ASLUME (formerly Batman (DC Superheroes) 2024 - Rumors & Discussion)

[psqidexslizer]

56 minutes ago, Rwbricks said:
 

There may or may not be a leak of the Superman minifigure from the upcoming movie. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have leg printing, but he does have a red waist. The torso looks maybe a bit too clean, making me a bit wary, but the new head looks real. He is the regular blue, which fits, and thankfully has a spongy cape. 

Not sure where you’re seeing this, but if it is a legitimate leak from a set, it might be for the mech.

[Rwbricks]

22 minutes ago, psqidexslizer said:

Not sure where you’re seeing this, but if it is a legitimate leak from a set, it might be for the mech.

It was posted by wakebricks (I think we’re allowed to say the poster). If it is for the mech, hopefully that isn’t the only set we’ll be getting. 

[psqidexslizer]

1 hour ago, Rwbricks said:

It was posted by wakebricks (I think we’re allowed to say the poster). If it is for the mech, hopefully that isn’t the only set we’ll be getting. 

I think this is the same guy who leaked that cancelled Flash set. It might be legitimate.

[Lego Nostalgia]

2 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

I think this is the same guy who leaked that cancelled Flash set. It might be legitimate.

Yeah, he has the picture of the cancelled flash figure, The Superman figure looks the same as James Gunn's Superman suit, Maybe this is a set based off the movie and Lex actually uses a Mech in it ? Why else would they use the same suit for a comic figure

[psqidexslizer]

1 hour ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

Yeah, he has the picture of the cancelled flash figure, The Superman figure looks the same as James Gunn's Superman suit, Maybe this is a set based off the movie and Lex actually uses a Mech in it ? Why else would they use the same suit for a comic figure

Because it’s cheaper to recycle the print.

[Lego Nostalgia]

58 minutes ago, psqidexslizer said:

Because it’s cheaper to recycle the print.

Better than nothing I guess lol

[Mandalorianknight]

On 9/23/2024 at 8:21 PM, psqidexslizer said:

BvS is what killed the franchise. Everything that followed was a desperate attempt to course correct and win back an audience that just wasn’t going to be won back until they got Batman and Superman right. 

BvS was bad, but one movie isn't gonna kill a franchise that big entirely. It was the double punch of BvS and Suicide Squad followed by stuff like Whedon JL, Birds of Prey, etc.  There was no quality uptick- you'd get the odd "pretty solid" movie like WW or Shazam, something high quality but unrelated to the universe like Joker- but the plot movers just weren't working. It'd be like if marvel's avengers movies were the ones that flopped. Honestly, their success rate was lower than what marvel's currently is, and you can't have that be your phase 1.

13 hours ago, Renny The Spaceman said:

We do not, wish you all honoured a more worthless character. if you all were obsessed with Constable Zuvio I could afford to just buy a bunch of his shitty figures and melt them down into a dummy sculpture. 

How DARE YOU, good sir? Zuvio figures are of the highest quality! Disney was so generous to cut his screen time so the general audience wouldn't be interested and true Zuvioheads could pick up him and his cousins for a fair price. (Jokes aside Zuvio is probably my favorite Glup Shitto -Mara absolutely does not count, she's a pretty iconic character in legends who stars in a number of novels and appears in multiple games and the like- just because I remember reading some short story about him in a TFA lead-up book, being really excited to see him help Rey in TFA, and then watching him get cut. Same thing they did to my boy Sarco Plank. As an unrelated side note I do not own any Zuvio merchandise)

My local discount retailer still has multiple full boxes of Holdo, I wonder if they'd give me a bulk discount if i just went in and bought them all.

2 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

The Superman figure looks the same as James Gunn's Superman suit

Not to be a downer but I could easily see this being because they wanted to do a loose tie-in but didn't want to risk actual full on non-gimmick sets not involving Batman, and as such this might be our only superman tie in.

Edited September 25, 2024 by Mandalorianknight

[Swordy]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Not to be a downer but I could easily see this being because they wanted to do a loose tie-in but didn't want to risk actual full on non-gimmick sets not involving Batman, and as such this might be our only superman tie in.

Yeah, unfortunately you’re probably right on the money. I could absolutely see LEGO doing that. If so, there’ll be one Sword buying a mech on January 1st.

I really want both the Superman and Fantastic Four movies equally to succeed, so I’ll try to support both as best as I can. If I must buy five mech sets to that end, then so be it, I suppose.

 

Superman looks fantastic, although it’s sorely lacking leg printing. The torso looks good, especially when compared to the set photo. The face looks positively perfect, though, no complaints whatsoever.

