Marvel Superheroes 2024 - Rumors & Discussion

[Mandalorianknight]

15 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Also, keep in mind that Marvel and DC share their budget.

In the sense that Thanos and Vision share the mind stone, maybe.

[calebcold3]

20 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Hype for the MCU has significantly dwindled these last few years. Don’t believe me? Look at the box office numbers. These translate into a dwindle in Lego sales of sets based off the new rims. And the films that people are hyped for (Deadpool and Wolverine) Lego won’t make sets for. Lego Marvel isn’t one of Lego’s top 5 bestselling themes. And for a theme that large you’d think that it should do better than Ninjago. 

Also there’s the fact that there aren’t a lot of vehicles/ locations in the MCU that would be recognisable to kids. That’s why we get Hulkbuster after Hulkbuster. I believe we got more Hulkbusters than Hulk bigfigs between 2018-2022.

Anyway, why do you speak such heresy against Star Wars? @Swordy, my allegiance is to the republic, to the Star Wars theme. You have allowed this dark Feige to twist your mind.

 

Also if you really want to see what happens when a once great theme that still has potential is neglected by Lego, go visit the DC Aslume.. I mean discussion thread.

Exactly. Couldn't say it better myself. I Do think they should do more sets on the popular movies pretty much everyone loves Post-Endgame (No Way Home/Guardians 3). Of course, we've gotten a lot of NWH sets, but I'd love to see A Guardians 3 Hallway set soon. 

[wesker]

36 minutes ago, calebcold3 said:

Exactly. Couldn't say it better myself. I Do think they should do more sets on the popular movies pretty much everyone loves Post-Endgame (No Way Home/Guardians 3). Of course, we've gotten a lot of NWH sets, but I'd love to see A Guardians 3 Hallway set soon. 

I'm happy to move on from both films to be honest. They may have been well received by audiences but the existing sets for No Way Home and Guardians 3 have been shelf warming like crazy around here. The Final Battle diorama hasn't been the success story many thought it would while retailers are really struggling to clear out the Bowie set even at a 50% mark down.

I'd hate to see them Marvel theme end up on life support like DC has become.

[Lego Nostalgia]

7 hours ago, wesker said:

I'm happy to move on from both films to be honest. They may have been well received by audiences but the existing sets for No Way Home and Guardians 3 have been shelf warming like crazy around here. The Final Battle diorama hasn't been the success story many thought it would while retailers are really struggling to clear out the Bowie set even at a 50% mark down.

I'd hate to see them Marvel theme end up on life support like DC has become.

Lego Marvel is never going to be in the state that the DC theme is, sure Marvel Movies have gone down in quality,horrible writing and other things, they can always make sets from previous Movies and upcoming ones 

I wish we got some Comic sets though, would love more Villains like Kingpin,Bullseye,Tombstone,Jigsaw,Zemo,Juggernaut and more,  I don't know why we don't get any Comic sets for Marvel or DC

[benderisgreat]

On 7/3/2024 at 9:23 AM, CloneCommando99 said:

Hype for the MCU has significantly dwindled these last few years. Don’t believe me? Look at the box office numbers. These translate into a dwindle in Lego sales of sets based off the new rims. And the films that people are hyped for (Deadpool and Wolverine) Lego won’t make sets for. Lego Marvel isn’t one of Lego’s top 5 bestselling themes. And for a theme that large you’d think that it should do better than Ninjago. 

Also there’s the fact that there aren’t a lot of vehicles/ locations in the MCU that would be recognisable to kids. That’s why we get Hulkbuster after Hulkbuster. I believe we got more Hulkbusters than Hulk bigfigs between 2018-2022.

Anyway, why do you speak such heresy against Star Wars? @Swordy, my allegiance is to the republic, to the Star Wars theme. You have allowed this dark Feige to twist your mind.

 

Also if you really want to see what happens when a once great theme that still has potential is neglected by Lego, go visit the DC Aslume.. I mean discussion thread.

