McFarlane's Movie Maniacs Adds More Non-Maniacs

Yes, folks, the tears are real. Some years back, McFarlane Toys announced a relaunch of their legendary Movie Maniacs action figure line. The fact that the announcement came with no hint of a release schedule or a nudge toward character selection didn't bother die-hard fans much, as the sight of that logo on the walls of their Toy Fair booth alone was enough to generate excitement. Flash forward to 2023 and McFarlane proudly announces their first wave of modern Movie Maniacs, kicking things off with.... Bugs Bunny, Harry Potter, The Wicked Witch of the West, and the genuinely terrifying ....Ted Lasso. McFarlane clarified that rather than returning to the depths to explore horror's most fiendish fiends, their new Movie Maniacs would celebrate 100 years of Warner Brother's movie icons. So...why the moniker "Maniacs"? I'm gonna guess the answer is "Why not?"

Go Gamorrean Green for St. Patrick’s Day!

It’s time to go green! Once again, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, a day for celebration of Irish culture, most visibly by the wearing of the green! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Gentle Giant LTD is proud to introduce their newest 1/6 Scale Star Wars mini-bust, the green-skinned Gamorrean Guard!

When Boba Fett took over the criminal empire of Jabba the Hutt, deposing Bib Fortuna, he inherited the loyalty of two Gamorreans, who acted as bodyguards to the new daimyo of Mos Espa. Based on the guards’ appearance in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, this all-new mini-bust stands approximately 6 inches tall and depicts one of the porcine warriors in a fighting stance, with his dagger at his waist.

Hello Kitty Takes on ATTACK ON TITAN!!

Oh Man. Reading this headline in my email immediately conjured images of Hello Kitty, Keropi and Batz Maru ziplining through the air as massive (yet non-threatening) giants smash houses and chase down the populace below...to...tickle them? Sure why not. BoxLunch is excited to partner with Sanrio and Crunchyroll to launch an exclusive Hello Kitty and Friends x Attack on Titan line. This ultimate crossover collection for fans of Japanese pop culture is available in stores and online March 15th 2023.

The Play Date: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

We geeks are a grumpy, angry, easily annoyed lot. When we heard of this new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated movie project, we raised hell and pre-emptively called for the heads of all involved. Now we've got a trailer and IT LOOKS SO DAMN COOL that all is forgiven. A lot can happen in a month! Now, thanks to the Toy Insider's "Play Date" event, we get an up close look at a tight pile of Playmate's upcoming Mutant Mayhem TMNT toys. 

Many thanks to Gil Mikita of the Action Figure Collectors group on Facebook for the excellent eye candy!

One of the biggest action figure phenomena of all-time returns this summer with a new look and new attitude for the new millennium. Following the world premiere of a teaser preview for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” Playmates Toys today revealed a sampling of its Ninja Turtles action figures, vehicles, and role play toys based on the late summer 2023 film. 

WORLD PREMIERE: The Loyal Subjects Goes Bughunting with Starship Troopers

I'd convinced my father to go to the movies with the promise of two things. 1. A brand new theater with "stadium seating" and 2. possible aliens and things blowing up in 5 minute intervals. What we got was an oddball scifi war story with a romantic underbelly akin to Robotech and interwoven propaganda film reels spelling out clearly what our enemy was capable of on an extreme level. WHO was the enemy you ask? MASSIVE INSECTS from alien worlds fully willing to wipe us out of existence with an intelligence far beyond your average Xenomorph. It was silly...it was crazy...it was awesome. 

Indie Scifi Spotlight: The Paradise Planets: The Fallen from Paradise

In 2132 AD, fifteen-year-old Kassiana’s life was royalty. Born on Nemal, the richest of the Paradise Planets, she had no idea how the people of Earth–the Gaians–suffered. But her idyllic and harmonious life was shattered when she was forcefully kidnapped and taken to live among them on a flooded Earth. There, the Gaians were divided by their assigned star scores, surviving on meager food rations, and under the constant threat of sonic beatings from the U.N.O.E. mediation officers. Singing in nearly-fluent Evéik to power up their wetsuits, Gaians contended against each other in the Siren Games–the foremost sporting competition in all the worlds–just to win a passport and be allowed entry to a Paradise planet.

Now fallen from Paradise, worlds away from home, and with an increasing realization that no rescue is coming, Kassi must learn to survive as the lowliest of the Gaians and find some way to win the Siren Games–her only hope of ever seeing home again.

