

Instead, it was greeted with open arms and solidified that the Batman character was innately beloved and popular, even as the man behind the mask changed. With a new director and a new Batman, as Joel Schumacher and Val Kilmer stepped in for the departing Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, there were many ways Batman Forever could have stumbled. A notably larger hit than its darker and somewhat controversial “Is this too dark for kids?” predecessor, Batman Returns, Batman Forever would make more money than any other movie at the domestic box office in 1995 (albeit with an asterisk, since Toy Story, released near the end of the year, would ultimately be the biggest box office hit of any movie released in 1995, though much of that was still coming in at the start of 1996).

"Inspired by the fan-favorite Batman Forever, Hot Toys is very excited today to introduce the 1/6th scale Batman (Sonar Suit) collectible figure with lots of gadgets! The movie-accurate collectible figure is meticulously crafted based on the appearance of Batman, featuring a newly developed masked head sculpt with separate rolling eyeballs design skillfully tailored Sonar Batsuit and cape detail recreations of Batman's gadgets and weapons including Sonic Batarang, underwater thruster, Batarang launcher, Bat clamp launcher, a pair of Bat Sonar lenses and a figure base.When Batman Forever hit theaters in 1995, it was a big deal. Equipped with a cape and cowl and unique fighting devices, Batman set about the never-ending task of ridding Gotham City of crime." To protect his privacy and strike fear into the hearts of criminals in Gotham City, Wayne came up with Batman. " Batman Forever – Batman (Sonar Suit) 1/6th Scale Collectible Figure – Spending countless years mastering martial arts, criminal science, and advanced gadgets engineering, Bruce Wayne has turned himself into a crime fighter second to none. Each of these tools will be a necessary piece to display the Dark Knight with and another way to bring justice to Gotham. On top of that, he will come with swappable hands, underwater thruster, sonar lenses, Batarang, Batarang launcher, and a bat clamp launcher. Hot Toys did develop a new Batman head sculpt for this figure with separate eye-rolling features to capture the film's portrayal. The Dark Knight will stand 12" tall, features 30 points of articulation, and will be wearing a fabric cape. The Riddler and Two-Face better watch out as this figure is packed with realistic detail and accessories that will please any bat fan. Hot Toys has finally announced their new Batman Sonar Suit that depicts Val Kilmer as the Caped Crusader once again. We originally saw this figure back in 2019, but not much has been heard since until today, that is.

The bat-signal lights up the night, say as Hot Toys is taking fans back to 1995 with their newest collectible reveals from the hit Tim Burton film Batman Forever.
