DC Superheroes 2020 - Rumors & Discussion

[TOTDForever]

guys look on the bright side, if this set doesn't have minifigs then it won't raise the price of the set (relatively speaking, I mean it is still a D2C after all)

[hvader]

24 minutes ago, TOTDForever said:

guys look on the bright side, if this set doesn't have minifigs then it won't raise the price of the set (relatively speaking, I mean it is still a D2C after all)

That's true, but it makes the set less interesting in my opinion

[TOTDForever]

28 minutes ago, HarryVader said:

That's true, but it makes the set less interesting in my opinion

that's also true :( if I'm being honest if there were minifigs we would've seen them by now. At this point last year we saw the minifigs for the burtonmobile already, plus there is no reason why they wouldn't be leaked 

[hvader]

I hope more Burton sets mean more Nolan sets... I missed Joker from Tumbler and I've been wanting him ever since...

[Eaglefan344]

8 minutes ago, HarryVader said:

I hope more Burton sets mean more Nolan sets... I missed Joker from Tumbler and I've been wanting him ever since...

Would be great to get "The Bat" from Dark Knight Rises and get a Bane minifig.

[lego_guyon02]

53 minutes ago, Eaglefan344 said:

Would be great to get "The Bat" from Dark Knight Rises and get a Bane minifig.

You just pretty much described the TDKR set we got 

[Seasider]

The important questions about the Batwing are does it have the wire cutters in the nose? It talks about the guns and rockets on the sticker sheet and I can see the flaps/air brakes on the pic of the model but what about the wire cutter?

but more importantly it better come with a stand so it can be displayed vertically.

if it’s any good I’ll buy this and the burton-mobile

 

on a side note a batman wiki says the wingspan is 35ft. The sticker looks like it’s saying 21ft 4in

Edited September 1, 2020 by Seasider

[Fenghuang0296]

7 minutes ago, Guyon2002 said:

You just pretty much described the TDKR set we got 

Haha, I still think this is one of the all-time goofiest Bat-vehicles. Including the weird ones from TLBM. :P

[TheBatstan]

And if this turns out to be another hit, what are the odds of Lego making a UCS Batskiboat in 2022 to celebrate Batman Returns's 30th, with minifigures of Batman in his updated Batsuit, Catwoman, and Penguin?

Edited September 1, 2020 by MisterBatfleck

[Eaglefan344]

5 minutes ago, MisterBatfleck said:

And if this turns out to be another hit, what are the odds of Lego making a UCS Batskiboat in 2022 to celebrate Batman Returns's 30th, with minifigures of Batman in his updated Batsuit, Catwoman, and Penguin?

I wouldn't see it happening but now that the Batwing is coming I can see it as a possibility.

[The Pearson]

Has anyone heard anything on the status of the Fandome Supergirl giveaway?

[BrickJohn]

6 hours ago, Robert8 said:

That's why I said I'm afraid the set will come without minifigures

There are not shown in the instructions..... that's not a good sign

You haven't seen the instructions. I highly doubt it will come without any minifigures. There are no minifigures printed on the front or the back of the Batmobile guide. If the source wanted to show the whole set, he could have just opened the booklet. He or she is probably holding that back for later. 

Edited September 1, 2020 by BrickJohn

[Anonknee Muss]

10 minutes ago, BrickJohn said:

You haven't seen the instructions. I highly doubt it will come without any minifigures. There are no minifigures printed on the front or the back of the Batmobile guide. If the source wanted to show the whole set, he could have just opened the booklet. He or she is probably holding that back for later. 

Agreed.

The Dark Knight trilogy has the least interesting Bat-Vehicles in my honest opinion.

[JRBricks]

22 minutes ago, The Pearson said:

Has anyone heard anything on the status of the Fandome Supergirl giveaway?

Nothing here. Guessing no news is bad news. 

[Lionbear8]

From the image, what are we guessing for the piece count?

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by Lionbear8

[Classic_Spaceman]

On 8/30/2020 at 2:50 PM, HarryVader said:

OMG wouldn't it be awesome if we got Snyder Cut sets?

On 8/30/2020 at 3:10 PM, Lego-Freak said:

Meh. I'm not sure they could do much they haven't already covered in the three sets the theatrical cut got

I think that there is enough new material just in the trailer to warrant at least a few sets - Black Suit Superman, redesigned Steppenwolf, Darkseid, DeSaad (not to mention the possibility of a four-armed and full-visor/helmet version of Cyborg, as seen in concept art and (briefly) the early theatrical cut trailers). Moreover, the Snyder Cut will be roughly four hours long, and between the fact that only about ten percent of Snyder’s footage was used in the theatrical cut, and Snyder’s statement that he would rather destroy the movie than use anything that Whedon shot, it can safely be assumed that the film will be drastically different from the theatrical version. 

