Hasbro Q&A - Round 76
Hasbro has sent us their answers from the latest round of Q&A. Read on for the full details!
1) On the topic of the recent "way too purple-y" Jango Fett figures: In a past Q&A answer, you said that (due to the timing) you couldn't change the Target Geonosis Arena Jango Fett to a blue/gray version, but that you had a blue/gray figure planned for 2010. Is that still happening? If so, are we talking basic figure line or some other release?
We wanted the Target Geonosis pack to remain the current even more screen accurate color. A blue/gray Fett is planned for the basic figure line in 2010.
2) The recent Fan's Choice Poll highlighted a few of the resculpts that the community is clamoring for (Tarkin, Ponda Baba, Dr. Evazan). We'd like to toss a few more out there for consideration as well - the Star Wars entertainers! What are the chances of revisiting and updating the Cantina Band Members, Jabba's Dancers (including Oola), or the Max Rebo Band Members?
2) Oola is scheduled to appear in 2010 if all goes according to plan. Of the others, we'd like to see a new Bith musician at some point, but would not be for a few years. We just don't see doing anything with the Max Rebo band members for many years, if at all.
3) When you started planning the 2010 basic figure line, did you approach the year with the idea that the line was maybe "burned out" on any particular film? For example, maybe one of the six films where you felt that the 'parking lot' was running a bit bare now that you're thinking in terms of "more A, less C (or D) list" characters these days and ultimately ended up skipping that film for 2010?
3) We were surprised that there was a lot of life left in both EpIII and EpV, given that these films seem to have been more thoroughly mined than most. We think we have great waves for both lines up for Fall 2010. After we get through one focused wave for each of the six films, which will take up through mid-Spring 2011, we will be taking a new approach with the line and going with mixed-film waves, which will help ensure that characters from all films are still represented in the line without having to have core hero "anchor" figures for each film to provide the backbone for a specific wave.
As always, a big thanks to Hasbro for their latest Q&A session.
Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Jesse McCracken
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