Indiana Jones 4 - The Movie

[speedermike]

Here's a bit of an article from the IJ Ofiicial Site.  It's from February 2006...

"When Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was released in 1989, it came as no surprise that toys were not produced. "I think we learned our lesson at that point," confesses Roffman. "Number one, we didn't think we could really get a toy company interested, and two, it didn't make any sense for toys. It was a different time period than today. I think you could do toys today based on Indiana Jones, not so much because it appeals to classic boys' play patterns, but because there's such a collector market. If you did really nice figures, and vehicles too, I think there's a market that would buy them."

Roffman suggests that should another Indy film be released, a new toy line would definitely be considered. "I'm not sure it would necessarily be 3.75" action figures, but something that's more in line with what we've done with [Star Wars] Unleashed -- a larger scale, more detailed action figure."

I'm betting we get the 3.75 ine with a vehicle or two, and some unleashed size pieces.

[Jeff]

Here's a bit of an article from the IJ Ofiicial Site.  It's from February 2006...

Might want to check back a few pages for the discussion on that article...

You can find a lot of history of the original Indy line at the Official Indy site.  It was an interesting article then and it still holds well today.  Lots of history and reasons why the first Indy line tanked with kids compared to the SW Stuff.  And, just to add some fuel for the debate, it's interesting to see what LFL had to say about indy toys just over a year ago...

"Roffman suggests that should another Indy film be released, a new toy line would definitely be considered. "I'm not sure it would necessarily be 3.75" action figures, but something that's more in line with what we've done with [Star Wars] Unleashed -- a larger scale, more detailed action figure."

[speedermike]

Ooops...anyway, it occured to me that the product that is being shown at Comicon might all be "Classic Indy" stuff.  Lego is launching their line with sets from the origianl films, and then will refresh when the new film hits.  I'm wondering if Hasbro will do the same.  The only reason being is that, as far as we know, principle production has been only happeing for a few weeks, and there is now way Hasbro would have approved prototypes from the new film to be shown.

I'm surprised at how excited I am about Indy 4. The main reason being that, in my opinion, Spielberg is stil creating strong, risky, creative films.

[JangoTat]

all i know is that if a toy line of indy is made by hasbro they already have one ready piece, a Head. just re-use Hans head countless times and their you go..INDY 

[speedermike]

I really don't think that Han's hair length would have passed muster in the 30s!

[JangoTat]

I really don't think that Han's hair length would have passed muster in the 30s!

yeah so it may not be accurate but then again look at most luke head sculpts, are those

[speedermike]

http://www.indianajones.com/community/news/indyarrives.html

New clip up at the official site...check out Lucas' shirt..."Han Shot First!"

[Artoo]

Hypocrite. 

[Morgbug]

Happy 65th birthday, Harrison Ford.  Yup, Indy is a senior citizen.

[Artoo]

Hopefully he won't be playing the Henry Jones Sr. role because of it. 

[DSJ™]

Harrison Ford, 65, still fit for Indiana Jones

[DSJ™]

She's back! 

[Artoo]

Freakin' awesome!

[name]

sweet jesus!  That, my friends, is what they call "aging well."

[Tracy]

sweet jesus!  That, my friends, is what they call "aging well."

"It's not the years honey, its the mileage"