‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Updates: New Exclusive Lego Sets Revealed of Batcave, Arkham Asylum; Toy Manufacturer Enters License Agreement to Design Film-Inspired Halloween Costumes

‘The Lego Batman Movie’ play sets were recently revealed before their international launch for 2017. The three LEGO play sets featured the Batcave, Arkham Asylum, and Mr. Freeze. Meanwhile, Disguise, Inc. announced that it has entered into a license agreement with the LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to design and create film-inspired Halloween costumes for children.

According to IGN, three new exclusive LEGO sets based on the upcoming ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ have recently been revealed on LEGO’s Facebook page ahead of their official international release on 2017.

The first set, called “Batcave Break-In”, includes the Batcave complete with spare Batsuits for Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman. The set also featured Penguin, his penguin commandos, and giant rubber duck vehicle reminiscent of the one Danny DeVito’s Penguin used in Tim Burton’s 1992 classic ‘Batman Returns’. Other features include Alfred, a rotating chamber, a jail cell, and the Batcomputer. The set retails for $99.99.

A second set – undoubtedly the largest of the three - features the Arkham Asylum complete with 12 mini-figures that includes Batman, Robin, The Joker, Dr. Quinzel, Two-Face, and police officers. The set, called simply “Arkham Asylum”, also includes a police car, a security screening station, and even cafeteria food. It retails for $149.99.

The third set, called “Mr. Freeze Ice Attack”, features Batman facing off with the fictional supervillain. The LEGO Batman holds a flamethrower while Mr. Freeze comes with a robotic suit and a weapon. It retails for $19.99.

According to The Outhousers, other sets were previewed beforehand at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con including “Joker's Notorious Lowrider” and the “LEGO Batmobile”.

Meanwhile, Disguise, Inc. recently announced a licensing agreement with the LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create Halloween costumes based on LEGO Batman characters. The move comes in promotion of Chris McKay’s film slated to premiere in 2017. According to Action Figure Insider, Disguise, Inc. is the Halloween costume division of toy and consumer products manufacturer JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

President of Disguise, Inc. president Joe Anton announced, “Batman is an iconic DC character, and we are excited to be partnering with the LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to bring LEGO Batman to life through fun and innovative costumes.”

Senior Director of Licensing of the LEGO Group Andre Ryder also said, “We are thrilled to team up with Disguise and Warner Bros. to produce the first-ever LEGO Batman costumes… They are a leader in costumes and role play, and their creativity will allow kids to engage with LEGO Batman in a whole new way.”

‘The Lego Batman Movie’ is an upcoming 3D-animated action-comedy film directed by Chris McKay based on a screenplay by Seth-Grahame Smith. It is produced under DC Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Animal Logic, Warner Bros. and Warner Animation Group. Will Arnett is set to reprise his role as the voice of Batman and is joined in the cast by Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Zach Galifianakis as The Joker, Jenny Slate as Harley Quinn, Ralph Fiennes as Alfred, Michael Cera as Robin, and Mariah Carey as Mayor Marion Grange.

The film is scheduled to be released on February 10, 2017.