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Updates
for
4-21
 The
one you've been waiting for 18 Inch JASON
NECA releases the first look at
their latest masterpiece...18" Jason Voorhees with Motion
Activated Sound. Jason has been one of the most requested 18"
Action Figures of all time and NECA delivers the goods and then
some with this figure. This is the most movie accurate Jason ever
produced. He stands 18" tall, features a removable mask, machete,
axe, sound, and more.
NECA will also release a limited edition resin statue of Jason.
While details are still being finalized the statue will have a
detailed diorama base and will be limited to 1000 pcs. Plans also
call for a signed Certificate of Authenticity with the signatures
of actor Kane Hodder and sculptor Kyle Windrix.
Watch for more images of Jason in the coming weeks including
detailed photos of his spine.
Updates
for
4-19
FIRST
LOOK: NECA'S Exclusive Wire Twins Set!
NECA provides the first look at the packaged
Wire Twins 2 Pack with Torso Action Figures! This exclusive 2 Pack
or 2 1/2 pack is the only way to obtain both Wire Twin sisters and
the exclusive Chattering Torso from Hellraiser Inferno.
This special Action Figure set is available
exclusively through Marz Distribution in the United States. Please
check with your local stores and distributors for availability
outside of the US. Look for the Wire Twins 2 Pack along with the
7" Hellraiser Action Figures Assortment and the 18" Pinhead with
Motion Activated Sound on shelves in May.
Updates
for
4-10
FIRST
LOOK: NECA'S 18 Inch Pinhead!
NECA provides the first look at
the packaged 18" Pinhead Action Figure with Motion Activated
Sound! The 18" version of Pinhead speaks 4 different movie phrases
and comes complete with his own puzzle box and scalpel. Pinhead
will be available exclusively at Spencer Gifts in the US. Please
check with your local stores and distributors for availability
outside of the US.
Look for the 18" Pinhead along with the 7" Hellraiser Action
Figures Assortment on shelves in May.
Updates
for
3-29
Palisades
reveals what might have been for Resident Evil
It was arguably, the best video
game line of all time, and like many beautiful things, it was gone
before it's time.
I'm talking of course of
Palisades'
now extinct Resident Evil line, and doing so because the great
guys at
Palisades that take such immense pride in their work, were
kind enough to give fans a look at a figure for the line, that was
bumped due to the line's early demise. Here's what Palisades
had to say:
"Today, revisiting Resident Evil, thought
you might like to see a very early rough sculpt of a figure that
had originally been planned for Series 3. This figure, along with
a Hunter Beta, would have gone where William G-4 ended up. When we
began to realize that Series 3 was the last series we took
William, slated for Series 4, and bumped him up so that we could
finish the line with two of the bosses we really wanted to see get
made. "
Thanks to Roadwarrior72 for the
hookup!
Updates
for
3-25
Monsters
OZ exclusive slips out
Bad Ash writes in to tell us about
the above teaser for a Monsters Series 2: Twisted Land of Oz,
Spawn store Exclusive that was discovered on the Spawn store's
checkout page.
Right now, the store still has
some bugs to work out so when you click the banner, you get
redirected to the main page, but it's a promising teaser for
whatever this exclusive may turn out to be.
Updates
for
3-23
Dreamcatcher
Giveaway
MovieManiacs.net, in conjunction
with Warner Bros. brings you your chance to win an offical Movie
Poster from the new film Dreamcatcher.
Dreamcatcher is the story of Four
young friends perform a heroic act and are changed forever by the
uncanny powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip
in the Maine woods, they are overtaken by a blizzard, a vicious
storm in which something much more ominous moves...Challenged to
stop an deadly force, they confront an unparalleled horror, with
the fate of the world in the balance.
If you'd like to enter, simply
shoot an e-mail over to me at
russ@moviemaniacs.net,
put Dreamcatcher Contest
as the subject, and sit back and wait! That's all there is
to it.
Winners will be notified by e-mail
and posted in the news section soon!
Updates
for
3-18
McFarlane
Collectors Club announces Maniacs exclusive
The pic above says it all.
It has been well speculated for several weeks now, but finally
confirmed today that the spawn.com online store has it's first
exclusive, and it's the clear stealth version of the original
predator from Series 5.
The figure is the same sculpt,
just now cast in clear plastic to represent the Predator's ability
to cloak himself and blend with his surroundings.
The figure will be available in
limited quantities from the McFarlane Collectors Club starting in
April.
There has been some discussion
about certain inaccuracies in the current lineup of Maniacs, this
one included. If you would like to see what all the talk's
about and put your 2 cents in, just visit
The Asylum!
Thanks to Bad Ash for the heads up!
