Mysterious Stranger Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Figures Hot Topic would take Minimates off their site just in time for a 20% off sale. But I'm subbing in the Kubrick glow Oogie and possibly the reindeer sled, so TRU should be all the figures I need out of the first assortment. But looking ahead... how hard to find is that NYCC set going to be? Because we all need it. I hope at least Luke or BBTS get it. Luke has said he should be getting it. And I got an email this morning from AFX that they would have it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostisfire Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Man, so many awesome pieces! Werewolf head for Cap-Wolf and Pumpkin King head for Jack O'Lantern! I'll have to work on some QC recipes later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnvil Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I can't remember seeing the Easter Bunny or St Patrick's Day elf in the film. Where are the designs of these characters coming from? Did Burton have designs of these characters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowlar Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Every line should be required to have a glow Bunny in one form or another even if they never appeared on screen or page. BBT: GitD lab rabbit accessory Marvel: White Rabbit Variant Walking Dead: A Zombie in Rabbit Costume Ghostbusters: Rabbit Ghost TMNT: Samurai Rabbit Mutant (Not Usagi) Godzilla: Giant Rabbit Kaiju Battle Beasts: Warrior Rabbit View Askew: GitD Playboy Bunny Aliens: Rabbit Alien Predator: Thermal image rabbit accessory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Zach, if these are sufficiently successful, would any other Tim Burton works be considered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Like what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 uhhh BeetleJuice, Pee Wee Herman, Mars Attacks, Corpse Bride, etc. and dare I say.......... BATMAN??????!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Those, and Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Planet of the Apes...some of those might not be beloved, but they'd make cool 'mates. Much like Kevin Smith, you might not like his work but he definitely has a following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I wouldn't mind seeing a few of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Zach, if these are sufficiently successful, would any other Tim Burton works be considered? Ask DST! I think Pee-Wee would be great, with a second movie in the works, but it is a Netflix exclusive, I think. Planet of the Apes I'd do everything BUT Burton's film. We made Megos once, not sure what's available at this time. We also made Edward Scissorhands products. Not sure if there is more than one or maybe two box sets in that line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Burton's Planet of the Apes was an abomination but as with many other properties, I still think it would make great toys. It's also the last POTA film I'd recommend chasing. That said, I'm pretty sure the studio is pushing every POTA but Burton's. I'd be all over any live-action Burton Minimates, even Big Fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'm curious, how exactly do licenses work for 'mates? I've seen some companies where they can license out individual characters from a movie, but it seems like DST typically pursues licenses where they can get several releases out of them. For example, there are so many characters in the Funko Horror and Sci-Fi Mystery Minis that I would love to see as 'mates but I can see that it would be tough to get a wave out of the license. What would be the best way to get 'mates of horror/iconic film characters that don't necessarily have the potential to fill a wave of 'mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 It depends on the licensor. Sometimes in order to get a specific character – like Edward Scissorhands – you have to license the whole movie, not just the character. However, some studios – like Universal – have produced so many genre films they see the value in allowing licensees to bundle characters from several films under one agreement. That's how we get Universal Monsters. So in a case like Funko's Mystery Minis, it's likely that the characters aren't individually licensed but part of two or three different package deals. That seems to be how DST is handling its upcoming line of Indy Mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The apes were the best part of Burton's film, thanks solely to Rick Baker. They'd definitely make more interesting Minimates due to their more elaborate costumes than the originals (or costume-less of the new ones - and god, do I love the new movies immensely). Also, there've already been two Pee-Wee movies, the new one will be a third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Just watched NBX again, here are a few more characters for future assortments, quite a few left to make!: - Behemoth (proto shown) - Wolfman (proto shown) - Mr. Hyde (proto shown) - Melting Man (proto shown) - Vampires (4 different) - Witches (2 different) - Lady Finkelstein - Devil - Corpse family (father, mother, kid on leash) - Musician zombies (3 different) - Harlequin demon - Undersea Gal - Mummy Boy - Cyclops - Winged Demon (bat creature) - Snake Monster (aka creature under the stairs) - Igor - Hanging Tree & Hangman - Grim Reaper - All-Bug Oogie Boogie I'd love to see some dedicated boxsets of monsters with some of the unique toys and maybe even landscapes like the graveyard, fountain, gates, Jack's hill with the moon behind it... Vehicles: Santa's sleigh, Mayor's car Basically, I hope DST goes all in on this line. Edited October 17, 2015 by youbastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermatt Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 When are series 3 and 4 comin out? Have they been spotted anywhere yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Fall and Winter. Maybe late summer for the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I don't think we've seen these band members yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I love this line so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Agreed! Â Did anybody think Robot devil from futurama looking at this wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 That grouping is off, S3 and S4 are jumbled. The two band members will be in TRU 4. Two witches in TRU 3. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 WITCHES! HUZZAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I'm still hoping for a Death minimate from the line, preferably not as a TRU exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Maybe old news lost in the upgrade, but Zach mentioned during the SDCC panel that the Hot Topic blind packs would include Behemoth, a Caroling Elf, and Mummy Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 13 hours ago, Ivan said: Maybe old news lost in the upgrade, but Zach mentioned during the SDCC panel that the Hot Topic blind packs would include Behemoth, a Caroling Elf, and Mummy Boy. Nice, been waiting for Behemoth... A caroling elf sounds fun! I am still holding out hope for the little boy who pulls the shrunken head out of his gift box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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