Lego's 3,981-Piece Batman Returns Batcave Includes Our First Christopher Walken Minifigure

Built from 3,981-pieces, Lego’s new Batman Returns Batcave Shadowbox is the largest Lego Batman set to date, edging out the 2,363-piece 1989 Batwing, the 2,049-piece Lego Batmobile Tumbler, and the 3,308-piece 1989 Batmobile. Measuring in at almost 12-inches tall and over 20-inches long, it’s large enough to include lots of details, including a detailed cutout of the iconic Batman emblem on the front (the set’s designer really nailed those curves) revealing some of the details inside.

The shadowbox transforms to reveal an expansive Batcave playset inside that’s stuffed with play features and lots of details that fans of Batman Returns are sure to recognize from the movie.

When he’s not playing BatSolitaire, Bruce Wayne can use the Batcave’s computer to keep tabs on what’s happening in and around Gotham City, and Lego has even included the ability to change what’s being displayed on the screen.

Batman is just another guy running around in a costume at night without his toys, so the Batcave includes a vault with doors that slide open to the side to reveal Batarangs, a grapnel gun, and all the other gear that lets Bruce Wayne actually fight crime without any superpowers.

One of the most iconic costumes of any superhero, the Batsuit deserves special care and attention, which it gets here hidden behind a draw bridge-like door that raises and lowers with chains for a dramatic reveal, complete with a Lego light brick illuminating the suit from above.

Although much smaller than the Lego 1989 Batmobile released back in 2019, the Lego Batman Returns Batcave Shadowbox’s Batmobile still manages to squeeze in functionality including a minifigure-scale cockpit, a flame-throwing jet engine exhaust, and a pair of machine guns that pop up on either side of the cockpit.

The Lego Batman Returns Batcave Shadowbox comes with seven minifigures in total, including new versions of Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman and Danny DeVito’s Penguin, plus Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Wayne donning the classic Tim Burton-era Batsuit with the headpiece that prevents his head from turning, an alternative Batsuit, and Max Shreck: our first Christopher Walken Lego minifig.

You won’t have to wait long for the Lego Batman Returns Batcave Shadowbox. The set will be available starting on June 5 for Lego VIP members, and June 8 for everyone else. You might, however, need a Bruce Wayne-size fortune, as the 3,981-piece set arrives with a $450 price tag.