Hot off the Apevine, Hot Toys to do Planet of the Apes [Archive]

jessica

Dec 15, '08, 11:53 AM

As quoted from newsletter:

We've granted the license of Planet of the Apes! - Although we come to the end of 2008 now, we haven’t forgot this year is the 40th Anniversary of the original Planet of the Apes movie! Hot Toys is proud to announce that we’ve added another classic movie license into our MMS series – Planet of the Apes. You should have the Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary collection DVD at home, Haven't you? And Hot Toys' Planet Of Apes MMS must be the next collection in your display case. Who is the first one to be our next MMS 12" figure? Make your wish today and get the result by keep checking on our future newsletters!

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These apes are going to be killing my wallet.

palitoy

Dec 15, '08, 12:32 PM

I can't imagine improving the Sideshow line but I'm always happy to see Apes Merchandise

Gorn Captain

Dec 15, '08, 1:14 PM

This could be great news.
I'd love more Apes.

But...

Hot Toys are expensive.
And the likenesses are sometimes...not what they should be.....

The Colonial Marines are great, but the faces are nothing like the actors.

BrianK

Dec 15, '08, 1:31 PM

If I am not mistaken Hot Toys were able to get the aliens license but not approval for the actors likeness. they have been able to secure some approval since then. Their Batman and Joker form the Dark Knight movies are great. This company has improved tremendously over the past two years. I have the Rambo, Batman and Joker figures with Iron Man and Hellboy on preorder. They are high but very worth it.
They should make great apes with superior bodies than Sideshow.

jessica

Dec 15, '08, 1:34 PM

I can't imagine improving the Sideshow line but I'm always happy to see Apes Merchandise

I am not very interested in the humans, but Sideshow's Brent, Taylor, Nova definitely could use some improvement from what I remember...not that I would purchase them even if they were spot on...

And their General Ursus is a whack job at best, with a very fugly havelock.

Bring on more apes, I say!!

palitoy

Dec 15, '08, 1:42 PM

I'm not much of a sideshow collector so I'll take your word on that. I do have Taylor and I like him but that's only cause he's a Giant step up from the Hasbro.

cjefferys

Dec 15, '08, 7:37 PM

And their General Ursus is a whack job at best, with a very fugly havelock.

I love Sideshow's Corny, Zira, Zaius and Soldier Ape and don't think there would be much room for improvement, but I heartily agree that their Ursus was severely lacking, especially from the neck up. So if Hot Toys could come up with something better, that would be great.

Gorn Captain

Dec 16, '08, 11:20 AM

And their General Ursus is a whack job at best, with a very fugly havelock.

Wouldn't mind getting my hands on one, though.....:wink_y:

The Bat

Dec 16, '08, 11:45 AM

Who's gonna be the first, to do the Head shrink on Taylor...PLEASE!!:grin:

jessica

Dec 19, '08, 4:51 PM

Teaser photograph of the Hot Toys apes line. Looks like a gorilla soldier and General Ursus. I'm still not wowed, but bring on the apes!!!

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4872/ap20081220031052967jpgnf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Gorn Captain

Dec 20, '08, 11:05 AM

TCM Hitchhiker

Dec 20, '08, 12:33 PM

Man, these promise to be pretty amazing. Hot Toys do incredible work. I don't think I will be able to pass on these no matter what the price.

jessica

Dec 21, '08, 12:54 AM

I just had a scary thought!! That these wigged apes are going to be a little step up from the Hasbro apes. God, I hope not.

Anyway, hot off the apevine, these new Hot Toys apes will be distributed by Sideshow and I was told they are going to wow me. Ok, Hot Toys. Wow me. I'm still flatlining.

Oh...the full unveiling by Hot Toys will take place in early 2009.

Gorn Captain

Dec 21, '08, 10:09 AM

No matter how great they will be, I'll have to pass.
Since these guys come in big boxes, after international shipping and customs charges, Hot Toys go for around $180 here.
And no matter how hard I try no to, I still need to eat and make rent....

jessica

Dec 21, '08, 10:40 PM

Man alive...this General Ursus is SMOKING HOT!!!!!

http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/attachments/month_0812/20081222_44c4d1d193a989bf6c06Q5kMc3U3g1sW.jpg

apes3978

Dec 21, '08, 10:54 PM

Man alive...this General Ursus is SMOKING HOT!!!!!

http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/attachments/month_0812/20081222_44c4d1d193a989bf6c06Q5kMc3U3g1sW.jpg

You're saying these are the new HOT TOYS figures? Not quite sure why they're placing a TV series Captain in there, but being that cool let's that slide...

I just had a scary thought!! That these wigged apes are going to be a little step up from the Hasbro apes. God, I hope not.

I hope that they are even a "little step up" from the Hasbro figures... Those Hasbro figures are some of the worst figures out there... Just about anything has to be a step up from them...

jessica

Dec 21, '08, 11:10 PM

You're saying these are the new HOT TOYS figures? Not quite sure why they're placing a TV series Captain in there, but being that cool let's that slide...

