NECA has just released three new figures based on this year’s PREDATORS, a retelling of the original that features several new variants on the original creatures. Each one stands about 7 inches tall, features the incredible sculpting for which NECA has become known and comes with film- and character-accurate accessories to assist these monsters in tracking and bagging their human quarry. Here’s a look at the figures that you can now snag from our Aliens and Predator section over at CmdStore.com:
And for fans looking to go even further with their full-on Predator experience (something that only sounds legal thanks to that capital ‘P’), the App Store has a proposition for you! MobileTor has the info.
Here’s an interesting addition for movie buffs adoring the alien-packed action movie Predators. Well, Fox Digital, Chillingo and Angry Mob Games join hands to launch the Predators Lite application for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Through this application, players can fight with some of the utmost dangerous aliens and use some threatening weapons to destroy them.
In this application, users take on the character of the fearsome Predator which is claimed to be based on the latest chapter of the ‘Predators’ by Robert Rodriguez. They can hone their killing techniques by using various weapons to track and destroy an array of human killers like mercenaries, assassins, death-squad soldiers, cartel, enforcers, black ops sniper and more.
By getting the heads of human prey, users can complete their targets to win and claim trophies as well. They can further unlock new alien technologies and weaponry for completion of the hunt as well. Users are required to be careful of their each and every move as they have to swiftly and silently kill the enemies one-by-one. This will eventually slowly eliminate the whole group. The application also features deadly blades and lethal Smart Discs.
Well, I’ve just gotten back from San Diego and I’m very pleased to say that it was an absolute blast, if a little lighter on actual comic content than I’m used to. Really, though, I suppose it’s just the way of things that TV and movies seem to have officially taken precedence over the comic book stuff and at least it’s bringing people into the show where they’ll discover the stuff they might have missed out on! Plus, with movies like Red and shows like The Walking Dead, it’s further proof that there’s a symbiotic relationship between the media forms and that is definitely a good thing.
But without further ado, I’ll get to the meat of this post, THE PICTURES! Take a look at some of the cool items, set pieces and costumes from the biggest con in the world!
And if you want a little more, be sure to check out our previous post on SDCC EXCLUSIVES!
From the hit Bioshock 2 comes a pair of new figures exclusive to the San Diego Comic Con. A limited edition, it comes with both a little sister and the Eleanor Big Sister, standing about 4 and 8 inches respectively. It’s just one of the SDCC exclusives currently available for pre-order on our site. Here are some links to the others!
Despite the varied nature of all the artwork he has contributed to the world, H.R. Giger is still probably best known for his (shamefully underpaid) work on the designers for the eponymous creatures of the Alien film franchise. Though he didn’t directly contribute to most of what you see in the later films (and certainly not the AvP revival), there’s still so much to be said for the amazing creatures he created. Over in our Aliens & AvP section, we just opened up pre-orders for the original alien Giger designed. Known as “Big Chap”, he looks a little something like this.
But what’s even more interesting is that we were recently given our first look at Giger’s work on another massive film franchise: he contributed a strange, organic Batmobile design for the hit Batman Forever, starring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones and Nicole Kidman. His design was definitely a far cry from the original, which you can see here in this article by WorstPrevires.com.
In 1994, “Alien” concept designer HR Giger was hired to design a new Batmobile for “Batman Forever,” that saw Val Kilmer don the Batsuit to battle The Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones).
Giger’s unique “X” shaped design was to include articulated front legs/mandibles, retractable fins, and gatling gun emplacements on each of the four pods on the sides of the vehicle. The design also combined side and forward intake ports with spines and a central pod connecting the four legs.
Director Joel Schumacher eventually decided against the design and went with a slightly different and monstrous version of the Batmobile. Check out the designs below.
Only slightly Halloweeny, the Geiger-style aliens from the amazing film franchise are awesome enough to blog about anyway. We’ve got a ton of Sideshow statues and figures both new and old that feature the original aliens from the first films and the new ones from the Aliens versus Predator franchise. Whatever you think of the films, there’s no denying that the folks at Sideshow have outdone themselves in terms of quality and detail with these figures.
