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NECA Teases Badass ‘RoboCop vs. Terminator’ Action Figures
RoboCop + Terminator = EndoCop.
As always, NECA will be previewing a host of upcoming action figures at next weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, and they’ve already begun teasing the 2017 reveals on their Twitter account.
For the 30th anniversary of RoboCop, NECA will be unleashing a wave of figures based on Dark Horse’s RoboCop vs. Terminator comic book series (which spawned a video game); all will be revealed at SDCC, but in the meantime we’ve got a couple sneak peeks today.
The first image shows the mash-up EndoCop taking flight, while the second packages the EndoCop alongside an… EndoDog. We assume these are two different figures, and we also assume that this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to NECA’s 30th anniversary celebration of RoboCop.
More images and details are coming next week.
Be sure to follow @NECA_Toys on Twitter for more sneak peeks.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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