DC Superheroes 2025 - Rumors & Discussion

[BatDeanj]

Bane would have to be a big fig. Theres no way they have the budget for 7 new character print and a big fig

Edited January 24 by BatDeanj

[wesker]

17 minutes ago, BatDeanj said:

Bane would have to be a big fig. Theres no way they have the budget for 7 new character print and a big fig

I disagree. Bane wasn't really that big in the film to warrant a big fig. He was closer in scale to the average bodybuilder than a giant like the Hulk. A minifigure like the 2012 version would work perfectly fine in this situation.

A comic version on the other hand would work well as a big fig but I'm afraid that ship has sailed. At least we got the Lego Batman Movie figure.

[Renny The Spaceman]

8 hours ago, wesker said:

I second this. You can't have Ivy breaking Freeze out of Arkham without Bane.

I wouldn't mind Batgirl being included either. Even though she was never present at Arkham in the films it would be still nice to get the full cast of both Schumacher films, especially if there are no plans to revisit them further beyond this set.

Well that's already not going to happen because there's not even gonna be a Robin. Any hope of a complete Schumacher character lineup went out the window with the Batmobile line up. We'll definitely get Batman and Riddler, probably Two Face. There's a non-zero chance that it'll be only those three, a kitbashed Chase Meridian and generic guards and inmates.

If we're lucky enough to get Batman and Robin characters included, which I doubt given how they limited the Shadow box to only the first film + literally everything in the modern era of Batman UCS sets is solely based on one thing, we're getting no-one outside of Freeze, Poison Ivy and Batgirl.

Besides, by keeping Batman and Robin figures out of this year's sets that means next year's exciting DC sets can be based around that film, ofc with no Robin in sight

[Jason Todd is my God]

Hi

On 1/18/2025 at 9:01 PM, psqidexslizer said:

Our boi is asking Lego for a Red Hood minifigure in the year 2025.

Not looking too optimal in Jason department this year I guess then 😭 Maybe we'll see more comic sets someday? Or maybe Jason will be in the DCU? James Gunn did say he wanted to bring the Batfamily in?

I'm still kinda gobsmacked that the latest intel suggests that Lego is pretty much totally ignoring the Superman movie 🎥. Hopefully they'll change their tune 🎶!

DC CMF 2 might be my best hope for another Jason. Maybe the red domino mask with the white hair streak and an Alt head for his helmet? Let me dream 🥰

-J.T.i.m.G

 

Edited January 24 by Jason Todd is my God

[Lionbear8]

as someone mentioned there needs to be more to the scale of this Batmobile or features.  either mid scale design like the F1 cars or it has a light feature..  

for those that argue why forever,  it's 30 years and the movie was a success when released.  it was a great time! 

After reading some comments of different platforms, I think there is a 90 % chance we get a Superman movie set. I mean The movie mentioned it in the marketing update.  

just really disappointing to see Marvel get all these colourful sets over the past 4 or so years.

James Gunn universe has to succeed. 

[Mandalorianknight]

13 minutes ago, Lionbear8 said:

for those that argue why forever,  it's 30 years and the movie was a success when released.  it was a great time! 

After reading some comments of different platforms, I think there is a 90 % chance we get a Superman movie set. I mean The movie mentioned it in the marketing update.  

Yeah, but the schumacher films are quite possibly the most disliked batman films. Like sure, they made money, so did BvS. It's just odd that they'd choose to make an Arkham based off those movies as opposed to pretty much anything else that features Arkham.

Unfortunately, it's been pretty reliably leaked now that there's nothing coming for that movie. I guarantee you the marketing video is referencing the mech.

1 hour ago, Jason Todd is my God said:

Not looking too optimal in Jason department this year I guess then 😭

Not looking too optimal in the "anyone not named batman or jonkler" department. Actually, I don't think we're even getting a joker figure this year, if Arkham is Schumacher.

I share your desire for a new Red Hood, but unfortunately I just don't think it happens for quite some time. Maybe if Brave and the Bold features him and Superman did well enough for lego to be confident enough to put out a few sets based on a new piece of media again.

