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A phantastic picture from a phantastic figure - set in scene and photographed by a phantastic toy photographer ... makes: the S.P.A.C.E postcard for November 2022!

The extremely impressive and super detailed 1/6 scale Dr. BB figure from the manufacturer BLITZWAY surely was not only for Steffen (@sgink_labs) a highlight of this year. Deservedly the scientist together with her brick-sidekick made it into our POSTCARD COLLECTION. If you missed out on this figure, you can now at least comfort yourself with the postcard - but of course only if you will receive a package from us during this month 😉!

A huge thanks to Steffen for this great cooperation - it was a pleasure for us again! If you would like to learn more about this figure or about the making of the postcard, then check out our latest episode of ABGESPACED on YouTube 🤓.

Due to a small mishap, HBO accidentally leaked the start date of the »The Last of Us« series in its own store. When the error was noticed, the message had long since made the rounds in fan circles. So HBO quickly followed up on Twitter with the official confirmation and a poster.

The series adaptation of the game by Naughty Dog and Sony starts in the USA on January 15th. In Germany the episodes can be seen one day after the US broadcast on Sky!

We're super excited for the series, which has an excellent cast with Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Ellie Williams. HBO has always made a name for itself in the past when it comes to high-quality series. This allows us to be very confident about January 16th.

Halloween is behind us, but we're staying in scary mode a little longer and want to review the Shocktober and »31 Nights of Fright«. That's the title of the annual NECA campaign. Every day, there was a new morsel of horror on social media including images of Head Knockers, Toony Terrors figures, Ultimate action-figures and other formats.

There were final pack shots, reveals and teasers for upcoming products. These were particularly exciting because the associated character was only announced by a detail (such as the mean »Saw« trap). The posting of October 27 does only show a silhouette against the light. The image and the text "It's Midnight somewhere" let us hope for Lon Chaney in »London after Midnight«, the holy grail of lost films. A figure that fits in well with the Universal Monsters line (although it was an MGM movie).

Speaking of Lon Chaney: here we are particularly looking forward to »The Phantom of the Opera« . Other amazing figures on classics will be Gillman from »Creature from the Black Lagoon« and »Dracula« (Bela Lugosi) in a cylinder version. For dog lovers there is the faithful friend from »The Thing« in different stages of metamorphosis. Regarding more recent movies, there will for example be a figure from »The Nun«. The Predator from »Prey« finally makes his debut in the great Predator series. And NECA dedicates an entire series to Rob Zombie's »The Munsters«.

Looking at the Toony Terrors we gladly can expect horror host Svengoolie and especially the unforgettable Captain Spaulding.

And among the head knockers we meet Frankenstein's Monster, Elvira, Regan from »The Exorcist«, as well as The Nun and Annabelle from the »Conjuring« universe.

The life-size figures of Chucky and Tiffany are an absolute mega blast! Probably every horror fan can very well imagine them as future roommates.

The guys at NECA have proven once again that they have a heart for horror and know how to celebrate the genre in a variety of guises - whether realistic or cartoonish. From the silent film classics to the modern day, NECA serves us with the beloved icons of horror. Thank you!

After a first teaser a few weeks ago, the first long trailer for »Avatar: The Way of Water« was released yesterday:

https://youtu.be/d9MyW72ELq0

Wow, wow and again wow! James Cameron shows himself again as a great visionary of cinema. We had to wait 13 years for the Avatar sequel, partly because the technology needed to realize Cameron's vision just wasn't there yet. The trailer impressively shows how much the wait was worth it. The CGI underwater world is simply breathtaking. Cameron once again takes us into a fantastic world that we have never seen before.

This will be THE cinema event of the year and the movie theater is exactly the place where we should indulge in the magic. On December 14th the time has finally come. We are very excited to see how the story of Jake, Ney'tiri, their family and their people continues. With 190 minutes or even more, an epic of superlatives awaits us.

We don't have to wait that long for part 3, because it was already filmed parallel to part 2 and will be in cinemas on December 18, 2023. Part 4 is to follow in 2026 and part 5 is expected in 2028.

In Italy, »Lucca Comics & Games« ended yesterday. It is the largest comic festival in Europe and would certainly be worth a trip across the Alps. Of particular interest to us this year was the booth of Infinite Statue & Kaustic Plastik, because that's where the world premiere of a long-awaited 1/6 figure took place. We're talking, of course, about Terence Hill from »They Call Me Trinity«. Trinity finally joins his brother Bambino, Terence Hill reunites with Bud Spencer in the 1:6 scale - what a celebration! A dream comes true for many 1/6 collectors. And we have to say: the figure looks really stunning! You can pre-order it with us on our website starting November 14th 😃.

