An unlikely source would bring back a nostalgia for Classic Space: Charlie Day’s breakout character in the 2014 surprise smash hit Lego Movie, Benny. A throwback minifigure to Space’s early days—right ...

Up to this point, Lego’s Space theme didn’t have a narrative of its own. The point was for kids themselves to imagine scenarios, but Lego presented the sets as loosely themed around the idea of ...