Link Roundup: Lanny Smoot, LEGO x Asmodee, M2 Machines, and more

Lanny Smoot, the inventor behind Disney’s live-action lightsaber, is being honored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and 8 other things we wanted to share this week:

Lanny Smoot, the inventor behind Disney’s live-action lightsaber, is being honored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

[h/t WILX 10]

Check out this guide to every Goosebumps book ever released.

[h/t The Mary Sue]

A Masters of the Universe collector’s edition is set for release in the Spring.

[h/t Comingsoon.net]

hobbyDB just announced its 70th official archive for diecast brand M2 Machines.

[h/t hobbyDB]

Required Reading: This closer look at the many iconic book covers from The Hobbit

[h/t The Book Designer]

Radio Flyer has opened a new content division to tell animated stories.

[h/t Kidscreen]

Mattel Films is developing an animated Bob the Builder movie.

[h/t Deadline]

Spin Master is set to launch new cubes, games for Rubik’s Cube 50th anniversary.

[h/t The Toy Book]

LEGO and Asmodee have announced Monkey Palace, their first jointly crafted board game.

[h/t Asmodee]