Product Announcement Hot Toys - X-Men: First Class license announcement

ZIPCOOLO · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 02:36

We are pleased to announce the license of the upcoming superhero blockbusterX-Men: First Class!

Unveiling the beginning of the X-Men saga, revealing the secret history of famous global events, it focuses on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto and the origin of their groups, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants. This epic, action and character-driven movie shall be a must-watch this summer! What’s more, the collectible of this movie will be coming too! Witness the moment that will change our world. Stay tuned!

The movie will be launched this week! To watch the trailer and know more about the movie, please visit

http://www.x-menfirstclassmovie.com/

rogerbee · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 03:04

So, they finally get round to an official James McAvoy, cool!

CHEERS!

luckycat · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 03:06

totally not excited by these.. don't know why. probably costume i guess

i can save my $.

Jpiersma1989 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 03:12

Yes a michael fassbender sculpt!

GrenadierStinny · #5 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 04:44

Not really jazzed about this announcement. (Although in talking with a friend about HT stuff this evening, I wondered why they chose to skip this Marvel movie. Guess they didn't after all!)

I think the movie will be fun and exciting on its own merits, but it's sort of an "alternate universe", whereas the rest of the Marvel movies have been so fantastic because they actually DO stick closely to the traditional origins and characters.

This movie deviates pretty far from traditional cannon and is a bit of a hodgepodge of characters and story elements from the last 50 years. Origins are wrong, characters are on the wrong side and in the wrong timeline. As far as a Marvel license, this thing is a mess.

A Beast and Emma Frost might be close enough to traditional cannon to get me to buy them, but I have no interest in a young Prof. X or Magneto-- or Banshee or Havok for that matter. 180+ bucks for a fringe X-character that doesn't even look like that character? Easy pass.

But, when the heck would they even be released?? With all the stuff already being released this year-- and the licensees already announced with nothing shown yet (not to mention that most recent announcements have been for as late as 4th Q of this year-- i.e. 1st Q of 2012) where does HT expect to fit these in? And how many characters are they making?

Answers, damnit! I need answers!

KashmirKong · #6 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 04:49

If this movie bombs, are they going to pretend like they never made any announcement like they did with Sucker Punch?

azazel · #7 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 05:16

I'm sure Sucker Punch will do well enough on DVD. As for First Class ...meh. I'm sure if Hot Toys don't do an Emma Frost, soemone else like ZC or Girls Mission will bring out a fairly close White Queen-alike - costume anyway, just lacking an actress-likeness headsculpt. But then, X-Men (Marvel, DC etc) characters are much more about the comics than the films for me.

ali032373 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 05:38

They had other xmen movies and characters. Why start here? Id love a cyclops or a storm or juggernaut from the last movies. these new guys don't seem to have any jazz. They just look dull.

BeastX · #9 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 05:40

Fox and Marvel is a bad movie making combo...

Dr. Denkenstein · #10 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 05:51

for me, i should have the previous movie versions than this upcoming one. Well they started with Logan (wolverine) and they did a nice figure so go continue it for prof x ( P. Stewart) and the whole members and villians- i want to see H. Berry, J. Fawkes, A. Paquinn, and the shapeshifter lady???.

azazel · #11 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 06:45

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Originally Posted by ali032373

They had other xmen movies and characters. Why start here?

Because if they get the figures out fast enough (ie, Thor) they can ride on the (free) marketing push the film is getting from everywhere else.

They can always go back to the older films if they feel that one of the characters will sell well. Though they've done Wolverine. (from his own spinoff film). Would any other X-Man actually sell well to a wide audience without a film focused entirely on them?

shovelchop81 · #12 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 07:01

A Mystique would be wonderful!

tys1977 · #13 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 07:38

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Originally Posted by shovelchop81

A Mystique would be wonderful!

Agreed Alex,a Mystique would be cool,but easy pass for the rest of 'em for me,
Which is good 'cos my wallet needs a break LOL,Indy,Tracker,Jack Sparrow,Superman all on pre-order at OSB...............................

Kindest regards
Tys

jayveeeusebio · #14 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 09:16

Will have to wait & see the movie first before deciding to pass or snug in this newly acquired license..

Cosmic · #15 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 09:34

I'd like to see the comics version on Mystique with the white costume.

Tekkaman Blade · #16 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 11:08

I'd love to see Cyclops, storm and Jean from the first movie.

Clau · #17 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 11:09

I am still hoping for a Baby Doll release...This is a welcome announcement of sort, other than mild interest in Emma Frost, it's a complete pass. Wallet needs a breather.

doly · #18 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 11:57

Touche!

Now it makes me wonder, whatever happened to The Matrix license? The movie was a hit and has a huge following.

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Originally Posted by KashmirKong

If this movie bombs, are they going to pretend like they never made any announcement like they did with Sucker Punch?

Paladin · #19 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 12:19

Bleh, they all look very lame to me.

Cheungkinmen · #20 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 12:20

I'll have to watch the movie first, and it doesn't seem like a good movie judging by the trailers., but I would buy a beast any day!, it's the more visually appealing from all the rest, of course there is mistique, but bleh, never liked the design.

Leesy84 · #21 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 12:31

btw this is the best x men movie to date, vaughn is awesome at the comic boook films kick ... then this, but still i want a BACK TO THE FUTURE LICENSE

gunm · #22 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 12:50

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Originally Posted by luckycat

totally not excited by these.. don't know why. probably costume i guess

i can save my $.

Me too!

I just want them to make some of the licenses they announced earlier at least, but haven't done anything on--like Sucker Punch.

azazel · #23 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 16:10

None of the above designs really do much for me at all. Frost and Hank look alright, but not outstanding. Anyway, just as a movie can be bad but with good designs which I'd buy a figure of (AVP:R), a movie can be good, but with nothing I'd buy a figure of.. (Shawshank Redemption). This film might just be one of the latter?

ali032373 · #24 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 16:35

I would have done a Stewart Xavier with a Cerebro helment and wheelchair. Then a Halle Berry with switch out head (one calm head , then one with white eyes and blowing hair). Then (for the icing on the cake) Juggernaut.

shovelchop81 · #25 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 17:12

Hmm... just saw the trailer, lost any enthusiasm I had.

THX 3811 · #26 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 19:20

Yeah, why do they make a movie like this, what´s up with all the X-Men we all love? X Men 3? Is that it? a great saga with such a bad ending?

Big Bear · #27 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 20:18

Even if the movie bombs I want a Beast.

JaymanJohn · #28 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 21:29

did Ironman sells pretty well that makes them want to do more movie masterpieces?

that sucks, really..

luckycat · #29 (**permalink**) 05-30-2011, 23:56

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Originally Posted by gunm

Me too!

I just want them to make some of the licenses they announced earlier at least, but haven't done anything on--like Sucker Punch.

i don't expect much anymore since avatar have not been updated by HT since a million years ago.. i guess sucker punch would be too. this is just sad..

marakep · #30 (**permalink**) 05-31-2011, 08:58

Other than a January Jones figure, I doubt if I'll be getting any of these. I get the free advertisement that comes with the movie but i don't think anyone needs it. 1:6th toy companies does not need to ride on with the advertisement and marketing of a movie. The 1:6th industry has its own followers, heck, I'm writing a post here, which only means that 1:6th fans will try to look for 1:6th products.

Going back, I'm still curious as to why HT skip the original X-Me trilogy. i would have gotten a Stewart Professor X, Cyclops, and a Storm. As for the movie, i have to agree with a lot of guys here that the trailer kinda looks boring.