Firefly Action Figures

POSTED BY: HowardRoarkLaughed
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:23
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HOWARDROARKLAUGHED

Sunday, August 1, 2004 10:37 PM

Any word on a series of Firefly action figures being made to coincide with the movie? If Universal has not thought of the idea yet, perhaps big box office receipts might prod them into action. They have made toys based on some awful movies before, so why not for a good one? How cool would it be to have a whole set of the BDHs to play with and display proudly in your home? I'd love to have a toy Serenity to hang from my ceiling next to a reaver ship and one of those ugly Alliance jobs.
One of this site's members (Sorry, don't remember your name) made a great Jayne figure. It was love at first sight, but he needs friends to go on adventures with, and to betray for good money.
Does Universal have a suggestion site. I think we should make a big push for toys once the movie becomes a hit (and a trilogy?). We all remember how much fun we had with our Star Wars toys. I want my children to have the same fun with the Firefly crew.
Mal's one of the greatest sci-fi legends of all time for God's sake. The man deserves a doll!

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Sunday, August 1, 2004 11:01 PM

I was just saying to my friend the other day how awesome it would be to have the BDH prominently on my DVD shelf, alongside the Bride and the Alien.

"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

MSBIGPILEOFDUST

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:37 PM

I really wish they would make some Firefly action figures. I've custom-made some for the 'Firefly' TV series, but it is really difficult without good head sculpts.

Whether they do official figures or not, I intend to make another wave of 'Serenity' figures wearing their movie outfits... dodgy heads and all. If I can get decent promo photos, I might even do it before the movie is released.

Mine are all one-of-a-kind hand-made jobs but 3000 professionally sculpted and factory-produced copies of each figure would be fantastic. Then everyone could have one of each!

A member of my BTVS Figs forum is going to host a discussion with several toy manufactures, including DST (who have the Buffy/Angel licence) at Wizard World. I'll ask him to enquire about the Firefly/Serenity licence.

Check out my Buffy, Angel, Fray & Firefly Custom Figure Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~msbigpileofdust

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:56 PM

No "official" word yet on anything other than trading cards for Serenity, but I am keeping my fingers crossed for action figures and a model of Serenity. I would love to have some action figures (well done ones mind you, perhaps by McFarlane) to set on my display shelf in the den.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

MRPACO

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:25 AM

You know, my mind changed about halfway through reading your post. At first, I was thinking that action figures would be a bit much...but I was only picturing the crew members. Then, when you mentioned a Serenity, Reaver, and Alliance ship models, I said to myself, "Well golly gee, that'd be neato-keen!" ...Well, something like that. So yes, it would be awesome. I don't think I'd be too interested in crew members, but ship models would be very high on my things-to-buy list.

I also REALLY wanna see them make some t-shirts based on the ones Jayne wears. He's had some very cool designs.

As BrownCoat1 said, MacFarlane would be the perfect choice if they were to make Serenity action figures.

CORNCOBB

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:48 AM

Heck, I want action figures, t-shirts, novels, posters, trading cards and anything else you can think of. I need Firefly / Serenity merchandise gorramit.

LADYDISDAIN

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:59 AM

Which really begs the question, what accessories and special kung-fu grip type accoutrements would these action figures have?

Wash would obviously come with his own set of dinosaur action figures...

(Howard Roark Laughed? I finally get around to reading The Fountainhead and the references are everywhere!)

BIOTECH

Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:53 PM

Jayne's kung fu grip would come in handy when he's in his bunk.

STANDING8

Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:52 PM

mcfarlane toys should do firefly figures. NO ONE makes better looking toys that todd macfarlane and co.

all amazing figures AND they do figures from obscure movies that arent always mainsteam.

www.spawn.com

^ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

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RABIT

Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by biotech:
Jayne's kung fu grip would come in handy when he's in his bunk.

Bad biotech!

I would be really interested in these, also. It would be awesome to see a River with a knife and Jayne with a chest cut...

Rabit

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