Long live Constable Zuvio.

[CloneCommando99]

Ok the Superman figure looks good. Albeit it could have done with some abs. I just hope there’s an alternate heat vision face print.

 

Please let it just be a a Lex Mech.

 

I will be buying this set. It’s my only chance of a future GL mech.

40 minutes ago, Swordy said:

Long live Constable Zuvio.

He is the law in a lawless place. He is the watchful protector who never sleeps. He is the Antithesis to Anakin.

 

He is The Sandy Knight

Edited September 25, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Agent Kallus]

On 9/21/2024 at 4:34 PM, RedHoodPug said:

The audacity of that video.

It was Absolute cinema.

On 9/23/2024 at 2:42 PM, psqidexslizer said:

There is a QR code in the instruction booklet. When you scan it, it downloads an app to your phone that allows you to play with a virtual Two-Face minifigure when you have your camera pointing at the official Lego Tumbler. It’s called digital Lego and it’s going to be huge.

Videyo, Hidden side,  are you saying they were before thier time?

On 9/24/2024 at 3:18 AM, Lego Nostalgia said:

I feel like BVS is overhated, it wasn't bad at all, maybe the Martha scene but that's it

I get that we're being insane here but let's not go to far. 

22 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

Reasonable, but I like how Batman was more angry and brutal, after Robin got killed he didn't care about his rule anymore and that was interesting to me, at the end of the movie at the funeral he changes his ways and from then on he doesn't kill, Knightmare version was cool too, I mean, what else are you supposed to use in that situation besides a gun ?

It was a nice different take imo but I can see why it's a big deal for some, should have just labeled it elseworlds and I'm sure people wouldn't have a problem 

Okay in all seriousness if Zach wanted that to be motivation he should have shown Robin, not just the suit in the background. Knowing how over the top edgy he is he'd probably have just started the film off with Robin 's death.

I mean people moan about Luke being done dirty in TLJ but at least there they show you why he's disillusioned and jaded (as apposed to the other continuity where he's Mara Jaded). Zach made Batman betray what he stands more and left the supposed justification in the subtext? ( And my main problem with jaded Luke is why he made a secret map to guide people to his location if he doesn't want to be found? But that's more of a TFA/TLJ schism)

Zach said he based BvS off Dark Knight Returns, but other than the aesthetic and the idea of Supes V Bats fight it really doesn't fit. And the aesthetic is pretty hard to see when the movie is so dang dark all the time. I mean Dark Knight returns is literally the comic where batman snaps a gun over his leg and declares them the weapon of the enemy.

The reason Superman and Batman fight in the comic is because they're old friends driven apart by ideological differences. In BvS it's because Batman is just out for Clarks blood. I mean is he now on the alt right blaming all the worlds problems on immigrants? (superman) or is he the the world's most gullible detective lapping up what Lex is feeding him.

If you took away the batsuit and the name Bruce Wayne, he would not be recognisable as Batman. He isn't even really all that heroic until the after the Martha scene.

And knightmare stuff was convoluted sequel bait, does batman have prophetic dreams now? And of course Batman wouldn't need a gun in that situation, he's the goddamn Batman. If you have to show him killing ( which is better avoided) he can do it without a gun.

Even the worst animated movie (Batman Ninja) doesn't mess batman up nearly as badly (though the plot is as much of a mess as the Zodd Doomsday thingy's face). Like a mediocre superhero story isn't hard to write but they did even worse and just made a straight up bad one.

Okay I could go on but I've moaned about BvS long enough, I think you get my point.

8 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

BvS was bad, but one movie isn't gonna kill a franchise that big entirely. 

Not to be a downer but I could easily see this being because they wanted to do a loose tie-in but didn't want to risk actual full on non-gimmick sets not involving Batman, and as such this might be our only superman tie in.

If it's bad enough one film can definitely kill a franchise. A lot of people weren't happy with the direction of MoS ( which did at least have a coherent plot) and BvS doubled down on its flaws and though BvS wasn't the final nail in the coffin, it was still time to call the hearse, and imagine it could still have been worse, and then it could've been bad enough to end the synderverse.

Also some pointless optimism but we have sometimes gotten fig leaks before set names so there is still the potential possibility that this is from an as of yet unknown Superman film set.

Edited September 25, 2024 by Agent Kallus

[CloneCommando99]

9 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

BvS was bad, but one movie isn't gonna kill a franchise that big entirely.

*Cough, Pacific Rim Uprising, Cough* 

45 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

It was Absolute cinema.

Is this what Absolute Bats watches on an Absolute daily basis? 

 

10 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

Because it’s cheaper to recycle the print.