Furthermore, since it will be three (more likely four) years between the original JL sets and any hypothetical SC sets, LEGO would be able to update and improve upon the designs, as well as fill gaps left in the original line - An Amazonian vault set would be a better army-builder than the Atlantean one was (and could act as a soft tie-in with Wonder Woman 1984), new wedge and slope pieces can be used to better capture the angles of the Batmobile, the Outrider neck-bracket and ever-present Iron Man helmet could be used for Cyborg (provided that the helmet is not a Disney exclusive), Aquaman can get an accurate torso, etc. And, since the 2016/2017 Minifigs for Batman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and the Parademons can be reused for SC sets, LEGO would have more mould/print slots for new and redesigned characters. 
 

On 8/30/2020 at 3:10 PM, Lego-Freak said:

the three sets the theatrical cut got, which apparently didn't sell all that well to begin with. 

There are a number of reasons why the 2017 JL sets would not have sold well - The film’s poor reception is one of them, but the sets themselves are not very good either. 
The Battle of Atlantis is sparse and flimsy (even at parts that are not intended to fall apart), as well as inaccurate (Parademons do not appear in this scene, Aquaman should be shirtless, Mera is absent). It seems to have been intended as a sort-of army-builder, but the Atlantean guards barely appear in the movie. 
The Flying Fox lacks detailing, play-features, and an interior. Moreover, the proportions are ‘off’, making the set look even blockier than its film counterpart. The Batmobile that is included is good, but a nearly-identical version was released only a year earlier at a more affordable price (and the JL-specific details can easily be modded onto the 2016 version). As for the Minifigs, Superman and Wonder Woman are reused from the BvS line (Superman is a downgrade from the BvS Batwing version, which has red boots) and Steppenwolf is a poor rendition of a bad design, thus making Cyborg the only desirable aspect of the set - And not worth $130 to get. 
The Knightcrawler is the best-designed of the three, but even it is not great - The design fails to capture the smooth, angled design seen in the film, and the legs lack the proper articulation for the model to actually crawl (it can only roll or pose). Additionally, at $50, the set needs another Minifig - Particularly since 76085 had four at $20. 
 

On 8/30/2020 at 3:10 PM, Lego-Freak said:

And sets specifically based on a streaming-exclusive director's cut might be a bit too niche  

I disagree. First, LEGO has made sets based upon streaming-exclusive media before (The Mandalorian), so that does not seem to be a barrier. Second, if what has been said about the film is even mostly true, the Snyder Cut would be a different movie, not simply a longer version of an existing one. Third, the social media hype surrounding the Snyder Cut’s potential (and now confirmed) existence and release has made it mainstream enough that sets would definitely sell (See also: 501st Battle Pack). 
 

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

1 hour ago, JRBricks said:

Nothing here. Guessing no news is bad news. 

Honestly, it was a crapshoot anyways.

[TOTDForever]

48 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I think that there is enough new material just in the trailer to warrant at least a few sets - Black Suit Superman, redesigned Steppenwolf, Darkseid, DeSaad (not to mention the possibility of a four-armed and full-visor/helmet version of Cyborg, as seen in concept art and (briefly) the early theatrical cut trailers). Moreover, the Snyder Cut will be roughly four hours long, and between the fact that only about ten percent of Snyder’s footage was used in the theatrical cut, and Snyder’s statement that he would rather destroy the movie than use anything that Whedon shot, it can safely be assumed that the film will be drastically different from the theatrical version. 

Furthermore, since it will be three (more likely four) years between the original JL sets and any hypothetical SC sets, LEGO would be able to update and improve upon the designs, as well as fill gaps left in the original line - An Amazonian vault set would be a better army-builder than the Atlantean one was (and could act as a soft tie-in with Wonder Woman 1984), new wedge and slope pieces can be used to better capture the angles of the Batmobile, the Outrider neck-bracket and ever-present Iron Man helmet could be used for Cyborg (provided that the helmet is not a Disney exclusive), Aquaman can get an accurate torso, etc. And, since the 2016/2017 Minifigs for Batman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and the Parademons can be reused for SC sets, LEGO would have more mould/print slots for new and redesigned characters. 
 

There are a number of reasons why the 2017 JL sets would not have sold well - The film’s poor reception is one of them, but the sets themselves are not very good either. 
The Battle of Atlantis is sparse and flimsy (even at parts that are not intended to fall apart), as well as inaccurate (Parademons do not appear in this scene, Aquaman should be shirtless, Mera is absent). It seems to have been intended as a sort-of army-builder, but the Atlantean guards barely appear in the movie. 
The Flying Fox lacks detailing, play-features, and an interior. Moreover, the proportions are ‘off’, making the set look even blockier than its film counterpart. The Batmobile that is included is good, but a nearly-identical version was released only a year earlier at a more affordable price (and the JL-specific details can easily be modded onto the 2016 version). As for the Minifigs, Superman and Wonder Woman are reused from the BvS line (Superman is a downgrade from the BvS Batwing version, which has red boots) and Steppenwolf is a poor rendition of a bad design, thus making Cyborg the only desirable aspect of the set - And not worth $130 to get. 
The Knightcrawler is the best-designed of the three, but even it is not great - The design fails to capture the smooth, angled design seen in the film, and the legs lack the proper articulation for the model to actually crawl (it can only roll or pose). Additionally, at $50, the set needs another Minifig - Particularly since 76085 had four at $20. 
 

