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Today we're taking a little journey back in time to 50 years ago. We’re visiting a film that Christopher Lee called one of his favorite films he appeared in. Lee was so convinced of the project’s potential that he helped finance it and forewent a fee. Horror fans will already have realized which film we’re talking about: »The Wicker Man« from 1973!

Lee was tired of playing the same stereotypical roles for Hammer Films and was looking for a new challenge. That came with the role of Lord Summerisle in this thoroughly unusual film. Calling it a horror film is a bit misleading and may raise some false expectations, because the horror only comes at the very end. The film is actually more of a crime story and (almost) a folk musical. Friends of jump-scare horror will definitely not get their money's worth here. But what is it actually about?

The deeply religious police officer Sergeant Howie (played by Edward Woodward) follows an anonymous letter about a girl who disappeared under mysterious circumstances and ends up on a small, remote Scottish island to investigate her whereabouts. The island's residents are uncooperative, behave suspiciously and claim not to know the girl called Rowan Morrison. There is also no church on the island and the residents practice pagan fertility rituals, which the devout Christian Howie feels deeply repulsed by. He suspects a conspiracy on the part of the island's patron, Lord Summerisle, and the island's residents...

Incidentally, the female lead is played by Swedish actress Britt Ekland, who would reunite with Christopher Lee a year later in the James Bond film »The Man with the Golden Gun«. Ingrid Pitt, who became known for the Hammer film »The Vampire Lovers«, can be seen in a supporting role.

The film is an important contribution to the folk horror subgenre. The cinema magazine Cinefantastique once even described »The Wicker Man« as the »Citizen Kane« of horror films. And without it, a movie like Ari Aster's »Midsommar« would probably never have been made.

By the way, in 2006 there was an unfortunately completely failed remake with Nicolas Cage. As always, Cage gives it his all, but comes across as unintentionally funny and the film became a popular source of internet memes („Oh no, not the bees!“).

Do you know »The Wicker Man«? How do you like the movie?

Today we are opening door no. 5 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 5th door is: a 30 € gift coupon for the SUPERGEEK Shop

The winner is: Marc

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This last weekend brought us three new trailers that really get us excited about the two Amazon Prime series and the advertised film.

One of our current favorite series will have its 4th season in 2024. We're of course talking about »The Boys«, the slightly different, honest and wonderfully politically incorrect superhero series. We are really looking forward to seeing Butcher, the Boys including Kimiko, the head psycho Homelander and the other Supes. We are particularly excited about the new additions Firecracker and Sister Sage. And let's see what devilry Vought International has in store for us!
https://youtu.be/F9U-yoJbgWs

Adaptations of videogames aren't necessarily just utter rubbish: »The Last of Us« series showed us at the beginning of the year that things can be totally different. The promising trailer to the upcoming series »Fallout« gives us hope that this new development can be continued. The trailer contains everything that we enjoy about »Fallout«: The large wasteland, post-apocalyptic humor and strange creatures. We are looking forward to this one!
https://youtu.be/0kQ8i2FpRDk

»Mad Max: Fury Road« from 2015 was a successful reboot of the »Mad Max« series with Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky and Charlize Theron as Furiosa. As a prequel, the film »Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga« tells us the backstory of Furiosa, who is played by Anya Taylor-Joy this time. The trailer looks bombastic and shows everything we love about George Miller's dystopian »Mad Max« world. We are also very excited to see character actress Taylor-Joy in a more physical performance.
https://youtu.be/XJMuhwVlca4

Unfortunately, the expected theatrical release is not until December 23, 2024. But »The Boys« and »Fallout« will certainly shorten our waiting time.

Today we are opening door no. 4 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the fourth door is: a bundle consisting of a Harley Quinn MiniCo. figure by Iron Studios and a 25 € gift coupon for our shop

The winner is: Christian

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Today we are opening door no. 3 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the third door is: a 50 € coupon code for the S.P.A.C.E shop

The winner is: Miriam

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Today we are opening door no. 2 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the second door is: a Snowtrooper figure in the Holiday Edition

The winner is: Joshua

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Film anniversaries are always an invitation to reminisce. Sometimes we still remember when, where, how and even with whom we saw a film for the first time and of course such days are always an opportunity to rewatch the Blu-ray or DVD (if available) or to keep an eye out on the streaming services. Today, we celebrate three such anniversaries!