When it comes to the question of Lego not giving Marvel theme enough love it seems true to me. Just look at Marvel them even a few years back to 2019 which I think was it's best year sales wise. Reused and inaccurate head prints, lack of leg prints on the minifigs, and mostly repetitive sets. And look at the the theme now, same issues. Lego is just too cheap to give this theme more budget. Like how is it possible in 2024 we still have minifigs without leg prints in Marvel theme so often? The only time character gets leg prints unless they are Iron Man, is if Lego can reuse this print on other minifigs(Guardians suits, BW legs). And the reused and inaccurate faces don't help. They used the same face for both Ant-Man(who's in his late 40s) and Spiderman (16-17 year old teen). And fat Thors head being reused for his younger version when it doesn't even fit. Let's face it Lego has been penny pinching with Marvel theme for a long time now. 

Edited July 4 by benderisgreat

[calebcold3]

17 hours ago, wesker said:

I'm happy to move on from both films to be honest. They may have been well received by audiences but the existing sets for No Way Home and Guardians 3 have been shelf warming like crazy around here. The Final Battle diorama hasn't been the success story many thought it would while retailers are really struggling to clear out the Bowie set even at a 50% mark down.

I'd hate to see them Marvel theme end up on life support like DC has become.

I guess It's just that those are the two major wins Post-Infinity Saga, and that they could make more sets off those films instead of always going back to the Infinity Saga sets. Did you not like those two movies @wesker? I haven't really met anyone on this thread that disliked them. 

Also, your examples of the shelf warming are anecdotal, as is anyone's. I said this I think in the thread a while ago but last year the Guardians Headquarters set was always selling out at my local Target (well it was the cheapest set from a well received movie, it isn't hard to imagine). Not saying your wrong but it's just your area when other areas might be different. 

Like for example, your store could have The Final Battle warming shelfs while a store in TN might have only 1 Final Battle set left. :)  But hey, it could always be worse. We could all have the Eternals/Wakanda Forever sets on clearance for about 2 years. 

Also, I don't think the Marvel theme will end up like how DC is now (knock on wood). Marvel has A LOT of problems, but they aren't at the point where DC is. 

Edited July 4 by calebcold3

[Space Coyote]

I'm sad that Deadpool 3 is too adult of a movie to get any tie-in sets. A small set with those two (Deadpool & Wolverine) would be an awesome way to get a Deadpool fig.

Edited July 4 by Space Coyote

[poisonbricks]

I feel like a big problem with the state of LEGO Marvel is a misunderstanding on LEGO's end about what there's actually a market for.

Marvel is about the CHARACTERS. Not really anything else. All these vehicles are well and good, but with the decline of the location playset (and the decline of villains, or figures in general in these sets), it has me wondering if they've paid any attention to how kids play.

Obviously anecdotal, but every kid I know, (including a younger me) has the most fun with superhero sets when there's a conflict to be had with the figures and an environment for that conflict to take place in. For me, the old Daily Bugle was my favourite set to play with because of that - couple villains, couple heroes, very playable environment.

In recent memory, there have been SO many vehicles (which frankly don't have the appeal they do in more vehicle-centric IPs like Star Wars) and sets that just omit villains (and therefore conflict) entirely, and it's completely baffling.

I'm sure most people, even among value focused AFOLs, would accept smaller and simpler sets if they had more play features and more importantly more (and better!) figures. I doubt there are many Marvel fans who collect primarily for the builds.

 

Edited July 5 by poisonbricks

[calebcold3]

2 hours ago, poisonbricks said:

I feel like a big problem with the state of LEGO Marvel is a misunderstanding on LEGO's end about what there's actually a market for.

Marvel is about the CHARACTERS. Not really anything else. All these vehicles are well and good, but with the decline of the location playset (and the decline of villains, or figures in general in these sets), it has me wondering if they've paid any attention to how kids play.

Obviously anecdotal, but every kid I know, (including a younger me) has the most fun with superhero sets when there's a conflict to be had with the figures and an environment for that conflict to take place in. For me, the old Daily Bugle was my favourite set to play with because of that - couple villains, couple heroes, very playable environment.

In recent memory, there have been SO many vehicles (which frankly don't have the appeal they do in more vehicle-centric IPs like Star Wars) and sets that just omit villains (and therefore conflict) entirely, and it's completely baffling.

I'm sure most people, even among value focused AFOLs, would accept smaller and simpler sets if they had more play features and more importantly more (and better!) figures. I doubt there are many Marvel fans who collect primarily for the builds.

