[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by dukefett

Man this one really bums me out. How the hell does NECA put something up for preorder that isn't fully locked in? I mean was the estate going to sue them or something? Did they renege on the deal? Just seems like bullshit. I cancelled Quint, maybe if I see him in store I'll bite, but its just crap.

There's so many areas this can go awry when it comes to figures with individual likeness deals.

One thing is that the actor or estate typically get final say on the product. Even after an initial agreement is reached, the estate will need to approve final product. If they aren't happy with how it looks, what is included, or just decide they don't want it released after seeing it, they can kill the deal.

Another area you can run into issues is with competing parties claiming they hold the rights. Could be different members of the family, could be a company. One party threatens to sue both the licensor and the licensee unless product is pulled or they are cut into the licensing deal.

And finally, it could come down to another manufacturer claiming they have the rights to produce Roy Schieder's likeness related to Jaws merchandise.

Basically, all stuff that can pop up once a product has been announced.