- Few superhero movies have as much of impact as The Dark Knight.
- The Dark Knight is frequently cited as the best superhero movie.
- McFarlane unveiled the Build-A-Figure Dark Knight wave.
Few superhero movies have had as much of an impact over the years as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. Some of the best genre narrative from the past 30 years has been found in the Christian Bale-starring comic book epics, and The Dark Knight is frequently cited as one of the best superhero movies. Ten years after the trilogy’s conclusion, McFarlane Toys is releasing the action figure line for Nolan’s Gotham.
This week, McFarlane gently unveiled the Build-A-Figure Dark Knight wave on his Instagram page. The line will feature Heath Ledger’s Joker, Celine Murphy’s Scarecrow, Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent in his Two-Face guise, and Christian Bale’s Batman in his revised Dark Knight armour.
Every Build-A-Figure piece needed to put together Tom Hardy’s Bane from The Dark Knight Rises will be included with the figure. Beginning on February 16th, pre-orders for this grimy cinematic line will be accepted.
Batman Begins shocked the globe when it was released in 2005. Batman & Robin, the first instalment in the series, nearly ended the comic book medium forever while Nolan wasn’t even well-known. However, Batman Begins’ sober and realistic approach to the original material helped movie become an instant classic. This stirring epic, with its themes of redemption and the struggle between good and evil, just so happened to be a superhero film. This movie continues to be one of the best beginnings stories ever told, whether it was due to Bale’s commanding portrayal of Batman, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard’s outstanding musical soundtrack, or Nolan’s vast vision.
Despite its wit and breathtaking romance, Nolan’s first Batman movie introduced the terms “dark and gritty,” which forever altered the way comic book movies were produced.
Despite the fact that Batman Begins received positive reviews and had a respectable opening weekend, nothing could have prepared comic book fans for the masterpiece that was The Dark Knight. The 2008 follow-up improved every part of Nolan’s craft that was thought to be less than perfect while taking everything that worked in the first movie and cranking it up to its most spectacular potential.
The suspenseful action in this modern classic was greatly improved, but the film’s greatest accomplishment is the three-sided coin storyline between Batman, Harvey Dent, and The Joker. With all the tragedy that comes with being a vigilante, this is Heat meets Batman. This is one of the greatest criminal thrillers ever produced, and the performances are legendary. Two of the greatest villain performances in genre history are given by Ledger and Eckhart, which helped create the best third act ever.
The trilogy was completed in 2012 with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. One of the most ambitious movies ever produced, Dark Knight Rises isn’t quite as perfect as its predecessors. Dark Knight was an anarchic crime thriller, Dark Knight was an origin story about fighting your fears, and Dark Knight Rises was an epic war movie about confronting your past demons.
It provided a fantastic conclusion to the trilogy, with Hardy’s Bane serving as yet another enduring genre legend and Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman serving as an excellent antagonist to Christian Bale’s Dark Knight. It would be an understatement to say that the movie was an emotionally fulfilling climax, and it elevated Dark Knight to one of the best film trilogies.
Since early 2019 when McFarlane Toys acquired the DC license, they have provided fans with some of the best superhero action figures available. The figurines for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Batman, Black Adam, and the impending Shazam have been especially excellent in their movie lines! Fury of the Gods is fantastic considering its $20 price tag. The Dark Knight trilogy being their upcoming big line is especially exciting for this reason. We may look forward to seeing more characters like Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman, Gary Oldman’s Jim Gordon, and Michael Caine’s Alfred Pennyworth in the future if their passion for Nolan continues.
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