DC Superheroes 2025 - Rumors & Discussion

[BrickBob Studpants]

4 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Green Lantern save us.

How though? If we’re unlucky, those four sets in March might be it for the year  

[psqidexslizer]

6 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

So we went from a Batman theme to a DC theme back to a Batman theme, and now it might become a literal Batman theme with nothing but Batmen  Logo, save us!!

DC theme is a bit of a stretch. It was more Batman and Friends than anything else.

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

DC theme is a bit of a stretch. It was more Batman and Friends than anything else.

I would say from 2015 to 2018 it was really a DC theme. Batman still got lots of sets, like spider-man in marvel, but there were a solid number of sets without any of the bat-family at all. (For the comics- Lobo bike, speed force pursuit, 4 sets of mighty micros, Darkseid Invasion, Braniac Attack, Battle of Atlantis, Wonder Woman 2017, and Black Manta Strike 2018) or sets where he was present, but the focus and largest builds were for non-bat related characters (For the comics- 2018 Lex mech, GL vs sinestro, Manta Strike 2015). For the 3 years before that, all we had was a single Lex mech and a couple MoS sets, and for the 8 afterwards we had a single WW84 set, some CMF figs, and the soup mech.) 

2012-2014: 4 non-batman based sets out of 14, 1.33 non-batman sets per year out of 5.67, 29% of sets were non-batman, arguable, but given 3/4ths of the non batman sets were just the wave for one of 2 DC movies released in this period, I'm gonna say it was essentially a batman theme.

2015-2018: 14 non-batman based sets out of 36, 3.5 non-batman sets per year out of 9, 39% of sets were non-batman, DC theme

2019-2025: 3 non-batman based sets out of 41, ratio of 0.38 sets per year out of 5.13, 7% of sets were non-batman, unequivocable batman theme.

Edited October 2 by Mandalorianknight

[psqidexslizer]

56 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I would say from 2015 to 2018 it was really a DC theme. Batman still got lots of sets, like spider-man in marvel, but there were a solid number of sets without any of the bat-family at all. (For the comics- Lobo bike, speed force pursuit, 4 sets of mighty micros, Darkseid Invasion, Braniac Attack, Battle of Atlantis, Wonder Woman 2017, and Black Manta Strike 2018) or sets where he was present, but the focus and largest builds were for non-bat related characters (For the comics- 2018 Lex mech, GL vs sinestro, Manta Strike 2015). For the 3 years before that, all we had was a single Lex mech and a couple MoS sets, and for the 8 afterwards we had a single WW84 set, some CMF figs, and the soup mech.) 

2012-2014: 4 non-batman based sets out of 14, 1.33 non-batman sets per year out of 5.67, 29% of sets were non-batman, arguable, but given 3/4ths of the non batman sets were just the wave for one of 2 DC movies released in this period, I'm gonna say it was essentially a batman theme.

2015-2018: 14 non-batman based sets out of 36, 3.5 non-batman sets per year out of 9, 39% of sets were non-batman, DC theme

2019-2025: 3 non-batman based sets out of 41, ratio of 0.38 sets per year out of 5.13, 7% of sets were non-batman, unequivocable batman theme.

39% of sets being non-Batman means 61% were Batman. And, even then, you included the 3 sets that are Batman in that number, so 69.4% of the sets in that era included Batman, which is only marginally better than the prior era which had 71% of sets with Batman. If over 2/3rds of sets having Batman in them isn’t “Batman and Friends,” I don’t know what is.

And that’s also ignoring that Batman had his own special theme for his movie. If we were to include those, the number of sets without Batman would drop to 22%, which is even more worse than the three years prior. So the theme is only saved because Lego decided Batman was so special that he needed his own movie and theme that ran for three waves.

[Mandalorianknight]

1 hour ago, psqidexslizer said:

39% of sets being non-Batman means 61% were Batman. And, even then, you included the 3 sets that are Batman in that number, so 69.4% of the sets in that era included Batman, which is only marginally better than the prior era which had 71% of sets with Batman. If over 2/3rds of sets having Batman in them isn’t “Batman and Friends,” I don’t know what is.