There are also non-Sideshow items brought to you instead by McFarlane and Kotobukiya, which can be found in the AvP section of CmdStore.com. There you’ll find everything from 6-inch figures to Head-knockers and more! Sure to please any fan of the films or their now-classic aesthetic.
And now, in other alien-related news, there’s a new movie coming out that looks like it’s going to be absolutely terrifying. Titled ‘The Fourth Kind’, it’s a creepy tale of alien abduction unlike any other entry to the genre thus far.
For a film to go from mere cult hit to a true cult classic, it doesn’t have to win any popularity contests, nor does it have to creep its way into the mainstream. Rather, the test that will determine the films that can call themselves true “cult classics” is the test of time. In ten years, will its fans still embrace it with the same fervour? Twenty years? Thirty? Films like Evil Dead, Gremlins, Flash Gordon and a host of others seemed to already have cemented their place in the annals of cult film history, but we can look forward to a future of many more fringe movies kept alive by fans.
And of course, when fans want to keep something alive, it isn’t only the production and distribution companies that respond: the toy-makers get involved, too! Which means that action figure lines like NECA’s Cult Classic collection probably won’t be slowing down anytime soon!
So far, they’ve already released more than eight sets of toys, ranging from characters like American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman and Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal Lecter to Die Hard’s John McClane and the eponymous Shaun of the Dead. But now, over at CmdStore.com, you can find the latest sets of toys, plus a brand new series available for pre-order!
The new group of figures is known as “The Iconic Series” and for good reason: here are five characters who have not only withstood the test of time, but have become a part of a lexicon beyond that of film students or superfans. Even those less than crazy about non-mainstream film will definitely be familiar with these five: a Gremlin (Brain), Hellraiser’s Pinhead, Halloween’s Michael Myers, Beetlejuice and The Crow’s Eric Draven. For those merely seeking their favourite, these 6-inch figures can be purchased individually, but collectors can also pick ‘em up as a set. Just click the link below to take a look!
The success of September’s Montreal Comic Con means that the organizers aren’t going to waste any time prepping for the next one! And so, on December 6th, expect a one-day Comic Con featuring guests like Kane Hodder, Lloyd Kaufman and Monica Rial, plus a number of other guests soon to be announced! You can check out the official website for more info!
And coming up even sooner is the Montreal Toy Con–it’s a little out of the way for downtown-dwellers, taking place in St. Laurent’s Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, but if you’re looking for the best new and vintage comic, toys and collectibles, this is worth the trip! There’ll be a ton of dealers, plus cosplayers, LEGO and building enthusiasts and more! It goes down October 18th, costs only $4 (Kids 5 and under free) and is sure to be a blast! Click the pic to visit the site and find out more!
When Aliens vs. Predator was first announced, there were few who could have foreseen its success. Considered a shoddy, needless reinterpretation of two classic franchises, it was critically panned but managed to find great success as a cult hit and has now returned to the mainstream–at least in terms of the incredibly popular merchandise from Sideshow and McFarlane.
McFarlane’s Aliens vs. Predator collection features 6-inch and 12-inch figures, plus a dark-yet-whimsical Queen Alien Head-Knocker. The figures are of the high quality you’ve come to expect from McFarlane, featuring amazing levels of detail and paintwork. Fans of the film will definitely want to take a look at his expansive collection.
Kotobukiya’s Mini-busts and figurines are sure to please not only fans of the movies, but also those who have come to know and love the impressive stuff that Kotobukiya has produced in the past.
Sideshow Toys’ AVP figures and collectibles are yet more proof of how well the franchise has done in terms of getting its license to the best of the best design studios. Known for the incredibly accuracy and detail they bring to every line they produce, Sideshow’s AVP works are no exception.
My old xbox needs a new power source and my little buddy (Albert) is giving me a hand. Albert the Alien is very good with his hands….and likes to solder things together with his saliva. This little guy can melt things with ease (and with a smile I might add). The only thing he hates is the nasty Predator that is always picking on him.
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