In addition to this spectacular new launch, there was even more to admire in the Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Collection (as another world premiere), such as the high-quality 1:12 action figures with real fabric clothing and motorcycles and the iconic Dune Buggy from »Watch Out, We're Mad«.

Also on display were the Infinite Bud Spencer 🍌 »Banana Joe« 🍌 and Marlon Brando statues in the final version as they will be delivered shortly (so what you saw is what you get!). Infinite did a fantastic job there!

Incidentally, the 1:18 Agent Dale Cooper statue and Twin Peaks Bronco police car from the iconic David Lynch series also look very good. Another icon is James Dean in his Porsche Spyder 550.

We are looking forward to the next deliveries from Italy 🇮🇹!

For our product of the month November 2022 we are taking you on a journey to Middle-earth, more precisely to Lothlórien, home of Lady Galadriel. From now on, she has a very special gift not only for Frodo but for every »Lord of the Rings« fan:
The Lady's glass, also known as The Phial of Galadriel - passionately and with love for detail manufactured by WETA - can now be added to your LOTR collection as a wonderful 1:1 prop replica!

When we received a first batch of this collectible back in summer, we were totally amazed and instantly came to the decission: The 1:1 Phial of Galadriel Replica has to become product of the month as soon as re-stock will arrive at the S.P.A.C.E Headquarters! This will happen in a few days and we are so happy to be able to offer this really special piece to you again.

WETA really made up their minds and delivered a fantastic creation here: the phial can be filled with water (of course from Galadriel's Mirror) and through the LED spot which is built in the base the light of Eärendil's star does shine and sparkle in bright glance! May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out...

There's good news and bad news for all fans of the NETFLIX »The Witcher« series. We will get a fourth season, but Henry Cavill will no longer be on board as Geralt of Rivia. Liam Hemsworth will take on his role!

Cavill posted on Instagram:
"My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for season 4. In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men.
Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find."

Like Cavill before him, Hemsworth has come out as a big Witcher fan and is full of praise for his predecessor. He probably knows he has big shoes to fill.

We can only speculate about the reasons for Cavill's departure. It may have something to do with his return as Superman. Perhaps the projects couldn't be reconciled on schedule.

So while Superman fans are cheering, The Witcher fans have to swallow the toad that it will continue without Cavill. But at least we can still look forward to season three with him. Let's wait and see how Liam Hemsworth will do. There will be a change for sure, but Bond has also survived various cast changes ...

Right on time for Halloween we have a big portion of news from the collectibles universe for you, because our latest ABGESPACED episode just aired! If it is rather sweet or sour, you have to find out by yourself 😅.

https://youtu.be/XQJo_96AQvg

The highlights in this show are - besides all the collectibles of course - surely the stories that our guest Tobias (filmmaker and collector) has to tell! And don't be afraid - it is no only about horror and creepy stuff, but we are also talking about Avatar, Top Gun 2 and My Little Pony 😀.

Together with Bela Lugosi, Tobi and Sven are revealing something really exciting during the unboxing. They are giving you an exclusive teaser on our 2nd special of this year. Have fun with ABGESPACED #24!

Nowadays, we get a lot of announcements for planned remakes of big gaming titles. One of the most wanted remakes is for sure the one of »Resident Evil 4«. Since its first release in 2005, the game was ported on nearly every platform including various remastered versions. Last year we even got a VR version of the game, that was exclusively released on Quest 2. And by the way: that worked perfectly - even without changing the original game!

Capcom actually seems to love Halloween: For the celebration of Halloween and »Resident Evil 4« they released new video footage and allowed some gaming journalists to check out their remake version. The feedbacks had something in common: They loved that game and congratulated Capcom for making the right decisions.

In terms of visuals, the remake will be more sinister than the original game. You can get an impression of that by checking out the available video footage: Everything seems more rotten, decayed and darker! Furthermore you will have the opportunity to play that game by choosing stealth tactics. So we see that Capcom is ready for trying some new stuff on one of their best titles. But don't worry: »Resident Evil 4« won't be a stealth game. Stealth will stay optional. You can also shoot up everything in your way 😜.

We at S.P.A.C.E are eager to play the remake! Let's hope that the developers will also include enough of that trashy charme which the original game was famous for.

On March, 23 2023 you will hear a lot of "Morir es vivir!"

Here you can get a first impression:
https://youtu.be/gTMwx9-rKe8

Yesterday, one news shocked the gaming world: To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first »The Witcher« game, CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory announced that they are working on a remake! Fool's Theory will be in charge of the development while CD will function as a creative supervisor.

To deliver state of the art graphics, the game will be developed with the use of the Unreal 5 engine. But they are not planning on just doing a visual makeover. They want to create a modern day version of the first »The Witcher«.

At the moment we can only guess, but it won't be of any surprise if we get besides modern gameplay even new content and new missions. What do you think?

