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LEGO has teased an exciting partnership with the James Bond film franchise and Aston Martin.

An official announcement is set to be made at a 'For Fans Eyes Only' event at its hugely popular Leicester Square store later this month.

A fully-fledged, officially licenced (to kill) 007 Aston Martin car set is on the cards - heavily hinted at in a series of cryptic tweets involving each of the gigantic brands.

It could be a controversial move, as James Bond has reportedly been ruled out as a potential property for the Danish toy giant in previous years because of its violence and sexual themes.

A statement released by LEGO today simply states: "It's been 'driving' us wild with excitement and now we're nearly ready to reveal this powerful creation!"

What model of Aston Martin is yet to be revealed, and whether or not it will be MiniFigure scale remains a mystery.

However, a tweet from the official James Bond account references an ejector seat feature.

For Bond fans it means only one thing: 007's iconic Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger - the same model which made a return in Skyfall and Spectre.

The closest Bond fans have got to owning a LEGO 007 until now was in 2016, when a Bond-a-like spy feature in LEGO's minifigure series.

Similar film property Mission: Impossible also featured in the Lego Dimensions video game tie-in line, released the same year.

The unveiling is set to take place on July 18 2018, between 10:07 and 1pm.