The whispers never cease!
Grown on the grapevine and processed in the rumour mill, they’re eventually churned out upon Classic-Pirates.com.
We’ve now intercepted a rumour regarding an upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean-themed LEGO® Icons set due for release during 2025.
The Rumour
During summer 2025, a new version of the Black Pearl will be released in the same scale as 10335 The Endurance.
The set will include a single Captain Jack Sparrow minifigure.
Variations of the Jack Sparrow minifigure photographed by Alex THELEGOFAN
No further details of the rumoured set are currently available, so no precise release date nor part count yet.
Where did this rumour originate?
It emerged from the murky depths of 4Chan, along with scuttlebutt concerning official One Piece sets.
There be a few posts, some with rather fiery language, but here are the core details:
Here be the origin
How much credence should we grant this claim? Best we take it with the largest grain of salt we can swallow!
Recent rumours like 2023’s 10320 Eldorado Fortress and 2024’s 10335 The Endurance proved to be true, but we’re bound to encounter a rumour that’s a complete load of bollocks, right?
The future shall reveal all…
The 4chan thread contains language some may consider offensive so proceed at your own digression.
There’s No New Information Here!
Fans who diligently scour social media, Reddit and 4chan for leaks may feel a pang of disappointment upon discovering this blog post fails to serve any juicy details they haven’t already digested.
An example of a post circulating via Instagram
The truth be, Classic-Pirates.com can’t be sharin’ details that may compromise or expose The LEGO Group’s intellectual property to competitors, or worse… counterfeiters!
Not to mention LEGO’s legal crew’ll would be bearing down upon us with a cease and desist order faster than a cannonball!
Nonetheless, not every AFOL be havin’ time to remain atop of leaks, so for many, this may be their first brush with the rumour.
What is the Black Pearl?
More than two decades have passed since the Black Pearl’s debut, but on the off chance yer recently emerged from the dungeon and have no clue of this ship…
The Black Pearl be a legendary pirate ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
The Black Pearl as it appeared on screen
Once known as the Wicked Wench, she be captained by the likes of Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa.
With her black hull and sails, she truly be a sight to behold! Swift as the wind and filled with supernatural might, makin’ her nigh uncatchable on the high seas!
Curse of the Black Pearl trailer
If none of the above be making sense, watch the cinematic trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl…
Or maybe just watch it again for the nostalgias…
If embedded videos don’t agree with yer, watch it on YouTube.
Official Sets
If this rumour be true, it won’t be the first official LEGO set inspired by The Black Pearl.
4184 The Black Pearl
The LEGO Group was late to the party releasing Pirates of the Caribbean sets, given the first movie was released during 2003.
Perhaps Megabloks had exclusive rights, so it wasn’t until 8 years later a wave of LEGO sets based on the franchise arrived.
A minifigure scale Black Pearl
Released during 2011, 4184 The Black Pearl includes 804 pieces and features six minifigures: Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, Joshamee Gibbs, Will Turner, Bootstrap Bill, and Maccus… Wait! Maccus?
The set allows yer to build the iconic Black Pearl ship, complete with its distinctive black hull and sails.
30130 Black Pearl
This be a microscale version of the legendary ship that attempts to capture the essence of its larger counterpart in a pint-sized package.
A micro scale version
Also released during 2011, the set includes 50 pieces and be designed for kiddies aged 6-12.
This set was available as a promotional item at Target and be a treasure among collectors and fans of the series.
We even have a set review from Big Cam from back in the day.
Fan Versions
Not everyone sought pleasure in The LEGO Group’s official release of the Black Pearl. Some believed there was room for vast improvement!
Consequentially, fans have offered their own designs, so here be a couple, complete with building instructions, so you too can recreate their version.
MOCYourBricks
Prolific ship builder MOCYourBricks, renown for speed builds on YouTube, offers building instructions for a range ship of wonderful designs.
The Black Pearl be one of them.
BLACK PEARL ship by MOCyourBricks
Hello there, She is my fourth completely MOC ship, not an upgrade or combined sets. For the time of making only speed build section, the ship is nearly completed, due to the virus situation cause the delay of parts order delivery, some ship sections may not be completed. And will skip some parts for shorten video duration. So pls understand that. Captain cabin, inclined window frames is the hardest section of the ship. She is fully equipped with 26 cannons on both side, lower and upper deck. Three masts, 10 sails.The rigging, sails will be the same technique as La Grenouille but the Black Pearl masts will be smaller. The upper deck floor can be lifted up and access to the lower deck only the frontal and middle section. For the rear lower section, cannon slider mechanisms as shown in video, will help to get the gun in fire position.
If this version warms the cockles of yer hear, you can acquire the building instructions or watch the speed build on YouTube.
Marooned Marin
If yer wonderin’ about the Black Pearl used in the preview and at start of this post, it be a MOC created by Marooned Marin.
For the twentieth anniversary of Curse of the Black Pearl, Marin unleashed a version inspired by the ship design aesthetic introduced by 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay.
“The Pearl” by Marooned Marin
And so… I give you
anotherBlack Pearl MOCThe design was heavily based on the real Black Pearl from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, which premiered in the theatres back in 2003 and thus making the release of this MOC (in 2023) a 20th year anniversary celebration of the highly successful and worldwide beloved franchise.
Yer can view more images of Marin’s design in our “The Pearl” blog post, or acquire building instructions via ReBrickable if yer interested into building this version yerself.
What Do Yer Think?
Will this rumour prove to be true?
Does a Black Pearl in Endurance-scale strike an accord with yer?
The Black Pearl sets sail for another adventure… but will that be in LEGO form?
Or would a minifigure-scale Black Pearl be more desirable?
Or would you prefer a completely different ship? The Flying Dutchman? A Caribbean Clipper remake?
Or a brand-new pirate ship, the likes of which we’ve never laid eyes upon?
Let us know in the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group.