Updates
for 2-19
Neca
Strikes again with 18 inch JASON
Our good friends over at
Creature
Corner snuck into this years Toy Fair once again, and made a
very welcome and amazing discovery. Apparently NECA has
obtained the rights to do an 18 inch JASON!!! Here's the
excerpt from Johnny Butane's coverage:
"Along
with the 18" talking Pinhead that was announced while they were at
a UK show, there are also plans for an 18" Chatterer (which we
could not get a good pic of, sorry) and the first-ever 18" Jason
figure! They've been working with New Line to create the snow
globes (there's a Leatherface and Pinhead one planned, as well),
and decided to go one extra step further to see about making an
18" Jason. The go-ahead has been given, and Randy said they would
be working with Kane Hodder to get the likeness perfect."
For Creature Corner's compete Toy
Fair report
CLICK HERE.
Updates
for 2-17
Toy
Fair and Toy Fest 2003 Kicks off!
Can't wait to see what all your
favorite toy companies have in store for 2003? Well the wait
is over! All this week we will be showing you all the great
stuff from many new companies we are branching out to cover, but
for now, check out our friends at Action Figure times for
coverage, and check out McFarlane's first official Toy Fest
for a look at the new Maniacs, Matrix, T3, Monsters 2 and more.
Also, come by our new and improved Forum to discuss all the great
new stuff from TF 2003.
Action Figure
Times Toy Fair coverage
McFarlane Toy Fest 2003
The Asylum: The
MovieManiacs.net Forum
Updates
for 2-13
Lee's
gets the lowdown on Hellraiser
Hellnet
sent this great report our way about an article in a recent
issue of
Lee's Toy Review. It's a very in depth article about the
new line, and the guys at NECA who finally made it happen.
To read the article or see the
full scan of the ad above,
CLICK HERE.
Updates
for 1-27
Joe
Harris: The MovieManiacs.net interview
I recently had the chance to talk
to write Joe Harris about his creation, The Tooth Fairy, his
experiences with Darkness Falls, and many other things.
Just
Click Here to read
the interview.
Updates
for 1-24
Darkness Falls hits Theaters today, be
sure to check out the Latest Maniac Movie!
For a look at the official site
CLICK HERE and for a look at the Tooth Fairy Movie Maniac from
'Darkness Falls' Click Here.
Updates
for 1-20
Majestic's
12-inch Creeper figure unveiled
Creature
Corner does it again, this time unveiling the first look at
Majestic's upcoming 12-inch Creeper from the film 'Jeepers Creepers'
and its forthcoming sequel. This is still a prototype, and is
most definitely subject to change. There's even more merchandise
on the way, the Corner
has unveiled, in the form of statues, busts and more from Factory
X. For the full story, click the pic. Thanks to coachfinstock
for being the first with the heads-up. - Bishop
Herbert
West returns with trailers and images
Filmax International has, in the last couple of weeks, inundated
fans with the first look at 'Beyond Re-Animator.' Click the image
above to go to the official site, where you'll find a gallery
of "photograms" (it's a fancy way of saying they've
got pictures) and best of all, not one but two trailers for the
film. Check
'em out now or get a job in a sideshow. It's your choice.
- Bishop
Darkness
Falls, but only for 10 minutes
Now's your opportunity to get a sneak peek at a Movie Maniac's
debut film. Yahoo!
Movies brings us the first 10 minutes of 'Darkness Falls,'
available for download both with and without commentary from the
director. - Bishop
New
Terminator 3 footage screened
T3
Nexus offers a pleasant surprise... a sneak peek at one of the
action sequences from Terminator 3! It seems that a chase sequence
was screened at a recent car show to promote the truck that Arnold
drives in the film, and it was a sight to behold. If you do not
fear SPOILERS, you can go here
to read all about the sequence, and then go here
to see a bunch of still photos of the footage. - Bishop
New
Terminator 3 ad set to premiere during the Super Bowl
What
more do you need to know? Warner Bros. has purchased ad space
to promote the upcoming third Terminator film, and you'll get
a look at some new footage from the movie (different than what's
in the trailer) during the Super Bowl. Filmjerk
was first site with the info. - Bishop
Updates
for 1-17
McFarlane
Monsters comes to PS2
Konami has announced that it's currently working on McFarlane's
Monsters, an action/fighting game for the PlayStation 2. The game
will let players take control of monster hunters as they battle
through a variety of environments in a quest to take on Dracula,
Frankenstein, the Werewolf, and a various assortment of other
creatures. Players will have access to swords and other weapons as
well as different magic attacks. McFarlane's Monsters is scheduled
for release this fall. Article and pictures courtesy of
GAMESPOT.
Thanks to BadAsh for the heads up.
