Sideshow PLEASE get moving on Hobbit PF's

[Morgul Matt]

I need a Thorin PF in my life

Having finally seen The Battle of the Five Armies yesterday, I wholeheartedly concur with this statement.

 

[skullz]

Having finally seen The Battle of the Five Armies yesterday, I wholeheartedly concur with this statement.

What a coincidence I watched it yesterday as well

 

[Morgul Matt]

What a coincidence I watched it yesterday as well

 

[Lumos]

I just want some new Middle Earth PFs because it's awfully hard to track down some of the older ones. I'm looking for Aragorn and Legolas right now with little luck. It's sad. This line shouldn't be dying out!

Thorin on his throne would have been amaaaazing.

 

[VincentVegaFFF]

Gandalf the Grey is a tough one to find too and expensive when you do find him. I lost an Ebay auction the other day for the exclusive which was used and went for over $700. Older ones like Frodo could use a redo to get a better likeness but Sideshow doesn't seem to want to do more Middle-Earth, for some reason. I hope Weta does PF scale in the future.

 

[Khev]

Sideshow doesn't seem to want to do more Middle-Earth, for some reason.

Which is very strange considering their PF's and maquettes always sell out and command a premium on the aftermarket.

 

[VincentVegaFFF]

Yes, there seems to be a market for Middle-Earth still out there. It may not be a as big as it was back in the Lord of the Rings heyday but it still seems to be a sizeable one. Look at how successful Weta has been, even a character as divisive as Tauriel has completely sold out and the very obscure Thoror appears to be selling well too. Very strange to not even release a single thing from The Hobbit movies. I really don't know what their thinking is.

 

[Xenoburger_]

Though not from The Hobbit, I think we'll be seeing a Lurtz statue as the next ME piece. He was shown on that preview sketch put up a few years ago, and they're still announcing collectibles that were shown on it. The Alien Space Jockey Maquette is the latest.

 

[The Josh]

There's no more Middle-earth pieces coming from SS ever. It is my understanding they've moved on.

 

[egel]

That Lurtz concept was meant for the Maquette line. You know, back when they promised a complete fellowship.

 

[67L88Stingray]

There's no more Middle-earth pieces coming from SS ever. It is my understanding they've moved on.

I thought it was only confirmed that the Hobbit license was not going to be used(which is a huge mistake). As for the rest who knows.

 

[VincentVegaFFF]

I can't see them continuing with Lord of the Rings if there wasn't enough profit for Sideshow to make a single thing from The Hobbit.

 

[The Josh]

I thought it was only confirmed that the Hobbit license was not going to be used(which is a huge mistake). As for the rest who knows.

I think its safe to trust me. Unless something changes I am 99.99% certain they've moved on entirely after Saruman.

 

[Khev]

Why are you so certain Josh?

 

[The Josh]

Why are you so certain Josh?

Things that have come out of the last couple SDCC I've been too.

 

[Khev]

Did they give a reason for "moving on?"

 

[egel]

I have a hard time imagining Sideshow stating the actual reason: not enough $$$.

Expect the same deafening silence like the Maquette line (and bust line for that matter).

 

[Stampe]

Josh is right - here's what you'll see from SS for the next 10 years:



SS will play it safe and with new SW movies, ongoing Marvel and DC movies they got cash cows they can milk for many years

 

[azurepred]

it's prolly a good thing they finally dropped a license, they have too many as it is. I have my fav trio, so I'm good with the franchise. At some point, Weta will prolly make larger pieces.

 

[cstojano]

Never really thought about this in terms of brand competition, but thinking back it seems clear that we LOTR collectors should not have applauded SS acquiring the Marvel and DC licenses.