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Next Series of ‘Alien’ MiniMates Toys Based On ‘Alien 3,’ ‘Resurrection’ and ‘Alien: Isolation’
Diamond Select’s line of Lego-style MiniMates has been delving deep into the Alien franchise for years now, with toys based on characters from the original film, Aliens and last year’s Alien: Covenant. And there are more on the way, as Series 4 is coming soon.
The company revealed over on Twitter over the weekend that Series 4 will be exclusive to Toys R Us stores, covering Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection and Alien: Isolation.
Four different two-packs make up Series 4, including characters such as Winona Ryder’s Annalee Call, Ron Perlman’s Ron Johner and the video game’s Amanda Ripley.
Look for these Spring 2018.
Exclusively for @ToysRUs stores, #Alien #Minimates Series 4 covers #Alien3, #AlienResurrection and #AlienIsolation! Coming this spring! #Aliens pic.twitter.com/RF2Nhks3D3
— Diamond Select Toys (@CollectDST) January 11, 2018
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Alice Cooper Joins the “Music Maniacs” Line from McFarlane Toys
When you hear the label “Music Maniacs,” a few names probably come to mind. And we’re willing to bet that one of them is Alice Cooper, who is indeed joining McFarlane’s toy line.
McFarlane Toys has announced that their Music Maniacs: Alice Cooper action figure will launch for pre-orders on March 22, and you can get a first look at the upcoming toy below.
The “Music Maniacs” line is a spinoff of McFarlane’s popular “Movie Maniacs” line, which returned to life last year – though the focus is no longer squarely on horror movies.
Alice Cooper is most definitely a Music Maniac but he’s also a Movie Maniac too. As Luiz H.C. wrote on Bloody Disgusting back in 2017, “Cooper’s love of the horror genre goes far beyond his music, as the artist has been involved with several scary movies as well. From John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness to Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, it’s easy to see why the rocker is so iconic in the world of blood, guts, and ghosts. Hell, even Tim Burton’s charming yet lackluster Dark Shadows features an Alice concert as sort of plot point.”
Luiz’s article continued, “However, my favorite of Cooper’s contributions to the world of scary movies was his involvement with the soundtrack for Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. The main attraction was obviously the hit single He’s Back (The Man From Behind The Mask), which was written as a catchy homage to the hockey-mask-wearing killer.”
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