[BrickBob Studpants]

18 minutes ago, Lionbear8 said:

After reading some comments of different platforms, I think there is a 90 % chance we get a Superman movie set. I mean The movie mentioned it in the marketing update.  

[insert the Mr Krabs „how do we tell him“ meme that is applicable so frequently in this thread, sadly]

The chance is actually 0%, if you mean this year. All the leakers have confirmed there‘s nothing coming, and we know all the retail set numbers

[psqidexslizer]

13 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

[insert the Mr Krabs „how do we tell him“ meme that is applicable so frequently in this thread, sadly]

The chance is actually 0%, if you mean this year. All the leakers have confirmed there‘s nothing coming, and we know all the retail set numbers

Well, actually, there is still 76305 which is unaccounted for. That could have been a Superman movie set that Lego decided to cancel. 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

8 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

Well, actually, there is still 76305 which is unaccounted for. That could have been a Superman movie set that Lego decided to cancel. 

I doubt they had any sets planned for it to begin with.

There would be no reason to cancel it.

[RobRose200]

How can 909 pieces make a minifig scale batmobile?

[kuzyabricks]

Wait was the arkham leaked to be based on the 90's Schumacher film? Haven't scrolled in this thread in awhile. If so my want for that set is completely out the window. I don't want a movie tie whatsoever. I want Lego's batman.

[kuzyabricks]

31 minutes ago, kuzyabricks said:

Wait was the arkham leaked to be based on the 90's Schumacher film? Haven't scrolled in this thread in awhile. If so my want for that set is completely out the window. I don't want a movie tie whatsoever. I want Lego's batman.

Read up on the thread. What happened at Lego in 2020? Was the entire DC department sacked? The only good sets since then are UCS and TDK. Poor Adam Grabowski is carrying the whole theme on his back. I was of the opinion that the 2018/2019 were alright and that Lego had lost the plot a little since the great 2015/16 lines but this is the WORST possible outcome. TDKT still has a ton of ideas to choose from to make sets, TBAS has what, two sets? And now we're getting the Schumacher films??? If Arkham somehow magically turns out worse than the Shadowbox then DC needs to take a break. This is one of the worst treatments of a theme I have seen, I cannot think of one worse. I would rather pay for overpriced sets if they were at least good. Lego's audacity to put two face (most wanted figure from the TDKT) behind the new tumbler is pathetic. I saw one review of that set and decided against what was going to be an insta purchase. I know I'm reiterating a lot of people's points here but I genuinely don't understand what's going on. I would love to see the financial numbers Lego has for batman, there is no way they are that poor.

Edited January 26 by kuzyabricks

[Mandalorianknight]

10 hours ago, RobRose200 said:

How can 909 pieces make a minifig scale batmobile?

The BTAS batmobile is about half that, you add all the additional bits the Forevermobile has, bulk up the stand, I could see it.

9 hours ago, kuzyabricks said:

I would rather pay for overpriced sets if they were at least good

Instructions unclear, the sets are overpriced and bad.

As for the financial aspect, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Lego makes baffling choices with the theme, kids shockingly don't buy the completely colorless sets based on a 30 year old version of the character they've never heard of, lego decides this reaffirms that only nostalgic adults would buy lego batman, the cycle continues.

[CloneCommando99]

Arkham Asylum? More like Arkham Abysmal from the sound of it.

[Legoman123]

Arkham Asylum will not be based off of a movie, I'm nearly 100% sure of this.  

[BatDeanj]

I think your right but it’s sad that it’s a possibility 

 

I was thinking is there more of a chance it’s based off the games. As there aren’t many dc sets to pull figures from so they might as well do originals?as I’m 100% sure everyone knows this version would sell the best.  

[CF Mitch]

55 minutes ago, Legoman123 said:

Arkham Asylum will not be based off of a movie, I'm nearly 100% sure of this.  

What makes you say that? And what do you think it will be based on? General comics?

Regards.
Mitch

[NovaBricks]

2 hours ago, BatDeanj said:

I think your right but it’s sad that it’s a possibility 

 

I was thinking is there more of a chance it’s based off the games. As there aren’t many dc sets to pull figures from so they might as well do originals?as I’m 100% sure everyone knows this version would sell the best.  

