Lego is looking for a new master model builder

Lego is one of those classic toys which will probably be around forever and most children have had fun building things with it. And now, one lucky person will actually be able to take that fun to a whole new level as Lego is on the lookout for a new Master Model Builder.

The job is pretty much exactly what it says, and the lucky recruit will spend their days building impressive designs at the Birmingham Discovery Centre.

And there’s even more good news — the job comes with a £27,000 salary. The job advert states: “Do you love LEGO and have the Magic in you to create memorable experiences all for the love of fun?

“Want to join a team that creates smiles and memories globally on a daily basis. Then you have the magic to be Team Merlin at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre!”

More than 5,000 people have already applied and the top 50 hopefuls will have to win the job by competing in an X Factor-inspired competition — Brickfactor.

New Sonic racing game and Sonic Mania Plus

In the new teaser trailer for a Sonic-themed racing game by Sumo Digital, the logo tease at the end looks very much like Sonic R on the Sega Saturn console. The teaser clearly implies there will be actual cars in the new game.

The Sonic the Hedgehog announcement also involves references to obscure old games, with an expanded version of Sonic Mania called, Sonic Mania Plus. The new version will feature two new playable characters: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. Sonic Mania Plus will also introduce a new Encore Mode and its split-screen multi-player mode will also be expanded to allow four-players instead of just two.

There’s no date for the Sonic racing game, but it would be out this autumn.

Selena Gomez, Kumail Nanjiani in Voyage of Doctor Dolittle

Robert Downey Jr. announced on social media the names of those lending their voices to various animated critters in his movie The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.

“I am most pleased to announce the stellar voice cast joining me on The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle,” Downey Jr. wrote in a Facebook post. “Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Kumail Nanjiani, Selena Gomez, Craig Robinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Holland, Marion Cotillard, Frances De La Tour and John Cena.”

Downey Jr. will play the titular hero who communicates with animals in the Universal Pictures movie, which is inspired by the 1920s children’s books by Hugh Lofting. The role was previously played on the big screen by Rex Harrison and Eddie Murphy.

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 7th, 2018