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Today we are opening door no. 16 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 16th door is: a Roronoa Zoro figure from »One Piece« by Bandai Namco

The winner is: Timo

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Today we are opening door no. 15 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 15th door is: a Bud Spencer as Bambino 1/12 PVC Statue by Infinite

The winner is: Monika

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Today we are opening door no. 14 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 14th door is: the Bone Spirit Necromancer from »Diablo IV« by McFarlane Toys

The winner is: Karl

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Today we are opening door no. 13 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 13th door is: a Gamer-Bundle, consisting of a gaming keyboard, a S.P.A.C.E mousepad and an »Overwatch 2« fox plush

The winner is: Daniel

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It's not Christmas yet, but for many fans of »The Witcher« today may be the most beautiful day of the year! The first trailer for »The Witcher 4« was released as part of the Game Awards 2024.

We already knew that CD Projekt Red would continue the series, but we hadn't gotten anything tangible yet. Now at least one thing can be said with certainty: Geralt remains retired, instead the gaming community is now getting involved with Ciri. You could have guessed this already after the third part, but now it's official - »The Witcher 4« is going to be a Ciri adventure!

You can check out the extremely atmospheric trailer here:
https://youtu.be/yWMu6JeT2g8

Nothing has yet been announced about a possible release date. However, CD Projekt Red should be given a few more years of development time. Anything else would be unrealistic ;).

There's another adventure for which friends of Dark Fantasy won't have to wait quite that long. FromSoftware has announced »Elden Ring Nightreign« for 2025 - a new game in the »Elden Ring« universe, which comes up with various innovations.

On the one hand, the existence as a lone wolf is now over. In the new »Elden Ring« you have to fight against the forces of darkness in a team of up to three players. On the other hand, the game relies on dynamic maps. This means that your environment will be different with each session. We are curious to see how these features will prove in practice!

Watch the trailer of »Elden Ring Nightreign« here:
https://youtu.be/YIkgOUKTAn8

The Showtime series »Dexter« consisted of 8 seasons and was broadcast from 2006 to 2013.

Dexter Morgan, brilliantly portrayed by Michael C. Hall, leads a double life. He's part of the homicide squad of the Miami Metro Police Department, where he is an expert in bloodstain analysis ... and is also secretly a serial killer on the side. He acts according to a codex that was instilled in him by his adoptive father, who recognized Dexter's disposition early on and used the code to channel it into "acceptable" paths: Dexter only kills murderers who got away with their crimes.

The series was a real hit, is suspenseful, at times darkly humorous, with strong characters perfectly cast down to the smallest supporting roles. Dexter's constantly swearing adoptive sister Debra Morgan, played by Jennifer Carpenter, was particularly memorable. John Lithgow, who portrayed the Trinity Killer, Dexter's opponent in season 4, also made a lasting impression.

While the series initially improved steadily, it did decline somewhat in the last few seasons. The series' finale in particular disappointed many fans.

In 2021, the 10-part miniseries »Dexter: New Blood« followed, which takes place ten years after »Dexter«. And just like it, the sequel series had a controversial ending and lacked the ensemble that was always one of the original's great strengths.

We were pretty surprised that two more Dexter series were announced. »Dexter: Resurrection« takes place after the events of »Dexter: New Blood« and is scheduled to start next year. The prequel series »Dexter: Original Sin«, however, starts streaming on Paramount+ today.

The series goes back to the start and begins in 1991. Young Dexter is played by Patrick Gibson. We already know parts of the backstory from flashbacks to the parent series, such as how his adoptive father Harry (Christian Slater) teaches him to apply the codex and kill the right people. The young Dexter begins an internship in forensics at the Miami Metro Police Department, which for us as viewers means a reunion with younger versions of the Dexter ensemble. In addition to his sister Debra, we meet Det. Maria LaGuerta, Vince Masuka and Det. Angel Batista, among others. Furthermore, we see Sarah Michelle Gellar (»Buffy«) in a guest role. We only experience Michael C. Hall as Dexter's inner voice.