There's way more of a chance it's based on Forever than the games. Latest rumor aside, if you had asked me a month ago what it would be based on I would say the order would go something like:

1.) BTAS

2. Comics

3.) Schumacher movies

4.) The games

[Legoman123]

31 minutes ago, NovaBricks said:

There's way more of a chance it's based on Forever than the games. Latest rumor aside, if you had asked me a month ago what it would be based on I would say the order would go something like:

1.) BTAS

2. Comics

3.) Schumacher movies

4.) The games

Wait so there is a rumour that suggests it is based off of the Schumacher movies then?  I thought all of this was just guessing. 

[Legoman123]

3 hours ago, CF Mitch said:

What makes you say that? And what do you think it will be based on? General comics?

Regards.
Mitch

I just think an Arkham Asylum at $400 wouldn't sell well based on movies rather than comics or the games.  Plus there isn't that much screen time in there or rooms for that matter.

 

EDIT - I thought the two posts would merge as one, if someone knows how to do that please can they. 

Edited January 27 by Legoman123

[CF Mitch]

51 minutes ago, Legoman123 said:

I just think an Arkham Asylum at $400 wouldn't sell well based on movies rather than comics or the games.  Plus there isn't that much screen time in there or rooms for that matter.

Ah, yes. Makes sense
I think if it was based on the Arkham games it might work, size-wise, but I'm not sure if that will appeal to the younger LEGO fans. Not that TLG is probably aiming at them, with this set...

Regards,
Mitch

[Lego Nostalgia]

2 minutes ago, CF Mitch said:

Ah, yes. Makes sense
I think if it was based on the Arkham games it might work, size-wise, but I'm not sure if that will appeal to the younger LEGO fans. Not that TLG is probably aiming at them, with this set...

Regards,
Mitch

Set is 18+, not targeted towards kids, even though they probably could build it

[psqidexslizer]

2 hours ago, Legoman123 said:

Wait so there is a rumour that suggests it is based off of the Schumacher movies then?  I thought all of this was just guessing. 

Someone said the Batmobile goes with Arkham, and the Batmobile is Schumacher based (unless that info is wrong). So it’s not a strong rumor, but given the state of this theme, it’s not something that would surprise anyone.

[Renny The Spaceman]

On 1/26/2025 at 7:49 AM, kuzyabricks said:

Read up on the thread. What happened at Lego in 2020? Was the entire DC department sacked? The only good sets since then are UCS and TDK. Poor Adam Grabowski is carrying the whole theme on his back. I was of the opinion that the 2018/2019 were alright and that Lego had lost the plot a little since the great 2015/16 lines but this is the WORST possible outcome. TDKT still has a ton of ideas to choose from to make sets, TBAS has what, two sets? And now we're getting the Schumacher films??? If Arkham somehow magically turns out worse than the Shadowbox then DC needs to take a break. This is one of the worst treatments of a theme I have seen, I cannot think of one worse. I would rather pay for overpriced sets if they were at least good. Lego's audacity to put two face (most wanted figure from the TDKT) behind the new tumbler is pathetic. I saw one review of that set and decided against what was going to be an insta purchase. I know I'm reiterating a lot of people's points here but I genuinely don't understand what's going on. I would love to see the financial numbers Lego has for batman, there is no way they are that poor.

Well, I think the working theory is as LEGO transitioned the superheroes line around that time to be, outside of Spider-man and to a lesser extent Batman, mainly movie based sets and DCEU sets tanked so they decided nostalgic films would be better to base sets on. The inexplicable part is how they gradually became more and more adverse to even basic Batman elements being made, like they refuse to do Robin or almost any villain other than Joker. 

[BatDeanj]

14 hours ago, Legoman123 said:

I just think an Arkham Asylum at $400 wouldn't sell well based on movies rather than comics or the games.  Plus there isn't that much screen time in there or rooms for that matter.

 

EDIT - I thought the two posts would merge as one, if someone knows how to do that please can they. 

Yeah well I would think that about the shadow box only based on returns but here we are. 
tbf because of the flash movie featuring it, it makes more sense but feels like a similar mentality to now. Classic Batman set where the audience is adults. I wonder if they would have done that if the flash movie was cancelled early on.