Queen Studios / InArt to do sixth scale figures

[Earth 616 Collector]

Like Idk, I’m chillin and eating good. Just knowing they plan to make certain characters is cool with me as I know I’ll be able to fill that hole in the collection. If it were up to me, I’d even be down to collect POs.

From what they’ve talked about recently, I’ll be grabbing..

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• Snape

Fixed it for you. You know it's your "end all, I'm done with collecting. I have all I need now" Character

 

[Wontons]

I only just remembered today that real early on, InArt was supposedly working on a Zixia from Stephen Chow’s A Chinese Odyssey. Has anything ever been said about that since they actually started releasing figures? This was like before Joker even came out if I remember right

 

[BrooklynWolf X]

I only just remembered today that real early on, InArt was supposedly working on a Zixia from Stephen Chow’s A Chinese Odyssey. Has anything ever been said about that since they actually started releasing figures? This was like before Joker even came out if I remember right

If I remember correctly or didn’t imagine this: they said it fell through…or something to that effect.

 

[sabin23]

Personally, I like InArt’s snail’s pace so far for announcements and releases.

Imagine trying to keep up collecting at $400 - $500 a figure if InArt increased their production capacity and released on a more consistent level, on top of all the other figures we buy.

I realize the delays can be frustrating but as someone who doesn’t discriminate when it comes to collecting figures/statues/scales and buys from all companies, it’s already difficult for the wallet to keep up with all the new product announcements as is.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Personally, I like InArt’s snail’s pace so far for announcements and releases.

Imagine trying to keep up collecting at $400 - $500 a figure if InArt increased their production capacity and released on a more consistent level, on top of all the other figures we buy.

I realize the delays can be frustrating but as someone who doesn’t discriminate when it comes to collecting figures/statues/scales and buys from all companies, it’s already difficult for the wallet to keep up with all the new product announcements as is.

Agreed!

 

[newapelles]

I really don't know how they're going to announce/release 15 figures this year. What exactly is going to be announced this year if figures like Batfleck and WW aren't expected until "end of the year or early next year"? It seems like all the upcoming figures we're aware of aren't going up for preorder anytime soon. The only figures currently on preorder that will release this year are Hermione, MJ, and Legolas.

 

[Johnny Utah]

There's no way they're going to put 15 figures up in what's now 11 months. 5 tops. And that's being generous.

 

[Darth Meda]

There's no way they're going to put 15 figures up in what's now 11 months. 5 tops. And that's being generous.

100% what you’re saying is true. They couldn’t even release all the figures they teased at the start of next year let alone everything else they said that’s in the pipeline

 

[Johnny Utah]

Companies have a short window in this game to establish their style and quality. So many have come and gone over the years.

InArt's was to come out of the gate guns blazing, then slow to a crawl while feeding the community a masterclass of mixed messages and confusion and the odd great figure in between.

There's growing pains with every company, but we're well past that and they still have the same issues.

 

[HyperDrive]

I really don't know how they're going to announce/release 15 figures this year. What exactly is going to be announced this year if figures like Batfleck and WW aren't expected until "end of the year or early next year"? It seems like all the upcoming figures we're aware of aren't going up for preorder anytime soon. The only figures currently on preorder that will release this year are Hermione, MJ, and Legolas.

They said they’re aiming to put up “10-12” SKUs up for PO this year.

I bet it’d be the following:

Q1: Sun Wukong

Q1-Q2: Rick, Daryl, Negan (after CNY)

Q3: Catwoman (“mid-year, June or July”)

Q4: Batfleck (“light armor only in December”), Frodo (maybe), Sam (maybe), Wonder Woman (maybe), TDK Batman (maybe) ****Johnny said Frodo and Sam could see a late 2025 announcement, but most likely early 2026. He pretty much said the same for WW and TDK Batman.****

They also said Thorin and Snape as well for PO this year. Along with (2) Chainsaw Man figures and (1) more? Wukong line figure.

That’s 10 sure-fire POs with a handful of maybes. Imo, I think it checks out lol

 

[HyperDrive]

Companies have a short window in this game to establish their style and quality. So many have come and gone over the years.

InArt's was to come out of the gate guns blazing, then slow to a crawl while feeding the community a masterclass of mixed messages and confusion and the odd great figure in between.

There's growing pains with every company, but we're well past that and they still have the same issues.

Imo, INART is here to stay.

I don’t think I ever got the impression they’d come out fire hot. They’ve always preached slow burn, in for the long haul. This is only year 4, imo, still relatively new.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I'm not saying they're going to leave anytime soon. I used to look forward to seeing Matrix figures from them, but they're talking about them since they launched and not so much as an unpainted sculpt to be seen.

