The Weta Workshop booth was jam packed with fantasy goodness. Fans lookign forward to the Warcraft movie can get a look at the props and costumes being used. Also on display is the always welcome Lord of the Rings and Hobbit collectibles. They never disappoint with the breadth of collectibles for Middle Earth fans. They were showing Chappie, Giant Killer Robots and other collectibles as well.
The WETA booth at New York Comic-Con 2014 was similar to their SDCC one. It had the massive Smaug display with the glowing, blinking eyes, which was clear crowd pleaser. The majority of their booth was taken up by their Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit collectibles. they also had some room to display a few Elysium items as well as the new rocket from Thunderbirds Go, which is coming in 2015. They also had some collectible replicas from Team Fortress 2’s Dr. Grordbort packs.
The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
Other Items
Some other new items unveiled by Gentle Giant include a new Jumbo Alien Retro Figure, a new set of Walking Dead Army Men and a The Hobbit – Kili The Dwarf Mini Bust. The are all 4th quarter 2014 releases.
Alien Vintage Jumbo Figure
Gentle Giant took an original Kenner 18″ Alien figure and recreated it at a massive 24″ tall. This isn’t simply an upscale ReAction figure, but an already large figure made even bigger. The figure will sell for $499, but has an introductory offer of $399.
The Walking Dead Army Men Series 3: Woodbury Prison Set
From AMC’s massively popular take on The Walking Dead comes the latest set of Army Men styled figures from Gentle Giant. This set takes inspiration from the Woodbury/Prison story arc that concluded earlier this season. The set includes Rick Grimes and 6 Walkers. It will sell for $22.99.
The Hobbit – Kili the Dwarf Mini Bust
A new mini bust from The Hobbit portrays Kili, nephew to Thorin Oakenshield, in 1/6 scale. This bust was chosen by fans as the next in line from The Hobbit series of collectibles. It will sell for $75.
Check out the pics after the jump.
The Bridge Direct has announced that their new figures for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug are now becoming available at Toys “R” Us. A few of them have popped up at ToysRUs.com as well. Here are the figures that should begin hitting stores:
6″ Collectors Series
• Legolas
• Azog
• Radogast
3.75″ Mirkwood Hero Pack Box Set
• Thranduil
• Legolas
• Tauriel
• Fili
• Kili
Last week we reported on some upcoming figures for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug coming from Bridge Direct. They have released photos of some of the figures and you can check them out after the jump. Here’s a refresher on what to expect:
3.75” Scale Action Figures
• New assortment includes Radagast, Thranduil, Azog, Beorn and Gandalf
• Each figure features 12 points of articulation and replicates the authentic facial features, clothing, weapons and accessories of the character in painstaking detail.
• SRP $7.99 each
3.75” Scale Action Figure Box Sets
• Mirkwood Pack: Legolas, Tauriel, Thranduil, Fili and Kili
• Thorin Oakenshield Adventure Pack: Nori, Ori, Dori, Gloin and Thorin
• Bilbo Baggins Burglar Pack: Bifur, Bombur, Bofur, Oin and Exclusive 3.75″ Invisible Bilbo
• SRP $29.99 each
6” Scale Collectors Figures
• New assortment includes Radagast, Azog and Legolas
• Each collector figure features intricate details replicating the character’s facial features, clothing, weapons and accessories.
• SRP $14.99 each
Bridge Direct has announced the next slate of figures for their line based on The Hobbit.The next waves will be based on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; The next film in the Peter Jackson directed franchise. There will be both 3.75″ and 6″ figures hitting shelves October 15th. As well as the figures listed below, there will also be a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive figure to be announced at a later date.
3.75” Scale Action Figures
• New assortment includes Radagast, Thranduil, Azog, Beorn and Gandalf
• Each figure features 12 points of articulation and replicates the authentic facial features, clothing, weapons and accessories of the character in painstaking detail.
• SRP $7.99 each
3.75” Scale Action Figure Box Sets
• Mirkwood Pack: Legolas, Tauriel, Thranduil, Fili and Kili
• Thorin Oakenshield Adventure Pack: Nori, Ori, Dori, Gloin and Thorin
• Bilbo Baggins Burglar Pack: Bifur, Bombur, Bofur, Oin and Exclusive 3.75″ Invisible Bilbo
• SRP $29.99 each
6” Scale Collectors Figures
• New assortment includes Radagast, Azog and Legolas
• Each collector figure features intricate details replicating the character’s facial features, clothing, weapons and accessories.
• SRP $14.99 each
No photos are yet available.