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[Johnny Utah]

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She'll pop up out of nowhere and all this frustration will be turned into a different kind of frustration. Accessories, sculpt, pricepoint, delays, etc etc etc

 

[Bucky Underbelly]

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True. I fully expect this figure (and the Powerloader version) to still happen. Eventually. I just think they have to wait for the right production slot. I'm sure they've got a very full schedule with the heavy-hitters Marvel, DC and Star Wars so slotting in a classic release (i.e., one that doesn't have a current or recent movie to help promote it) is probably is a little trickier to time.

 

[bigbisont]

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Yeah I am pretty much just accepting 2016 for all that stuff. The Alien 5 buzz combined with Aliens' 35th anniversary? Shooooooot, there will be a nice little hype train for them to piggyback in 2016.

What motivation do they have to try to shoe-horn the releases in now so it risks being lost in the shuffle of their (theoretically) juggernauting Marvel and long awaited star wars lines?

Sucks that it has been a tedious wait, but it seems logical 2016 allows them to capitalize better.

 

[Spanbauer]

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Maybe Hot Toys has been delaying this figure until they could learn from NECA how to properly sculpt a cat?

 

[Bo Shrek]

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[YankeesFanboy]

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Maybe Hot Toys has been delaying this figure until they could learn from NECA how to properly sculpt a cat?

On the other hand, NECA definitely can't sculpt Ripley's face. At least her Alien iteration.

 

[P.]

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On the other hand, NECA definitely can't sculpt Ripley's face. At least her Alien iteration.

so what, HT couldn't do it as well

 

[CollectorGuy]

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does neca even have the likeness rights?

 

[a-dev]

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They were the first to announce that they had Sigourney's permission if memory serves. That of course is only half the battle

 

[Spanbauer]

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yeah their Sigourney sculpts leave a lot to be desired; but Jonesy must be getting killer royalty fees

 

[a-dev]

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yeah their Sigourney sculpts leave a lot to be desired; but Jonesy must be getting killer royalty fees

Jonesy is presumably long dead but I'm sure his estate gladly collects on his behalf

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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surprised this hasn't been put up for PO yet. Almost a year old in preview.

 

[Spanbauer]

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Jonesy is presumably long dead but I'm sure his estate gladly collects on his behalf

Dea...dead? What do you mean Jonesy is dead?

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Dam-mit. Nothing.

 

[Alice]

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Both Jonesys, no less.

 

[holtrax]

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Hopefully we'll see this again at comic con along with the colonial marines 2.0.

 

[Bo Shrek]

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Yeah. After BD Robocop, Chewbacca and Batman Returns, Ripley would be the next on my scheduled purchase list!!

 

[DBoz]

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Hopefully we'll see this again at comic con along with the colonial marines 2.0.

Don't bet on seeing marine 2.0 versions. I highly doubt HT has or would get the likeness rights for the marines. I would love to be wrong, but I don't see it happening.

 

[Johnny Utah]

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I would have said the same about Peter Weller and yet we have two kickass figures bearing his likeness. Fox are probably reaching out to licensees for Aliens' 30th anniversary next year, getting actors like Biehn and Paxton to play ball. NECA have their rights, it's up to HT now.

 

[The Giamontan]

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Comic con can not get here fast enough! Of course any news on this figure would be a welcome change.