Even though we have slight reservations, we are excited for the spin-off and want to see how Patrick Gibson will fare as young Dexter. Here is the trailer:
https://youtu.be/Bw8ZdQpVtdU

And while we're on the subject of »Dexter«: Back in summer 2021, we announced the Dexter Morgan 1/6 scale figure from the manufacturer Flashback, which is now expected to finally be released in early 2025. We're looking forward to it!
https://www.space-figuren.de/Series/Dexter/1-6-Scale-Dexter-Morgan-Dexter::21794.html

Today we are opening door no. 12 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 12th door is: an Eleven Mini Epics figure from »Stranger Things« by Weta

The winner is: Sabine

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50 years ago today, »The Godfather - Part II« celebrated its premiere in New York City. The film won 6 Oscars, including the award for Best Picture of the year 1974. Francis Ford Coppola thus managed the feat of winning the Oscar for Best Picture for both »The Godfather« and its sequel. Both works are at the top of the IMDb list of the 250 best films of all time (»The Godfather« in second place and »The Godfather - Part II« in fourth place).

The film is both a sequel and a prequel. It continues the story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), who becomes the new godfather after his father Vito's death. At the same time, flashbacks tell the backstory of Vito Corleone, how he came to the USA as a boy and rose to become the godfather. Robert De Niro took over the role from Marlon Brando.

You can stream or buy the film from different sites online but we think most of you have the films on your shelf anyway, because they shouldn't be missing from anyone's film collection. As a reminder, here are the trailers again:
https://youtu.be/UaVTIH8mujA
https://youtu.be/9O1Iy9od7-A

Speaking of collections, let's take a look at the collectibles for the films!
https://www.space-figuren.de/Filme/Der-Pate:::4681_5063.html

Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone has been immortalized in the form of different collectibles several times. In 2009, Hot Toys released him as a 1/6 scale figure. In 2020, Damtoys secured the license and released the Don in two versions. We still have the Golden Years version in stock, as well as the life-size bust from Damtoys and the brand-new, cool diorama statue from Iron Studios depicting the opening scene of the film.

Unfortunately, Al Pacino as Michael Corleone and Robert De Niro as the young Vito Corleone have so far been treated rather poorly by the collectibles industry. The unlicensed 1/6 scale figures from Dragon in Dreams, which were released in 2014 under the titles Chicago Gangster (Pacino), Chicago Gangster II (De Niro) and Chicago Gangster III (Pacino), deserve a mention here. Unlicensed figures were also recently released by Present Toys.

It would be great if Hot Toys or Damtoys or one of the other well-known players on the collectors' market would take the 50th anniversary of the film as an opportunity to bring us new licensed collectibles for this cinematic masterpiece. It's about time!

Today, we have four new films, which are hitting cinemas right now, that we'd like to present here.


In »Here« Robert Zemeckis takes us on a cinematic journey through time. It's about joy, hope, loss and love and the core message: life happens HERE. The first trailer already touched us a lot, so we're really excited to see Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunited in front of the camera by Zemeckis 30 years after »Forrest Gump«, surely in a great set and costume design. Since Zemeckis' colleague Eric Roth co-wrote the script and the music was composed by the great Alan Silvestri, »Here« could be a truly emotional highlight at the end of the year.
https://youtu.be/I_id-SkGU2k


»Kraven The Hunter« is also hitting cinemas. Fans have had to wait a long time for this day after the original release date was pushed back several times. The trailer already reveals that the story of Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is taking some brutal turns. The film of Sony's Spider-Man Universe is about Sergei's complicated relationship with his father Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe). Due to the fact that he prefers his younger brother Dmitri (Fred Hechinger), Sergei withdraws from humans and finds strength in nature. In the end, he begins a ruthless revenge campaign and devotes himself to his goal of becoming the world's most feared hunter. On his way to his future as a villain, he also meets Rhino (Chi Lewis-Parry) who makes his life even harder. Check out the latest trailer:
https://youtu.be/hR1-ihzff3I

There's a new adventure from Middle-earth that's finally coming to cinemas as well - with a new look! »The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim« tells the story of the Riders of Rohan in animation. And while the first reviews aren't too great, we still want to see for ourselves.
https://youtu.be/gCUg6Td5fgQ

Speaking of Rohan - WETA WORKSHOP have forged the capital of the Rohirrim as a fantastic collectible in the fires of mount doom just in time for the release of the movie.


