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The Dark Knight Rises – Catwoman Figure by Soap Studio

Posted on January 21, 2020 at 11:09 am by Joe Moore under DC Toy News

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Photos and details have been posted by Soap Studio for a The Dark Knight Rises – Catwoman 1/12 Scale Figure. The figure is based on Anne Hathaway’s appearance in the final film of the The Dark Knight Trilogy by Christopher Nolan. She stands about 6.5″ tall, and features over 33 points of articulation. Catwoman has a fabric costume, and includes multiple interchangeable hands, removable goggles, an EMP rifle, a handgun, a backdrop, and a figure stand.

The Catwoman Figure is priced at $638 Hong Kong Dollars (about $82 USD). The figure is set for release in June 2020. Check out photos and additional info after the jump.

1:12 Action Figure Series – Catwoman

“I take what I need from those who have more than enough. I don’t stand on the shoulders of those with less.”

Catwoman in the Dark Knight series played by Anne Hathaway is a warrior with sadness but brave. Hope for a new beginning in Gotham City, she covers up her complex psychological journey under the black catsuit, leather boots, belt and eye patch. Unlike Catwoman in comics, Catwoman in dark knight series seems to be much more perseverance. Neat turn, fast and precise kick, throw a punch without any hesitant, showing her knight-errant spirit in every fight.

This collectible figure stands approximately 16.5cm, designed after THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) characters on-screen appearance with 33 movable joint and highly detailed costumes and accessories. The figure comes with goggles (interchangeable), hand gun, EMP rifle, fist hands, relaxing hands, akimbo posture hand, goggles holding hands, gun holding hand, gun loading hand and Catwoman head sculpt. To allow players flexibly build their own “movie stage” , a backdrop is also attached to the set. Facial sculpture with high simulation, meticulous painting and clothing made of real fabrics perfectly present the character played by Anne Hathaway!
To celebrate the Dark Knight’s amazing legacy, our 1:12 Catwoman is bundled with an 80th-anniversary silver pin!

Accessories included:
1. Catwoman Head Sculpt x 1
2. Goggles (Interchangeable) x2
3. Hand Gun x1
4. EMP Rifle x1
5. Hand Parts x10 (Fist Hand x 1 pair, Relax Hand x 1 pair, akimbo posture hand x 1 pair, goggles holding hands x 1 pair, gun holding hand x 1pc, gun loading hand x 1pc)
6. Backdrop x1
7. Stand x1
8. 80th-anniversary silver pin x 1

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› Companies: Soap Studio › Characters: Catwoman › Scale: 1/12

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  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    01-21-2020, 09:09 AM

    The Dark Knight Rises - Catwoman Figure by Soap Studio

  2. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    01-21-2020, 09:27 AM

    Actually looks pretty good but never cared too much about this incarnation.

  3. webz's Avatar webz says

    01-21-2020, 09:38 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefett View Post
    Actually looks pretty good but never cared too much about this incarnation.
    Same. She's cute, but like all the "Nolanverse" just really a crappy adaptation of deep character.

  4. Comedian's Avatar Comedian says

    01-21-2020, 09:46 AM

    I like it, but how many companies have done this scale? I mean we have Mattel, the hot toys 6 inch scale, mafex, sh figuarts and soap box. Then those 8 inch figures, the 3.75 and the 12” scale.

    There seems to be a nostalgic mood of late for Tim burton and the Schumacher films. Mezco tapped in to it a bit, and as much as I hate pops...and I mean hate....they just showed of the villain characters for Batman 1989, Batman returns, Batman forever and Batman and robin. Why can no company other than funko pick up on that and try something different?

    End rant.

  5. Alucard1138 has no avatar! Alucard1138 says

    01-21-2020, 09:50 AM

    From the waist up this looks pretty great, the legs though. Not sure how much tighter they could make the fabric hug the legs (as they should) without completely killing articulation. But, the bottom half really kills the look.

  6. webz's Avatar webz says

    01-21-2020, 09:54 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    I like it, but how many companies have done this scale? I mean we have Mattel, the hot toys 6 inch scale, mafex, sh figuarts and soap box. Then those 8 inch figures, the 3.75 and the 12” scale.

    There seems to be a nostalgic mood of late for Tim burton and the Schumacher films. Mezco tapped in to it a bit, and as much as I hate pops...and I mean hate....they just showed of the villain characters for Batman 1989, Batman returns, Batman forever and Batman and robin. Why can no company other than funko pick up on that and try something different?

    End rant.
    Reason is licensing. The Batman villains in the 90's were mostly all big name actors. POPs don't need to worry about likeness rights. I've heard that Nicholson doesn't allow likenesses on products. That's why there are no Shining figures or 1989 Joker figures that are licensed. You gotta go underground or custom for them. I heard that DeVito got paid a pretty penny for his sign off on the Mattel movie figure.

    Would LOVE to see an action figure of Jeff Goldblum as Scarecrow for the unmade sequel to Batman & Robin. I once saw sketches of proposed costumes before production was halted. Fans would have been pissed. It was more "Wizard of Oz"ish than the comics.

