Toyfare has posted an interview with Harold Ramis, who played Dr. Egon Spengler in the Ghostbusters movies. He talks about the upcoming action figures from Mattel, the video game, and making the original movies. An excerpt here:
Mattel Ghostbusters - Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler
TOYFARE: Have you gotten a look at your action figure yet?
HAROLD RAMIS: I saw the maquette, the clay model of my head, which was cool. Then they showed me a fully dressed figure without the head.
What was it like seeing an action figure that actually looked like you?
It was weird coming after all the toy merchandising that was really predicated on the cartoon show. The movie drove the merchandising and yet they were afraid to use our likenesses because they didn’t know that we would stick with it. So, there was something more generic about the cartoon figures. I have one sitting right here in my office, the blonde Egon. It was cool that we created something that had that much reach into the culture. And now, to see one that actually looks like me and to see our likenesses in the new video game is incredible.
How long ago did Mattel approach you about the figures and what was your initial reaction?
I’m really vague on when the toy stuff started, but it had to be in the last two years. The game stuff probably started three years ago. The game development went apace, but the release of the game was delayed due to the corporate shuffle. The action figures, I can’t remember when we signed off on it, but it’s kind of exciting for me, having spent so much money as a father on action figures.
Like with Man-At-Arms, apparently Tri-Klops will ship with a special accessory – a glow-in-the-dark one at that.
MOTU Tri-Klops® Secret Accessory Revealed!
By Matty
MOTU Fans!
You won’t need cybernetic vision to get your first official look at the secret accessory accompanying Tri-Klops® when he goes on sale August 17th — it’s right here on MattyCollector.com!
Along with removable armor, sword, and a Doomseeker with stand, Tri-Klops® will include a re-creation of the 1980s Warrior’s Ring. Befitting a three-eyed icon of evil, the Warrior’s Ring glows in the dark and features an opening top! To see more images of Tri-Klops®, click here to visit the Tri-Klops® page.
This is a MattyCollector.com exclusive, so be sure you’re here on August 17th when Tri-Klops® goes on sale!
Here’s the latest round of Q&A with Mattel. Thanks again to Toy Guru!
1. With the upcoming DC Universe Classics 2-pack of Alexander Luthor and Ultraman, Mattel is showing that they can go pretty deep in terms of character selection. What are some of the DC team’s favorite characters that you think may never be able to make it into the line for whatever reason? Hopefully Jonah Hex isn’t on that list!
We are hoping to get to both obscure and A-list characters in time. If there is fan demand, the sky’s the limit.
The Mattel crew at New York Comic-Con teased that Man-At-Arms would be coming with something special, and at the end of this week they revealed that it would be the Power Sword from the Masters of the Universe line from 2002.
I’m wondering how this will be received. One of the common complaints I hear from the few critics of the Masters of the Universe Classics is that the they prefer the re-imagining of the 2002 line to the retro vibe of Classics. Now they’ve got their chocolate in our peanut butter!
MOTU Man-At-Arms® Secret Accessory Revealed!
By Matty
MOTU Fans!
Ever since we announced at New York Comic-Con that the upcoming Man-At-Arms® would have a secret accessory, I’ve been fending off collectors trying to find out what it is. You’ve waited long enough and so without further ado, we hereby declare it to be… drum roll, please… the 2002 Power Sword!
Why the Power Sword? Check out the bio for Man-At-Arms® to learn all about him and his wicked weaponry. When you’re done, be sure to mark your calendar for July 15th, when Man-At-Arms® goes on sale only at MattyCollector.com! See ya online July 15th!
It’s been a long wait for DC Universe Classics 8 for me. A lot of folks have been picking up DCUC on Amazon, since they started carrying the line again, and it seems like they had product in hand first this go-around. My pre-order with another online retailer finally came through, and it was worth the wait.
MOTU Man-At-Arms® Secret Accessory Revealed!
, since they started carrying the line again, and it seems like they had product in hand first this go-around. My pre-order with another online retailer finally came through, and it was worth the wait.