Does the Batman 66 license include rights to make Green Hornet and Kato?

[Mike77]

I was hoping someone might have the insight to that question. Those would be 2 awesome figures if made!

[jds1911a1]

I was hoping someone might have the insight to that question. Those would be 2 awesome figures if made!

I doubt it
While the same tv production company made both shows, Dc has never had the rights for producing the Green hornet in comic or print forms
And the recent Seth Rogan film may allow some flaxibility with the likeness (if you went film version) but for a classic Kato you would need to get Bruce Lee's estate to sign off on using his likeness (and really who wants the film versions over the tv ones)

[Earth 2 Chris]

I would say no. If the 66 stuff does well, it may possibly pique toy company's interest in licensing the classic Hornet TV show, though.

[Mike77]

I thought since they appeared on the Batman TV show the might be included with the license. Oh well.

[MIB41]

That would be a nice addition if the line is a strong seller. Unfortunately it may not be possible to have both of those licenses share the same backer card since they are likely not under the same umbrella of copyrights anymore.

[jwyblejr]

Giving this a bump in 2014 and seeing if anyone thinks if it's now possible.

[madmarva]

FTC might be able to get the license and work out the agreement for the likenesses with the actors or their estates, but as others stated DC does not own the license to Green Hornet and Kato so those characters would not be included with FTC's contract with DC.

Love to see it happen.

[palitoy]

The GH and Kato license has been made into action figures for 20 years, it's not included in Batman 66 but if FTC isn't doing this somebody should.

[PNGwynne]

^Like CAW/ZIca! Ditto the Lone Ranger.

[samurainoir]

Medicom did GH and Kato a while back. Enterbay only did Kato.

[jds1911a1]

Medicom did GH and Kato a while back. Enterbay only did Kato.

in the 90's Playing mantis did both the Green Hornet and kato for the retro KB excl Capt action resissues and the carded uniform line, while obviouly inspired by the show the kato likeness was far enough away from Bruce that I don't think his estate was in the apporval circle

[starsky]

i hope they are made as well. here's info on who owns the rights to the green hornet.

http://www.greenhornet.info/licenseeinformation.html

[Vinny0026]

I was hoping someone might have the insight to that question. Those would be 2 awesome figures if made!

It does not. Matter of fact the rights to the show did not even include all the batman characters. CTV had to aquire them in addition to the rights of the show.

Would be great if ctv went and got the rights
and made them on both Green hornet cards, and also batman 66 cards from the episodes they were in.

[JediJaida]

I should think that getting a license to do these two would run into problems with Bruce Lee's estate. And that is a license that is VERY difficult to acquire, due to the efforts of his family. Which is understandable.

But getting a Kato with an accurate Bruce Lee sculpt, (and removable mask) would be wonderful!

[melstapler]

Medicom did GH and Kato a while back. Enterbay only did Kato.

What we need is for either NECA or Diamond Select to produce a 7 inch figure of the Green Hornet. NECA was able to acquire the rights to make Arnold Schwarzenegger figures from Predator, Terminator and Commando, so I'd imagine they'd be able to acquire rights from Bruce Lee's estate if anyone could. NECA did a good job with the Lone Ranger figures from the film with Johnny Depp and although I'm a big fan of the Lone Ranger, I'm an even bigger Green Hornet fan.