 

I agree. I really only collect sets now that only have good figures and/or a good build. I miss having the feeling to collect every single Marvel set, but some of the sets now don't work for me PLUS of course the MCU's decline as a whole. 

I know people like to joke about the Morbius set for obvious reasons, but I feel like that was a good set as it kept it simple (hero vs desirable villain, with a decent build). I feel like the simplicity is why one of the reasons that set did well (well, at least from what I saw) besides the fact it had Morbius and Miles (who was about to star in highly anticipated movie AND one of the only two superhero movies that did well last year).

But some vehicles just are unneeded. Like you said, it's too much and also repetitive. When it comes to villains, I get why High Evolutionary wasn't in any Vol.3 sets (It could've struck a nerve with some people cause I know there were people who REALLY Wanted the character dead after what he did to Rocket, which just shows how good of a performance Iwuji brought to the table), but not getting any real villains in the CMFs or Darr Ben or whatever her name is in the Marvels set is just head scratching. 

I don't think the theme is "dying" or anything headed to DC levels yet, but some problems have been here since the beginning, while some problems have been getting worse. 

Anyways, on the subject of talking about the future of the theme in a positive light, here are some Infinity Saga sets I would like to see next year that are likely:  

* Malibu Mansion (similar construction + structure to the Harry Potter Great Hall from this year)

* Age of Ultron Quinjet (with Quicksilver)

* The Benatar (midi-scale similar to the Helicarrier this year)

* Civil War Airport Set (similar to the AOU Battle set this year) 

Edited July 5 by calebcold3

[Swordy]

Yes, everyone, I know I’m crying about first world problems compared to the dumpster fire of LEGO Batman. I do want to point out that DC as a whole seems more interested in Batman lately. Who’s to blame? I name the toasty landfill of the DCEU. ‘Nuff said.

On 7/3/2024 at 1:23 AM, CloneCommando99 said:

Hype for the MCU has significantly dwindled these last few years. Don’t believe me? Look at the box office numbers. These translate into a dwindle in Lego sales of sets based off the new rims.

Anyway, why do you speak such heresy against Star Wars? @Swordy, my allegiance is to the republic, to the Star Wars theme. You have allowed this dark Feige to twist your mind.

Is it heresy to like Marvel for the same reasons I like Star Wars? They both have inspiring heroes, fearsome foes, epic battles between good and evil with lots of colour thrown in, and both have fantastic movies that are among my favorites, and even their bad movies are better than the industry standard. (Before you counter, Holiday Special was a TV Special, not a movie, and I’m only counting Marvel Studios’ movies in my statement above, Spider-Verse and Spider-Man 2 or not.)

The MCU’s future looks bright, at least in my eyes. Box office numbers are low, sure, but what are the expectations, Endgame-level or Ant-Man level? Let’s not forget that a lull in the economy, and a mass exodus from the theater have brought the entire industry down. Still, Marvel continues to push forward into cinemas (unlike Lucasfilm) and I believe Marvel Studios will see success soon, albeit not immediately.

As for Star Wars? If KK continues to care more about the money than about creating good Star Wars, then it’ll only continue to burn out the fans, including me. Don’t get me wrong; I’m still excited for what’s next, (Andor S2, Ahsoka S2, even Skeleton Crew has got me hooked) but I can’t help but feel underwhelmed. Acolyte doesn’t look to be the new push Star Wars needs, ‘nuff said on that.

All of that to say this: LEGO Star Wars is getting a little boring for me. I already have an X-Wing, I already have Luke, Han, and Leia. I already got a good Mando collection. I just added Captain Rex to my collection. What’s left other than filling in few gaps? (i.e. “I need a Qui-Gon,” “I need an Ep. 5 Han,” “I need a Sequels Luke.”) Ahsoka was the only thing recent to breathe new life in the SW and LSW world, and the best set (E-Wing) is on its way out. On the other hand, there remain countless numbers of heroes and villains to collect from just Marvel alone, let alone DC. Those worlds seem to offer more than “an exclusive minifig of CT-0001 with unique arm printing”. What more LEGO Star Wars do I honestly “need”?

