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Due to the pandemic, there were repeated postponements - but soon the wait will be over: the second season of »Star Trek Picard« will finally start on March 4th! A few days ago, Amazon released a new trailer for the Prime Video series:

https://youtu.be/epvMe5ddpbE

Alongside Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, the trailer promises us a reunion with two fan favorites: John de Lancie returns as the almighty Q and we're delighted to also have Star Trek: The Next Generation's Whoopi Goldberg on board in her role as Guinan. The Borg Queen could also be spotted and since it is obviously about time travel, our anticipation was increased again... Now a cup of Earl Gray, piping hot 😉!

 

After the official title, AMAZON now released 23 character posters on the upcoming »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power« Prime Video series. These are also very minimalistic and don't show much yet - but what we can see seems really phantastic!

So the next appetizer could be a first, real trailer... Oh lord, the anticipation here with us is almost going through the roof in expectation on September 2nd. Do you feel the same?

Dear children, have you been all good? We hope so, because Krampus will come!

In last December, without much advance notice, the first Krampus from the brand-new »Figura Obscura« series was available in strictly limited quantities, which of course sold out within a few minutes. Finally everybody's got the chance now to grab the new "Red Variant" version, because the FOUR HORSEMEN are bringing us a spooky Krampus for everyone.

The »Figura Obscura« figure line will be expanded over time and is intended to bring to light all sorts of creatures from legends, myths and fairy tales. Krampus, the eerie and frightening companion of Saint Nicholas, comes with all kinds of accessories and will surely be a real eye-catcher within your collection - not only at Christmas time! Kramperl is now listed for pre-order on our website 🎅🏽.

This week, Netflix and Paramount+ unleashed two new trailers on mankind.

The preview on »Texas Chainsaw Massacre« certainly has its moments and we shouldn't judge the film just by looking at the trailer, but we do lament the lack of originality a bit. The "new" sequel follows on from the 1974 original and ignores all other films. Sally Hardesty, the survivor of the first part, is now really bad-ass and takes up the fight against Leatherface. Hm... this all somehow seems familiar, doesn't it? From February 18th we will know more about whether this will be a cinematic highlight or just another title on the Netflix scraps ramp.

https://youtu.be/zcI6SFiK_yk

After the minimalistic teaser there is a first real trailer on the »HALO« series now. The show will start on March 24th in the US. So far, no German channel or streaming service has been found. So let's hope that »HALO« won't let us wait too long, because the trailer appears pretty good!

https://youtu.be/5KZ3MKraNKY


To shorten the waiting-time, you can browse through our shop. There's not only Leatherface waiting 'round the corner, but for instance also the pretty cool Master Chief PVC statue by DARK HORSE!

It's the year 1975. A horrible accident caused by a man-eating shark makes the loop at the beach of Amity Island... 47 years later, the beast rises again from the black maw of the ocean as "product of the month February 2022"!

The Spanish manufacturer SD Toys presents us the classic »Jaws« movie poster in a threedimensional form as a 30cm high PVC statue. It was totally clear to us from the spot that such a timeless collectible has to become product of the month. If you missed it swimming by, then you should check out this great piece now in our shop. Our main batch will arrive later this month and we still have some pieces left over for order.

So, what would you prefer now? Finally re-watch the Steven Spielberg classic - or rather go for a relaxed swim in the sea... 🦈😅?

Exactly one year has passed since our Tobi joined Sven as co-host to present you our monthly dosis 💫 NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 💫. He is back in the studio for our first ABGESPACED 🚀 episode of the year 2022, of course highly competent and at the same time as geeky!

Besides a close look on Leatherface (our product of the month January), a round up of our news over the last weeks and a "First Look" on the brand new 1/6 Batgirl by Hot Toys, we have a discount copuon for you to kick-off the year properly. So take one hour of time and tune in - we'd love to see you 😀!

https://youtu.be/XQQuX5vKrSU

The »Masters of the Universe« reboot - a project as stiff as a chewing gum and as mysterious as the secrets of Castle Grayskull...

Maybe there will soon be some light at the end of the MOTU tunnel, because one - and who would have guessed that - NETFLIX grabbed the rights and second there are finally news regarding the He-Man actor!

Former ballet dancer Kyle Allen will wield the Power Sword after »To All The Boys«-star Noah Centineo dropped out as He-Man. Allen was seen for example in »West Side Story« and »American Horror Story«. So he is absolutely predestined for the role as Prince Adam - but whether he can hold a candle to the powerhouse Dolph Lundgren or whether there will even be a double for the He-Man scenes remains to be seen.