Jurassic World Unleashes Terror You Can't Pronounce: The Bistahieversor!

This Jurassic World Gigantic Trackers Bistahieversor dinosaur figure features sideways crawling motion and is impressively sized at approximately 14" long and 6" tall. In addition, it includes an exciting attack move unique to its species. She comes with a removable crawling helmet and features an authentic look with realistic colors, including the impressive spiked tail, perfect for figure play or display. Make the dinosaur COME ALIVE with augmented reality! Scan the hidden tracking code in the free Jurassic World Facts app with a compatible smart device (Android or iOS, not included) to unlock augmented reality games and experiences. Colors and decoration may vary.

Lonergan Joins Mignola for MISS TRUESDALE AND THE FALL OF HYPERBOREA

This spring Dark Horse Comics will publish MISS TRUESDALE AND THE FALL OF HYPERBOREA, a time-traveling supernatural horror series from award-winning writer Mike Mignola (Hellboy, Abe Sapien, B.P.R.D), artist Jesse Lonergan (Hedra, Planet Paradise), and letterer Clem Robins. Mignola, the creator of the Hellboy Universe, and artist Jesse Lonergan are collaborating for the first time to create a supernatural time-traveling odyssey that expands the Hellboy Universe in strange and startling ways and showcases Lonergan’s artwork.

Diamond Select Building Their Fantastic Four

With his introduction as one of the Illuminati and an admittedly lackluster power display in a fight against The Scarlet Witch, Reed Richards AKA Mr. Fantastic made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so comic fans patiently await the introduction of the Fantastic Four in the proper Marvel Movie Universe. Never one to miss out on breaking geek trends, Diamond Select has been building their own Marvel Select Fantastic Four action figure team. Many moons ago, The Thing had his day among their release lineup. Most recently, The Human Torch premiered in blazing translucent plastic and parts that allowed you to make him either The Fantastic Four's Johnny Storm or Jim Hammond, the original Torch. It's a must-have figure! Now, it's time for the rest of the team to take the spotlight...

Found Footage Horror film THE OUTWATERS Hits Theaters

A throwback to the early days of the found-footage genre, Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting are releasing The Outwaters in theaters beginning February 9. The buzz around the film has been growing steadily since its successful festival run and culminated when its teaser trailer was shown ahead of Terrifier 2, which was also distributed by Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting, this past October. Following its theatrical run, the Company plans to release The Outwaters exclusively on its horror streaming service as a SCREAMBOX Original.

The Skull-Crushing Adventures of The Mighty Barbarians

From the writer of Barbaric comes the world-hopping, skull-crushing adventures of The Mighty Barbarians! They’re barbarians. They loot, they plunder, they conquer. That’s what they do, and they do it alone…until NOW!

When an unstoppable force starts consuming one world after another, sorceress Morgan Le Fey uses her magic to assemble a team of skull-cracking warriors who must somehow work together to save all of existence. There’s the young trickster Anansi, Viking shield maiden Birka, the shape-shifting Nanook, and their leader, heir to a fallen kingdom and mightiest of warriors, KULL!

Batman Utility Set Includes All Those Wonderful Toys

In December NPD Groups released a report showing that “kidults” are responsible for one-fourth of all toy sales annually, around $9 billion worth, and are the biggest driver of growth throughout the industry. While this may be shocking news to some, it's common knowledge in the halls of Paragon FX Group, as is evidenced by their latest offering, the 89 Batman: Modular Utility Grapnel Set .

Arguably one of Batman's greatest gadgets, the modular utility grapnel. The multi-purpose, hand-held unit allowed for Batman to store numerous items on his utility belt yet deploy them all from a single device. The Paragon FX Group team spent a full twelve months recreating the device out of cnc machined aluminum. 

Cryptozoic Announces “The Batman” Designer Series Batmobile Statue

Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading creator of tabletop games, trading cards, and collectibles, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and DC, today announced the release of the “The Batman” Designer Series Batmobile Statue on the Cryptozoic Shop and retailers everywhere.