 

No matter how much you’ll poke and prod, you can’t take me to the Aslume alive… or until we get Superman sets. (I don’t need any more LEGO Batman sets, and until WB and LEGO come to a new understanding, what’s there for me to discuss?)

On 7/3/2024 at 2:14 AM, BrickBob Studpants said:

I can‘t help but chuckle every time I see the „company hates their own product!“ argument  That is not how companies operate. If a theme has a smaller budget, that‘s simply because it doesn‘t do as well as others. Those decisions are purely financial, not due to personal animosities or preferences. Also, keep in mind that Marvel and DC share their budget.

I get what you’re saying, and yes, I understand LEGO is almost always in it for the money. That being said, I have to wonder why they don’t see the potential and take a risk? Harry Potter continues to improve, despite the ridiculous redundancy, because LEGO allows for a higher budget. Ninjago is successful (in my opinion, and this is ignoring the blatant success of the TV show) because they offer new and complex minifigs every year. So, again, why don’t they take the risk on a known IP as opposed to their own inventions? I say this as a positive spectator of Dreamzzz, but if the LEGO Group put the same amount of budget and energy behind Superheroes as they did Dreamzzz, where wouldn’t we be now? (Besides, they can handle to experiment a little—why, they do it anyways.)

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the overdue replies, everyone. I’ve been preoccupied with other stuff, and also I needed a day to think out my responses.

Edited July 5 by Swordy

[brickbride]

1 hour ago, Swordy said:

That being said, I have to wonder why they don’t see the potential and take a risk? Harry Potter continues to improve, despite the ridiculous redundancy, because LEGO allows for a higher budget.

I wouldn't exactly say that HP is improving. They mostly just retread the same ground again and again but make it twice as expensive (the price for a module of the modular Hogwarts was EUR 20 in 2021, as per the Polyjuice Potions Mistake. Now it's EUR 40 as per the Potions Class). And the only sets with figures that an actual child could afford ALWAYS contain Harry and Ron. (Or Draco in the polybag. I'd take the Dr Strange polybag over that any day!) I guess what you mean is that there's occasionally something different, like the Durmstrang Ship, or an interesting new minifig, such as the Advent Calendar Ghost? But over at HP, the minifig collectors are complaining about inaccurate faces and lack of leg prints just as they are here.

[Lego Nostalgia]

I'm quite surprised at hearing that the No Way Home Final Battle isn't selling well, perhaps it is selling well but Lego overproduced it ?

[calebcold3]

9 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

I'm quite surprised at hearing that the No Way Home Final Battle isn't selling well, perhaps it is selling well but Lego overproduced it ?

Well the only source about it not selling well is from @wesker at their store, which is an anecdotal source (again, I’m not saying they’re wrong, but it’s just their one store. If it was a store wide thing like it was where it was like all the Wakanda Forever sets being on clearance 2 years on than that’s another story). 
 

So, from my anecdotal source, At my Target it seems to have sold well. I think it’s a decent seller overall but not one that flew off shelves like some other sets. 

Edited July 5 by calebcold3

[Kaijumeister]

22 hours ago, poisonbricks said:

Obviously anecdotal, but every kid I know, (including a younger me) has the most fun with superhero sets when there's a conflict to be had with the figures and an environment for that conflict to take place in. For me, the old Daily Bugle was my favourite set to play with because of that - couple villains, couple heroes, very playable environment.

In recent memory, there have been SO many vehicles (which frankly don't have the appeal they do in more vehicle-centric IPs like Star Wars) and sets that just omit villains (and therefore conflict) entirely, and it's completely baffling.

Solid points, I still think the Spider-Man side of things peaked in 2016 with sets like the Bridge Battle, Ghost Rider Motorcycle, and Doc Ock mech. Even those sets were aimed towards children, yet unlike most of the modern Spider-Man sets they don't come off as creatively bankrupt (as much as I dislike using the phrase) in terms of both the inspiration behind the sets as well as the minifigures themselves. Now it's just the same old recycling of Spidey, Miles, Gwen, Venom, Goblin, etc. along with <insert generic vehicle here>. Even if Lego couldn't directly produce sets on Across the Spider-Verse, there's no way they couldn't have made sets with variations of the characters in them. What strikes me most is that the calibre of Spider-Man sets isn't terribly far off from the 4+ ones, and even the 4+ sets have a greater range of characters.

