1/6 Hot Toys - Solo: A Star Wars Story - HAN SOLO

[Ombudsman]

Regular went wait list. Grab the deluxe before it’s gone.

 

[Chronos1919]

Regular went wait list. Grab the deluxe before it’s gone.

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered the deluxe.

 

[Ombudsman]

You bet. Was a little surprised-guess it’s a small run?

 

[Chronos1919]

You bet. Was a little surprised-guess it’s a small run?

Could be. Also seems there’s a resurgence in Star Wars popularity right now that could be partially to blame.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

You bet. Was a little surprised-guess it’s a small run?

Seems like it. I'm surprised too.

Could be. Also seems there’s a resurgence in Star Wars popularity right now that could be partially to blame.

What is this resurgence in popularity you speak of? Do you mean because of the Mandalorian and Clone Wars?

 

[Chronos1919]

Seems like it. I'm surprised too.



What is this resurgence in popularity you speak of? Do you mean because of the Mandalorian and Clone Wars?

Yeah. With Rise of Skywalker not doing so hot with fans it seems like The Mandalorian came in and saved the day. Thank Baby Yoda as well. New season of Clone Wars probably didn't hurt either.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Yeah. With Rise of Skywalker not doing so hot with fans it seems like The Mandalorian came in and saved the day. Thank Baby Yoda as well. New season of Clone Wars probably didn't hurt either.

 

[dukefett]

Seems like it. I'm surprised too.



What is this resurgence in popularity you speak of? Do you mean because of the Mandalorian and Clone Wars?

Also a whole lot of people caught Solo after release and now want the figure that didn't preorder.

 

[Chronos1919]

Also a whole lot of people caught Solo after release and now want the figure that didn't preorder.

I wonder if there will be enough post-theater attention for the film to garner a sequel or TV show to finish the story line.

 

[TonTon]

Honestly in some ways the movie felt like a TV movie to begin with so I'd be up for them moving it to Disney+ and have a season or two or even just a mini series to wrap it up. All you need is Han, Chewie, Maul, and some Qira appearances and you're okay. The dudes shouldn't be too pricey.

 

[FlyAndFight]

The issue with moving it to television is the limited budget, especially when it comes to special effects.

I'd want to see a lot of the Millennium Falcon in action and not it being used mostly as a space taxi.

The Falcon is just as much of an important character as Han and Chewie, at least for me.

 

[TonTon]

I'd prefer a couple more movies for that same reason and I prefer the format in general, but it's just hard to see it happening. But who knows.

 

[Nortdort]

Regular or deluxe? I'm usually an "always get the deluxe" type of collector but for this one I just don't see myself ever using the fur coat... Anybody else waffle and ended up getting the deluxe that loved it?

 

[Chronos1919]

The issue with moving it to television is the limited budget, especially when it comes to special effects.

I'd want to see a lot of the Millennium Falcon in action and not it being used mostly as a space taxi.

I don't know, The Mandalorian must have had a large budget for a lot of the stuff they did. Disney has deep pockets and seem like they're putting a lot of effort and money into their Star Wars and Marvel TV shows.

 

[jedibear]

Check out the "Disney Gallery" Mandalorian series...it shows how some very wise behind the scenes investments ( like "The Volume") have made great looking sets and effects more in reach and less time consuming and expensive than ever before. You can bet this approach opened up the door for more SW content at D+, including the possibility of somehow continuing the story threads started in "Solo". Fingers crossed for that.

Back to the figure... has this started shipping from Sideshow yet?

 

[Chronos1919]

Back to the figure... has this started shipping from Sideshow yet?

Not that I'm aware of. I feel like the floodgates are going to open any day now and we're going to be hit with an avalanche of releases.

 

[Asta]

Check out the "Disney Gallery" Mandalorian series...it shows how some very wise behind the scenes investments ( like "The Volume") have made great looking sets and effects more in reach and less time consuming and expensive than ever before. You can bet this approach opened up the door for more SW content at D+, including the possibility of somehow continuing the story threads started in "Solo". Fingers crossed for that.

'The Volume' is an incredible piece of technology, especially for the lower budget of a television series that needs to travel to different environments. And no time wasted waiting for the correct light conditions or for pick up shots, just program the machine instead.

I'm sure you're right that this is the key to more Star Wars series content.

 

[Hoody999]

At $15 Million per episode I wouldn't exactly call it mega cheap. And they're also using cutting edge tech to reduce cost.
I'm sure they could pull off the Falcon. Easy. Some sets are partially built as well.

 

[heon123]

15 million an episode?

 

[TonTon]

Regular or deluxe? I'm usually an "always get the deluxe" type of collector but for this one I just don't see myself ever using the fur coat... Anybody else waffle and ended up getting the deluxe that loved it?

I went with deluxe but I planned to display like that for the most part. Really sets him apart from OT Han figures.