LEGO SpongeBob, Batman Batmobile and Shrek Minifigures land in September wave

Sixteen new sets, one big September

A total of 16 new LEGO sets became available to buy from 1 September 2026, with all of them now orderable through LEGO.com or at local LEGO Stores. The wave spans licensed nostalgia, premium collector models and budget-friendly blind bags, making it one of the busiest single months LEGO has delivered for UK fans in recent memory.

SpongeBob SquarePants returns after 14 years

The headline set for many collectors is LEGO Icons 11386 — SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom, priced at £189.99 and available exclusively through LEGO.com and LEGO Stores. The 1,794-piece set is the first-ever 18+ SpongeBob SquarePants LEGO set, and marks the return of the theme to LEGO's portfolio after a 14-year absence — the original SpongeBob theme ran from 2009 to 2012.

The set recreates four locations from the iconic Nickelodeon series: SpongeBob's pineapple home (with living room and bedroom), Squidward's house (complete with rooftop lounge and bathroom), Patrick's rock with a detailed interior, and a Jellyfish Fields scene. Items tied to fan-favourite storylines are scattered throughout, including the boatmobile, Squidward's clarinet and music stand, and a portrait of Gary.

Five minifigures are included: SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Gary the Snail and DoodleBob. Notably, SpongeBob's body is now a dedicated element — no longer a costume draped over a standard minifigure — borrowing the arm-mounting solution used for LEGO Minions. Patrick also gets a fresh sculpt with a new head and body element and more accurate colouring.

The set launches 20 years after the original 3827 Adventures in Bikini Bottom, and is squarely aimed at adult millennials rather than children.

Batman Returns Batmobile: early access is live

LEGO DC 76355 — Batman Returns Batmobile was announced on 18 August 2026 in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. LEGO Insiders members gained early access from 1 September, with the set opening to all buyers on 4 September 2026 — meaning general sale begins this Friday.

Priced at £189.99 and built from 2,269 pieces, the model measures over 45 cm long and 17 cm wide. It brings the Tim Burton-era vehicle to LEGO brick form for the first time. According to the official LEGO press release:

"This set brings the distinctive vehicle from Tim Burton's Batman Returns to LEGO brick form for the very first time."

Its headline feature is a button-activated transformation: press it and the two sides drop away to reveal the Batmissile within, which can be completed with additional bricks. LEGO says it is the first Batmobile set to incorporate this feature. A new Batman cowl element, which drapes across the entire minifigure, also makes its debut here — though fans expecting Catwoman or The Penguin minifigures will be disappointed: neither character is included.

Long-time collectors may already own 76139, the 1989 Batmobile released in 2019 (3,306 pieces, €249.99), which was permanently withdrawn in December 2021. The Batman Returns version is its natural successor.

Shrek minifigures: 12 characters, £3.49 a bag

LEGO Minifigures 71053 — Shrek Series went on sale on 1 September 2026 at £3.49 per blind bag. The series spans 12 characters from across the Shrek film franchise:

• Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio, Gingy, Dragon
• Puss in Boots, Thelonious, Big Bad Wolf, Merlin
• Lord Farquaad, Fairy Godmother, and Prince Charming

Standout accessories include Puss in Boots packaged with one of the blind mice, Lord Farquaad with a magic mirror, and Gingy with his lollipop. Each figure comes in a sealed mystery box, and most include at least one themed accessory. A Minifig Scanner can typically identify contents without opening the pack. A US and Canada exclusive 66815 Shrek Series 6-Pack is also available in those markets, but UK availability for that bundle has not been confirmed.

The series releases as part of Shrek's 25th anniversary and ahead of Shrek 5, the first mainline Shrek film since Shrek Forever After in 2010. Since the minifigures are releasing well before the new film, there are no Shrek 5-specific characters in this wave. This is the first licensed LEGO Minifigures theme of 2026, following Series 29 (May) and Series 28 (January).

Also in the wave: Star Trek Bridge

Rounding out the major September releases is LEGO Icons 11385 — Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge, priced at £159.99. The 1,701-piece set — the piece count a deliberate nod to the ship's registry number — recreates the bridge and transporter room of the original Enterprise in modular, rearrangeable sections. Eight minifigures are included: Kirk, Spock, Uhura, McCoy, Scotty, Chekov, Sulu and Chapel, plus four tribbles. The set is LEGO's second Star Trek-themed release and lands within the franchise's 60th anniversary month.