I won't even go into the buildable figures which are completely outclassed by alternatives like Hasbro's Marvel Legends, but it absolutely stings when Lego technically covers characters like a fully suited Green Goblin, Iron Spider, or even the Dark Knight Batman variant with his Batpod in buildable figure form, but not as minifigures.

I'm sure the NWH Final Battle sold quite well when it first released (wasn't it on backorder in the UK and US last August?), however I do think the set missed the mark in some small yet critical ways. It's the small things like Goblin being the most basic mini figure out of the lineup when he should have had the most detail, or the alternative head for Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man looking absolutely nothing like him despite Lego having decades worth of reference pictures of Tobey Maguire to use. Even when this theme does approach sets based on content there is demand for, its budgetary constraints will always lead to shortcuts in some form or another. All that said, I'm just glad Lego did make NWH sets.

Doom and gloom aside, we know the theme is still capable of producing heavy hitters and this summer certainly has more than a fair share of them. It's just a shame that Deadpool and Wolverine's R-Rating means we won't minifigure representation for both characters, given that it's the most hotly anticipated MCU entry since NWH almost 3 years back.

Edited July 6 by Kaijumeister

[calebcold3]

3 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

 

I'm sure the NWH Final Battle sold quite well when it first released (wasn't it on backorder in the UK and US last August?), however I do think the set missed the mark in some small yet critical ways. It's the small things like Goblin being the most basic mini figure out of the lineup when he should have had the most detail, or the alternative head for Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man looking absolutely nothing like him despite Lego having decades worth of reference pictures of Tobey Maguire to use. Even when this theme does approach sets based on content there is demand for, its budgetary constraints will always lead to shortcuts in some form or another. All that said, I'm just glad Lego did make NWH sets.

Doom and gloom aside, we know the theme is still capable of producing heavy hitters and this summer certainly has more than a fair share of them. It's just a shame that Deadpool and Wolverine's R-Rating means we won't minifigure representation for both characters, given that it's the most hotly anticipated MCU entry since NWH almost 3 years back.

Yeah pretty much this, again no offense to @wesker but its hard to take their word as gospel when they only provide one anecdotal source when there's a lot of suggestions that the NWH Final Battle sold decently. And when it comes to the Guardians 3 sets, by all accounts I've seen the smallest set sell ok and the Baby Rocket set isn't retired yet after over a year so it had to have sold well to still be in retail price right? We hadn't heard anything about the NWH sets or Guardians 3 sets being on clearance like the Eternals/Wakanda Forever sets, so I assume they sold OK but not amazing. But I'm also grateful we got NWH sets like you said. I feel like sometimes we take this theme for granted. It may not be perfect, but still, when they produce a solid set like the NWH Final Battle, I don't have much to complain. Even the GOTG 3 wave was pretty accurate all things considered (well, except Gamora + High Evolutionary should've appeared in a set and the Bowie should've been twice the size it was but would've been like $300. Maybe someday we'll get a UCS Bowie). 

Also, I'm really hoping for Deadpool and Wolverine to be well received and financially rewarded like NWH or GOTG 3. It would show like those movies that people still have faith in the MCU, when the movies are great AND of course, it makes the fandoms less toxic sometimes when we are all united :) 

Which leads me to ask, Is it just me that's been sick of the doom and gloom in these threads for the past many years? It seems like it's always been a cycle of people acting like their opinions are facts over sets and/or some people trying to make things more dramatic than they actually are. Like, some people in this thread act like the theme is on the edge of extinction.. when that's not the case, despite the downfall of the MCU as a whole. 

Edited July 6 by calebcold3

[Scarilian]

16 hours ago, calebcold3 said:

 Like, some people in this thread act like the theme is on the edge of extinction.. when that's not the case, despite the downfall of the MCU as a whole.  

I agree the theme is not on the edge of extinction, but the viability of the movie-based sets is tied to the success of the movies. If the movies do not start resonating more with audiences then we could see more times where Lego reduces the number of sets or potentially skips making playset based on the movie - e.g. reduction or lack of more tie-in playsets released alongside the movie.