Just one week until Darkness Falls
One week from today marks the release of Darkness Falls, the story
of a vengeful wraith known as The Tooth Fairy, that was wrongly
accused of kidnapping children and murdered, and now haunts the
darkness waiting for her chance to strike back at those who
wronged her.
More importantly, it's a Maniac Movie. It was around a year
or so ago that we broke the news of the Tooth Fairy being in
Series 5 of the Movie Maniacs. Many of you have probably
leered at her on shelves wondering just who she is, well, next
Friday, find out for yourself, and if you haven't yet, pick up a
figure if you enjoy her. Check out the
Official Site to find out more.
Updates
for 1-14
One
Hell of a Trio
From the FX show
this past weekend: NECA celebrates the instant sell through of the
Pinhead resin statue!
From left to right. NECA Lead Sculptor Kyle "Tankman"
Windrix, Doug "Pinhead" Bradley, and NECA Director of
Product Development Randy Falk.
Initially we were going to produce 1000 statues but we had orders
for over 3000 in the first 2 hours. We decided to increase the run
to 1500 and add a limited edition of 150 Artist Proofs. We wanted
to keep the statue limited and offer Hellraiser fans something
truly special with this inaugural figure, says NECA President Joel
Weinshanker.
This past weekend NECA debuted several new products from
Hellraiser, TRON, and The Hulk - giving people their first glimpse
of what to expect at Toy Fair.
The
official word on Hellraiser Series 1
Series 1: The lineup
Pinhead (HR1)
Chatterer (HR2 Hellbound)
CD (HR3 Hell on Earth)
Chatter Beast (HR4 Bloodline)
Wire Twin (Tongue out - HR5 Inferno)
Stitch (HR6 Hellseeker)
"The figures will have bases and accessories, you will see more
come Toy Fair. There will not be any variants or chase figures in
this series. We want to give everyone a chance to get them all.
Our case packs will be mixed fairly so everyone who wants to buy
their favorite Cenobite will be able to.
The Wire Twins 2 and 1/2 Pack Exclusive
You have seen the image, now the full details- this set includes
both Wire Twins with different head sculpts and unique body
details/inscriptions with the Chattering Torso - from Inferno.
This set is an exclusive through Marz Distribution
www.marzdistribution.com/
Marz is a major distributor that sells directly to comic and
specialty shops. Please contact them to find out what stores will
carry the Twins. The set is limited to 10,000 pieces and as
requested by Marz one set in each case will feature blood
splatter."
Special thanks to Randy at NECA for that great pic and info!
Updates
for 1-12
Hellraiser
Hellraiser Hellraiser
Reports have come in from all over of all the new shots of
NECA/Reel Toys' upcoming Hellraiser line.
The first shot was brought to us by Big E., and comes from Amok
Time Toys. It is a nice grid shot of the entire first
series, comprised of Pinhead, Chatterer, CD, Chatterer Beast, Wire
Twin, and Stitch.
The second shot is of an Exclusive 2 pack of the Wire Twins from
Hellraiser: Inferno (5) and their little beastie. It comes
from Reel Toys themselves. It is to be a Marz Distribution
exclusive, limited to 10,000 pieces, and may have a blood
splattered variant.
Pinhead
Praises NECA
Doug "Pinhead" appeared at the FX Convention in Orlando Florida
this weekend, and stopped by
Real Radio 104.1 to speak to the
Monsters of the Mid-day.
During the Interview, a very loose Bradley joked around for the
Monsters answering their many questions about Pinhead, Himself,
the films, etc. and even gave them a taste of the Pinhead voice
and Dialogue.
among the many of the topics of the interview was the new line of
Hellraiser Toys to which Doug was very educated. When asked
if the were being produced by McFarlane, Doug was quick to counter
that they were made by NECA, an impressive new company that got
all of McFarlane's good artists. He also mentioned that he
had just seen the Prototype the night before in his Hotel room,
and was very proud of it and impressed by it. He mentioned
the many forms on which NECA will be releasing merchandise, and
the fact that the limited Statue sold out within 3 hours.
He also mentioned the just finished filming of Hellraisers 7 and
8, stating that he had sent an e-mail to Robert Englund stating
that he had caught up with him. He gave some opinions on the
films as well stating that 1 was still his favorite, 5 is the
weakest by far, 7 has impressive potential, and 8 he will be
interested to see how fans like it, he seemed to think it could go
either way. He also said that although the 2 latest films
were shot back to back, they were completely separate films.
Get
to Know NECA
It wasn't meant to be an all NECA/All Hellraiser update, but it
has certainly turned into that, so why not continue the fun by
learning a bit about these guys by check out a great article from
our good friends at
Creature
Corner. Just
CLICK HERE to read it.
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