Well at least there’s evidence for more Superman sets.

 

In other DC news, Kyle Chandler has been cast as Hal Jordan.

Bright Side: He looks good for the role. (much better than Brolin) And he’s a great actor. I liked him in Godzilla KOM and Wolf of Wall Street.

Down Side: His contract doesn’t include movies. So he is likely going to die in season 1, or John will be taking Kyle’s parallax storyline yet again. Kyle has been confirmed to not be coming until at least chapter 2.

Either way it looks like John will be the main lantern. 

I don’t think Gunn’s going to do the GLC proper justice. Firstly, the series is set on earth purely in the American Heartland not in space where all the different Lantern Corps are.
Secondly: Hal Jordan, the Lantern who is integral to fleshing out the mythos in the comics is likely going to die rather quickly.
Finally: John Stewart doesn’t have as many good solo storylines as Hal, he’s a good character, but Gunn will probably be taking stories from other Lanterns and giving them to John. Which would be frustrating for fans of said other lanterns.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m still just glad to be getting any Lantern content at all after so long.

Help me Jessica Cruz. You’re the best Lantern out of those who haven’t been confirmed to not show up.

 

(I know I probably am overreacting, I’m just addressing some of my concerns)

Edited September 25, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Max_Lego]

Superman minifigure looks nice, but I find the lack of leg printing disturbing 

[Renny The Spaceman]

48 minutes ago, Agent Kallus said:

If it's bad enough one film can definitely kill a franchise. A lot of people weren't happy with the direction of MoS ( which did at least have a coherent plot) and BvS doubled down on its flaws and though BvS wasn't the final nail in the coffin, it was still time to call the hearse, and imagine it could still have been worse, and then it could've been bad enough to end the synderverse.

 Also some pointless optimism but we have sometimes gotten fig leaks before set names so there is still the potential possibility that this is from an as of yet unknown Superman film set.

I still wonder if Aquaman hadn't made a billion would they have rebooted shortly after

 

9 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

How DARE YOU, good sir? Zuvio figures are of the highest quality! Disney was so generous to cut his screen time so the general audience wouldn't be interested and true Zuvioheads could pick up him and his cousins for a fair price. (Jokes aside Zuvio is probably my favorite Glup Shitto -Mara absolutely does not count, she's a pretty iconic character in legends who stars in a number of novels and appears in multiple games and the like- just because I remember reading some short story about him in a TFA lead-up book, being really excited to see him help Rey in TFA, and then watching him get cut. Same thing they did to my boy Sarco Plank. As an unrelated side note I do not own any Zuvio merchandise)

My local discount retailer still has multiple full boxes of Holdo, I wonder if they'd give me a bulk discount if i just went in and bought them all.

Every time a star wars fan tries convince me someone isn't a glup shitto I become increasingly convinced they are

Honestly between the DCEU and the new Star Wars films the late 2010s were an insane time for toys that never leave shelves. 

 

16 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

In other DC news, Kyle Chandler has been cast as Hal Jordan.

Bright Side: He looks good for the role. (much better than Brolin) And he’s a great actor. I liked him in Godzilla KOM and Wolf of Wall Street.

Down Side: His contract doesn’t include movies. So he is likely going to die in season 1, or John will be taking Kyle’s parallax storyline yet again. Kyle has been confirmed to not be coming until at least chapter 2.

Either way it looks like John will be the main lantern. 

I don’t think Gunn’s going to do the GLC proper justice. Firstly, the series is set on earth purely in the American Heartland not in space where all the different Lantern Corps are.
Secondly: Hal Jordan, the Lantern who is integral to fleshing out the mythos in the comics is likely going to die rather quickly.
Finally: John Stewart doesn’t have as many good solo storylines as Hal, he’s a good character, but Gunn will probably be taking stories from other Lanterns and giving them to John.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m still just glad to be getting Lantern content after so long.

Help me Jessica Cruz. You’re the best Lantern out of those who haven’t been confirmed to not show up.

 

(I know I probably am overreacting, I’m just addressing some of my concerns)

Yeah, it's a shame they're likely gonna just give Kyle's story to John. I don't really mind this universe skimming over Hal or Barry as they're both characters who've spent the past decade or so cannibalising their successors popularity (and in Barry's case he also took Wally's personality, powers and some stories in various adaptations)  after reaching conclusions years prior. Moving on from those two I'm fine with though if John is the GL we're going to get I'd rather, if they're gonna give him a story that's not adapting any of his comics, make him a story specific to him not Kyle's hand me downs.

Of course the ideal situation would be Kyle being the lead but that ain't happening.
 