And that’s also ignoring that Batman had his own special theme for his movie. If we were to include those, the number of sets without Batman would drop to 22%, which is even more worse than the three years prior. So the theme is only saved because Lego decided Batman was so special that he needed his own movie and theme that ran for three waves.

I mean, let's be clear, batman being included in a Lex Luthor mech set where no other batman characters are included, or a Green Lantern jet set where he's with Hal and Sinestro, those aren't batman sets any more than the sanctum sanctorum or civil war tanker truck fight are spider-man sets. The only one you could make the argument for is the aquaman set that includes a bat-sub and a scuba robin, but even then, the majority of the parts still go to the manta sub and atlantis ruins. I'm not going to run the numbers, but I'm sure multiple years of marvel have received similar ratios of sets with spider-man. Would those years then mean the theme was spider-man and not marvel?

[psqidexslizer]

8 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean, let's be clear, batman being included in a Lex Luthor mech set where no other batman characters are included, or a Green Lantern jet set where he's with Hal and Sinestro, those aren't batman sets any more than the sanctum sanctorum or civil war tanker truck fight are spider-man sets. The only one you could make the argument for is the aquaman set that includes a bat-sub and a scuba robin, but even then, the majority of the parts still go to the manta sub and atlantis ruins. I'm not going to run the numbers, but I'm sure multiple years of marvel have received similar ratios of sets with spider-man. Would those years then mean the theme was spider-man and not marvel?

I’m not calling them Batman sets, but I am saying Batman is in them and that should count (especially the Black Manta set where both him and Robin appear and his submarine is a significant part of the build).

But it’s a moot point, because even if we classify those three as non-Batman sets, that’s still 61% of sets where Batman is the focus. I’d still call that Batman and friends rather than a DC theme. To compare it to Marvel, Spider-Man seems to get the most attention of anyone; but we haven’t gotten a single year where Spider-Man got the majority of the sets. The only character I can think of who has is Iron Man back in 2013.

If DC had multiple years where Batman didn’t take up the majority of the focus, I’d consider that a DC theme. But when he gets 60% of the focus, it’s just Batman and friends.

[Renny The Spaceman]

1 hour ago, psqidexslizer said:

But when he gets 60% of the focus, it’s just Batman and friends

In which case DC Comics will be renamed Batman and Friends comics

[psqidexslizer]

15 hours ago, Renny The Spaceman said:

In which case DC Comics will be renamed Batman and Friends comics

Only 12 out of their currently active 31 ongoing series are Batman, or Batman character, series. Even if we ignore the Absolute universe and Teen Titans Go, it’s still just 11 out of 25.

Is it Batman heavy? Absolutely. But he doesn’t take up over half of the ongoing titles.

Edited Friday at 12:54 PM by psqidexslizer

[DaredevilFan]

Just got out of The Batman: Part 2, what an amazing movie. So much better than the first. Matt really knocked it out of the park with his interpretation of Hush, loved Mad Hatter as well. Can’t wait to build the new sets, the New cowl looks amazing 

[psqidexslizer]

Just saw The Batman part 2. Somehow even worse than the first one. Literally no idea what was going through his mind with this “Joker.” So glad this isn’t part of the DCU. Can’t believe we got sets for this turd but not Superman.

[Mandalorianknight]

Completely ambivalent on the batman part ll. It had the perfect setup for surfing Joker- that being that at the end of part 1 gotham floods and we see Joker's in this universe- but I heard he never once surfs. The joker's not the worst we've ever had, but he's essentially just one that looks like Jared Leto and does an impression of Ledger's Joker. Not the worst, but at best an imitation of a superior version. Hush was good, but there was so little of him in the movie that I don't even think he counts as the main antagonist. The Batboat design was pretty cool, though, if nothing else we continue to see that this Batman has the best vehicles of any onscreen version. Still not sold on Pattinson himself- I think he does good enough with the material he's given, but he should really be coming into his own as batman and it feels like he's still just starting out. Catwoman was annoying- I can't believe they tried to adapt that burgler school arc from the comics. Penguin's role was small but another standout, his alliance with Bruce Wayne was an interesting plot point.