I hope that they are even a "little step up" from the Hasbro figures... Those Hasbro figures are some of the worst figures out there... Just about anything has to be a step up from them...

I can't wait to see the General's face. From the little photo that they put up, he looks like the way he needs to be. And yes, even the TV series ape is there, but even he looks good from what I can see. These new apes, if this is how Hot Toys is going to manufacture them for the general public, are so yummilicious. I was not expecting to buy General Ursus, but if he looks this good, I'm going to have to dig deep for serious chimpchange.

Yes, Hasbro apes are very hideous indeed. These apes if that's what Hot Toys are going to churn out, are a league of their own.

jessica

Dec 21, '08, 11:13 PM

Mike do you think the Hot Toys General Ursus chest armor is long enough? Sideshow's was too short. And, this General Ursus looks like he's got a GREAT helmet with wonderful havelock.

apes3978

Dec 22, '08, 12:06 AM

Jessica,

To answer you, no the Ursus chest armor isn't long enough... That and the fact that they also forgot to have it "rounded" on the bottom... They need to do some reworking on it... Sideshow's was a little shorter than it should be, but it is more accurate in style than the one in the photo above...

You're right about the helmet though: It is quite an improvement over Sideshow's...

jessica

Dec 22, '08, 12:24 AM

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn102/apecityoutfitters/Ursusside.jpg

apes3978

Dec 22, '08, 12:44 AM

Jessica,

To answer you, no the Ursus chest armor isn't long enough... That and the fact that they also forgot to have it "rounded" on the bottom... They need to do some reworking on it... Sideshow's was a little shorter than it should be, but it is more accurate in style than the one in the photo above...

I have to correct myself... After looking closer at the new pictures you posted, I can see, especially on the "close up" shot of Ursus, it looks like they did indeed "round it" in the bottom...

jessica

Dec 22, '08, 1:06 AM

Mike, it looks like more than four of those little brackets though on the bottom portion of his armor...but his expression looks like they have knocked him out of the park.

jessica

Dec 22, '08, 10:21 AM

Look at how smoking hot the good General is!!!

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn102/apecityoutfitters/AnyC01267.jpg

Gorn Captain

Dec 22, '08, 12:45 PM

I'll just have to sell my firstborn....

Man, that ape looks good....

jessica

Dec 22, '08, 12:56 PM

It might be in the low hundreds if you get it on pre-order...I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know.

Gorn Captain

Dec 22, '08, 1:43 PM

It might be in the low hundreds if you get it on pre-order...I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know.

Keep me posted!

cjefferys

Dec 22, '08, 10:02 PM

Wow, that Ursus looks fantastic, it buries the Sideshow version. And they have rooted hair too? I usually don't spring that much cash for modern toys but might make an exception with this one.

rche

Dec 22, '08, 11:15 PM

The apes look real good. Hot Toys is one of my favorite manufacturers.
Whoever posted the actors likeness bit earlier was correct. Sometimes the toy company has the right to the character, but not the actor who played said character. Kane from Alien comes to mind. (Although HT did the portrait for Kane as an actor who was originally scheduled for the part but was replaced by Hunt; which is actually pretty cool in an ubergeek sort of way.)

The Iron man setups HT has done are off the map, as is the Two Face they recently put up for the Dark Knight film.

If the apes come close to these recent releases, they will be outstanding. From what I have seen, the General smacks Sideshow's version right off of his horse and stomps soundly on his ugly plastic head.

I might also point out that HT is the company that co-created Sideshows new 1:6 bodies.

rche
-just when I thought it was safe (for my wallet) to turn on my computer again.:googly:

megozilla13

Dec 23, '08, 6:58 PM

The preorders are up on ebay. It says it ships within 30 days and the lowest price I could find is about $170 shipped. There are alot of pictures up. The General looks perfect. The soldier looks cool but theres something about the head thats not doing it for me.

mikej

jessica

Dec 23, '08, 8:33 PM

It's the missing widow's peak and the odd-looking placement of too much teeth I think.

lepage

Dec 24, '08, 7:56 AM

I am about half ready to sell a kidney for these. I think they are simply awesome. I cant for the life of me understand why they are so expensive though.

apes3978

Dec 24, '08, 2:22 PM

It's the missing widow's peak and the odd-looking placement of too much teeth I think.

The thing is the gorillas really don't have a prominent "widow's peak", (nothing that stands out like on the chimps) so it's really not that... The simple matter is the Soldier/Captain sculpt just all around sucks... I won't be buying them, not without some big changes... I think the head could be fixed by simply adding sculpted hair instead of that crappy looking fake hair.

One other thing: While the Ursus figure is cool, they need to darken the fabric on his outfit... His sleeves/pants should be darker than the Soldiers...