While poking around at some publicly-available information on a major retailer’s website, we came across some things that may not be what we first assumed they were. A friendly investigative automaton has filled in some holes for us, and I think we’ll all be really excited to see what might be coming down the pike in the near future. Click through for the details and our hot take!
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It’s that time of year again! Hasbro’s SDCC Star Wars presentation is scheduled for 12 noon Pacific time (3 PM Eastern (10 PM Estonian)). What can we expect this year?
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In a bit of a left turn, we suspect that Hasbro has picked up the licensing for the 1959 United Artists classic Some Like it Hot which features Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon disguising themselves as women to avoid the mob. The first figure in the line looks to be Jack Lemmon’s character, but the hair color appears off (typical Hasbro). Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have the details.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted their Q&A with Hasbro from the floor of Celebration Anaheim. While still being coy about the state of the toy line after June, there were a few reassuring answers given (assuming Hasbro was referring to the 3.75” scale) and one truly bizarre one about the height of the 6” Leia in Boussh disguise. Click through to find out what was asked and answered.
But for the love of GOD, Hasbro, could you please just answer yes or no to the question of whether or not 14 POA 3.75” will continue. If that way of collecting has come to an end, why would there be any reason not to admit it? Do you think those of us who currently hate 5 POA will hate it more if you tell us that 14 POA 3.75” is done?
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives and Yakface have already been on the case of reporting upcoming case assortments, and we too can now join the fray and corroborate their reports. Click through for what we’ve learned about upcoming Black Series, Mission Series and Saga Legends assortments.
UPDATE: Additional legends assortment added with pic!
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I saw something at Target today that seriously made me wonder about how well Hasbro is managing their business. Not the Star Wars brand, but the business. Click through for my two cents.
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I started to worry for our beloved super articulated action figure line the day I saw Mattel’s Green Lantern figures hanging in Target. I knew that Hasbro would look across the aisle and see that retailers were gobbling up lots of minimally articulated low quality figures and say “hey, why not us?”. I hope Hasbro doesn’t see what I saw today at Toys R Us from the Schleich company.
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Hasbro has posted a job opening for “Manager, Global Brand Development: Star Wars Job”. If you have an MBA and a minimum of five years experience in the field, your dream job may have just opened.
You may recall this article we posted where the Hasbro CEO cited 2013 as a non-movie year for Hasbro’s slumping performance. We have to seriously call that statement into question and say it’s more a question of decision making than subject matter.
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Our own Darth Mire sends us this unsettling bit of news. According to the site Grape Soda, the G.I. Joe Brand team at Hasbro has been dismantled. While this isn’t Star Wars news, it hits a little close to home. It would be like Canada getting overrun by wolverines.
Chief Executive Brian Goldner called 2013 “a nonmovie year” when explaining a dip in boys’ lines sales, and is banking on 2014 movie properties to right the ship.
Hasbro beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter. Hopefully this means we can get all the paint apps on the 41st Elite Corps Clone.
The Wolverine line appears to be joining the Black Series line in a sympathy strike against bubbles. As I was trying to clear the Marvel Universe pegs of Wolverine line figures, one of the figures freed itself from its cardback. As the Wolverine line is also a Hasbro offering, this problem may be systemic.
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Our friends at Yakface have posted some amazing custom pics of the EXACT type of figures Hasbro needs to start producing in order to re-energize the base. Local Gotal managed to produce three figures at the top of my personal wish list. Head over there to check them out.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have offered an article on the outlook for the future of the collector lines. While not quoting any direct sources, Paul Harrison collects enough circumstantial evidence to make you think changes might be in the air.
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