Sideshow Collectibles has officially announced a licensing arrangement with Hasbro to produce Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Maquettes and Statues. Although the agreement was mentioned in July during their panel presentation at the San Diego Comic-Con, the official notice didn’t come until September. According to Sideshow Collectibles, the first piece to be produced will be a 20-inch Optimus Prime Maquette.
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Sep 26
Star Wars: in Concert Program
Star Wars: In Concert begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Debuting at the O2 in London back in April, this multi-media extravaganza features music from all six Star Wars films scored by John Williams, accompanied by specially-edited visuals, a live orchestra, choir and narration. An exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artwork and behind-the-scenes videos will travel with the concert tour; many of the pieces have never been publicly displayed outside the Skywalker Ranch before.
Sep 25
Harry Potter and the Half-Bood Prince
Warner Bros. officially announced the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as December 8, 2009. Available in Blu-ray and DVD, the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the Maximum Movie Mode (hosted by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint), along with a standard disc and digital copy of the film. A two-disc special edition of the film will also be available on DVD, including a digital copy to watch from your computer or portable media player.
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Sep 22
eFX Star Trek Tricorder replica
eFX Inc. has announced that they will introduce a new series of high-end collectibles based on the classic Star Trek films and TV series, starting with the classic Mark IX Tricorder as seen in Star Trek: First Contact. The $350 replica will be available for pre-order soon from the eFX website, for release later this year. Limited to no more than 1,000 pieces worldwide, the Tricorders will be offered as a “Signature Edition” signed by actor Brent Spiner. For those that don’t know, Brent Spiner played the android Data in the tv series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent movies.
Sep 21
Futurama Complete Collection on DVD
Coming soon to a spaceport gift shop or store near you, the complete Futurama collection on DVD, with a special bonus: a collectible Bender head. Available October 13, 2009, this box set includes all four volumes of Futurama (72 episodes of the original series), as well as four feature-length adventures: Bender’s Big Score, The Beast With A Billion Backs, Bender’s Game, Into the Wild Green Yonder. The discs include bonus features, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and much more. Plus, all nineteen discs are packaged nicely inside the large, limited edition Bender head (with detachable rubber antenna). Even if you already have all of the episodes, plus the movies, you can still get this set for the nifty head to place on your mantle. Sorry, no Blu-ray version, though.
Available for pre-order from Amazon and other retailers. Retail price $199.99.
Via Botropolis
