Rocky Minimates Options

[AdyCarter]

H eard this coming outta SDCC, but its also confirmed on DSTs site:

"DST Goes the Distance with Rocky!

Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC and MGM Studios are excited to announce a new license agreement for both prop replicas and Minimates based on the popular and long-lived Rocky films!

Following the story of struggling boxer Rocky Balboa, the films chronicle the underdog’s attempts at greatness – facing the toughest and deadliest boxers in the world. With his wife Adrian at his side, Balboa goes up against impossible odds time and time again with varying results. Hailed by some as the embodiment of the American ideal, the name Rocky Balboa is known worldwide.

On display during this week’s San Diego Comic Con, the first products to be released under this new license include the limited “Go the Distance” Boxing Glove Replicas and Rocky’s Boxing Trunks! Both will come individually packaged in an attractive shadow box and will ship later this year for the upcoming Rocky Balboa feature film! "

Superb, all I need, an ADRIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN minimate.

[Cyc]

Will we see the return Mr. T in the 2" scale and the chance for Dolph Movie Punisher customs, or is it going to be purely a Rocky films license but only focused on new movie line?

[TITAN]

Will we see the return Mr. T in the 2" scale

Hopefully we will, if not i 'Pity the fools' at AA

[TM2 Dinobot]

Man, I will so not be buying these. I don't like Rocky.

[Danny]

Yeah this doesn't exactly fill me with glee in the same was DC or BSG Minimates do.

But hey, if it floats your particular boat, good for you!

[Fujis]

Oh man, that's great news! I must have an Ivan Drago minimate!

[luke314pi]

Well, if they never end up making a Balrog in the Street Fighter line, at least we will get a set of boxing gloves to start putting together a custom one.

[antacost]

Please oh please oh please oh please do not let this line fizzle out like all of the other planned Mini lines... I'd love to have some Rocky Minimates. I'm actually pretty excited about the regular action figures that Jakks is putting out, and cannot wait for the new movie...

[boyd]

With another Rocky movie coming soon, this line actually has a chance to be available when the movie is in the theater. We'll see if it happens.

And I want a Training Rocky / Hanging Side of Beef 2-pack, please.

[Andimus Prime]

Awesome!!

This also opens the door for a Burgess Meredith Penguin!!

I really hope we do see some Rocky Minimates because I think its a perfect Minimate license.

[Jatta Pake]

I'll add a bit to this announcement. I heard at SDCC that Art Asylum already has the 2D designs for the Rocky Minimates done. Hopefully we see these get made.

[Amazing.JL]

Excellent news, hopefully they make them.

[Donny B]

Considering that they're planning on releasing these minis in conjunction with the new movie, I'm guessing it's safe to assume that they're going to be based on the new movie. What I'm wondering is if they're going to include a 'flashback' sort of mini of Rocky, or if the only incarnations we see of him will be complete with a walking stick.
heh heh...
Okay, alright. I've had my fun.

Seriously, though, I do think that this (if it does indeed stay afloat and doesn't dissapear like the X3 minis) will be a great opportunity for minimates. The Rocky films were always popular, and this new one is getting some big attention. And big attention to a movie means big attention to the products tied to it.
The plans that AA have been having with minimates recently give me great hope for what kinds of minimate products we will be getting in the future

[Logan]

I really hope we get Mini's from the other films! I, like Fujis, need an Ivan Drago Minimate.
BTW: Here's a thought: Playsets..... I'm talking like a Boxing Ring or something like that.

[TM2 Dinobot]

Please oh please oh please oh please do not let this line fizzle out like all of the other planned Mini lines... I'd love to have some Rocky Minimates. I'm actually pretty excited about the regular action figures that Jakks is putting out, and cannot wait for the new movie...

*whispers in your ear* It will fail! Iiiiiiit wiiiiiill faiiiiiiiil!

[drgnrbrn316]

Personally, I hope this one doesn't see the light of day. Call me cynical, but one more new line of minimates means that much less time to developing Marvel mates. We've already seen what a couple waves of Street Fighter, Battlestar Galactica, and Speed Racer(!?) did to the Marvel and LotR line. Otherwise, we'll get the many faces of Sylverster Stallone to go along with the many faces of Spider-Man, Wolverine, Thing, Cyclops, Aragorn, etc.

[TBT!]

Personally, I hope this one doesn't see the light of day. Call me cynical, but one more new line of minimates means that much less time to developing Marvel mates. We've already seen what a couple waves of Street Fighter, Battlestar Galactica, and Speed Racer(!?) did to the Marvel and LotR line. Otherwise, we'll get the many faces of Sylverster Stallone to go along with the many faces of Spider-Man, Wolverine, Thing, Cyclops, Aragorn, etc.

I think the idea is to get as many different properties out there so that there is exposure to minmates to as many target audiences as possible.

Lets see what/If it happens before we get all worried about the schedule? I think the big concern here is getting them out at the same time as the movie....

T.

[drgnrbrn316]

I know we want to get as many licenses as possible to maximize exposure, but Rocky? Speed Racer? What next? We've seen in the past where figures based of of plain people don't tend to turn out too well without some very careful choices on details/etc. Why not pursue some licenses with some colorful characters?

[TBT!]

I know we want to get as many licenses as possible to maximize exposure, but Rocky? Speed Racer? What next? We've seen in the past where figures based of of plain people don't tend to turn out too well without some very careful choices on details/etc. Why not pursue some licenses with some colorful characters?

Interestingly speed racer with the little car packs were VERY well received at the show... Probably helped by the BIG ass Mach 5 plonked in the AA booth! So there is a big following there that goes beyond minimates, dont foget AA do a lot of other stuff too.

Rocky kind of makes sense in context of the new movie, to be honest I like the idea, Kubricks did Rocky and they go for a pretty reasonable price on ebay, I nearly picked em up myself!

I dont want to come across as an AA suckup but I talked to Adam a lot at the show and picking licenses ( I was told something about one of two potential licenses that i'm not going to repeat yet, that make rocky make more sense in a broader context) and getting them to the stores is a minefield but they are clearing a path and making progress, even if it is small stuff like packaging on the pegs not a tiny box...

A side question... if they talked hasbro into making Starwars or GI Joe mates would you say you didn't want them because they are slowing up the other lines?

T.

[minivenom]

I have the Rocky Kubricks, and would much rather see them as Minimates, especially if they do the two sided heads with normal and "kicked-the-shit-out-of" faces.

As long is the property covers all Rocky films, I'd be on board for sure.