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LOADS of New Info on Mattel’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Action Figures!
While we learned of a whole slew of new Ghostbusters action figures at this year’s Toy Fair in New York, a new interview in Toy Fair Magazine gives some real insite to just how far Mattel is willing to go with their rights. Beyond the break you can see what Associate Brand Manager of Mattel Toys Scott Neitlich has to say about the 25th Anniversary of Ray, Peter, Egon and Winston’s ghost hunting business and the toys that will follow.
Here’s a run down of what we learned in the new article, which you can read by picking up at newsstands now (Star Trek on cover):
-You won’t be able to find these in stores because the shelf space is reserved for “new” and “popular” toys
-At the time of the interview, they have the likeness rights to Harold Ramis (Dr. Egon Spengler), Dan Aykoryd (Dr. Raymond Stantz), Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddmore) and are still trying to get Bill Murray to approve his sculpt of (Dr. Peter Venkman) — sounds like Murray is going to hold-up fans once again.
-They would like to expand the series and do figures of Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), Dana (Sigourney Weaver) and even Walter Peck (William Atherton)!
-They hope the first release will be Peter Venkman, but plan on unrolling the figures as likeness’ were approved.
-Each 6-inch figure comes packed with a ghost. Slimer will 100% be the first with plans on bringing us a possible shrunken Stay Puft Marshmallow Man ghost, the librarian ghost and the taxi ghost.
-They’d like Peter Venkman to come as the slimed version, with Slimer, first.
-The reason the 6-inch figures look better than the 12 (in my opinion) is because the 6-inch were sculpted by the famous Four Horsemen, while Mattel did the 12-inch sculpts (boo).
-The plan is to get the first 6-inch out by the San Diego Comic Con, with the first 12-inch by Father’s Day. A new 6-inch will follow every other month, while a new 12-inch comes every quarter.
-There will be variants (who has this type of money, crap), including “slimed”, “marshmallow mess”, and “red slime” (from Ghostbusters II).
-They have pretty much free reign on the animated series The Real Ghostbusters.
-If a third movie is made, they will make figures based on that, which will probably make retailers.
That’s it!
Click any image to see it larger and then head over to Figures.com for LOADS of images:
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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