGO Review Board" composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We'll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.

This project qualifies for the quarterly review beginning in September. For more information about the quarterly review process, see this blog post.

The review is a thorough process and from its start, and can take several months. When finished, we make a "go/no go" decision to develop and sell a product based on the “Ghostbusters” concept.

When the review is complete, we will inform you of our decision. If green-lit, this project goes into the longest phase of the project; the Development phase. During this time, LEGO model designers refine the product and develop it for release, we create the product materials (box, instructions, marketing), and get everything ready for a production run. This also takes several months.

We will post follow-up information and our decision here.

Dear TeeKay,

Congratulations on passing the halfway point on LEGO CUUSOO!

This is a strong project as it is focused on the iconic ECTO-1 from the Ghostbusters series, and would make a great commemorative set.

Best wishes as you continue on your journey to achieving 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO.

Congratulations on achieving over 500 supporters! Great model of the ECTO-1, especially. You did a great job capturing the customized Cadillac into minifig scale. It would indeed be fun to create a commemorative Ghostbusters LEGO set, so best of luck on your journey to 10,000 supporters!