SDCC '14: THE DARK KNIGHT - Heath Ledger's JOKER In LEGO Form

SDCC '14: THE DARK KNIGHT - Heath Ledger's JOKER In LEGO Form

Why so serious? Do you want to know how USA Today got these figures of Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker in LEGO form? Plus, a LEGO version of the Batmobile, aka Tumbler, from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.

By nailbiter111 - Jul 20, 2014 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Comic-Con
Source: USA Today
USA Today have offered the first look at new LEGO sets based on Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, The Dark Knight. The LEGO Tumbler set can be constructed from 1,869 pieces and will set you back $199. It will go on sale in September at LEGO stores and shop.LEGO.com. Here's some additional information about the product: "15 inches tall and 9 inches wide, the LEGO Tumbler has an armored exterior, adjustable wings, a detailed interior (with a console screen that reads "INTIMIDATE") and oversized rubber-tread tires. It also comes with a fact sheet about the vehicle from the movies." There's also two mini-figure with the Tumbler set: Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker. This is the first time Ledger's Joker has appeared in LEGO form. That performance earned Ledger an Oscar. If you'd like to get a close-up look at these items they will be on display at Comic-Con next weekend.



THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) reunites director Christopher Nolan ("The Prestige") with star Christian Bale ("Empire of the Sun"), who returns to continue Batman’s war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) was directed by Christopher Nolan, from a script written by Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer and of course Christopher Nolan himself. The film starred: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Heath Ledger as Joker, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Michael Caine as Alfred, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel, Gary Oldman as Gordon, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow, and Eric Roberts as Maroni.
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TheBuoyWonder
TheBuoyWonder - 7/20/2014, 12:27 PM
Yes plz.
BatCiggy
BatCiggy - 7/20/2014, 12:28 PM
Oh my sweet baby jesus. Those look beautiful, but... Why are they releasing the set with the Batman Begins suit? I get that he wore it for a short while during The Dark Knight as well, but that was before the Joker encountered Batman. But regardless, I really do need it.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/20/2014, 12:47 PM
Batman Lego came out too late for me. Not into Legos anymore, would have ate this up when I was younger.
BlindJustice
BlindJustice - 7/20/2014, 12:50 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT - I still love LEGOS, but mostly because of my 2 boys. They're gonna love this!
AC1
AC1 - 7/20/2014, 12:58 PM
@BatCiggy they've probably done it because The Dark Knight suit was released as a minifig in a Dark Knight Rises set (The Bat) so this was a good opportunity to release the Begins suit. Plus, they're more likely to sell more if they include minifigs that aren't already available - hence new versions of both Batman and Joker.
Infaredfield
Infaredfield - 7/20/2014, 1:13 PM
I will gladly spend $199 on this work of art!
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 7/20/2014, 1:35 PM
The best thing about SDCC is that we get more Nigri.

Jessica Nigri

Nigri

More Nigri is good Nigri

Jessica Nigri
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 7/20/2014, 1:49 PM
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/20/2014, 2:23 PM
BlindJustice
Don't get me wrong, I love legos as well, just not to the point where I'll buy them anymore
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 7/20/2014, 2:35 PM
this didn't exist already?
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 7/20/2014, 2:35 PM
This is a shameless exploration of those who have died from LEGO overdose.

How many lives need to be destroyed?
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 7/20/2014, 3:23 PM
Looks cool.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 7/20/2014, 3:30 PM
That Tumbler is sweet, but why use the Batman Begins costume?
arkhamknight
arkhamknight - 7/20/2014, 4:24 PM
That's pretty cool.
LaserKing
LaserKing - 7/20/2014, 5:35 PM
Dam this Lego. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
fastflames
fastflames - 7/20/2014, 8:05 PM
I would get it online but $199!!! I'm probably gonna get it eventually, and Heath Ledger Legoan is worth it, but $199 is a lot for Legos...
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