Last but not least, we have an absolute highlight for musical fans: of course, we're talking about »Wicked«! The film takes place in the world of »The Wizard of Oz« and is based on the Broadway musical that shows the story of Elphaba and Galinda, who later become the Wicked Witch of the West and the Glinda the Good. While we still have to wait a year to see part 2, we can now watch the first movie in cinemas, which contains the first act of the musical and culminates in the song "Defying Gravity". But even outside of the musical numbers, »Wicked« is opulent and tells a moving story about ostracism, loyalty and propaganda. The main characters are cast perfectly with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and the supporting actors, including Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh and Jonathan Bailey, make us feel euphoric. We can't wait to finally travel to the magical world of Oz once again!
https://youtu.be/6COmYeLsz4c


Are you watching any of these movies in the cinema?

Today we are opening door no. 11 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 11th door is: a SuperGeek coupon worth 30 € and an Alien Queen Micro Epic figure by Weta Workshop

The winner is: Alexander

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Someone is really in the Christmas spirit - Alice, Dum and Dee have decorated beautifully and they've already wrapped their presents! And there's still some jam on the knife from baking cookies ... at least we hope so 😅.

This wonderful picture was taken by Gabriel, who photographed the figures of Alice, Tweedledum & Tweedledee by Milo's Workshop from the game »American McGee's Alice« in a self-made atmospheric scenery. Thank you, Gabriel!

If you would like to send Christmas greetings from Wonderland, get a copy of this card 🎅! You get one for free with every package we send to you in December 📦.

»Inside Out« and »Inside Out 2« are among the best and most successful Pixar films of all time. The stories are bursting with ingenuity and creative, intelligent ideas. We follow the development of the child Riley and her core emotions of joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust in the control center of her head. Dream Productions were introduced in the first film - the place where Riley's dreams are created. When memories need to be processed more intensively, Dream Productions is responsible.

We often speak of the mental cinema of dreams and so cinema and the production of films were also the inspiration for the creation of Riley's dreams, which are staged like the shooting of a film.

In the four-part mini-series »Dream Productions«, the celebrated director Paula Persimmon has to deal with the conceited daydream director Xeni, who is determined to get into the top league of night dreams.

You can binge the four entertaining 20-minute episodes on Disney+ starting today.

Today we are opening door no. 10 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 10th door is: a Professor X MiniCo. Figure and a Captain America MiniCo. Figure by Iron Studios

The winners are: Georg and Jörn

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»28 Days Later« breathed new life into the zombie genre in 2002. Strictly speaking, we weren't dealing with the undead here, but with people infected with a kind of rabies virus. They were therefore much faster than Romero's sluggishly shambling zombies. However, the apocalyptic results were identical in both cases. Without the film, there would probably have been neither Zack Snyder's remake of »Dawn of the Dead« nor Romero's »Land of the Dead« or the TV series »The Walking Dead«.

After the sequel »28 Weeks Later« from 2007, another sequel is now following with »28 Years Later«. The first trailer has been released today:
https://youtu.be/mcvLKldPM08

Late sequels of successful films are very popular right now, but compared to some others, »28 Years Later« is actually still early ("only" 18 years lie between the release of the two films). The trailer looks fantastic and gets us really excited to see the film. What also makes us feel very optimistic is that Danny Boyle will be directing again, like in the first film, and that author Alex Garland is back on board and wrote the script together with Boyle. The cast is impressive, with names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer; and Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as Jim. We're looking forward to it, even if we still have to wait until summer. The release date is planned for June.

For series lovers, who are also gamers, there's no better way to enjoy the advent season than with the anthology series »Secret Level«. It's available now on Amazon Prime Video. The first season includes 15 episodes that tell stories from the worlds of famous video games. The trailer, in fact, makes gamers' hearts beat faster:
https://youtu.be/SvY9Uq7I30Y

Each episode has its own charm and animation style, as well as excellent actors. Titles like »Pac-Man«, »Dungeons & Dragons«, »Mega Man« or »Unreal Tournament« should be familiar to almost every long-time gamer. In addition to the nostalgia overload, you can look forward to gorgeous fantasy and sci-fi worlds from games like »Warhammer 40,000«, »Exodus«, »Honor of Kings« or »The Outer Worlds«. Popular shooter titles like »Crossfire« also play a role. There are treasures of many different genres, from which »Secret Level« tells us a story full of tension and emotion. Surely watching this series will make you want to play one or the other game again 😁!

