[Joe Moore]

First Look - Texas Chainsaw Massacre Leatherface Ultimate Figure by NECA

[En Sabah Nerd]

Want.

[Spoon]

Can't wait to pick up this Leatherface. These Ultimate versions have been killer. Jason can't arrive soon enough.

[Joe Moore]

I had attempted to recreate Jason Edmiston's awesome LEatherface art (used for the NECA retro figure) in photo form as well.

Original Art


My original photo


My edited photo

[kylactus]

That's awesome Joe, great shots. what kind of camera are you using?

[Joe Moore]

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

I'm using a Sony A5000 right now. It's a mirrorless sensor with interchangeable lenses.

[ultraman zoffy]

Pardon the sort of newb question, but I'm not familiar with the licensing situations for the different horror properties like I am the Marvel licenses. Does anyone know if NECA has the rights to eventually make an Ultimate Michael Myers figure? I would throw down hard cash for the guy who gave me the most nightmares as a kid... lol.

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by ultraman zoffy

Pardon the sort of newb question, but I'm not familiar with the licensing situations for the different horror properties like I am the Marvel licenses. Does anyone know if NECA has the rights to eventually make an Ultimate Michael Myers figure? I would throw down hard cash for the guy who gave me the most nightmares as a kid... lol.

They've been trying to get the license, but Randy has said that they've had no luck in negotiations. They were basically told no. They wanted to do both Ultimate and Mego style. But it's not happening any time soon.

[ultraman zoffy]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

They've been trying to get the license, but Randy has said that they've had no luck in negotiations. They were basically told no. They wanted to do both Ultimate and Mego style. But it's not happening any time soon.

Man, that's a serious bummer... =( guess I'll have to resort to making a custom then.

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

They've been trying to get the license, but Randy has said that they've had no luck in negotiations. They were basically told no. They wanted to do both Ultimate and Mego style. But it's not happening any time soon.

Didn't NECA already have the rights, or did they revert back to the owners somehow? I remember NECA putting out several versions of Myers from both the original and remake series of films under their "Reel Toys" line.

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Originally Posted by ultraman zoffy

Man, that's a serious bummer... =( guess I'll have to resort to making a custom then.

If you are willing to settle, the versions that I mentioned are all pretty decent figures of Myers. Sadly, the articulation isn't all that great, but the molds are terrific (depending on how you feel about Rob Zombie's version) and hold up pretty well to this day (my favorite is the two pack that comes with his niece.) The original Movie Maniac figures from Mcfarlane also hold up fairly well. Myers has always been the slowest and most deliberate of the classic slasher characters, so his lack of articulation is usually a sin forgiven in the fact that there aren't too many crazy poses you'll need to put him in.

Now those crazy secondary market prices, that is a different sin altogether.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Didn't NECA already have the rights, or did they revert back to the owners somehow? I remember NECA putting out several versions of Myers from both the original and remake series of films under their "Reel Toys" line.

The license expired and NECA has yet to negotiate a renewal. I'm pretty sure most of their licenses have expiration dates but if it sells well enough (Predators, Aliens, Freddy) they get to renew and make more.

[ultraman zoffy]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Didn't NECA already have the rights, or did they revert back to the owners somehow? I remember NECA putting out several versions of Myers from both the original and remake series of films under their "Reel Toys" line.


If you are willing to settle, the versions that I mentioned are all pretty decent figures of Myers. Sadly, the articulation isn't all that great, but the molds are terrific (depending on how you feel about Rob Zombie's version) and hold up pretty well to this day (my favorite is the two pack that comes with his niece.) The original Movie Maniac figures from Mcfarlane also hold up fairly well. Myers has always been the slowest and most deliberate of the classic slasher characters, so his lack of articulation is usually a sin forgiven in the fact that there aren't too many crazy poses you'll need to put him in.

Now those crazy secondary market prices, that is a different sin altogether.

Yeah, Trivial, those secondary market prices are why I was hopeful a new release was in the works. They are STEEP.

[Joe Moore]

Randy was actually just talking about Michael Myers on Twitter. Repeated what they said before. Can't come to an agreement with license holder, not looking likely any time soon.