McFarlane Toyshas been pulling out all the stops this year with their popularDC Multiverseline. Especially since it’sBatman’s 85th anniversary; they’ve done new figures fromBatman Forever,Batman(1966),Batman & RobinandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. They’ve even just unveiled their newChristopher Reevefigure based onSuperman: The Movie. Now, asDCfans wait forJames Gunn’s DCU to begin next year, McFarlane has previewed their latest DC Multiverse figure ofDarkseid fromZack Snyder’s Justice League.
A part of McFarlane Toys' massive list of New York Comic Con reveals, thisDC Multiverse Gold Labelseven-inch scale figure is ofDarkseid, based on his cinematicJustice Leaguedesign, with his throne. This isn’t the first time McFarlane has released figures of this version of the classic DC villain, as he got two different variants in the company’s originalJustice Leagueline when Snyder’s version of the film hit Max in 2021. While this is the first time McFarlane has given Darkseid his throne, Funko previously made a similar deluxe Pop figure of the menacing big bad. The figure will come with a collectible character card and Darkseid’s spear weapon.It’s up for pre-order now onWalmartandMcFarlane’s websites.
The Dawn of a New DC Age of Heroes
While Darkseid was completely cut from the 2017 theatrical cut ofJustice Leaguein favor of justSteppenwolf,Snyder’s original vision was restored with the four-hour-long cut of the film on Max. The villain was a background boss character to Steppenwolf, but the little we saw of him was enough to make DC fans giddy. Snyder’s universe was going to build up to Darkseid, with the newly formed Justice League staring down theAnti-Life equation obsessed villainat the end of Snyder’s cut.
Fans will never get to see thedirector’s endgame that included Darkseid taking over the world with a mind-controlled Superman. It was teased inBatman v Supermanwith its now iconic“Knightmare” sequenceand the end ofJustice League. However, despite what could have been, there’s a lot to look forward to with Gunn’s new continuity that begins on the big screen next year withSuperman.David Corenswetis taking on the title role, with Lex Luthor and The Engineer being the main villains. It’ll be exciting to see, with members of the Justice League like Hawkgirl and Green Lantern being introduced in that debut film alongside Supergirl, if Gunn has plans for Darkseid in the future.
Where Can You Stream ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’?
Zack Snyder’s Justice League, both the normal and black-and-white versions, are streaming onMax. This cut is also available on4K and Blu-ray. The trailer can be viewed below.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Director Zack Snyder’s initial vision for Justice League follows Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), the Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) as they battle to prevent the forces of New God Steppenwolf from conquering Earth. The Snyder cut of the film differs significantly from the theatrically released original, including numerous additional story elements and sequences that were later cut from the film.
