Spielberg Goes Lego

By Stephen M. Silverman

Monday August 24, 1998 12:00 AM EDT

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Steven Spielberg has joined forces with the Lego toy people and the result is "Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set." The toy, aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 16, will go on sale in November, reports Variety, with all of Spielberg's sales proceeds going to his Starbright and Shoah foundations. The MovieMaker kit will include a PC movie camera, editing software, Lego props and software that features an editing suite. There will also be a CD-ROM to plug the camera into a USB port. Among the cast members provided: dinosaurs. Pricetag for the entire studio is $180, and considering the general state of movies these days, having an 8-year-old behind the camera seems a logical move.