I disagree. First, LEGO has made sets based upon streaming-exclusive media before (The Mandalorian), so that does not seem to be a barrier. Second, if what has been said about the film is even mostly true, the Snyder Cut would be a different movie, not simply a longer version of an existing one. Third, the social media hype surrounding the Snyder Cut’s potential (and now confirmed) existence and release has made it mainstream enough that sets would definitely sell (See also: 501st Battle Pack). 
 

sadly based on the trailer the film looks mostly the same, plus the core of that movie's problems would still be prevalent in the cut. I would really like Snyder cut sets with that being said 

[BrickBob Studpants]

7 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I think that there is enough new material just in the trailer to warrant at least a few sets - [...]

Minifig-wise, there would be enough new stuff, I’ll give you that, but I was more thinking in terms of actual set material  I doubt there‘ll be new vehicles or locations, so a potential set (or wave of sets) would have to mostly consist of remakes, which would be pretty pointless if you consider the sales of the previous versions since updated designs of the same sets probably wouldn‘t help all that much in that regard...

And regarding the niche-ness (?) of Snyder Cut sets: Sure, the Mandalorian also got sets, but it‘s Star Wars, so of course it did. We still don‘t know whether the Marvel shows will have sets based on them, and if they don‘t, Snyder Cut sets have even less of a chance. And no matter how different the mini-series will be, in its core it‘s still a new version of an existing film 

[BigGuy4U]

8 hours ago, Lego-Freak said:

Minifig-wise, there would be enough new stuff, I’ll give you that, but I was more thinking in terms of actual set material  I doubt there‘ll be new vehicles or locations, so a potential set (or wave of sets) would have to mostly consist of remakes, which would be pretty pointless if you consider the sales of the previous versions since updated designs of the same sets probably wouldn‘t help all that much in that regard...

And regarding the niche-ness (?) of Snyder Cut sets: Sure, the Mandalorian also got sets, but it‘s Star Wars, so of course it did. We still don‘t know whether the Marvel shows will have sets based on them, and if they don‘t, Snyder Cut sets have even less of a chance. And no matter how different the mini-series will be, in its core it‘s still a new version of an existing film 

Not to mention The Mandalorian only got a single set initially and the rest had to be rushed out once everyone realized how popular the show was. Either way, there's more factors at play regarding The Mandalorian vs. Snyder Cut than "it's streaming".

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, BigGuy4U said:

Either way, there's more factors at play regarding The Mandalorian vs. Snyder Cut than "it's streaming".

Exactly. One is a new Star Wars show on an almost worldwide available streaming service while the other is a director’s cut of an existing movie on a currently US-exclusive competitor  Apples and oranges

Btw, still no news regarding the Batwing minifigs. Seems like the person in possession of the instruction booklet really likes to torture us 

[BlueberryWaffles]

22 hours ago, MisterBatfleck said:

And if this turns out to be another hit, what are the odds of Lego making a UCS Batskiboat in 2022 to celebrate Batman Returns's 30th, with minifigures of Batman in his updated Batsuit, Catwoman, and Penguin?

To be honest, I would rather have a UCS model of Penguin's rubber ducky car. I would buy anything directly based on Returns though, that was the first superhero movie I remember watching and I still love it to this day.

I'm not sure if the Batwing would be a buy for me. I love the 1989 Batmobile, but the Batwing just isn't nearly as iconic or has a big enough role in the film to justify a $250-300 purchase out of me. Especially when there are so many other amazing D2Cs recently like the NES or Diagon Alley.

To be honest, I'm surprised they're doing another Burton vehicle so soon after the first one. I would have assumed that next in line would be another UCS Batmobile, like the classic '66 car or maybe the one from B:TAS.

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

3 hours ago, Lego-Freak said:

Exactly. One is a new Star Wars show on an almost worldwide available streaming service while the other is a director’s cut of an existing movie on a currently US-exclusive competitor  Apples and oranges

Btw, still no news regarding the Batwing minifigs. Seems like the person in possession of the instruction booklet really likes to torture us 

Either there are none or this person is a tease!

[TOTDForever]

I may be in the minority here, but I'd love a UCS Batmobile based on the one in Batman Forever

[Eaglefan344]

13 minutes ago, TOTDForever said:

I may be in the minority here, but I'd love a UCS Batmobile based on the one in Batman Forever

I'd love a 3 pack with the Batman Forever Batmobile, Batboat and Batplane for $700 tbh