Hot Toys Classic Predator in the works?

[crows]

I still don't know what Watchmen is

Some strange, dark, comic-book superhero movie?

well you could watch the movie, is not that long, and, is really slow and boring (well people tell me that) but I really love it, is really complex, kind of like a movie about the defects superheroes could have, like a movie about flawed humans trying to be the "superman", again, people hate it, people love it, there is no in between, and is not an action movie,

 

[Commtech]

I still don't know what Watchmen is

Some strange, dark, comic-book superhero movie?

well you could watch the movie, is not that long, and, is really slow and boring (well people tell me that) but I really love it, is really complex, kind of like a movie about the defects superheroes could have, like a movie about flawed humans trying to be the "superman", again, people hate it, people love it, there is no in between, and is not an action movie,

Nah... read the comic book. You guys have no idea what you're missing.

 

[crows]

Nah... read the comic book. You guys have no idea what you're missing.

yeah lol I actually bought the comic book a year before the movie came out,

I think My favorite Version of Watchmen is the Animated comics that came with the Watchmen dvd Ultimate cut,
is the graphic novel but made into a cartoon, kind of, is the same as the novel but with a voice over and animated, that is my favorite version of it (specially Rorschach), the movie was okay too,

 

[Reaktwon]

hmm Ive read a good bit of this thread and im confused. Is it a definete that there making a classic predator? As someone who doesnt own any preds and is mostly really interested in the classic pred look Id be all over this. As much as id love to have the original HT Pred I cant fork out $600 for it.

No. Nothing has been announced officially, It's all based on speculation unfortunately. Hopefully something soon, but I get the feeling that the line is finished, because the movie didn't do as well as was expected. I still have my hopes.

 

[Rzeznikk]

No. Nothing has been announced officially, It's all based on speculation unfortunately. Hopefully something soon, but I get the feeling that the line is finished, because the movie didn't do as well as was expected. I still have my hopes.

There hasnt been an official announcement yet, but HT has stated in a magazine interview that the Classic Predator IS coming and will be the last figure in the "Predators" line and that it wil "come with many accessories"

I have a feeling they will end this line with a BANG. (DX)

 

[Reaktwon]

I have a feeling they will end this line with a BANG. (DX)

Not a chance. But it would be nice.

 

[Rzeznikk]

Not a chance. But it would be nice.

You dont see HT releasing a P1/"Classic" Combo DX? Oh I do. I dont put it past HT at all.

 

[Rzeznikk]

Either way, HT WILL revisit the Original Predator design. They have the reputation to always strive for being the best, well, NECA blew their old P1 out of the park, so If HTs reputation holds true, they wont be de-crowned that easily.

 

[Reaktwon]

Cool, but I'm not holding my breath. If the movie was bigger I could see them doing it. I doubt a Predator will ever get the DX treatment. P1 was only released a little while ago and it's still the best around. We can hope though, but just don't count on it.

 

[Rzeznikk]

Cool, but I'm not holding my breath. If the movie was bigger I could see them doing it. I doubt a Predator will ever get the DX treatment. P1 was only released a little while ago and its still the best around. We can hope though.

The HT P1 was released in 2009. Almost a good two years ago. And the fact that if any Predator were to get the DX treatment it would be the original. I do have high hopes for a new updated Original P1 from them.

And I figure it would be a great way to "kill two birds with one stone" to do a DX and offer all the accessories to make either the Original P1 or the "Predators" Classic Predator in one mighty package.

 

[greygoose]

You dont see HT releasing a P1/"Classic" Combo DX? Oh I do. I dont put it past HT at all.

Please please please...

 

[greygoose]

And I figure it would be a great way to "kill two birds with one stone" to do a DX and offer all the accessories to make either the Original P1 or the "Predators" Classic Predator in one mighty package.

It would make most sense to do this.

 

[Predatore]

You dont see HT releasing a P1/"Classic" Combo DX? Oh I do. I dont put it past HT at all.

We hope in some novelty to the Comicon 2011

 

[thenammagazine]

Fact is, what might be a hot selling item for you guys might not be the same for the other side of the world, Asia, HT biggest market.

The reality on this part of the world is people just don't care about supporting characters like Ra's al Ghul, Blain, Dillion, Sabertooth, etc. Mostly they only want the main guys.

As for Watchmen, majority of people here don't even know WTH watchmen is. A lot of my friends who watched it just couldn't get it.
(not everyone understands english or even western culture very well here)

Because that comic character they made with the eyeball mask sold gangbusters outside of Asia, right?

Instead, what does HotToys do? They make Billy for Predator who was a HARD sell for a year or so with his camo face. They do Jupiter for Watchmen who was responsible for the license's demise with her lackluster sales. Then, instead of Ra's to compliment the OC Batman, they do Dent for TDK who bellyflopped like a fat man's swan dive. Sometimes I don't think they know what sells and what doesn't.

 

[a-dev]

I don't really understand why Two-face/Harvey Dent was a flop for HT. Was it just unlucky that he had to share a movie with The Joker? Because the figure was no less good than any of the others, he was a significant character in the film and is a significant character in the Batverse.

 

[greygoose]

Thing is though, we can almost 99.9% guarantee that Classic will sell!

 

[abake]

Of course he will sell.
Anything Alien and Predator sells well.

 

[thenammagazine]

I don't really understand why Two-face/Harvey Dent was a flop for HT. Was it just unlucky that he had to share a movie with The Joker? Because the figure was no less good than any of the others, he was a significant character in the film and is a significant character in the Batverse.

He was completely lost in the Joker's shadow, both in the movie and as a HT release. This is the problem when studios try to cram more stuff into a film than necessary.

Of course he will sell.
Anything Alien and Predator sells well eventually.

Fixed.

 

[a-dev]

He was completely lost in the Joker's shadow, both in the movie and as a HT release. This is the problem when studios try to cram more stuff into a film than necessary.

He was my favourite character in TDK And I thought his turn to the darkside was far more convincing than that of Anakin Skywalker over the course of 2 full star wars films. But thats just me; basically what I guessed, his being overshadowed by the Joker in most peoples eyes.

 

[thenammagazine]

He was my favourite character in TDK And I thought his turn to the darkside was far more convincing than that of Anakin Skywalker over the course of 2 full star wars films. But thats just me; basically what I guessed, his being overshadowed by the Joker in most peoples eyes.

Yeah, I thought that was garbage. The whole movie was basically about the rise and fall of Harvey Dent and that completely got lost on all the Joker fanboys. The irony is now, unfortunately, neither character can be used anymore with Ledger's accident and them killing off Two-Face.