  7. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    01-21-2020, 10:02 AM

    Funko Pops are also a lot less expensive to produce that any scale action figure. Like Webz said, no need to worry about any likenesses is a major cost and time saver. But the overall production on a Pop is low cost, and solid profit per unit. That is why they hit every license they can, no matter how poorly they sell in the end. The ones that do sell well, easily cover the costs of any that don't.

    Funko can acquire a license and have product on shelf within 6 to 9 weeks as well (via their prospectus when they went public). No other company can really do that.

  8. Comedian's Avatar Comedian says

    01-21-2020, 10:02 AM

    Understood on money. But pay it, charge more for the figure. Arnold can’t be that tough, neca has made about 50 figures of him. Uma Thurman was made as well for kill bill. Hot toys released 2 Jack Nicholson joker figures. They were $50 more than the average hot toys at the time. I and many others gladly paid it. Now he is on eBay for $700 plus. It can be done. Companies need to show us great likenesses and great sculpting and we will pay it.

  9. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    01-21-2020, 10:14 AM

    Hot Toys can hide the cost of an expensive likeness in a $300 collectible. Mezco can mostly justify the cost by bumping an $80 figure up to $110 or so. You can't hide a high cost like that in a $20 to $30 figure. It's not always about paying either. Some talent simply refuse to work with companies anymore, or simply want so much that there's no way to make it feasible.

  10. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    01-21-2020, 10:17 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    Understood on money. But pay it, charge more for the figure. Arnold can’t be that tough, neca has made about 50 figures of him. Uma Thurman was made as well for kill bill. Hot toys released 2 Jack Nicholson joker figures. They were $50 more than the average hot toys at the time. I and many others gladly paid it. Now he is on eBay for $700 plus. It can be done. Companies need to show us great likenesses and great sculpting and we will pay it.
    Hot Toys must have paid a boatload for Nicholson's likeness, they're literally the only licensed figure of him that I know of. Same for Peter Weller, I heard he charges out the ass but they paid up.

  11. webz's Avatar webz says

    01-21-2020, 10:21 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    Understood on money. But pay it, charge more for the figure. Arnold can’t be that tough, neca has made about 50 figures of him. Uma Thurman was made as well for kill bill. Hot toys released 2 Jack Nicholson joker figures. They were $50 more than the average hot toys at the time. I and many others gladly paid it. Now he is on eBay for $700 plus. It can be done. Companies need to show us great likenesses and great sculpting and we will pay it.
    I know NECA really wanted to do a 1989 Joker and likeness costs were astronomical. It wasn't Neca, but similar issue with Shining figures. Shining I'm fuzzy on remembering. I know some toy company was going for it, but Jack flat out said no... They had the ok from the rest of the cast, but scrapped the project coz no Jack was a no bueno. I saw the hand-made prototypes. A collectibles shop I used to frequent had the prototypes on display for a few months.

    Asking $80 for a Mezco One:12 is borderline extortion for many. The $110 for Batman 1989 received lots of saber rattling. Even NECA gets a ton of flack if they DARE release a figure for a MSRP of $30 instead of $24.

    While you might be willing to pay the premium, it seems many toy makers don't see the cost outweighing the benefits.

  12. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    01-21-2020, 10:26 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefett View Post
    Hot Toys must have paid a boatload for Nicholson's likeness, they're literally the only licensed figure of him that I know of. Same for Peter Weller, I heard he charges out the ass but they paid up.
    Peter Weller, I can't imagine the total they paid. He literally refuses all attempts at Robocop involvement. He's refused NECA's offers multiple times, and the guys making the Robocop Documentary (RoboDoc) have basically held up the entire process for over a year trying to get him involved. Weller is pretty much the only living person involved with Robocop who won't be interviewed for that documentary (they are using archive footage).

    Carl Weathers is another example. His likeness was included in the Rocky franchise (everyone was except for Hogan I believe). But Predator didn't include any likenesses, and NECA has failed at every attempt to get a Dillon figure made.

  13. Comedian's Avatar Comedian says

    01-21-2020, 10:31 AM

    Crazy isn’t it. You see where 3-d printers are going to be the future.

    Any way, joe I’m trying to find out what other soap box figures actually saw release. I want to see what the final toy looked like. All I keep getting anywhere is the ras and Bruce 2-pack.

  14. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    01-21-2020, 10:55 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe Moore View Post
    Peter Weller, I can't imagine the total they paid. He literally refuses all attempts at Robocop involvement. He's refused NECA's offers multiple times, and the guys making the Robocop Documentary (RoboDoc) have basically held up the entire process for over a year trying to get him involved. Weller is pretty much the only living person involved with Robocop who won't be interviewed for that documentary (they are using archive footage).

    Carl Weathers is another example. His likeness was included in the Rocky franchise (everyone was except for Hogan I believe). But Predator didn't include any likenesses, and NECA has failed at every attempt to get a Dillon figure made.
    That sucks for Weathers/Predator, I have been hoping for a Grief figure from Mandalorian. It doesn't make sense sometimes, Nicholson's got millions in the bank, I'm sure Weathers wouldn't mind some extra cash.

