MTV Geek interviewed Bandai about the Thundercats toy lines. In it, they talk about their partnership with Warner Bros., as well as some of the things planned for next year. Two quotes will get fans super excited:
“The team here at Bandai cheered with excitement when we saw Mumm-Ra’s Storm Charger blaze onto the TV screen last week. We have that high-powered vehicle of evil planned to launch in early 2012 as a counterpoint to the ThunderTank. Bandai works hand-in-hand with Warner Brothers to identify great toy concepts early in the production of the show and we certainly share ideas back and forth to ensure we are delivering toys based on what the show promises. The team at Warner Brothers just gets it, they know what can work as a toy and encourage our involvement in the process. It’s a great partnership that is only getting stronger.”
“When Warner Brothers initially mentioned that they were considering bringing back and incorporating the SilverHawks and TigerSharks the whole team at Bandai was very excited and it immediately got our wheels turning. Almost anything that appears in the show we are able to create as a toy, so the idea of integrating these unique characters into the show, again expands the overall universe to pull from. More to come on our plan for the ever-expanding toy line.”
To read the rest of the interview, click Here.
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Most will be happy to know the Storm Charger is confirmed to be in the works!
Thanks for the heads up.
"...here are a few characters like Mumm-Ra’s final form that are so big we will be releasing them in an entirely different scale just so that when placed next to the rest of your 4” collection it all aligns with the figure-to-figure sizing featured in the series."
YES!! Hopefully he'll have his wings too!
Great interview. Doesn't reveal much, but I honestly really wasn't expecting it to reveal anything. It's nice to know the twins are coming in a 2-pack for the 6" line. Makes me think they'll be a part of the next wave of 6" figures. It's also nice to know that the Storm Charger is confirmed to be getting a toy. Sort of makes me want to get the Thundertank, even if I do stick to the 6" scaled figures. Would still be cool to have the two of them on display charging at each other. Should be interesting to see how it turns out. I imagine that the figure included will be a mumm-form Mumm-Ra made to fit inside it.
Please let them do Silverhawks classics as well. I'm not into the new age stuff but I'll be all over the classics if they keep em coming!
I honestly think he was referencing the fact that the 6" Mumm-Ra is perfectly in-scale to the 4" scaled figures. I could be wrong, but we'll have to wait and see.
Honestly I read that to say that he has a form after his normal ever-living form. They're talking about new figures in that section, not old ones.
6" Wileykit and Wileykat
Larger Scale Mumm-Ra’s final Form
Storm Charger tank
additional collector piece
Larger Scale Mumm-Ra’s final Form
Storm Charger tank
additional collector piece
sounds awesome!!
Edit: As for the possibility of Silverhawk and Tygershark based toys, it'd be cool, but I'm not counting on them happening. While I plan on sticking to the 6" figures, I'd be willing to get some 4" figures of Silverhawks, Tygersharks, and Thundercats characters not likely to get 6" figures (like Lynx-O).
Silverhawks and Tigersharks please!!!!
Interesting... I might pick up 6 inch Wilykit and Wilykat, but are they classic or modern figures? The interview seemed to suggest they were classic since they speciafically said "collector" scale.
yes more 6 inch figures!
hoping we get cheetara and tygra next
Personally I'd love to see more anything Silverhawks.
So would it be better to get the 6-inch Mumm-Ra than the deluxe 4-inch Mumm-Ra? They are both 14.99 I think. I haven't gotten Mumm-Ra yet so I'm just debating which to get.
Mon Star!!!
Awesome news. I was very disappointed in how the 4-inch Thunderkittens look, and not too crazy about the Cheetara either. Will pick up the whole bunch when we have the 6 inch versions.
I will buy DOUBLE of any Silverhawk merchandise Bandai produces!
I'd go with the deluxe figure because I think the wings are freakin' cool.
thank's to the new episode i hope someone makes wings for the 6 inch mumm-ra, he needs them
I hope they do the same for classics Wilykit and Kat. Also I can't wait for all those other 4'' figures to be released. Silverhawks and Tigersharks will look awesome with the Lizardmen.
In wake of Legacy, this takes on a different light.
I'm down with whatever. It'd be great to see them expand the classics line.
Armored Mumm-Ra FTW!!!
this is absolutely awesome news!!! does any of the moderators know if they can potentially do a Q and A with Bandai like Hasbro does???
potential figures and vehicles: the armored leo, mumm ra, Mumm Ra's vehicle, the thunder jet, alien warriors like the tigersharks, hawks, robear burbill's, jackal man, and who knows the snowman of hook Mt and Snowmeow!
We saw tigersharks for like a split secon and Mon star but no silverhawks and everyone wants to see figures made of them ? I would rather see more thundercats, lizards, jackals. I think mon star was just a cameo probably won't even see the silverhawks
obviously we need more thundercats like:
Ben-Gali
Pumyra
Lynx-O
Jagara
supporting characters:
Ro-Bear Berbils
Snowman of Hook Mountain and Snow-meow
villians:
Slithe
Monkian
Jackalman
and
armored lion-o and Mumm-Ra