Prepare For RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND

Resident Evil...it seems like a no-brainer. The stalwart surviving members of Racoon City PD, lead by their most elite in the S.T.A.R.S. Unit, battle their way through a ravaged cityscape and quickly find that the undead hordes are not their biggest problem. An army of monstrous creations including lickers, brain suckers, chimera, hunters, the hulking Nemesis and an unholy terror simply called "William" awaited players around every narrow corner while very human adversaries schemed to flee the scene with any ill-gotten gains to continue their nightmarish work in another random city. You'd think there's enough here to cobble together 3 to 5 excellent horror/scifi films. YOU'D THINK!! Despite the depressing nature of the live-action Resident Evil movie series and a lackluster, half-hearted TV show, we can still hold out hope that some renegade team can pull out a win with blood-soaked animation. ...Cross your fingers, folks.

MEGO Reveals Rick and Morty Action Figures

Die-hard collectors of specific lines tend to watch retailer listings at all times. When listings pop up for pre-orders but have yet to add images, this is where we sit...and wait...forever. Or until the pics pop up! Such is the case with MEGO's new Rick and Morty action figures listings, alongside a second wave of Killer Klowns from Outer Space. So we sat. And we waited. And today, MEGO dropped the reveal...

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining by Taschen

In 1966 Stanley Kubrick told a friend that he wanted to make “the world’s scariest movie.” A decade later Stephen King’s The Shining landed on the director’s desk, and a visual masterpiece was born. This definitive compendium of the film that transformed the horror genre features hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, rare production ephemera from the Kubrick Archive, and extensive new interviews with the cast and crew.

“The Shining may be the first movie that ever made its audience jump with a title that simply says, ‘Tuesday,’” proclaimed The New York Times. Never has a film evoked so much dread in its audience with so little gore than Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the 1977 novel by the master of terror himself, Stephen King, where true horror lies in the darkest corners of domesticity and isolation.

ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection Arrives on 4K Ultra HD February 28

Get knocked out by the new 4K contender – the ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection newly remastered in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Sylvester Stallone stars in the greatest boxing saga of all time and triumphs as one of the most inspirational characters in cinematic history. Witness every epic, action packed fight and unforgettable moment as Rocky punches his way to the top against impossible odds when the ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection is released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack on February 28.

The ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection includes the MGM feature films ROCKY, ROCKY II, ROCKY III and ROCKY IV, along with the ROCKY IV Ultimate Director’s Cut, ROCKY VS. DRAGO.  This collection contains a Blu-ray disc featuring the hour-long behind the scenes documentary on the making of this extended director’s cut of ROCKY IV, ROCKY IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO as well as a selection of previously existing EC.  

MANGLORS are BACK!

For decades, the legends of their horrors have persisted.
The eggs, hidden in the depths of FOSSIL POINT, have existed in a state of hibernation.
Now, after forty years of silence, the volcano of MANGLOR MOUNTAIN has erupted again - and the MANGLORS - are back!

In 1983, the Ideal Toy Company introduced the "sticky-icky creatures from another dimension", the Action Aliens known as the Manglors. Comprised of both ferocious warriors and incredible creatures, these beings "made of the strangest stuff on earth" - sorbothane - were stretchy, sticky, clay-like monstrosities. The incredible box art by the late, great Ken Kelly promised the ultimate warriors of terror, but a perplexing marketing decision prompting kids to tear them apart doomed the line. Not even the addition of the amazing Prehi-Storage Eggs in 1984 could save the Manglors from tumbling into the toyboxes of obscurity.

GHOSTBUSTERS: SPIRITS UNLEASHED Launches First Free DLC

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, a 4v1 hunt or haunt action-packed video game from the asymmetrical multiplayer experts at IllFonic, is releasing the first DLC on January 31, 2023. This packed DLC is FREE with the purchase of the original game available on PC/Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One for $39.99.

MONDO Adds Magneto and Jubilee to their X-Men Ranks

Mondo enters the world of MARVEL’S X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES with JUBILEE, hand in explosive hand. Now, the newest member of the X-Men is also the third in the line of X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES 1/6 scale figures. With her signature yellow trench and pink armor, Wolverine’s mall sidekick is ready to unlock her plasma powers. (Just don’t put her too close to your computer.) Alongside the Regular Edition, Mondo is releasing a Limited Edition JUBILEE who’s prepared for boarding with extra gear and portraits ... including her look from “Jubilee's Fairytale Theater.” 

