Epic New Bat-signal Popcorn Bucket Will Convince You That Dune 2 Bucket Made a Heroic Sacrifice to Start a New Era of Movie Watching
- The Batman returns for one special night with Bat-signal popcorn buckets to celebrate 85th anniversary of Batman.
- Dune: Part 2 lists on the top of movies that started the trend for personalized popcorn buckets in 2024.
- Alien: Romulus' popcorn buckets have impressed the audience the most.
One of the most beloved superheroes from DC Comics, Batman, was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The superhero since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 is seen as a symbol of determination, courage, and justice. He is indeed one of the most beloved characters in the DC Universe who has been portrayed by legendary actors including Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Robert Pattinson, Adam West, George Clooney, and more.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the studios would be celebrating Batman Day in September with pop-up comic book giveaways in NYC. Born out of tragedy—Batman is known for his intelligence, skills, and being tech savvy. To celebrate the occasion, Pattinson starrer The Batman is going to return to cinemas for one night, and they have a special munching bucket.
The Batman’s re-release to be accompanied by a special Bat-signal popcorn bucket
Warner Bros. Pictures (via CBR) announced that to celebrate Batman’s 85th anniversary and ahead of The Penguin’s debut, Matt Reeves’ The Batman starring Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, and more will return to the big screen for a special one-night event on August 28, 2024, in the United States. The 2022 release explored the superhero’s detective side, and the filmmaker drew inspiration from movies by Alfred Hitchcock and the New Hollywood era.
Upon its release, the highly anticipated movie became the seventh-highest-grossing movie of 2022, receiving critical and commercial success. The cast was highly lauded for their performance. Set in DC Elseworlds, the movie is intended to launch a Batman-shared universe with a sequel scheduled for 2026.
Interestingly, it’s not just The Batman returning to the cinema, but it’s coming with a special popcorn bucket that is a near-prop quality Bat Signal popcorn bucket. According to The Direct, the special Batman 85th Popcorn Collectible Concession Vessel bucket can light up with the classic Bat signal. The set is also available for the fans to purchase.
The trend for personalizing the popcorn buckets started with Dune: Part Two, whose buckets were inspired by sandworms. Inside Out 2 also used the emotions depicted in the movie to personalize the popcorn buckets for the audience to enjoy. Fans mentioned that the trend that started with Dune 2 was like a necessary sacrifice for a golden age of movie merch. At the time of its release, fans reacted in the most hilarious way because of the design.
convinced the Dune Part 2 bucket was a necessary sacrifice for a golden age of movie merch, these have been pretty good lately
— Sigmatic (@sigmatic_) August 24, 2024
Thats not just a popcorn bucket…
— Whimsy (@SparkingClouds) January 26, 2024
that's going to make for an interesting popcorn surprise
— Raul Lopez (@AndyRaulTarl) January 26, 2024
They knew what they were doing.
— Anthony J Permal (@_galactictony) January 26, 2024
Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, during an interview with The New York Times, was asked about the popcorn bucket which was dubbed to look like a ‘bu**hole’, to which he said that he respects the bold choice and added that it indeed creates a lot of fun online. He said it was an impressive design for a popcorn bucket, but Timothée Chalamet admitted that he cannot quite tell if the designer is proud or brutally offended. They both agreed that the popcorn bucket brought a lot of laughter and people to cinemas.
Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine weren’t behind, as they also introduced their personalized popcorn buckets for the fans. Deadpool & Wolverine went a step ahead and introduced grip cups with toppers that came with titular heroes, Babypool, Headpool, and more. (via The Direct)
Is personalized popcorn buckets the new trend for moviegoers?
What started as a trend with Dune: Part Two has been in the play since 2019 when AMC Theatres have made personalized pop-corn buckets for blockbuster movies including Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker to Taylor Swift: Eras Tour. However, in 2024, Dune: Part Two did bring the trend back, and Elizabeth Frank, Chief Content Offer at AMC Theatres, spoke to Variety about the popcorn buckets. She was asked how much AMC plans to lean into the collectible popcorn buckets, to which she said,
Some fans are collectors. There’s another group of people who are specific film fans, buying three different Ghostbusters products. It’s a material part of our food and beverage business, but it’s not the majority of it. It also makes movies more fun. It’s like going home from a concert with a T-shirt. There is a lot of creative energy from it. We continue to learn and evolve. We would have never imagined the Dune thing. We would have never created it knowing it would be celebrated or mocked.
Alien: Romulus is the latest one to jump on the popcorn bucket wagon, which has a face hugger wrapped around the bucket. Cinemark also unveiled their popcorn bucket for the movie, which had a Xenomorph head, including a long, protruding back of the head. Regal Theater also introduced their Alien: Romulus-inspired popcorn bucket, which stood out the most. (Via The Direct)
The premium bucket is shaped in the shape of a Weyland Industries experiment canister where the popcorn goes and lights up with green lights. A small face hugger can be spotted scurrying away to its freedom. A Reddit user stated that the bucket also makes up for a great display at home. It does seem like the growing trend is taking over and the fans will see more such popcorn buckets of their favorite movies in the near future.
Alien: Romulus is playing in cinemas. The Batman re-premieres in cinemas on August 28, 2024!
