Hey Look, Here's Some 'The Dark Knight Rises' Sculpts and Collectibles

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 13:12 Written by Jordan DeSaulnier

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Hey Look, Here's Some 'The Dark Knight Rises' Sculpts and Collectibles

This morning you may have seen some images of an Incredible Hulk action figure or two from The Avengers. Those pictures came from the floor of Toy Fair in London, and now, the collectible expo has revealed some promotional artwork for products tying in to this summer's other superhero epic, The Dark Knight Rises.

The products in question are from DC Direct, which creates not missile-fired action figures for tots, but higher-end busts and the like for collectors. For the finale installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, DC Direct is manufacturing some new figures and busts based on Batman, Bane, and Catwoman, played respectively by Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway.

Some of the images below show works-in-progress, but you can definitely get the basic idea here. Head over to Idle Hands, where the pictures originated, to see even more of DC Direct's Batman-related offerings.

You know the deal. Nolan is looking to close out the saga he started with Batman Begins and continued through The Dark Knight, leading to massive expectations and midnight IMAX shows that are already sold out seven months before the movie hits theaters (or before there's even really a movie; Nolan's currently cutting it). Bale closes out his tenure as Bruce Wayne, with Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman also closing things out. Hardy and Hathaway are both series newcomers, along with Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Juno Temple, Matthew Modine, and Josh Pence.

The Dark Knight Rises in theaters on July 20th.