However - we are of course full of pleasant anticipation and look positively and super excited towards the film. And let's be honest: even if the live-action movie from 1987 is a cult classic, the new adaption just can only get better ;).

Suitable for the »Batman: Three Jokers« comic series, McFarlane Toys released the corresponding figures within the »DC Multiverse« - and you can order them from our stock right now 🤟!

It wasn't intended that our Tobi read the Comics instead of sending orders... but he should be forgiven 😉.

If fog covers the ground, it might be that yelling sound... of a Ringwraith.
Our buddy Marc managed to get one of the Nine in front of the camera and so his photograph became the cover of our January postcard.

Make sure you don't miss out our Postcard Collection and secure the new motif every month - for free in all our packages!

Denis Villeneuve is one of the most important filmmakers of his generation. His sci-fi epic »Dune«, based on Frank Herbert's classic novel, has already secured its place among future classic films. Even before the nominations are announced, we see him as a hot Oscar contender.

It is now confirmed that there will be a sequel to »Dune«. Speaking to “The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter”, Villeneuve revealed that he's currently writing the script and will begin working on the storyboards shortly. Production designer Patrice Vermette is also busy visualizing the world of »Dune 2«. Part 1 is now available on Blu-ray or DVD and on SKY.

A masterpiece is best celebrated with a masterpiece, thought PRIME 1 STUDIO - and so the manufacturer presents us with a proven collaboration with BLITZWAY the first of surely several breathtaking »Dune« statues: Paul Atreides alias Timothée Chalamet!

After watching the film yesterday, our fellow Mick is absolutely thrilled with both the film and the statue. But the pleasant anticipation for the collectors among »Dune« fans will go on as a totally new manufacturer in the 1/6 section just appeared with an official license and the first »Dune« characters: AUG TOYS!

Of course we are also after them and will be able to list the figures on our website for pre-order hopefully very soon. So: stay duned...

Wasn't that the perfect bedtime treat for every Middle-earthling yesterday?! Amazon released a first "clip" for The Lord of the Rings series, set to launch on September 2nd on Prime Video. Probably the most expensive series of all time will be entitled »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power«. This stylized teaser only shows the production of the rings and the logo - but that's better than nothing:
https://youtu.be/QhqGCPMfkNM

We are very excited to see when the first real trailer material for the Tolkien series will be available. Hopefully it won't last that long...

In order to shorten the 8 months until the start of the series, we are celebrating the releases for the 20th anniversary of the »Lord of the Rings« trilogy with the Weta Workshop. Freshly launched for you, we have the amazing »The Balrog« statue from the Classic Series.

One of the most popular game brands, Activision Blizzard, which unfortunately made the loop with negative press, will be integrated into the Microsoft empire!

You've read it right - Microsoft grabbed the gaming giant for "just" 69 billion US-Dollars! To bring this a little bit in a relation: just some days ago, »Take Two« went to the top of the most expensive take-overs with their »Zynga« deal of a value of 13 billion US-Dollars. Now they have to pass on spot #1 though.

What all this will mean for games like Diablo, Call of Duty, Overwatch aso. and of course for the Microsoft Game Pass has not been communicated yet. But it seems that as many games as possible shall be included in the Game Pass. We even assume that still all platforms (like for example Sony's PlayStation) will be served.

All this will surely stay exciting - let's see what Microsoft's strategy will be in the future with this take-over...

The Marvel Universe continues to expand, presenting fans the next superhero: MOON KNIGHT! Now there is a first long trailer on the new Marvel series which will start on March 30th on Disney+:
https://youtu.be/x7Krla_UxRg

Oscar Isaac plays Steven Grant, who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. He has blackouts and memories of another life and the identity as mercenaries Marc Spector and... Moon Knight!

The marvelologists among you are probably getting served a lot of material in this preview that wants to be interpreted. We have to admit that we're not very familiar with the comic book character, but we're hooked after this trailer. The great Oscar Issac is convincing instantly. On top of that, the Moon Knight costume looks dope and we are excited for the Hot Toys figure that's sure to be coming like the next full moon.

Horror from South Korea has had a good reputation not just since »Train to Busan«. At least since »Squid Game« and »Kingdom«, many series fans do have the country as a horror quality maker on their radar.

So the first trailer on the new zombie series »All of Us Are Dead« definately arouses our interest - and our nightmares: a high school is afflicted by a zombie virus which is spreading super fast and unstoppable. No wonder that the school will stay closed for the moment...
https://youtu.be/IN5TD4VRcSM

Not only the trailer goes high speed, but also the teenage mutant ninja zombies. Two things seem to be pretty clear already: this isn't something for weak nerves - and: School's out forever, from January 28th on NETFLIX.