I HATE THIS PLACE Returns with New Story Arc

Today Skybound unveiled a first look at I Hate This Place #6, which kicks off the second story arc of last year’s hit supernatural horror series from writer Kyle Starks (Assassin Nation, The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton), artist Artyom Topilin (Ice Cream Man Presents Quarantine Comix Special), colorist Lee Loughridge (Deadly Class, The Good Asian), and letterer Pat Brosseau (Birthright, Manifest Destiny). 

Trudy’s past comes back to haunt her, which wouldn’t be so bad if she and Gabby weren’t already literally haunted by unimaginable forces of evil on a daily basis. Can’t a gal catch a break? 

“I Hate This Place was the sleeper hit of 2022 and we’re thrilled to be back for more,” said Alex Antone, Editorial Director at Skybound. “This next arc is about to get even more personal for our heroines, and we can’t wait to keep scaring the hell out of you!” 

Animated Sci-Fi THE SON OF THE STARS Coming to Blu-Ray

Deaf Crocodile Films announces its release of the rarely-seen 1987 Romanian animated sci-fi film THE SON OF THE STARS (FIUL STELELOR / ULTIMA MISIUNE) for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Described as a wild mid-eighties mash-up of The Empire Strikes Back, Alien, and Tarzan, was directed by the same creative team behind DELTA SPACE MISSION (previously released by Deaf Crocodile), Romanian animators Călin Cazan and Mircea Toia. Working with the Romanian National Film Archive and Cinematheque and the Romanian Film Centre, Deaf Crocodile has created a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements, overseen by Co-Founder and in-house restoration expert Craig Rogers. 

JEREMY SAFFER'S Daughters of Darkness Art Exhibit and Book Signing at LA Exhibit A Gallery

Exhibit A Gallery Los Angeles Presents: Jeremy Saffer's "Daughters of Darkness Photography Art Show opening reception tomorrow, February 4th from 6pm to 12am.
This is a FREE event!
FREE print for the first 100 people in the door!
Iconic rock photographer Jeremy Saffer, along with Daughters of Darkness models, will be on hand greeting art lovers and signing books. The event will feature never before seen photographs from the project and the availability of a signed, limited-edition art poster collaboration between Saffer and Richard Villa III. It's a night of art, music, food, drinks, and corpse paint! R.S.V.P's are welcome at www.exhibitagallery.com/daughters-of-darkness. 2 tickets per email. Wearing corpse paint and black attire is encouraged but not required.

The Daughters Of Darkness art show will be available to view and purchase until February 11th 2023 at the gallery. Any remaining unsold pieces will be available on www.exhibitagallery.com.

MEGO Gets Spooky with Alice Cooper & Creepshow

MEGO action figure releases show no signs of slowing down, and lucky for us, that includes a whole lot of horror deep cuts! In a collectibles world that regularly celebrates the life work of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers, it's damn refreshing to see Hammer Horror fiends and classic movie monster weirdoes hanging on the pegs in Walmart...and we have MEGO to thank for that. Now our friends welcome you to a new nightmare with Alice Cooper and demand a father's day cake for a crusty gentleman from Creepshow!

Hulu Orders ‘King of the Hill’ Reboot

Hulu today announced a series order for a revival of iconic animated hit “King of the Hill,” from 20th Television Animation, which will be created and executive produced by original co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, as well as incoming executive producer and showrunner Saladin Patterson. Additionally, 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein, and Bandera Entertainment’s Dustin Davis serve as executive producers of the show, which will take place in fictional Arlen, Texas, in present day USA.

UK Toy Fair 2023: Naruto Keeps Running at Playmobil

This season of Anime has seen the breakout success of Chainsawman and the continued domination of My Hero Academia while Attack on Titan threatens to stretch their finale into 2025, yet through it all, we can always count on NARUTO collectibles gracing the retail pegs. Playmobil joins the ranks of Naruto licensors with an expected February arrival of their Naruto Shippuden figures (premiered HERE). Now we get a look at the next figure releases as well as some killer playsets!

UK Toy Fair 2023: Playmobil Celebrates The Mustache of Magnum P.I.

In 2022 (maybe 2021..I don't catalog such things), society came back around to embracing the solitary male mustache. As if overnight, young men began looking like the cast of Super Troopers, harkening to a bygone era of spectacular facial hair worn with extreme confidence and a puffed-up, fully hairy chest. Now Playmobil joins in this celebration, honoring one of the most iconic mustaches of all time. That of Magnum P.I., or more specifically, actor Tom Selleck. 