»The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King« celebrated its world premiere in Wellington 20 years ago today. The »Lord of the Rings« films were real events back then and sweetened our pre-Christmas period for three years. And who doesn't have the extended version of the three parts on their shelf? The movies are now an integral part of film history and pop culture. Our love for them is also reflected in our collections, starting with the small Toy Biz figures, the 1/6 lines from Sideshow, Asmus Toys and InArt and of course the countless Weta Collectibles:
https://www.space-figuren.de/products_all.php?filter%5B2%5D%5B0%5D=8

The second birthday boy on our list today is »Scarface«, which premiered in New York 40 years ago today. »Scarface« is one of our favorite Brian De Palma films and Tony Montana, alongside Michael Corleone, is the Al Pacino role that is burned into our memory. In case you want to rewatch the film once again, you can currently find it on Amazon Prime Video. In Tony's case, we would also be happy about a few new state-of-the-art collectibles - „Say hello to my little friend“.

Our third film was released long before our time: Exactly 90 years ago, »King Kong« was first shown in German cinemas. Most of us probably saw the film for the first time as children in the afternoon program of a public broadcaster and perhaps thanks to Willis O'Brien's magnificent stop-motion technology felt the magic of moving images for the very first time. »King Kong« from 1933 is a milestone in cinema history. The talkies were still young and gave us Fay Wrey as their first Scream Queen. And Kong is far from retiring either. After numerous remakes, he is now more alive than ever in the Monsterverse. Nevertheless, we are looking forward to seeing the original again this weekend. Let’s say it with Captain Englehorn: „No chains will ever hold that”. Of course Kong also left his mark as an action figure. You can find three incarnations as NECA Ultimate figures in our shop:
https://www.space-figuren.de/advanced_search_result.php?inc_subcat=1&keywords=king%2Bkong&filter%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=10&filter_id%5B0%5D=4

It's the 1st of December - today the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar begins 🎅🎁!

Behind the first door is: a bundle consisting of a Beast MiniCo. figure by Iron Studios and a 25 € gift coupon for our shop

The winner is: Martin

Congratulations 🥳! We will contact you via email.

The manufacturer Good Smile Company has had success for years with its Pop Up Parade statues for popular anime and manga.

That’s not surprising, considering the collectibles are usually very affordable, quickly produced and extremely detailed - a real asset for us otaku, so to speak.

This line now seems to be in such big demand that more and more characters from the video game landscape are being adapted.

The newest addition is the amazingly done portrayal of Isaac Clarke - the protagonist of »Dead Space«, which received a highly praised remake at the beginning of the year. Wearing his signature suit, the Concordance Extraction Corporation technician trudges through the damaged USG Ishimura, always ready to defend himself against alien forms of life.

The pose the manufacturer chose captures the scenario very well, in our opinion. This is just one of the reasons we decided to declare the ISAAC CLARKE POP UP PARADE STATUE our worthy Product of the Month in December.

We currently still have a few pieces in stock, so act fast before you miss out on adding this highlight to your gaming collection 😉!

Just in time for Thursday, we’d like to present to you once again this week’s most exciting cinematic releases.

Fans of bloody horror can rejoice because as of today, we can watch the events surrounding John Kramer (once again played by Tobin Bell) between the first and second installment of »Saw«. In the 10th film of the franchise, »Saw X«, our favorite killer is seeking revenge on the scammers who pretended to heal him of his brain tumor. The movie has already been released at the end of September in the US was able to thrill many viewers, who praised it as one of the best within the franchise and who lauded Bell’s performance. We are excited to see what Jigsaw thought of this time …

For those who prefer to get scared of monsters we recommend »Godzilla Minus One«. In the 37th Godzilla movie, the giant lizard pushes post-war Japan beyond its lowest point into the negative. A few months ago, the trailer already impressed us with its brunt and we’re looking forward to the monster film by Toho which will hit cinemas tomorrow.

What do you think of this week’s cinematic releases?

Today the third season of »Slow Horses«, based on the novel of the same name by Mick Herron, starts streaming on Apple TV+. We take this as an opportunity to warmly recommend the series to you in case it has passed you by in the streaming jungle so far.

„Slough House“ is a special branch of MI5. That's putting it very politely, because the department is nothing more than a dumping ground for failed agents who messed up. Internally, the department is often referred to as the „Slow Horses“. Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the department's brilliant, cynical and irritable boss, whose favorite pastime seems to be humiliating his subordinates at every opportunity. After a fatal mistake, River Cartwright, played by Jack Lowden, ends up in „Slough House“. He is looking for a way to rehabilitate himself when a kidnapping finally presents him with an opportunity ...