[psqidexslizer]

Wakebricks has said that figure was a custom.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

2 minutes ago, psqidexslizer said:

Wakebricks has said that figure was a custom.

That's great, I was just on my way to write a whole essay about how the inclusion of Gunn's Superman in a January mech is the most confusing thing ever, and how the minifigure sucks, but not as much as it could.

[RichardGoring]

I watched @kbalage's review video on the 1966 Batmobile and it was a wonderfully critical review (in that not many point out flaws in sets much any more). It was on my wishlist, but seeting it next to other sets makes you realize just how out of scale it seems and suggests that the build process isn't as fun as a chunk of the other vehicles. Might wait a long while to see if there's a sale. Thanks for the review and for really exploring lots of areas in detail and considering it with a more critical eye.

 

[Flawless Cowboy]

I hope the new tumbler comes with a stand and plaque to finish off the minifig-scale collection

[Lego Nostalgia]

5 hours ago, Flawless Cowboy said:

I hope the new tumbler comes with a stand and plaque to finish off the minifig-scale collection

Still waiting for a Bat-Pod and a Trench-Coat Bane

[wesker]

3 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

Still waiting for a Bat-Pod and a Trench-Coat Bane

We still need Catwoman and Ra's Al Ghul too.

[Max_Lego]

On 9/25/2024 at 10:19 PM, psqidexslizer said:

Wakebricks has said that figure was a custom.

A very convincing custom then, even moreso than Firestar Toys

[CloneCommando99]

Could the reason why Lego’s making a Superman mech in January instead of a Lex Luthor mech (which would make more sense) is because Lego may be planning to release another Green DC mech? One which they wouldn’t want to confuse consumers with a similar colour scheme.

Perhaps Lego may be planning to release a GL mech in either summer 2025 or January 2026. That may be why a Lex Luthor mech is not being made.

 

But this is just a theory, a Lantern theory.

(please, I can’t take it anymore)

Edited September 27, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[psqidexslizer]

48 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Could the reason why Lego’s making a Superman mech in January instead of a Lex Luthor mech (which would make more sense) is because Lego may be planning to release another Green DC mech? One which they wouldn’t want to confuse consumers with a similar colour scheme.

Perhaps Lego may be planning to release a GL mech in either summer 2025 or January 2026. That may be why a Lex Luthor mech is not being made.

 

But this is just a theory, a Lantern theory.

(please, I can’t take it anymore)

It’s probably just because Superman is more recognizable to kids than Lex Luthor.

[Agent Kallus]

16 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Could the reason why Lego’s making a Superman mech in January instead of a Lex Luthor mech (which would make more sense) is because Lego may be planning to release another Green DC mech? One which they wouldn’t want to confuse consumers with a similar colour scheme.

Green mech wouldn't have to lantern though, it could be 

Riddler, Killer Croc, Green Arrow, Poison Ivy, Power Ring, Metallo, Martin manhunter, Artemis ( though there are many DC characters called Artemis), Ambush bug, Beast boy, the Top, Swamp thing, Green flame (Fire), Brainiac, B'arzz O'oomm, the Prairie Witch, the Emerald Empress, Count Vertigo, Mirror Master, Matter Eater Lad,  Amazing Man, Amazo, Icon's cape's mech, Blight, the Green Gargoyle, Emerald Dragon and so on.

[Renny The Spaceman]

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

Green mech wouldn't have to lantern though, it could be 

Riddler, Killer Croc, Green Arrow, Poison Ivy, Power Ring, Metallo, Martin manhunter, Artemis ( though there are many DC characters called Artemis), Ambush bug, Beast boy, the Top, Swamp thing, Green flame (Fire), Brainiac, B'arzz O'oomm, the Prairie Witch, the Emerald Empress, Count Vertigo, Mirror Master, Matter Eater Lad,  Amazing Man, Amazo, Icon's cape's mech, Blight, the Green Gargoyle, Emerald Dragon and so on.

Gummy bear mech

[CloneCommando99]

2 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

Green mech wouldn't have to lantern though, it could be 

Riddler, Killer Croc, Green Arrow, Poison Ivy, Power Ring, Metallo, Martin manhunter, Artemis ( though there are many DC characters called Artemis), Ambush bug, Beast boy, the Top, Swamp thing, Green flame (Fire), Brainiac, B'arzz O'oomm, the Prairie Witch, the Emerald Empress, Count Vertigo, Mirror Master, Matter Eater Lad,  Amazing Man, Amazo, Icon's cape's mech, Blight, the Green Gargoyle, Emerald Dragon and so on.

Honestly I would take every single one of those options.