  15. notoriouslyhigh's Avatar notoriouslyhigh says

    01-21-2020, 11:39 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    Crazy isn’t it. You see where 3-d printers are going to be the future.

    Any way, joe I’m trying to find out what other soap box figures actually saw release. I want to see what the final toy looked like. All I keep getting anywhere is the ras and Bruce 2-pack.
    Soap Studios have done Flash from the CW show as well as Reverse Flash and they did Arrow from that same universe. They have a Joker from the opening scene of TDK and I believe the only other one they've released so far was the Newt guy from that Fantastic Beasts. Plus the 2-pack you already mentioned.

    Totally forgot they made Harvey Dent/Two-Face from TDK also

  16. negamegatron's Avatar negamegatron says

    01-21-2020, 01:57 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefett View Post
    That sucks for Weathers/Predator, I have been hoping for a Grief figure from Mandalorian. It doesn't make sense sometimes, Nicholson's got millions in the bank, I'm sure Weathers wouldn't mind some extra cash.
    Didn't they show pics of a Carl Weathers figure, along with Werner Herzog?
    Or did I dream that? Either is possible....

  17. webz's Avatar webz says

    01-21-2020, 02:33 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by negamegatron View Post
    Didn't they show pics of a Carl Weathers figure, along with Werner Herzog?
    Or did I dream that? Either is possible....
    Probably. I didn't follow the figures of that show, so dunno. But since it's Disney AND Starwars, who are known to work likeness rights into their contracts BEFORE they merged (doesn't matter how big or little of an actor you are), I'm pretty sure we'll see those figures in the next year or so.

  18. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    01-21-2020, 03:00 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by negamegatron View Post
    Didn't they show pics of a Carl Weathers figure, along with Werner Herzog?
    Or did I dream that? Either is possible....
    I haven't seen either of those characters in figure form, except maybe Pops.

  19. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    01-21-2020, 07:24 PM

    Star Wars, and any modern film/TV contract, include likeness rights. Getting to do a Carl Weathers figure for Star Wars doesn’t grant likeness rights for other properties.

  20. Cyclopswc's Avatar Cyclopswc says

    01-21-2020, 08:38 PM

    Look at how stiff she looks even in the promo photos. They don't even try to pose her in any action pose. I bet that fabric restricts her movement like crazy.

  21. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    01-22-2020, 09:35 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    There seems to be a nostalgic mood of late for Tim burton and the Schumacher films.
    Not me. I still kinda like the first Burton film, but otherwise Batman Returns and the Schumacher flicks are super-runny diarrhea.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe Moore View Post
    Funko Pops are also a lot less expensive to produce that any scale action figure. Like Webz said, no need to worry about any likenesses is a major cost and time saver. But the overall production on a Pop is low cost, and solid profit per unit. That is why they hit every license they can, no matter how poorly they sell in the end. The ones that do sell well, easily cover the costs of any that don't.

    Funko can acquire a license and have product on shelf within 6 to 9 weeks as well (via their prospectus when they went public). No other company can really do that.
    Wow, interesting. I didn't know a lot of that info, especially the turnaround time.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Comedian View Post
    Understood on money. But pay it, charge more for the figure. Arnold can’t be that tough, neca has made about 50 figures of him.
    From what I've read, I believe that Arnold was the most that NECA ever has or ever would splash out for a likeness, mostly because it can be used for multiple properties and they know it'll sell no matter what they use it for. I mean, it's fucking Arnold. Meanwhile if you give Carl Weathers an island full of cocaine and hookers for a Dillon likeness, you get just one figure out of it. Not worth it, as much as we'd all love a Dillon figure.

    That's provided that I was correct about NECA's Arnold deal. Not 100% sure if they have the general rights to his likeness to use for whatever they want or if they have to set it up by movie. It sure seems like they just have overall rights considering where his likeness keeps popping up, like the Kenner homages and videogame figures.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe Moore View Post
    Peter Weller, I can't imagine the total they paid. He literally refuses all attempts at Robocop involvement. He's refused NECA's offers multiple times, and the guys making the Robocop Documentary (RoboDoc) have basically held up the entire process for over a year trying to get him involved. Weller is pretty much the only living person involved with Robocop who won't be interviewed for that documentary (they are using archive footage).
    I'd really like to know what Weller's deal is. I know he's supposed to be a rather weird and unhinged guy in real life (I mean, the guy has a PhD in Italian Renaissance Art History), but I've seen videos of him talking about Robocop at conventions so I don't know what his problem is with being involved with retrospective stuff on the movie, especially since it basically made his career.

    Quote:
    Carl Weathers is another example. His likeness was included in the Rocky franchise (everyone was except for Hogan I believe). But Predator didn't include any likenesses, and NECA has failed at every attempt to get a Dillon figure made.
    He's another odd duck (I love that term, lol). He keeps feigning interest, then drops out of discussions cold.

    Seriously, it's easy enough to make a near-perfect Dillon custom with a NECA Apollo Creed figure, a Dutch figure, the right accessories, and a wee bit of paint.

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