[AlanThCollector]

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Originally Posted by Krunomo

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You're probably right regarding the predator. That said, Randy stated on twitter that there are 10 ultimate predator 2 figures and 1 exlcusive. So either that's going to be a SDCC or NYCC exlusive.

https://twitter.com/NECA_TOYS/status...19117107683328

As for the turtles i am more convinced that we are getting April O'Neil with Judith Hoag's likeness. She did a NECA unboxing recently which to me indicates that she's onboard.

https://twitter.com/Heyjude629/statu...47492309196805

Alternatively, a second Casey Jones with Elias Koteas likeness i.e. unmasked head. The head on the current figure has a perfect likeness glued under the mask. Further to that Elias Koteas replied to a post on ToyShiz's instagram indicating that he will now allow his likeness to be used.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8l4dUHX37/

Duzmachines84 took the mask off the current figure and painted up the face. Also he did a photo with Casey Jones head on a foot soldiers body which while nothing more than a fan custom would make sense as an exclusive as it's a good way to give fans the head without forcing people to buy the same figure twice.

https://www.instagram.com/duzmachines84/?hl=en

For the Alien figure the 40th anniversary makes the most sense. Would love if they gave us a chest burster Kane. A good exlusive would be Lambert, Kane or Dallas in the regular costumes. Alternatively, a Xeno with Bolaji Badejo head would be perfect.

That unmasked Casey head is awesome, no doubt NECA already had it in the works to release him down the line without the mask. I’d imagine if you truly don’t have approval to use someone’s likeness than sculpting Elias’s face the way they did underneath the mask would get NECA in a lot of legal trouble. Randy in previous interviews was likely feigning Elias’s lack of interest/ support to make the unmasked reveal that much more exciting when they’re finally ready to show it off.

With that said I don’t see them releasing him at SDCC. Randy already said that in addition to the two turtle 2-packs, Splinter/ Shredder 2-pack, foot soldier 2-pack, Tokka and Rhazar 2-pack, and Super Shredder, there is one more surprise release we don’t know about yet. I have a feeling that will likely be an unmasked Casey Jones and April O’Neal 2-pack sometimes this fall or winter, but that’s purely speculation on my part.

I could see NECA producing a Kane figure using some of the tooling from the yet-to-be-released Ash and Bert figures, but including a swap out chest similar to their T-1000 and Freddy figures so you can have Kane pre and post chestbuster death.