Ethan Crossfield 
Anyone tracking upcoming LEGO Star Wars releases may want to lower expectations for two long-rumored sets. A trusted leaker now believes the rumored EPII Bounty Hunter Pursuit and Ewok Village models may no longer be planned for 2027, potentially making them the first known LEGO sets associated with 2028. This remains speculation, but the absence of new information is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
What changed for the rumored LEGO Star Wars sets?
Both sets originated in a larger Brick Tap community list published in January 2026. That first report did not assign them a release year, but later reporting placed them in the 2027 LEGO Star Wars schedule. They continued to appear in rumor roundups through the summer, creating an expectation that both could arrive during the franchise's 50th anniversary launch window. That picture shifted in a late September 2026 update from LEGO leaker a.clay.brick. The insider said there had still been no information confirming either model for 2027 and suggested that 2028 was a reasonable possibility. The leaker also presented that timing as an educated guess rather than confirmed product information.
Why should fans treat the delay theory seriously?
The main evidence is the growing amount of information surrounding other rumored 2027 products. The January 2027 wave has reportedly been mapped in considerable detail, while additional second- and third-quarter releases have surfaced since. Neither older rumor has received comparable follow-up information about its build, minifigures, piece count, age rating, or product number. That silence does not prove a cancellation or delay, since LEGO could still reveal a late-2027 mini-wave. However, it leaves both sets without a clear place in the unofficial calendar currently available.
What could each rumored set offer next?
The rumored Ewok Village is expected to cost about $180, although its specifications remain unknown. The name recalls 10236 Ewok Village, a 1,990-piece model released with 17 minifigures. A new version would also be notable as only the sixth Endor set in more than a decade. The latest examples cited are 75424 AT-ST Attack on Endor from March 2026, along with 75353 Endor Speeder Chase Diorama and 40623 Battle of Endor Heroes from May 2023. EPII Bounty Hunter Pursuit appears to revisit 7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit, a 2002 Attack of the Clones set containing 259 pieces and Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Zam Wesell. No successor details have surfaced.
What LEGO Star Wars fans should know
- Neither set has been officially announced by LEGO.
- Both were initially tied to 2027 through follow-up reporting, not the original January 2026 list.
- The possible 2028 timing comes from an insider's inference, not a confirmed release schedule.
- Ewok Village has a rumored price of around $180, but no verified piece count or minifigure lineup.
- Bounty Hunter Pursuit has no confirmed build details, characters, price, or product number.
Expert View
The 2028 theory is plausible because the known 2027 rumor schedule has become unusually detailed while these two sets remain absent from later reporting. Still, readers should not treat either model as confirmed, delayed, or canceled. For now, the sensible approach is to follow further leaks and wait for official LEGO information before making buying plans.
