After 31 years since final donning his cape for Batman Returns, Michael Keaton is about to return because the Dark Knight for The Flash. To commemorate the occasion, McFarlane Toys has revealed a model new 12-inch statue of the hero out there for preorder.
Batman has by no means been a stranger to merchandise, so it’s no surprise that if McFarlane Toys was solely in a position to create two statues for the upcoming movie, he can be an apparent alternative, particularly because it has been so lengthy since Keaton’s model of the character has been on the silver display screen. A take a look at the brand new statue may be seen beneath:
McFarlane Toys has been a outstanding participant in comedian ebook figures because the ’90s when founder Todd McFarlane, greatest recognized for his creation of the anti-hero Spawn, grew dissatisfied with the standard of Mattel’s figures based mostly on his properties, main him to create McFarlane Toys. Despite their prominence, their acquisition of the rights to create statues based mostly on DC Comics characters solely occurred in February of 2019.
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Directed by Andy Muschietti from a script written by Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson, The Flash is impressed by the Flashpoint comedian ebook storyline, which adopted Barry Allen as he navigated an altered DC Universe. Written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Andy Kuber, Flashpoint radically altered the standing of the DC Comics universe and led to the launch of the New 52 titles.
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In addition to Ezra Miller, The Flash additionally options Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as two separate variations of Batman, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul and Sasha Calle as Supergirl. Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso and Luke Brandon Field are additionally on board in undisclosed roles.
Stay tuned for all the newest information concerning the way forward for the DC Universe.