Even thoughBatman Beginswill be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year,The Dark Knighttrilogyas a whole is still one of the most beloved film series in recent memory. There’s a lot of nostalgia for moviegoers who grew up withChristopher NolanandChristian Bale’s Batman.McFarlane Toyshas been capitalizing on that over the last year with their own line ofDark Knightfigures. Now, their latest addition will have DC fans racing through the streets of Gotham in the trilogy’s Batmobile, aka The Tumbler.
Part of the premium Gold Label DC Multiverse line, there are two versions ofThe Tumbler. There’s the camouflage prototype that Bruce Wayne tests out inBatman Beginsand a later upgrade was seen inThe Dark Knight Risesas a part of Banes' stolen Wayne Enterprises arsenal. However, yes Batman fans, it does come in black.The second version of the classic car not only comes in Batman’s main color scheme, a Lucius Fox figure bearing actorMorgan Freeman’s likeness is also included. However, while product shots show Bane with the camo Tumbler, the iconic villain isn’t included with that specific vehicle.
Bane was the build-a-figure for thefirst wave of McFarlane’sDark Knightfigures, which included Batman, Joker, Two-Face, and Scarecrow. We would later get aGold Label rendition of Banewith his winter jacket and three additional Joker variants. This included his outfit from the famous bank heist opening scene and the integration scenes fromThe Dark Knight. This is the second vehicle added to theirDark Knightline. Earlier this year, McFarlane released a Gold Label version of theBat Pod that came with Catwoman. All that’s left now for the company is The Bat fromThe Dark Knight Rises.
“Does it Come in Black?”
WhileThe Dark Knightis seen as the best film in its respected trilogy,Batman Beginsis the one that reset the character in a more grounded direction afterBatman & Robin. It’s a rich, romantic-fueled Robin Hood-like tale of a man trying to save his city from corruption. Also, even though the action is the most criticized part of Nolan’s first Batman adventure, The Tumbler chase scene is one of the most thrilling car chases ever to be put to film. The cops racing after Batman as he tries to get the poisoned love of his life,Rachel Dawes, to safety will have any fan on the edge of their seat. Especially if you were a kid back in 2005 when it was released. Whether it was the iconic lines of dialogue, the quick edits, orHan ZimmerandJames Newton Howard’s brilliant musical scoreblasting in the background, it’s an all-time Batman moment. Detective James Gordan even gets in on the fun driving this beast of a car later on in the finale with a great injection of comedy.The black Tumbler wouldn’t get as much screen time throughout the rest of the trilogy as it would be blown up by The Joker inDark Knight, giving birth to the Bat Pod, but it remains one of the coolest versions of the Batmobile.
The entireDark Knighttrilogy is currently streaming onMax.Both McFarlane Tumbler figures will go pre-order on Friday, May 31. The black Tumbler two-pack will be aMcFarlane Toy Store exclusive, while the camo Tumbler will be an Amazon exclusive. You can preview them above.
The Dark Knight
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
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