We know that a lot of »The Witcher« players started with the third part and never checked out the predecessors. It is the same with the guys at the S.P.A.C.E Crew. But we are eager to change that when the time is right. We even started to speculate about possible new figures and statues 😉.

Well, one thing is sure: Fantasy nerds and role-play gamers can't avoid Geralt! If you want to get ready for the remake with some nice collectibles, then check out our »The Witcher« category 🗡️!

The anthology series »Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities« started on NETFLIX yesterday with the first two episodes. In the following three days, two more episodes will be added each day, giving us a nice Halloween countdown.

Each episode begins with an introduction by del Toro, who clearly enjoys being the host. This immediately creates a nice nostalgic feeling and evokes memories of comparable formats, above all »Alfred Hitchcock Presents«, but also »X Factor«, »Tales from the Crypt« and »The Twilight Zone«.

The first episode, »Lot 36«, is based on a del Toro story and it was directed by Guillermo Navarro. We know him as the cinematographer of »Pan's Labyrinth« and of various TV series including »Hannibal« and »Sleepy Hollow«. The episode deals with the eponymous storage room Lot 36, the contents of which are auctioned off after the death of the owner. The contract goes to Nick Appleton (Tim Blake Nelson), a racist, angry, arrogant war veteran. What he discovers in the chamber and plans to monetize becomes a life-changing experience...

The second episode »Graveyard Rats« is based on a story by Henry Kuttner (Twilight Zone). Vincenzo Natali is responsible for directing. He began his film career in the early 1990s as a storyboard artist before making his debut as a feature film director in 1997 with »Cube«. In the story we meet the gravedigger Masson (David Hewlett), who is in debt, who does not shy away from desecrating corpses in order to get money and who has a rat problem in his cemetery...

Both episodes are well cast, excellently designed and well photographed. The handmade, digitally spiced up effects are also convincing. The stories are equipped with narrative subtext and convey a narratively dense atmosphere, even if the two protagonists make it difficult for us to emotionally connect.

All in all, a promising start. Versatility has always been the strength of anthology series, so we're very excited to see what's to come over the next three days.

What a nice surprise for breakfast today: MARVEL STUDIOS dropped the first trailer on »Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania« last night - and it's a blast!

Especially visually the 3rd part of Ant-Man appears totally different. The look of the Quantum Realm is sci-fi at its best, although the few scenes showing the earthly life of Scott Lang (again awesomely played by Paul Rudd) are looking so damn cool with that very special goofy tone that Ant-Man simply has.

Super cool are also the first short glimpses on Jonathan Majors (Kang The Conqueror) and - yes!! - Bill Murray! Go and check it out and turn on your sound really loud, because also the music during the clip is rocking, as we think! Have fun 😃🐜:

https://youtu.be/ZlNFpri-Y40

If a movie is successful, it gets a sequel - and if it's very successful, the creators give it an entire universe these days. That's what happened with THE CONJURING.

»The Conjuring« was the surprise hit in 2013. Director James Wan gave the haunted house subgenre a makeover with the film. Although the movie relied on the jump scares frowned upon by horror hardliners, it also showed that these can have a great effect if you use them correctly. With Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren in their roles as demonologists, the film gave us two likeable leads. »The Conjuring 2«, also directed by James Wan, was able to maintain the quality of the first part.

Everything that came after that was either a cash grab like »Annabelle« or at best acceptable to bad. But even disappointing films like »The Nun« get a sequel that nobody asked for. Unfortunately, the third film in the parent series disappointed as well.

Part 4 is again produced by James Wan, but Michael Chaves, who is already responsible for »The Curse of Llorona« and »The Conjuring 3«, will be directing again. All of this taken together doesn't let us burst into a storm of enthusiasm, but let's just wait and see - and hope that it can build on the quality of the first two films, even if we have our doubts ...
 

The second season of the series »Barbarians« is available on Netflix from today. After a two-year wait, it's finally going on. The long break is partly due to the Corona Pandemic, but also to the detailed design of the Germanic world, although the series is probably not stingy with violence in Season 2 either. We guess that many heads will roll again even after the Varus battle.

Somebody say again, there are no good series coming from Germany. We are looking forward to the new six bloody episodes and are very excited to see how the story of Thusnelda, Arminius and Folkwin continues.

 

Starting today, we can witness Dwayne Johnson in his superhero debut as »Black Adam« in cinemas. The first reviews are not so impressive and speak of a mediocre film. But to be honest, who would have expected a great cinematic masterpiece? Dwayne Johnson plays Dwayne Johnson as always, wearing a superhero costume this time and mastering his grim facial expression, but in a perfect manner. Then there's a lot of ka-bang and CGI explosions. But all of that can be very entertaining if you don't necessarily attach importance to connecting emotionally to the characters or experiencing a story full of twists and turns.
Order the XXL popcorn bucket, switch your brain to energy-saving mode and have fun.

