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Blanka · 07-23-2014, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Arbor

Dollars to donuts it's a licensing thing. See, Mattel has the rights to make figures of all the live action and comic versions of Batman in the traditional action figure scales (4in. and 6in.) and Hot Toys/NECA have rights for the other scales (IE whatever size Hot Toys figures are) and since NECA's usual scale of figures is AWFUL close to 6in scale, they're probably not allowed to do a movie-colored Bats, but the game version is up for grabs.

While it's true that the deal states that Mattel does have first dibs to movie/show rights, if they DON'T have plans for certain versions, then other companies have a right to take a crack at it. Hence, why DCC is making Batman: the Animated Series.

So, if NECA doesn't have the rights to make a 1/12 scale Keaton Batman, there are odds that plans are in place for someone to produce some. I can, with almost great certainty, guarantee that you will see an all encompassing DC movie line by someone other than Mattel within the next 5 years. Probably not BvS, but older movies.

In fact, one need not look much further than the last DC Collectibles Q and A session...

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Lots of requests for movie and TV action figures. Maybe something for us to consider…

07-23-2014, 12:17 PM	#21
Blanka Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 71	Quote: Originally Posted by Black Arbor Dollars to donuts it's a licensing thing. See, Mattel has the rights to make figures of all the live action and comic versions of Batman in the traditional action figure scales (4in. and 6in.) and Hot Toys/NECA have rights for the other scales (IE whatever size Hot Toys figures are) and since NECA's usual scale of figures is AWFUL close to 6in scale, they're probably not allowed to do a movie-colored Bats, but the game version is up for grabs. While it's true that the deal states that Mattel does have first dibs to movie/show rights, if they DON'T have plans for certain versions, then other companies have a right to take a crack at it. Hence, why DCC is making Batman: the Animated Series. So, if NECA doesn't have the rights to make a 1/12 scale Keaton Batman, there are odds that plans are in place for someone to produce some. I can, with almost great certainty, guarantee that you will see an all encompassing DC movie line by someone other than Mattel within the next 5 years. Probably not BvS, but older movies. In fact, one need not look much further than the last DC Collectibles Q and A session... Quote: Lots of requests for movie and TV action figures. Maybe something for us to consider… Last edited by Blanka; 07-23-2014 at 12:25 PM..