May 26, 2011: "Superman: The Movie" Hot Toys Figure Revealed

Hot Toys has finally revealed their Christopher Reeve Superman Movie Masterpiece figure. After being announced months ago, the Hot Toys Facebook Page has added a full gallery. We can now see that the figure was worth the wait:

A brave and kind-hearted hero with a strong sense of justice, morality and righteousness. An American cultural icon, a fictional personality and a movie character.

Amid high anticipation, Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Superman Collectible Figure from the classic superhero movie Superman in 1978. The movie-accurate Superman collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Christopher Reeve in the movie, highlighting the authentic head sculpt, movie-accurate costume and detailed figure stage imitating the Fortress of Solitude.

The 1/6th scale Superman Collectible Figure features:

- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Christopher Reeve as Superman in the Superman movie

- Real-like facial expression with detailed wrinkles and gesture

- Detailed hair sculpture

- Approximately 30 cm tall

- Newly sculpted muscular body with over 30 points of articulation with extra forceful upper body as in neck and chest

- Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including:

One (1) pair of relaxed palms
One (1) pair of fists
One (1) pair of palms for fighting

- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:

- One (1) set of costume in Superman style including one-piece blue costume with Superman logo in chest, yellow belt, red triangular-shaped pants and red cape

- One (1) pair of red boots

Accessories:

- Specially-made figure stage imitating the Fortress of Solitude

- Figure stand with Superman nameplate and the movie logo

Artists:

- Head Sculpted by Arnie Kim

- Head Painted by JC.HONG

- Head Art Directed by YULLI

- Body Sculpted by Joseph Tsang

A Limited Edition Green Kryptonite with metal chain will be offered to Hot Toys’ special channels

A portion of this collectible figure’s sales benefits will be donated to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation by Hot Toys Limited.

Pre-orders are currently available for $209.99 through SideShowCollectibles.com.

A release date is currently set for the fourth quarter of 2011.