Today we are opening door no. 9 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 9th door is: a T-Rex D-Stage mini-diorama from »Jurassic World« by Beast Kingdom

The winner is: Simon

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The Tokyo Comic Con took place last weekend. The large Hot Toys booth was particularly notable. The market leader showed a large line-up of their themes and also used the event to introduce two brand new figures that made their 1:6 debut here: Mr. Knight from the series »Moon Knight«, played by Oscar Isaac; and Rain Carradine from »Alien: Romulus«, played by Cailee Spaeny. We like both of them a lot!

But Hot Toys also had a whole legion of 1:6 collectibles on exhibition. »Deadpool & Wolverine« got its own display case with the recently announced X-23 figure as the first release of the four Resistance characters. A total of eight Spider-Men populated the »Spider-Man« display case, including the Peter Parker "Anti-Venom Suit" from the »Marvel's Spider-Man 2« video game that was announced last week. Various Marvel heroes, including the new Captain America Stealth S.T.R.I.K.E. Suit 2.0, were on display in two other Marvel cases.

A total of four showcases were filled with »Star Wars« figures, and two display cases featured the heroes from DC Comics.

The long-running »Terminator« line also got its own section. Alongside the 2.0 versions of the T-800 and T-1000 from »Terminator 2: Judgment Day« ,there were also various older figures from the franchise on display. We want to see this as a subtle hint from the manufacturer that other figures will also be getting their Version 2.0 re-issue. We would be very happy to see a state-of-the-art Sarah Connor with movable eyes.

Another exhibition area was dedicated to »Alien« and »Predator«. There was fresh blood in the Alien franchise this year with »Alien: Romulus« and with the Scorched Xenomorph and the newly introduced Rain Carradine, Hot Toys is ready to give us more figures from the Alien films. The »Alien: Earth« series is also coming in 2025. We think it is more than likely that we will get something from Hot Toys for that too. As with »Terminator«, we would also be happy to see a 2.0 re-release of some classic figures, especially Ellen Ripley, of course.

At the beginning of December, Hot Toys announced that it had acquired a license for the Netflix series »Squid Game«. The first products in the form of some Cosbabies were on display in Tokyo. Of course, we hope that the manufacturer will also add some figures in 1:6 scale. We are excited to see what's coming! The new license is a step in the right direction. We think it's time for Hot Toys to expand its license spectrum beyond its comfort zone. We can think of a whole bunch of other films and series for which we would like to have Hot Toys figures.

With this YouTube video from Kaiju Daddy you can pay a virtual visit to the Hot Toys booth at Tokyo Comic Con:
https://youtu.be/zUDP04PxhuI

And you can find our Hot Toys line-up here:
https://www.space-figuren.de/Hot-Toys:.:8.html

From today on, you have the opportunity to play as one of the world's most famous adventurers and unravel ancient mysteries. »Indiana Jones and the Great Circle« was published by Bethesda Softworks (»Fallout«, »The Elder Scroll«, »Wolfenstein«) for the Xbox Series and Windows. The release for PlayStation 5 is announced for 2025. In first-person, you step into the role of the brave American archaeologist Indiana Jones and have to overcome numerous obstacles for a groundbreaking cause.

»Indiana Jones and the Great Circle« takes place between the films »Raiders of the Lost Ark« from 1981 and »Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade« from 1989. Indy wants to discover the mystery of the Great Circle. But the Nazis get in his way. You can either ambush them or fight them in direct combat. Of course Indy's whip can't be missing, which you can use in a variety of ways throughout the adventure. In addition to companions such as journalist Gina Lombardi and Marcus Brody, who's already known from the films, you also meet the manipulative Emmerich Voss, who potrays the nasty villain. The developing studio MachineGames has set the game in an adventurous atmosphere and also proved graphically that video game adaptations do indeed have their right to exist. Here's the trailer:
https://youtu.be/0e17p2IVDUU

If you're feeling at home in the Indiana Jones franchise, you should check out our online shop. The manufacturer Iron Studios, for example, has designed some dynamic statues of your favorite archaeologist:
https://www.space-figuren.de/Movies/Indiana-Jones:::4681_4972.html?language=en

Today we are opening door no. 8 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 8th door is: a Terence Hill as Trinity 1/12 PVC statue by Infinite

The winner is: Jörg

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Today we are opening door no. 7 of the S.P.A.C.E Advent calendar 🎅🎁!

Behind the 7th door is: a SuperGeek coupon worth 30 € and an Alien Queen Micro Epic figure by Weta Workshop

The winner is: Elisabeth

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