Ant-Man 3 only had the buildable figure, Captain Marvel 2 only had the spaceship set, Deadpool 3 is likely getting skipped due to content reasons and Captain America 4 is seemingly only getting one main set with the others sets buildable figures or brickheadz - which hint more to Lego trying to branch out of the playsets OR tailoring those specifically to adult collectors with the 'final battle' style sets or D2C's - which may explain the insane prices of some sets.

[calebcold3]

3 hours ago, Scarilian said:

I agree the theme is not on the edge of extinction, but the viability of the movie-based sets is tied to the success of the movies. If the movies do not start resonating more with audiences then we could see more times where Lego reduces the number of sets or potentially skips making playset based on the movie - e.g. reduction or lack of more tie-in playsets released alongside the movie.

Ant-Man 3 only had the buildable figure, Captain Marvel 2 only had the spaceship set, Deadpool 3 is likely getting skipped due to content reasons and Captain America 4 is seemingly only getting one main set with the others sets buildable figures or brickheadz - which hint more to Lego trying to branch out of the playsets OR tailoring those specifically to adult collectors with the 'final battle' style sets or D2C's - which may explain the insane prices of some sets.

Yeah you make a good point with your examples. I know for a FACT Deadpool and Wolverine would've gotten a set if it wasn't for the rating. It's also worth mentioning The movies that people like Post-Endgame (Spidey movies, GOTG 3, hopefully Deadpool and Wolverine) also each have different factors that are in spite of the current MCU (like there are people who hate the current MCU enjoy those movies, but just because someone liked Guardians 3 and buys a set from that film, doesn't mean they are going to buy sets from the Thunderbolts, if that makes sense). 

I don't think Thunderbolts sets are 100% guaranteed tbh but I think Fantastic Four sets are 100% happening unless if a killer asteroid hits or the zombie apocalypse happens.

[Swordy]

21 hours ago, calebcold3 said:

Which leads me to ask, Is it just me that's been sick of the doom and gloom in these threads for the past many years? It seems like it's always been a cycle of people acting like their opinions are facts over sets and/or some people trying to make things more dramatic than they actually are. Like, some people in this thread act like the theme is on the edge of extinction.. when that's not the case, despite the downfall of the MCU as a whole. 

It’s definitely not on the edge of extinction. The theme just appears to be mismanaged, which, if true, will only lead to a decline in sales, causing the theme to drop in quality, one leading to the other until nobody wants to buy from the IP and LEGO can’t afford the IP any longer. Such is the circle of decline for any theme, licensed or not. To be fair, this doesn’t spell doom for LEGO Marvel, but it does make some (perhaps even myself) worrisome for the future.

5 hours ago, Scarilian said:

I agree the theme is not on the edge of extinction, but the viability of the movie-based sets is tied to the success of the movies. If the movies do not start resonating more with audiences then we could see more times where Lego reduces the number of sets or potentially skips making playset based on the movie - e.g. reduction or lack of more tie-in playsets released alongside the movie.

Ant-Man 3 only had the buildable figure, Captain Marvel 2 only had the spaceship set, Deadpool 3 is likely getting skipped due to content reasons and Captain America 4 is seemingly only getting one main set with the others sets buildable figures or brickheadz - which hint more to Lego trying to branch out of the playsets OR tailoring those specifically to adult collectors with the 'final battle' style sets or D2C's - which may explain the insane prices of some sets.

I think kids just aren’t into LEGO or physical toys as much these days, which leads to an abundance of collectibles over play items. (I wrote a short essay on the subject, but I’ll restrain myself from posting it here as it relates only tangentially to Marvel.)

1 hour ago, calebcold3 said:

Yeah you make a good point with your examples. I know for a FACT Deadpool and Wolverine would've gotten a set if it wasn't for the rating. It's also worth mentioning The movies that people like Post-Endgame (Spidey movies, GOTG 3, hopefully Deadpool and Wolverine) also each have different factors that are in spite of the current MCU (like there are people who hate the current MCU enjoy those movies, but just because someone liked Guardians 3 and buys a set from that film, doesn't mean they are going to buy sets from the Thunderbolts, if that makes sense). 

I don't think Thunderbolts sets are 100% guaranteed tbh but I think Fantastic Four sets are 100% happening unless if a killer asteroid hits or the zombie apocalypse happens.

