Hot Toys Star Wars?

[Darth Waller]

Oh snap!

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=35883&ref=footer&prod-blog1&ssc

Collectors will get their first glimpse of the new collaborative efforts at San Diego Comic-Con International, July 20 – 24 in San Diego, California. Attendees will be able to get their first view of Hot Toys’ DX Bespin Luke Skywalker Star Wars Sixth Scale Figure, as well as Sideshow’s Indiana Jones Map Room Sixth Scale Figure Environment. The Hot Toys’ Bespin Luke will be displayed alongside Sideshow’s newest Sixth Scale Figures, including Boba Fett, IG-88, General Grievous, and much more. The Sideshow Map Room Environment will be displayed with Hot Toys’ Indiana Jones figure, featuring his cairo disguise costume, true to the famous film scene.

 

[Kamandi]

God Damnit. HT Star Wars wasn't even on my radar. Mother ____er!

When HT announced the Indiana Jones license they issued the following message including a SW teaser:

Dear Fans, our 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo is coming in just a week! Are you ready for that?
At the event, we will have new and greatly expected licenses & products to be unveiled!

To kill your thirst, we now proudly announce the FIRST licensed product here which must be highly anticipated by fans for long!! Here, we are excited to bring you with the teaser of our MMS DX Indiana Jones Collectible Figure from the Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark movie, which is a collaborated project with Sideshow Collectibles, and will be FIRST unveiled in the Hot Toys 10th Anniversary Exhibition <Tokyo Event> on Dec 24-26, 2010!!!

In 2011, we will have even more breathtaking, overwhelming and unexpected licenses to be announced! Stay tuned!

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH US!!!

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

HT are releasing a Bespin Luke????

Oh please let this be true..

 

[evangelinus]

Oh snap!

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=35883&ref=footer&prod-blog1&ssc

I said! I knew it!!!

 

[IrishJedi]

HT are releasing a Bespin Luke????

Oh please let this be true..

It is true... Sideshow just officially announced it:

July 18, 2011 Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are proud to announce a unique collaboration, a union of talent and artistic vision aimed at bringing the very best products to life in 1:6 Scale. Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys have worked together successfully for many years, supporting one another with shared licensing opportunities, global distribution support, customer service, and of course, creative collaborations. To further the unique relationship the two companies have, the two have come together in a way that best utilizes the strengths of each, redefining the boundaries and potential of their joint efforts.

“This is an exciting evolution of the natural relationship between Sideshow and Hot Toys, and an exciting development for collectors,” explains Greg Anzalone, CEO & President of Sideshow Collectibles. “For the first time ever, our two companies will be working simultaneously on complementary products for key properties, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, DC, Marvel, and others. It’s a refreshing way for us to look at the collectibles business, bridging the creative powers of artists around the globe, so that
we can bring to life many exciting new products.”

“This is a very exciting collaboration between our long-term partner, Sideshow, and us. As a Star Wars super-fan, it is my dream to produce the 1:6th scale collectible figures of the Star Wars saga. We would like to express our gratitude to the Sideshow team, especially Greg, Tom and Brant to give us this valuable opportunity to bring the Star Wars property to the 1/6th scale world. We hope that this collaboration will bring about a new landscape in the collectible industry for truly unveiling our realistic likeness and detailed craftsmanship, and we are looking forward to bringing about more exciting products through this collaboration to our collectors in the near future,” said Howard Chan, Founder CEO of Hot Toys Limited.

Collectors will get their first glimpse of the new collaborative efforts at San Diego Comic-Con International, July 20 – 24 in San Diego, California. Attendees will be able to get their first view of Hot Toys’ DX Bespin Luke Skywalker Star Wars Sixth Scale Figure, as well as Sideshow’s Indiana Jones Map Room Sixth Scale Figure Environment. The Hot Toys’ Bespin Luke will be displayed alongside Sideshow’s newest Sixth Scale Figures, including Boba Fett, IG-88, General Grievous, and much more. The Sideshow Map Room Environment will be displayed with Hot Toys’ Indiana Jones figure, featuring his cairo disguise costume, true to the famous film scene.

“Our goal is to allow collectors to be able to recreate their favorite scenes from some of the greatest films from past and present, using tremendously detailed and highly articulated figure collectibles and environments from both Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys,” explains, Tom Gilliland, Sideshow Creative Director. “It’s an exciting time for both of our companies and I suspect for collectors as well. We’re inspired to move forward in this unique way and to further build on the artistic legacy of what what we have created to date.”

For full coverage of San Diego Comic-Con International, as well as the opportunity to pre-order the newest collectible products, please visit www.SideshowCollectibles.com.

 

[JosephCPR]

 

[MarfMaster]

When HT announced the Indiana Jones license they issued the following message including a SW teaser:

Yeah but there had been such a lull that it had completely dropped from my radar. But DX Luke confirmed! Couldn't be more stoked to see what they came up with.

 

[pixletwin]

I am very excited about this (and glad I sold my SS Bespin Luke).

 

[karamazov80]

This should be a new thread, IMO.

 

[gunm]

Wow, what the-?

I dunno what to think. Why Besipin Luke for HT first DX? Why something with such crazy license fees like Star Wars? I'm excited, but oh man this is going to be crazy expensive.

 

[Kamandi]

It will have to be really good. Jodie Foster is a hard likeness to capture and Enterbay did a great job.

 

[pixletwin]

This should be a new thread, IMO.

Agreed. Make it so.

 

[mfoga]

So they dont have the license , they are being allowed by SS to make figures SS allows them to.

So whos ready for SW 1/6 figures to hit new high in price.

I am going to guess $350

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

I'm excited, but oh man this is going to be crazy expensive.

I'm really not very worried about that at this point.. & I'm by no means rich!!!

This will be a day long remembered, an absolute dream figure want for me.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

I have to admit I really doubted this would happen! But wow!

The downside will be that the prices will shoot up. Geez! If I wasn't picky before about what I buy, I'll barely ever get any figures now! AND they'll always be sold out! Say goodbye to when you could find a good bargain on the SW figures a few months after release!

 

[pixletwin]

The prices will shoot up, but at least the quality will finally justify the price.

 

[Kamandi]

The press release says SW is just the first step in a new collaborative strategy spanning their film and comic licenses...

Just me musing, but I wonder if HT will in the next few years take on the brunt of 1:6 poseable design and production so SS can focus on PFs, statues and other replicas... just a thought.

 

[IrishJedi]

The prices will shoot up, but at least the quality will finally justify the price.

I'm with you. While I completely understand that current high-end 1:6 prices are pinching a lot of people, I'm always more concerned with quality and attention to detail on the items themselves than price.

 

[Natrix]

Come on Mods, lock this one up since we have an actual announcement thread now!!

 

[EXOTICLEX]

The press release says SW is just the first step in a new collaborative strategy spanning their film and comic licenses...

Just me musing, but I wonder if HT will in the next few years take on the brunt of 1:6 poseable design and production so SS can focus on PFs, statues and other replicas... just a thought.

I'm pretty sure this has been SS's plan for a while now.