I might get the Batmobile set, since I don't have one from part 1, but I probably won't pickup the Batboat or catwoman's burgler training sets. Or that godawful joker construction figure.

Edited Friday at 03:24 PM by Mandalorianknight

[icm]

I went to see The Batman Part II too. I've got pretty mixed feelings about it. The score by Michael Giacchino was amazing, and there's some absolutely jaw-dropping cinematography and set pieces. I really liked all the startling and unexpected plot twists and character developments.

[spoiler]

But the second act was really slow, pretty much like watching paint dry. We didn't need to see fifteen minutes of Andy Serkis doing watercolors from his hospital bed while monologuing to Jeffrey Wright about solipsism and Nietzche. I don't think most people will like what Matt Reeves did with Commissioner Gordon's character or the way Selina Kyle was sidelined on a pointless trip to Monaco for most of the movie.

[/spoiler]

Overall, I really respect all the wild swings Matt Reeves took with the story in this chapter. There's all sorts of tonal and moral ambiguities that'll take ages to iron out according to anyone's vision of what Batman should be. I know I'll be thinking about this movie for a long time, and I think it'll provide scholars, critics, and superfans food for thought for years. I just hope the online backlash from people like @psqidexslizer doesn't mean the studio will force Reeves to backtrack on his entire vision for the next movie and just make some stupid brainless action movie that undoes everything good about this one with a bunch of WTF moments. Carmine Falcone is dead, people, get over it already.

Edit - clearly I don't know how to do spoiler tags.

Edited Friday at 03:30 PM by icm

[psqidexslizer]

36 minutes ago, icm said:

I just hope the online backlash from people like @psqidexslizer doesn't mean the studio will force Reeves to backtrack on his entire vision for the next movie and just make some stupid brainless action movie that undoes everything good about this one with a bunch of WTF moments.

With the way the box office for this film is going, there’s no way WB is gonna let them make a third. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

Just saw it too! Liked it just as much as the first one, except for the lackluster song numbers. Jonkler’s opera song just couldn’t live up to Riddler’s iconic Ave Maria. And don’t get me started on Calendar Man’s performance!

The sets covered the movie pretty well too! Glad they included a more accurate cowl for Battinson. Part III has just been announced too!

Wouldn’t it be sad if we lived in timeline where the movie was delayed by two years?

Edited Friday at 04:37 PM by BrickBob Studpants

[CloneCommando99]

Condiment King was MvP of the movie.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

I, for one, have no idea how none of you guys have mentioned Timothée Chalamet's Robin yet, who was clearly the standout of the movie!

I gotta say, I was hesitant of this casting at first, but he really delivered a wonderful performance of a 13-year-old boy who just lost his parents. I heard Tom Holland is already in talks to star as Jason Todd in Part III—no wonder they saved Joker for that one...

19 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

Just saw The Batman part 2. Somehow even worse than the first one. Literally no idea what was going through his mind with this “Joker.” So glad this isn’t part of the DCU. Can’t believe we got sets for this turd but not Superman.

Uhh... so I assume you haven't seen the post-credits scene, right? Man, I won't spoil it here, but your day is about to get ruined...

[calebcold3]

The Batman Part II was Mid and Disappointing. The fact the post credits confirms they are pulling the Multiverse card with Keaton coming back as Bats AGAIN after the bomb that was The Flash.. ughh when will studios ever learn?

Well, It was nice to hear Arnold's Mr.Freeze laughing at the end of the credits as a tease for the next movie. I guess that confirms A Bat Verse movie for Part III where it's Keaton, Clooney, Pattinson, Bale, Affleck, and whoever Gunn casts as DCU Batman VS a bunch of multiverse villains. NWH worked, so I guess it can work again but with all the Alive Batman actors.

On 10/3/2025 at 12:08 PM, psqidexslizer said:

With the way the box office for this film is going, there’s no way WB is gonna let them make a third. 

Hey, what do you know? For all we know, the Keaton Walk Ups might come next weekend after the Amazing WOM. 

I hate to move the topic away from The Batman Part II, but back on OUR Earth:

What is the most UNLIKELY Batmobile that Set 76333 could be? 

