LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean ship officially announced

The latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales, is due in May and will have The Silent Mary as a direct to consumer exclusive LEGO set to accompany it.

Yahoo has these details about the set:

This highly detailed Lego model with over 2,200 pieces features a hinged bow section, opening skeleton hull with decay and destruction detailing, movable rudder, collapsible main mast and two further masts, long bowsprit with crow’s nest and mast, tattered sails, detailed quarterdeck, plus a rowboat with two oars and an array of weapons and accessory elements. This model provides a rewarding build and play experience, and the integrated stand makes it suitable for display… Includes eight minifigures: Captain Jack Sparrow, Henry, Carina, Lieutenant Lesaro, Captain Salazar, Officer Magda, Officer Santos and the Silent Mary Masthead.

Many LEGO fans had been hoping when this set was rumoured that the film would be used as an excuse to put out a decent large pirate ship, but probably hadn’t been dreaming of this ghostly galleon. With a US price tag of $199.99 and an April 1 release date, there’s not too long to wait until this arrives head of the next D2C release which many are expecting on May 4.