[Joe Moore]

John Carpenter's The Thing - Ultimate MacReady Announced by NECA Toys

[Joe Moore]

I am so damn excited!

[dukefett]

Holy Shit!!! Awesome, looks great!

[Awkward Silent]

OH HELL YES

I hope we get to see some of the creatures in figure form!

[Black Arbor]

Preorder when????

Also, Joe, you would know more than I: once a figure's been shown off like this, there's no cancelling right? No last minute changes of heart that might get in the way?

[kingkatt8z]

Finally

[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Black Arbor

Preorder when????

Also, Joe, you would know more than I: once a figure's been shown off like this, there's no cancelling right? No last minute changes of heart that might get in the way?

Unfortunately, it could still potentially be cancelled if some issue arises. Remember, they've shown off numerous figures in the past, and even opened up pre-orders for them, only to cancel them after an issue arose. Recent examples are the Toony Terrors NES Jason & Freddy, and the Jaws Chief Brody.

But I don't think they would show this one off without having all their ducks in a row. The licensing issues with this property were very problematic for the last few years. So I'm guessing they worked with everyone very closely to ensure no problems pop up.

[Black Arbor]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

Unfortunately, it could still potentially be cancelled if some issue arises. Remember, they've shown off numerous figures in the past, and even opened up pre-orders for them, only to cancel them after an issue arose. Recent examples are the Toony Terrors NES Jason & Freddy, and the Jaws Chief Brody.

But I don't think they would show this one off without having all their ducks in a row. The licensing issues with this property were very problematic for the last few years. So I'm guessing they worked with everyone very closely to ensure no problems pop up.

Pray to every God you can think of that that's the case guys! This is my grail figure!

[Joe Moore]

They just shared this as well:

[Joe Moore]

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Pray to every God you can think of that that's the case guys! This is my grail figure!

Same here. I literally teared up when it popped in my timeline. Something I had completely given up hope on.

[djblizzard]

NECA is out here making my dreams come true.

[Black Arbor]

This makes me want to go back and re-buy all the horror NECA's I sold since I didn't conside my collection complete without some Thing representation haha, that's how amazing this is for me

[Comedian]

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I don’t often post more than one meme, but when I do it’s because Neca gave us “THE THING’.

[dukefett]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

They just shared this as well:

Do you think the faces are swappable on the hooded head?

[AlanThCollector]

Bravo NECA! It’s been a long while since NECA unveiled a license that left me speechless. This is huge news! Keith David’s Childs character is a must! Now the only question is how they will tackle the creatures of this film.

I’m thinking a couple deluxe creatures like Norris-Thing and Palmer-Thing and maybe a creature pack with the Spider-Thing and the Dog-Thing would suffice.

[theguru1974]

Holy hell Yesssssss. Never thought this would happen. I watch The Thing every year in October, so psyched! I won't even be greedy and ask for anything else.

[Joe Moore]

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Do you think the faces are swappable on the hooded head?

Probably not, no.

[Black Arbor]

Seeing people on Instagram and Twitter bag on the likeness, it's not Hot Toys level but I think it's fine? The unpainted heads really show off how good the sculpt is haha

[Joe Moore]

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Seeing people on Instagram and Twitter bag on the likeness, it's not Hot Toys level but I think it's fine? The unpainted heads really show off how good the sculpt is haha

Yeah, the painting is just a bit off. But I need to see it in hand to really judge it.

[Spooked]

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I am so damn excited!

The numerous typos in your news story gave it away.

Not that I can talk. I had to actually get up and pace around the room when I saw this blow up on Twitter. And as I tweeted this morning, your upcoming galleries are going to ROCK.

[Boogieman4hire]

I really don't know how the hell they've done this but oh my god.

[Tokyomeltdown]

Finally! And for their next trick; Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China & Memoirs of an Invisible Man - because why not? Anyway, hope there's a Childs too, really could less for the alien.

[Black Arbor]

I assume there'll be a second Macready with a flamethrower, unless this is a super deluxe release haha. I'll take him in his T shirt/ undershirt as well, hell, any variant of him really!

[ludovicotek]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[djblizzard]

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

Yeah, the painting is just a bit off. But I need to see it in hand to really judge it.

Trevor Grove always shares unpainted head sculpts on social and it seems like the paint often lets the sculpts down. Unpainted, the likenesses are stellar. The recent Marty McFly figures are a great example.

That said, I think the likeness looks good but could be enhanced a little by better paint.