 

In 1996, mastermind Wes Craven gave the slasher genre a makeover. »Scream« was a self-referential horror movie that both deconstructed and celebrated the slasher. Ghost Face became an icon with a high recognition value.

26 years after the first and 11 years after the fourth part, it's going back to Woodsboro again. There we'll meet Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette. We're all looking forward to see them again and surely are indulging in pure horror nostalgia for now. But hopefully the film will offer a little more than just fan service and "meta rubbish", as one critic called it.

So far, the film has been received very positively by critics and the audience (IMDb Score 7.9), which also makes us optimistic. Of course nobody may expect a masterpiece - and also surely not that »Scream 5« will reinvent the horror genre, but we think we'll have fun at the movies 😎. Jack Quaid from »The Boys« is also on board, by the way.

Oh, and in case you're wondering who's the 🔪 killer this time - a little hint: he can be seen on the poster and of course he can be found in our shop 😜.

Tomorrow, »The Suicide Squad« spin-off »Peacemaker« will start on HBO Max. James Gunn has announced that the series with John Cena in the leading role will surpass »The Suicide Squad« with crazy ideas, rough jokes and bloody fights. The trailer material shown so far is already making a big impression and gives us hope for a trashy funny show.

https://youtu.be/RIdbMgGHlsQ

There is no release date yet for Germany and other European countries, but we assume that the broadcast will take place soon on Sky.

The MYTHIC LEGIONS are marching into the next battle! This time, it is the spiteful god Poxxus, gathering his mean servitors around him to start the war against Samir Scrollwarder and his allies from the Convocation of Bassylia...

The brand-new »Poxxus« wave went online for pre-order on our website yesterday - and it not only contains 10 new characters, but also different accessory sets!

The creative team of the Four Horsemen Studios is expanding the fabled »Mythic Legions« army this time with a very colorful, furious mix of magicians, wizards and demons. As always, the 7" figures are fully armed and equipped. You can look forward to different exchangeable heads, hands or weapons. With the additional weapons or magic effects sets (sold separately), you can set these stunning figures in scene even more exciting. And hell, yeah, they are getting better and more detailed from wave to wave.

Brace yourselves for the next chapter of the Mythic Legions...!

There is a start date for the 3rd season of THE BOYS - and even a first teaser! We see Starlight and Homelander in a thunderstorm of flashlights... and while the camera approaches, we can sense the abysses behind Homelander's frozen smile.

https://youtu.be/JHx-6MTGpwg

There was more food for fans in a new issue of »Seven on 7«, the fictional news magazine Vought News Network, a nice satire on Fox News, where some articles invite us to speculate about what we can expect in season 3.

https://youtu.be/oPy-1PJKWJk

We're really looking forward to seeing Butcher, the Boys and of course the Seven again. The new episodes await us from June 3rd, 2022 on Amazon Prime Video!

Like every year, SIDESHOW turns the holidays into a very special fest for us collectors by revealing a new collectible every days over 12 days starting Christmas.

Besides a couple of new art prints, they of course also announced some great new statues. In close collaboration with the manufacturer »Tweeterhead«, all MOTU fans got enchanted even twice with the teaser on the »He-Man & Battle Cat Deluxe Maquette« and the »Mer-Man Legends Maquette«. We are confident that we'll be able to list both statues during January for pre-order on our website.

But also superheroes haven't been left behind. We can expect another »Thor Premium Format Figure« aswell as a »Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Premium Format Figure«. With the »Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette«, they announced another impressive MARVEL statue.

Soon, the brand new »Darth Vader Mythos Statue« will make its way to us from a galaxy far, far away. Again, the Dark Lord of the Sith is set in scene epically.

As a final highlight, Sideshow announced their own »The Witcher« license and introduced even three stunning statues right away: »Geralt«, »Eredin« and »Yennefer«. Wow!

We hardly can't wait to list all these new masterpieces in our shop. That's how we love the new be kickin' off :))!

Peaky Blinders goes in to the final round, at least the series.
The final sixth season of the popular British drama series will start soon and the newest trailer promises a lot.

We´re all excited to see what will be waiting for the Shelbys.

However, this season is not the end of the Peaky Blinders Saga because creator Steven Knight plans to finish the story with a movie which shall start in 2023.

Matching the series you will find the »1/6 Scale Tommy Shelby« by the manufacturer »Big Chief Studios« in our shop. Take a closer look on this great collectible.