I can confirm from my reliable sources of Swardi & Swurdee that the single set we’ll get from FF will be a buildable Reed Richards figure including a stickered 4x4 tile featuring Sue Storm. In the following November, included in the $800 Avengers Mansion will be an exclusive minifig of Sue Storm holding a stickered 2x2 tile featuring Reed Richards. Oh, and out of so much faith in the movie, they will also release a Brickheadz 3-pack of Reed, Sue and Herbie. :P

 

Seriously, though, I agree on Thunderbolts*. That could swing either way, either getting a 3-set wave like GotG or none at all. I also think Fantastic Four sets are as likely as you say too. Then again, I also remember feeling the same about Quantumania, so who’s knows.

[Buckethead]

When Avengers Infinity War was coming out, I think Marvel was one of the top selling themes for Lego. It's dropped since then, and I think the sets reflect that.

That said, I'm optimistic these next few years.

In 2025, we're getting the Fantastic Four.

In 2026, we're getting Avengers 5.

In 2027, we're getting Avengers Secret Wars (and maybe X-Men).

I remember not being excited all that much for Deadpool 3 when it was first reported, but my opinion (and others) has shifted dramatically since then, and it sounds like the film could make over a billion. Once marketing ramps up for Fantastic Four and Avengers, I think there'll be a stronger desire for sets when these films release.

Edited July 7 by Buckethead

[Lego Nostalgia]

On 7/7/2024 at 1:09 AM, calebcold3 said:

Yeah you make a good point with your examples. I know for a FACT Deadpool and Wolverine would've gotten a set if it wasn't for the rating. It's also worth mentioning The movies that people like Post-Endgame (Spidey movies, GOTG 3, hopefully Deadpool and Wolverine) also each have different factors that are in spite of the current MCU (like there are people who hate the current MCU enjoy those movies, but just because someone liked Guardians 3 and buys a set from that film, doesn't mean they are going to buy sets from the Thunderbolts, if that makes sense). 

I don't think Thunderbolts sets are 100% guaranteed tbh but I think Fantastic Four sets are 100% happening unless if a killer asteroid hits or the zombie apocalypse happens.

The reason NWH,GOTG 3 and most likely 99% Deadpool & Wolverine done well is because they're written well unlike recent MCU projects, likeable characters, most popular and recognizable characters like (Tobey Spidey,Andrew Spidey,MCU Spidey,Deadpool & Wolverine) they should just focus on the big characters/well known ones and have good writing and they'll be back on track in no time.

People are just burnt out from bad writing/unknown characters no one cares about/ not interested in paying to see them, and the Disney+ shows aren't helping either since they are making too much and making shows about characters no one is interested in, Hawkeye,Moonknight and What IF season 1 were the only good ones to me, I'm looking forward to Daredevil Born Again and Marvel Zombies plus a  Punisher series thats rumored to be in development.

Lego probably sees this and knows it's not worth their while making sets of movies with unknown/not that liked characters, Fantastic 4,Spider-Man 4,Avengers 5&6 will have awesome sets with new characters, that's when we will be eating good.

[BoyLego]

Iron Man and the Guardians were not popular recognisable characters before their movies came out. Any character can be written well.

Anyway let’s keep it to Lego. Quantumania and Marvels getting 1 set each has nothing to do with their box office performance, it will have been decided way before that would be known. If anything it was probably the poor sales of the Eternals sets.

Star Wars sets numbers and prices for 2025 are out, hopefully we get the Marvel ones soon and more importantly I hop the prices aren’t outrageous.

[Shiva]

Marvels set, atleast got 3 of the Marvels and the cats.

Quantumania, well... Ant-Man mega and Wasp nano. The rest? nothing.

[poisonbricks]

Fateful on Instagram says 11 sets for Superheroes in January 

[Classic_Spaceman]

9 minutes ago, poisonbricks said:

Fateful on Instagram says 11 sets for Superheroes in January 

I assume that ten of those are Marvel and one is DC (Jonkler mech?)! 

In seriousness, I assume that one of these will be the CA:CW set (probably airport battle). 
 

[squiz18]

22 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I assume that ten of those are Marvel and one is DC (Jonkler mech)

 

11 mechs then! Nice