Of course, »Black Adam« and his comrades-in-arms have since long made their way into the world of collectibles:

Black Adam at space-figuren.de

Last week we have buried Michael Myers. This time for real. At least that is what they want to tell us at the end of the movie.
So there is a need for a new horror icon! But where can you find good staff these days? ;)

After the theatrical release of »Terrifier 2« in the USA we have found a candidate for the job: Art the Clown!
Maybe you already know the horrorclown from »Terrifier« (2016) directed by Damien Leone. Now it seems that Art the Clown is getting really big!

Audience and criticques alike claim that this movie is intense and full of raw violence. They even state that this is the most brutal movie of the year. On Twitter we could even find reports of people who got sick or faded out because of that movie. Even Stephen King seems to find some interest in »Terrifier 2« and was asking his community about Art the clown.

You see: The hype is real!

In terms of narrative »Terrifier 2« doesn't have anything surprising on it: Art the Clown gets resurrected by some supernatural entity.
After that he goes straight back to his business: The hunting and killing of innocent teenagers! But who cares about story, when you can have some entertaining bloodshed committed by a horrorclown?

We at the S.P.A.C.E headquarters are eager to know if we are strong enough for that movie. And we are happy to witness the establishment of another horror icon.

By the way, Art the Clown is looking for a place to celebrate Halloween. Got some room for him?:

Art the Clown at space-figuren.de

Risks and side effects are included ;)

According to IMDb only Spain is blessed with an upcoming release date on Novembre 2nd. We hope that will change soon...

Vought International has two new additions to the Supes ranks. Amazon Prime Video has revealed the first images of Firecracker and Sister Sage making their series debut in »The Boys« season four. The photos show Susan Heyward as Sister Sage and Valorie Curry in her Firecracker costume.

Both characters were created for the series and have no counterpart in the comic books. So far, the only thing that has been said about the characters is somewhat cryptically:
“Meet Sage. She's already a thousand steps ahead of you. And let's just say Firecracker has a short fuse."

Anything else about the new Supes is being kept under wraps until the season airs, according to Amazon.

The fourth season is currently being produced in Toronto. It remains exciting!

The weather forecast predicts a rather wet and uncomfortable weekend. Best opportunity then to make yourself comfortable on the sofa, watch a good movie or even binge a whole series. We have taken a look at the various streaming services and listed a few worthwhile restarts for you.

»Spider-Man: Far from Home« starts today on DISNEY+ for all fans of the friendly neighborhood spider. And if you're already in Shocktober-Halloween mode, we recommend the first episode of the second season of the anthology series »American Horror Stories«, which is also available on Disney+ today. Happy Nightmares!

If you have saved the much-discussed AMAZON PRIME series »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power«. Starting today, the first season with its finale can be viewed in its entirety.

The mini-series »Shantaram« with Charlie Hunman (Sons of Anarchy) starts today on APPLE TV+. Embark on an adventure in Bombay.

The horror mystery series »The Watcher« started yesterday on Netflix, starring Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale.

»The Midnight Club« has been online for a week now. The German title is a bit misleading, but at the latest when you hear that Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House ) is behind the series you should pay attention.

And the 4th season of the German Sky series »Babylon Berlin«, which is well worth seeing, has also been online for a week.

The S.P.A.C.E crew wishes you a nice weekend.

 

Today we await the 13th part of the »Halloween«-franchise titled »Halloween Ends«. Even if you wasn't that amused with the two predecessors »Halloween« (2018) and »Halloween Kills« (2021), as a horrorgeek you just can't avoid Michael Myers.

We at S.P.A.C.E recognize two main reasons for that: At first Michael won't be alone this time. He got old and almost bored with spreading fear and mayhem. But old habits are hard to overcome and so he recruits an psychologically damaged teenager. Someone has to do the dirty work!

And at second it seems like this will be the final part of the »Halloween« movies. This time for real! It was handed down that Jamie Lee Curtis, actress of main character Laurie Strode, even shed some tears during the last scenes of the film shot. Maybe those were tears of joy: Now Laurie Strode can finally enjoy a calm and peaceful retirement.

We hope that the possible final installment of the »Halloween«-franchise will be good. And we can't await to see the way how Michael will teach his dubious skills. 😉

Even if you don't deviate from your way, sometimes you just can't keep on track and get stuck.
These experiences are part of life. So keep it like Donald in our Octobre postcard:
Get angry but keep on going your way! ;)

Our favourite choleric Donald Duck was depicted by Pascal aka @toytallica.
We thank him for his contribution and recommend you to check out his other works.

Every package that leaves our storage in octobre will contain one copy of this postcard!