Ultimate Sackboy Charges Onto Mobile

Mobile free-to-play running game Ultimate Sackboy is now available for pre-registration on the GooglePlay app store, ahead of its February 21st global release for both Android & iOS (iPhone & iPad).

Developed and published by UExient, Ultimate Sackboy is a fun proving ground made of miniature worlds for Sackboy and his Sackfolk to compete in.

Can you beat your rivals in head-to-head challenges, win the races and claim cool prizes all while lookin' real stylish? Or will you run into a wall and get totally wiped out?!

FANHOME Launches NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Figure Collection Subscription

Fanhome, the leader in subscription-based collections and models, brings the action and excitement of one of anime’s most legendary properties home to fans and collectors across North America as it announces the Naruto Shippuden Figurine Collection. 

Charismatic heroes, dangerous enemies, and mystical ninja techniques come to life in this extraordinary collection. Each month, a new figure arrives to subscribers and faithfully reproduces the features, costumes and accessories of beloved Naruto heroes and villains. A thoroughly researched and fully illustrated monthly magazine accompanies each figure and takes fans on in-depth explorations of the action-packed world of Naruto Shippuden, its characters, story, and lore.

Monster High Anoints a Queen. ELVIRA IS HERE!!

Elvira, the nationally syndicated horror hostess and Queen of Halloween, is here just in time for Friday the thirteenth. The launch follows previous Skullector sellout drops of Universal Monsters’ The Bride of Frankenstein and her betrothed, Dracula, and classic monsters from Warner Brothers Pictures Beetlejuice and Lydia, Pennywise, the Grady Twins and Greta Gremlin.

Orange Is the New Black Complete Series Collection arrives February 28

Return to Litchfield Penitentiary when the “Orange Is the New Black” Complete Series Collection arrives February 28 exclusively at Walmart, from Lionsgate. Revisit the laughs and poignant stories as Piper Chapman and an all-star cast of inmates experience a mix of disappointment, redemption, and hope in this dark-humored, genre-defining, Primetime Emmy®-winning series. The “Orange Is the New Black” Complete Series Collection will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $69.98.

Trick Or Treat Studios on Killer Klowns

Despite the average horror fan's boundless love for sadistic, homicidal clowns in film, books and comics, an unforgettable film titled KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE still remained merely a "cult classic" with little merchandise to speak up. SOTA Toys, and then AMOK TIME, respectively, celebrated this alien circus of death with half a smattering of action figures so sought after that their current price tag is a bit more than a kick in the pants. Then, inexplicably, Spirit Halloween introduced a prop gun, masks, statues, and some more bits and bobs, sending us running to every nearby location to try and gobble up the lot. Even MEGO got in on the action, but still, something was missing....until now!

X-Men and Star Wars Get Two New Exclusives at ShopDisney.com

Diamond Select Toys and the Disney Store have a great relationship – DST makes cool stuff and the Disney Store sells it! Now, two new exclusive products are available for purchase at ShopDisney.com, and they’re from two of the biggest properties in the galaxy!

First up, the X-Men Animated Mini-Bust line gets a new team member: Beast! This animated-style resin mini-bust, based on the classic 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series, stands approximately 6 inches tall atop a pedestal base, and is limited to only 3000 pieces. It comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Paul Harding!

Mezco ONE:12 COLLECTIVE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Boxed Set

Emerging from the sewers of New York City, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join the One:12 Collective! They’re lean, they’re green AND they’re mean! This deluxe boxed set can barely contain Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, their interchange head portraits in varying expressions, fabric gear, and their massive assemblage of accessories! All-new sculpts create 4 unique turtle body types!

The TMNT each wear their respective, interchangeable colored masks and include real soft good utility belts and harnesses that can hold their signature weapons. Students of ninjitsu, the Turtles prepare to take down Shredder and the Foot CLAN, equipped with an arsenal of ninja weapons like shuriken, sai, kunai, katanas, tonfas, push dagger, and a bo staff. If that wasn’t enough, they include additional alternative cloth goods and more! 

TILT by Erick Scarecrow Drops Jan 11th

Tenacious Toys is stoked for their first new release of the new year: TILT by Erick Scarecrow!

Esctoy.com and Erick Scarecrow created this retro mini pinball figure called TILT. Produced in ABS/resin, the figure perfectly captures the energy and excitement of the classic arcade game. Standing at almost 2 inches tall and featuring subtle detailing, this piece is sure to be a conversation starter in any home or office.