1/6 Hot Toys - MMS308 - Ant-Man: Ant-Man Collectible Figure

[MegaPrime33]

I'm sure we'll get a proper sculpt before it's released. I'm more curious about why Yellowjacket hasn't been PO'd yet.

 

[Natalie Rushman]

I'm sure we'll get a proper sculpt before it's released. I'm more curious about why Yellowjacket hasn't been PO'd yet.

 

[bransen2099]

I've come to the conclusion I'll probably pass on this guy in favor of the sleeker helmet of the one in CW.

But I will get Anthony

 

[poseidon215]

I'm sure we'll get a proper sculpt before it's released. I'm more curious about why Yellowjacket hasn't been PO'd yet.

Yeah. I was just wondering bout it too!

I've come to the conclusion I'll probably pass on this guy in favor of the sleeker helmet of the one in CW.

But I will get Anthony

Since i've ordered this, i'll pass on the CW version since there arent so much diffrence ( that's what some people told me about my ironman's figures) lol


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[BlackWidow89]

Paul Rudd sculpt

That looks AMAZING!!!!!!!

 

[SilverStar17]

I'm sure we'll get a proper sculpt before it's released. I'm more curious about why Yellowjacket hasn't been PO'd yet.

 

[Tinman2000]

I don't think it looks anything like Paul Rudd!

 

[krieg-der-sterne]

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I don't think it looks anything like Paul Rudd!

its robert patrick,the terminator morphed into his suit

 

[Motuxmen]

I'm sure we'll get a proper sculpt before it's released. I'm more curious about why Yellowjacket hasn't been PO'd yet.

They sent it out for approval and it took a bit longer to get a response. Then they had a few engineering issues they wanted to work out before it went up for Po.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Any chance that'll have a Corey Stoll sculpt? Also, any hope HT are making Daredevil figures?

 

[Motuxmen]

Any chance that'll have a Corey Stoll sculpt? Also, any hope HT are making Daredevil figures?

Not currently. The interest on tv is much smaller then movies. Given the super packed upcoming slate of films in the next 5 plus years I would not count on them venturing into TV. Throw in the split between marvel studios and the TV that makes things harder, as they would need to deal with different brand managers and approvals and what not..it's just not a great chance. Even failed movies get more eye balls then most shows.

As for yellow jacket getting a HS..it's possible. I have not heard either way.

 

[SilverStar17]

Any chance that'll have a Corey Stoll sculpt? Also, any hope HT are making Daredevil figures?

With regards to the Corey Stoll sculpt, I would be more inclined to say no being that he never had the YJ suit unmasked/helmeted in the film. You never know though. It's possible.

As far as Daredevil figures, I would also be inclined to say no. Like Motux mentioned, interest in TV series is nowhere near as much as the films. That being the case, it's likely you won't see AoS figures, either.

 

[Rheul01]

As far as Daredevil figures, I would also be inclined to say no. Like Motux mentioned, interest in TV series is nowhere near as much as the films.

Normally I'd be inclined to agree but these aren't really mass market items. Casual fans aren't spending over $200 on figures. Hot Toys are very niche I don't think viewership is as large an issue as some of the other examples given. If anything is preventing a DD from getting made I'd bet it's red tape and not lack of interest.


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[Motuxmen]

Normally I'd be inclined to agree but these aren't really mass market items. Casual fans aren't spending over $200 on figures. Hot Toys are very niche I don't think viewership is as large an issue as some of the other examples given. If anything is preventing a DD from getting made I'd bet it's red tape and not lack of interest.


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Your correct that these are not mass market. But it's a numbers game. There's only going to be a small percentage of any fan base that will become customers. For a company that doesn't use advertising and is pretty much just word of mouth they need to start with a large potential customer pool.

And it's not in a vacuum. The company has to deciede which items to invest time and money in. If they do a daredevil that's one slot they take from one of those movie figures.

Interest is always going to be an issue. He's not a top tier character.(not knocking the character. Just how it is. )When superman is a slow mover I wouldn't count on a daredevil from an Internet only service.