They don't seem to like making money, and their trickle of releases annually would be very frustrating if they were my main company.

 

[HyperDrive]

I'm not saying they're going to leave anytime soon. I used to look forward to seeing Matrix figures from them, but they're talking about them since they launched and not so much as an unpainted sculpt to be seen.

They don't seem to like making money, and their trickle of releases annually would be very frustrating if they were my main company.

Before, it was Matrix 4 Neo they had shown. You really wanted that? As of June of last year they finally confirmed they’d do Neo from the OG trilogy (I personally hope it’s Matrix 1 based).

I collect both companies. My favorite IP they have is Game of Thrones and I’m okay with waiting. There’s tons of other stuff coming out that’ll keep me busy.

My major gripe with them is how they don’t realize what they have and what sells: more DC. BvS Batfleck, TDK Batman and BvS Wonder Woman should’ve already been announced or coming up soon in the slate rather than late this year or next. Frodo and Sam as well, but we might see them early next year too.. It seems like the next 2 years will consist of them “finishing” up current lines they’ve started before moving onto major lines or sprinkling in more one-offs.

 

[Johnny Utah]

They never showed any Matrix figures period. That's their thing, they'll bring a license up in a livestream, fans discuss, then a year later they say it's not happening since the film was ****.

They are all over the place with license choices. They need to find their cow and dedicate resources into one full steam ahead. As a small company, they are already spread thin covering too many licences.

 

[mediame]

They never showed any Matrix figures period. That's their thing, they'll bring a license up in a livestream, fans discuss, then a year later they say it's not happening since the film was ****.

They are all over the place with license choices. They need to find their cow and dedicate resources into one full steam ahead. As a small company, they are already spread thin covering too many licences.

Maybe it is a strategic choice to ensure they are diversified enough with different licenses in case interest in some line shifts over time, or another company announces/releases competing offerings, and they end up having difficulties selling a single line?

 

[Johnny Utah]

Let's see where they are this time next year, if they have improved production.

 

[HyperDrive]

They never showed any Matrix figures period. That's their thing, they'll bring a license up in a livestream, fans discuss, then a year later they say it's not happening since the film was ****.

They are all over the place with license choices. They need to find their cow and dedicate resources into one full steam ahead. As a small company, they are already spread thin covering too many licences.

They showed the M4 Neo silhouette. I thought you were referring to that. Like I said, they started to talk about Matrix Trilogy Neo starting in June 2024. Now we got official confirmation he’s in the pipeline with other franchise characters to round out the “line” in the future (I hope it’s just Matrix 1 Neo, Trinity, Morpheus and Smith max).

And no, that’s not true. The only character designs that they’ve scrapped and said that about were Mera and Black Adam. Will F and his panel would always ask about Joker 2 figures but of course INART said they wouldn’t. Idk what other characters they’ve brought up during livestreams and then say they won’t do them anymore.

They’re really not all over the place with their license choices imo, and are only going to focus on the 4 major areas in the next 2 years: Harry Potter (I assume just movie 1, primarily), LOTR (I take it as Fellowship only), Superheroes – DC DCEU BvS Trinity only (no further DCEU characters) and TDK Trilogy Batman and Catwoman (no plans for Begins characters and Bane, maybe they do Two-Face? I doubt it. So just Batman and Catwoman). And The Hobbit which it seems like Thorin will be a standalone piece.

THEN, they’ll move on to other “lines”/IPs like GoT, Dune 2 (allegedly) and The Matrix, maybe other WB IPs not mentioned yet, and finally StudioCanal allows them do T1/T2 figures, etc.

EDIT: Maybe they sprinkle some new licenses that haven’t been started throughout the next 2 years but they were pretty clear about their strategy where they’d like to focus on those 4 areas and plan to “finish these lines”.

Most importantly, these are just goals and plans. Ivan mentioned things “always change with the R&D process too” leading up to when a SKU goes up for PO, so expect things to be ever changing. They’ve always alluded to that, and imo, they’ve only scrapped things that are from true bad source material. Everything else has been fair game. They’re just taking forever since their production output and scale isn’t that great/large.

 

[Johnny Utah]

You make it sound like fact, when all we have is scattered confusing livestreams and badly translated interviews.

 

[HyperDrive]

You make it sound like fact, when all we have is scattered confusing livestreams and badly translated interviews.

They’re really not. Now that Ivan (COO) was brought on to elaborate on things, their strategies are made more clear to me. At least to me anyway. They’ve always been for the most part. But I’m able to read between the lines and understand what Jon says when even the panel he speaks to don’t. Etc.

 

[shadows]

Let's remember they're not Hot Toys who've been around for 10+ years and have grown to a huge operation. Some third parties are still releasing less than 5 figures a year.