The series shines with cynical black humor, but is always credibly told and incredibly exciting. The first two seasons consist of six episodes each, so it's no problem to quickly familiarize yourself with the slow horses. And Gary Oldman proves once again that he is one of the best actors of his generation.

We recommend this trailer for the first season to all newcomers, since it provides a very good introduction to the world of »Slow Horses«:
https://youtu.be/O9ZJChzPn0U

Hot shit - a must-see!

While browsing around on YouTube we discovered the trailer for »Jules«. Ben Kingsley, who we almost didn't recognize, plays Milton, an old man from the suburbs in whose backyard a UFO has landed. Its inhabitant, the alien Jules, seems to feel quite comfortable in Milton’s home. And so an exciting journey begins …

It looks like a heartwarming film, funny with some quirky dialogues. At the same time »Jules« tells a story about aging and the important things in life.

Take a look at the trailer:
https://youtu.be/0nrYm9Shbcs

What do you think? Our interest is piqued. The expected theatrical release in Germany is February 1, 2024.

Our CyberSpaceWeekend is entering it's last round 🔥! No matter whether you're looking for cool actionfigures, 1/6 scale collectibles or premium-quality statues, whether you prefer Prime 1 Studio, Kotobukiya, Iron Studios, Hot Toys or Sideshow - we have selected hundreds of items for you in our sale 🤩. You still have until the end of the day to grab the best deals. Let's go 💪!

The days are getting colder, the first cups are being filled with mulled wine ... slowly but surely we are approaching the Advent season! In the time of giving we want to do something good for you 😇. That's why we are doing a S.P.A.C.E advent calendar again this year 🎅!

The process is simple: You can qualify by purchasing a discounted item from our shop during our big CyberSpaceWeekend sale (until Cyber Monday, 27th of November 2023). Please keep in mind: Each customer only gets one lot in the pot - all bargain hunters have the same chance at winning! From the 1st to the 24th of December we will then each day reveal the prize - whether it's gift coupons, merch-bundles or amazing collectibles! You'll find the daily announcements in our Instagram story, as well as the news ticker in our shop and on Facebook. All of the lucky winners will simultaneously be notified via email.

So grab yourselves some deals from our sale this weekend - and with a bit of luck you'll soon get a gift from the S.P.A.C.E Santa on top 🎁!

The bargain hunt begins - from today until Monday you can find hundreds of items for absolutely banging prices in our huge CyberSpaceWeekend Sale 🥳!

Along the way, by ordering from our sale you'll also automatically take part in our advent calendar, where we will raffle off different collectibles, coupons and bundles.

So: Make use of the weekend and browse our shop for the best offers 🤑!
space-figuren.de/sale

Happy Toy-Hunting!

At 85 years old, Ridley Scott is a veteran of the cinema. He understands the great epic like hardly anyone else. His latest film »Napoleon« with Joaquin Phoenix in the title role opens today - a film on a scale that we rarely see on the silver screen these days. It's worth going to the cinema for the battle scenes alone. It's best to see it in IMAX if possible.

Compared to its subject, the film at 2 hours and 38 minutes is actually almost too short to cover the rise and fall of Bonaparte, to accommodate all the political turmoil of France, the major battles and the toxic relationship with his wife Josephine (played by Vanessa Kirby). Therefore many critics also accuse the film of a certain erratic nature.

But here the director's cut promises to be the better film that will fill the gaps. The streaming release on Apple TV+ is actually supposed to be 4 hours and 10 minutes long, which admittedly would have been a bit too long for the cinema. We're looking forward to both versions.

20 years ago today, »The Last Samurai« celebrated its Japanese premiere. We think this is a good reason to revisit the film. Directed by Edward Zwick, an epic starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe was created - a large and significant film that has lost none of its narrative power even 20 years after its premiere.

»The Last Samurai« is definitely a film for the cinema history books with its great costumes, fantastic set design and cinematography that brings you to your knees by grandmaster John Toll, who had already won his second Oscar for »Braveheart«. Once again Toll creates breathtaking images of great beauty. On top, the whole thing is refined with the elegiac score by Hans Zimmer.

If you are looking for a film to watch tonight, we highly recommend »The Last Samurai« to you. 