I would say either the Batmobile from Batman and Robin OR the old 1940s Batmobile. I think it will be a cold day in hell from Mr.Freeze before we get these two Batmobiles as LEGO sets. 

 

[Lego Nostalgia]

The Batman 2 will be better than anything DCU, DCU so far is just goofy MCU humor

[CloneCommando99]

12 minutes ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

DCU so far is just goofy MCU humor

Excellent bait.

Can’t wait for Lanterns and Supergirl to shut down this narrative completely.

Edited Sunday at 09:13 AM by CloneCommando99

[Coryo]

1 hour ago, calebcold3 said:

For all we know, the Keaton Walk Ups might come next weekend after the Amazing WOM. 

Releasing it so close to Blade may hurt its long-term prospects at the box office though 

1 hour ago, calebcold3 said:

What is the most UNLIKELY Batmobile that Set 76333 could be? 

Whatever the hell Dick and Damian were driving around in while Bruce was dead*

[psqidexslizer]

10 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

The Batman 2 will be better than anything DCU, DCU so far is just goofy MCU humor

I’ll take goofy MCU humor over an incel singing Ave Maria to his emo virgin boyfriend.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 10/4/2025 at 6:28 AM, THELEGOBATMAN said:

I, for one, have no idea how none of you guys have mentioned Timothée Chalamet's Robin yet, who was clearly the standout of the movie!

I gotta say, I was hesitant of this casting at first, but he really delivered a wonderful performance of a 13-year-old boy who just lost his parents. I heard Tom Holland is already in talks to star as Jason Todd in Part III—no wonder they saved Joker for that one...

It was good, but I don't know how I felt about the part where he snorted a spice jar from Alfred's kitchen and started monologuing in a voice not his own about the Narrow Way Through and how he can see all possible futures. Totally took me out of the movie.

12 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Excellent bait

I mean aside from personally seeing plenty of MCU type humor in superman, it's objectively true- Gunn's movies all tend to be the same general tone and style- at least when it comes to the MCU/DCEU/DCU, so with the guardians type humor in Superman, it's quite literally MCU humor.

2 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

I’ll take goofy MCU humor over an incel singing Ave Maria to his emo virgin boyfriend.

Acting as if that wasn't peak and where the movie should have ended. The plot twist that Riddler doesn't know his emo boyfriend and the rival he's targeting are the same guy is a romeo and juliet level story beat. I hope they get together in Part 2, their chemistry was so much better than Bruce and the Cat Lady.

(But actually, the movie should have ended there.)

[psqidexslizer]

42 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Acting as if that wasn't peak and where the movie should have ended. The plot twist that Riddler doesn't know his emo boyfriend and the rival he's targeting are the same guy is a romeo and juliet level story beat. I hope they get together in Part 2, their chemistry was so much better than Bruce and the Cat Lady.

(But actually, the movie should have ended there.)

I fully agree the movie should not have kept going past that point.

(If Riddler and Bruce did get together in Part 2, I would watch it. But that is the only way I will watch it).

[G_Brickley]

15 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean aside from personally seeing plenty of MCU type humor in superman, it's objectively true- Gunn's movies all tend to be the same general tone and style- at least when it comes to the MCU/DCEU/DCU, so with the guardians type humor in Superman, it's quite literally MCU humor.

Was there really that much "MCU type" humour in Superman? I feel like the usual example of it is quippy dialogue (which Peacemaker & Creature Commandos have in spades, I won't deny it's 100% within Gunn's style), but I can only think of a handful of instances of that in the movie. Any other jokes I'd argue are just the typical sort of levity that action movies have had for decades

[psqidexslizer]

More details on the upcoming Batman sets.

- logo includes Batman and golden Batman

- BvS and Battinson Batmobiles include Batman, no mention of anyone else

- third Batmobile is based on Batman and Robin and includes Batman, no mention of anyone else

So we’re getting 3 Batmobiles, 5 Batman minifigures, and 1 Batman logo. Lego DC is back… to being exclusively Batman!

Edited Monday at 02:23 PM by psqidexslizer