FILM: Toy Masters Documentary Preview (News)

News of an interesting documentary came out during San Diego Comic-Con last month along with a video preview that is now also available online.

Titled TOY MASTERS, the documentary aspires to be the first ever feature-length documentary on the billion dollar toy franchise "Masters of the Universe". Featuring interviews with creative personnel from every version of the toy line and incarnation of the franchise on tv, film, stage and print, including J. Michael Straczynski, a staff writer of the original animated series and Alan Oppenheimer, the voice of the big baddy, Skeletor.


TOY MASTERS is still currently in production but the end of the preview does mention 2012 as a target release date.

TOYS: 2010 SDCC Highlights (News)

Last week several industries traveled down to San Diego for a series of panels and interviews for fans that unveiled plans for the following year. Here's some of the interesting TOYS that debuted at SDCC:

--Not only were there BioShock toys but also mask replicas cast in resin displayed at the convention.
--LEGO unveiled a store exclusive at the con, Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter.
--Off the hype of the Predators movie, a whole slew of Predator related merchandise is on the horizon.
--Kotobukiya represented Marvel well at the con, showing off Hulk statues, and their Bishoujo line including a SDCC exclusive White Phoenix.
--Hasbro unveiled figures for Marvel's upcoming movies, Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor.
--Gentle Giant is taking nostalgia to another level with recreating classic Kenner original Star Wars figures into 12-inch behemoths.
--DC Direct brought a load of DC figures,statues and busts including those tied to the comics Brightest Day event and their upcoming MMORPG DC Universe Online.
--McFarlane Toys showed off the upcoming bunch of Halo: Reach figures on the way.
--Last but not least, TriForce showed off some awesome looking Gears of War weapon replicas.

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