Not saying it won't sell. No one knows until/if it went up. But from a business standpoint it's ten times the risk. Less(free) advertising and interest generation compared to a film. Which has all the theater buildup and then again on the did release. With TV shows you don't get that, and with Netflix it's even less visibility then broadcast. It would require an entire new business relationship. Since marvel split the movie studio out on its own and left the tv with Ike. Which means they could predict production times at all until they worked with tjem(the studios get approvals of figures meaning the timetable for release is at best 50/50 between hot toys and the licensee).

I would love to see it. I really liked the show. But there's just to much to overcome I think. At least at this point.

 

[Rheul01]

I totally agree on it being a numbers game and popularity plays a huge role. Like you said they can only produce so many figures and they need to maximize their profit by doing what will sell the most. I'm betting more people would be interested in Daredevil than say... Maria Hill, but there are other things in the way, licensing or whatnot. I agree DD is a long shot. But I bet he'd sell just as well some of the "lesser" characters that have already been produced.


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[guy66657]

Kinda strange too since Daredevil is the 2nd most pirated show in the world and the most watched Netflix show of all time. Do people in Asia just not care about the Netflix characters? You'd think someone like Iron Fist would generate a lot of buzz over there.

 

[Rheul01]

Kinda strange too since Daredevil is the 2nd most pirated show in the world and the most watched Netflix show of all time. Do people in Asia just not care about the Netflix characters? You'd think someone like Iron Fist would generate a lot of buzz over there.

I guess the movie characters are more of a sure thing. And the previously speculated on, red tape... Who knows, maybe they're waiting for The Defenders to do a whole wave of Netflix characters?


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[bransen2099]

Kinda strange too since Daredevil is the 2nd most pirated show in the world and the most watched Netflix show of all time. Do people in Asia just not care about the Netflix characters? You'd think someone like Iron Fist would generate a lot of buzz over there.

You forgot to mention "Near Universal Acclaim"

Sideshow should just ask Hot Toys to produce a Daredevil figure for them for just NA release of that's the case

 

[Motuxmen]

Kinda strange too since Daredevil is the 2nd most pirated show in the world and the most watched Netflix show of all time. Do people in Asia just not care about the Netflix characters? You'd think someone like Iron Fist would generate a lot of buzz over there.

Even if that's the case, it's still a long way from the audience of the films. And, again, there is nearly no real public advertising or visibility. Look at all the coverage BvS and avengers and Thor and Spider-Man get. And not just at USA film premier. But when it opens in Europe that's more. Then China. Then when the S&w releases. When it hits box office milestones. When Halloween costumes come out. The visibility on major tent pole films is so much stronger then a tv show. Very few shows get figure lines(that are not cartoons). And even less get adult aimed collectibles(statues, prop replicas, figures). And when they do (x-files, lost, smallville, supernatural) the lines are usually not fast movers. For hot toys the releases are not designed to sit in a store. Not for it to be a success for hot toys. Hot toys gauges its success based on the initial PO (if it's popular during PO they can up production, but after the number is set..they have a predetermined cut off...that's it.)


If you take a show like Walking Dead that had 23 million viewers that's still hundreds of times less then most tent pole films. And they have figures made. That do alright. But are not super popular. And when compared to Star Wars or Spiderman or iron man offerings in the same scale...it's not even close.

All of that is coupled with the the logistics.

Personally I think the figure would sell alright. Probably not a big hit. And after daredevil and punishers (another issue...each season would require a new license) not much potential. I am unsure if the license would be worth that risk. And if it where your money (it can costs tens of thousands to secure a License, make a prototype. And get tooling) would you rather invest in a large risk with little potential for tooling reuse or say superman or batman or wonder women..or the main characters from the other 40 major tent pole films slated in the next five years?

 

[Motuxmen]

You forgot to mention "Near Universal Acclaim"

Sideshow should just ask Hot Toys to produce a Daredevil figure for them for just NA release of that's the case

That means little. Two of the most hated movies on this site are two of the most successful for hot toys (Aou and ironman 3)