Sideshow Collectibles\Sideshow Weta

[Demmo]

I saw on the Sideshow Collectibles website, the announcement for the Hobbit statues coming soon. When searching online, I came across Sideshow Weta, which already has a line of Hobbit statue. Is Sideshow Collectibles and Sideshow Weta the same company? Or are these totally different statues?

Any information would be great.

Thank you

 

[Custo]

Weta is a different company than Sideshow. I believe Weta does the effects for the Tolkien movies. They also make collectibles.

 

[FrodoEyes]

Sideshow patnered with Weta for Lord of the Rings, when Weta sculpted the statues and Sideshow distributed them, between 2001 and 2005

 

[Demmo]

Oh Ok, thanks for the quick responses. I have been collecting the recent lord of the rings statues from Sideshow Collectibles and really like their art team. The Weta statues for The Hobbit look great, but I think i'll wait for the SideShow Collectible ones.

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

Unfortunately, given SS's current pace with all things Middle Earth, we might see items from Star Wars Episode VII before they finally get to The Hobbit AUJ.

 

[DaveMac]

Oh Ok, thanks for the quick responses. I have been collecting the recent lord of the rings statues from Sideshow Collectibles and really like their art team. The Weta statues for The Hobbit look great, but I think i'll wait for the SideShow Collectible ones.

WETA have the license for 1/6 scale Hobbit statues so you may be waiting a loooong time
Good luck on your collection, the SS stuff so far has been great looking

 

[FrodoEyes]

Indeed, I don't think Sideshow will ever do statues from The Hobbit. In any case, they'll be hard to top and certainly won't be as numerous as what Weta are putting out.