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Fanboys eager for the latest scoop on
The Dark Knight Rises,
The Avengers, and
The Amazing Spider-Man need look no further than Toy Fair 2012.
E! News checked out this year's confab, the toy industry's annual
gathering in New York City, to see what we could glean from this
summer's highly anticipated blockbusters. (Here's one thing: Batman
baddie Bane's still a badass in miniature).
Make of it what you will, dear reader. But note, there are spoilers ahead!
MORE: Dark Knight Rises—Here's What We Know
Holy Plot Point, Batman! Director
Christopher Nolan has done a good job keeping all the major plot points of
The Dark Knight Rises—the third and final chapter in his critically acclaimed
Batman trilogy—from
leaking out. But Lego has dropped a few clues as to what film geeks can
expect, unveiling a drilling machine that the Caped Crusader's
archenemy, the genius terrorist Bane, supposedly uses to penetrate the
Batcave—or at least the toy maker's version of it. Then again, the set
does feature elements from the classic '60s TV series and old school
Robin, whom as far as we know, isn't featured in Nolan's upcoming epic.
He Want Bat Away: The new Batwing and Batpod vehicles have a similar feel to the Tumbler out of
Batman Begins, especially in the way the Caped Crusader hunches over face first. We wonder what the Batwing transforms into: the Batcopter?
It Figures: Mattel is unleashing
The Dark Knight Rises villain as well as the first glimpse of its action-figure version of
Anne Hathaway's Catwoman. Meow!
MORE: Avengers Trailer—Everything We Learned
Loki Here! Lego previews a pivotal scene from
The Avengers
movie set for release on May 4. Thor's dastardly brother and nemesis,
Loki, busts out of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters with the all-powerful
Cosmic Cube. The set comes with minifigures of Iron Man, Loki and
Hawkeye. Plus, Captain America takes his bike out for a spin: Let's hope
he returns to stop Loki before he takes over the world!
Hasbro
Oh, Spear Me: The evildoer Loki shows off his Cosmic Spear, which surely means things are about to go awry.
Lego
An Arrow Escape? In this supercool
Avengers Helicarrier
set, the Hulk and Thor finally manage to capture Loki, while Hawkeye
stands at the ready with his bow and arrows, ready to leap into the jet
fighter at a moment's notice.
MORE: Spider-Man Sneak Peek!
Wrist-Taking Activities: Andrew Garfield takes over the role of Peter Parker and his arachnid alterego in
The Amazing Spiderman. And unlike Spider-Man's organic web-spinning abilities in
Sam Raimi's
trilogy, this mechanical version adheres more closer to comic book
lore. And so does Hasbro's Mega Blaster Web shooter with glove, which
mimics Spidey's web shooters in the new flick. Not only will it enable
toy fans to do whatever a spider can, but the fun never stops as wannabe
webslingers can shoot a "web" string at mom and dad. Well, it'll stop
if you actually hit mom or dad, but you get the idea.
Scaly Model: He's big, he's bad, he's green!
Spider-Man's legendary foe, The Lizard, aka Dr. Curt Connors, has a
secret or two concerning the fate of Peter Parker's parents—including
the question of what happened to his iconic lab coat. Still, thanks to
Hasbro, we know have an inkling of what to expect July 3 when the
much-hyped reboot hits theaters.
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