P.S.: Wouldn’t it be amazing to get a worthy Tom Cruise figure in sixth scale from a renowned manufacturer?

23 years ago, in »Chicken Run« a flock of hens, led by the chicken Ginger and the rooster Rocky, escaped from Mrs. Tweedy's Farm - a great family film and a real claymation classic! Now it's getting a sequel in the form of »Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget«.

The poultry has settled down in their new, idyllic home free from brutal farmers and pie machines. When their daughter Molly hatches, everything seems to be perfect for Ginger and Rocky. But as Molly gets older, she wants to escape her nest and explore the world - and is quickly captured by none other than Mrs. Tweedy, who apparently doesn't only have a taste for vengeance, but nuggets as well ...

The film premiered at the London Film Festival mid-October and was received pretty well. We don't have to wait much longer either though, because the film will start streaming on Netflix on the 15th of December. We are excited to see what Aardman Animations have hatched out ;)!

Take a look at the trailer:
https://youtu.be/_-Kz67kea8Q

In 2023 the Action Figure District Forum once again held a kitbashing competition. 20 entries were in the starting blocks: historically inspired figures, characters from films and games and creations that were simply born from the imagination of the creators - or as the teaser for the competition said: A wild ride through time and space awaits you, a journey from antiquity to the Middle Ages, modern times, plus a stop in the 50s to a future far, far away. We visit Paris, the Orient, the Baltics, Middle-Earth, the Wild West, the Underworld and the Caribbean, meet extraterrestrial civilizations, go to a rock concert and watch early private television... In short: Once again the competition reflects the great diversity in the sixth scale hobby.

The competition was again divided into the disciplines Pflicht (compulsory) and Kür (freestyle). For the compulsory part the figures are photographed against a neutral background. In the freestyle section, everything goes - taking outdoor photos, working with a backdrop or staging the figures in a diorama. In addition, individual aspects of the characters are considered. There are “Oscars” for costume design, the best self-made prop, the best set design, etc.

You can find all submitted contributions in the compulsory section here: 
http://forum.action-figure-district.de/viewforum.php?f=67 
The Oscars awarded in this category and the top 10 of the compulsory contributions can be found on the Action Figure District Page: 
https://action-figure-district.de/66069-2/

The great Trapper Kitbash »The Man from the Mountains« by Russel1 placed third on the winners' podium. Miri took second place with the portrait of the American guitarist »Nita Strauss«, modeled after her Wacken performance in 2017. The winner was the »Pied Piper«, an exciting medieval-inspired fantasy figure by Valiarde.

You can see the freestyle contributions here: 
http://forum.action-figure-district.de/viewforum.php?f=68 
Oscars and the top 10 are listed here: 
https://action-figure-district.de/figuren-wettbewerb-2023-teil-2-die-kuer/

Here Dunedin (our Mick) took third place for placing his characters »Quentin J. “Digger” Blacksmith vs. The Kansas City Kid« in a self-built Longhorn Saloon in an homage to the Western genre. The two favorites from the compulsory part also prevailed in the freestyle, but swapped places. Valiarde staged his »Pied Piper« in a fantastically lit, very atmospheric diorama and Miri sent her »Nita« onto the stage along with Alice Cooper and his band. Her Alice Cooper won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all participants for the great inspiration! That was fun once again.

The series »Monarch: Legacy of Monsters«, set in the MONSTERVERSE of Godzilla and Kong, starts today on Apple TV+. And yet again a cinematic universe that expands into the world of series... This series is primarily about the secret organization Monarch and tells its story on two time levels - in the 1950s and a good 50 years later. Big monster action does occur from time to time, but the human drama is the focus of the series.

The question is, how well does the show work when you haven't seen the Monsterverse films »Godzilla« (2014), »Kong: Skull Island« (2017), »Godzilla II: King of the Monsters«(2019) and »Godzilla vs. Kong« (2021). The series may be great for die-hard fans, but less ambitious viewers are often annoyed if too much prior knowledge from other films is assumed. Which is probably one reason why »The Marvels« is currently suffering shipwreck at the box office. »The Marvels« assumes that you are also familiar with the series »WandaVision« and »Ms. Marvel« . Will the Monsterverse series fall into the same trap?

The opinions of the first reviewers vary greatly. One review says the series is boring, while another critic gives it 5 stars. We'll see for ourselves and take a look at the first two episodes today. In any case, we are looking forward to the appearances of Kurt Russell and John Goodman.