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Skybound Previews Four Exclusive “Walking Dead” NYCC 2017 Figures
This year’s New York Comic Con kicks off on October 5.
We recently showed you a handful of exclusive toys that Funko will be bringing to NYCC this year, including a variant “Stranger Things” action figure 3-pack and the first ever POP! vinyl toy of “The Walking Dead” character, Dwight.
Today brings more NYCC ’17 exclusive toys, this time from Skybound Entertainment.
Just shown off over on Skybound’s website, four brand new “The Walking Dead” action figures from McFarlane Toys will be selling at the Skybound booth next month.
The exclusives include an Ezekiel and Shiva 2-pack, available bloody and clean, as well as the first figure of comic book character Beta, available regular and black & white.
Ezekiel & Shiva Figure 2-Pack (Color & Bloody Versions): $50
Are you ready for ALL OUT WAR? Skybound and McFarlane Toys are! We’re debuting this new 2-pack featuring Kingdom leader Ezekiel and his formidable tiger Shiva. This Skybound exclusive 2-pack features Ezekiel in his All Out War color scheme. Also included is his cane sword/sheath AND a chain leash for Shiva.
Beta Figure (Regular And Black & White Bloody Version): $25
Our other two new figures are of comic villain Beta, the current leader of The Whisperers. Currently, Beta is out for revenge against Negan for killing former leader Alpha. This tall 6-inch figure also includes two hunting knives.
Check out all the Skybound Exclusive “Walking Dead” NYCC ’17 toys below.
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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