Q: I
have been wondering if you are going to produce a Rene Belloq
12-inch figure wearing the Jewish High Priest robes that he
wears when they open the Ark of the Covenant at the end of “Raiders
of the Lost Ark”?
A:
We are currently evaluating more 12-inch Indiana Jones figure
development, but our focus is really on Temple of Doom characters
currently.
Q: After
the release of the Indiana Jones Golden Idol, will the Crystal
Skull or Holy Grail prop replicas be a possibility?
A:
Yes, we’re VERY interested in creating Grail and Skull
prop replicas.
Q: Sideshow
used to be _the_ company for female figures with your Buffy
and James Bond lines (you made them look good without being
hypersexual). Thus I am sorely disappointed that Marion Ravenwood
has not shown up in the Indiana Jones line. Could you explain
what prompted the apparent decision to not pursue a major character
like her when she appears to be in high demand among collectors?
A:
Fair question. We’ve fallen out of love with our old female
body and delayed development on new female 12-inch figures until
we sort out an update to the base body or a new body entirely.
Things are still cooking at Sideshow HQ, and we’ll reopen
the doors to female dev soon.
Q: I
LOVE the Premium Format Crystal Skull Indy. Trevor did another
amazing job on the face sculpt. I might even prefer it over
my PF Raiders Indy, but time will tell. Is Trevor working on
any sculpts for the other two Indy movies in the PF format?
It’d be great to add to these “bookends”.
A:
Yes! Trevor recently completed the Indiana Jones from Temple
of Doom, and we’re working on the prototype now!
Q: I’m
so excited to have placed my order for the 1:1 Raiders of the
Lost Ark Fertility Idol. What’s next for the 1:1 Indiana
Jones relic line? I’d love to see the Crystal Skull (I
have your small one that came with the DVD set), the head piece
to the Staff of Ra, the eye of the Peacock diamond from the
beginning of Temple of Doom, a Sankara Stone (or all 3), the
Cross of Coronado and the Holy Grail.
A:
Several of the props you mention are in the works and even another
that you didn’t mention. Stay tuned!
Q: With
German Indy and Henry Sr. shipping, can we get a hint of what
Indiana Jones 1/6 Figures are coming in the new year?
A:
There will be a bit of a break between the shipment of KOTCS
Indy and the announcement of our next Indiana Jones 12-inch
figure. We’re looking hard at designs from Temple of Doom
for the next releases.
Q: I
have to tell you, that the Indiana Jones vs. Mola Ram diorama
is awesome!!! You said that this is the first from the freshly
launched IJ diorama series, so what about the next one? Is it
in the works? can you give us some hints ? e.g.: from which
installment did you choose? I think the scene, when Indy cures
his father with the grail would be great!!
A:
Duly noted! We have not yet selected the next Indiana Jones
diorama, but there are several GOOD designs on the table! Stay
tuned!
Q: I
was wondering if you were going to sell the Indiana Jones Life-Size
Bag separate from the Indiana Jones VS Mola Ram Polystone Diorama?
I love the bag and want one very badly!
A:
We will not be offering the bag separately from the Diorama,
but we will share your interest with Sideshow creative!
Q: I
love the Indiana Jones line, all of it…1/6, 1/4, props…all
of it. I have purchased every item made for it. Are you going
to continue the 1/6 scale line with more figures from the series,
or is KOTCS Indy the last of the Mohicans? Also, if it’s
not dead, would Sideshow consider the Hot Toys DX route and
include a different outfit change with a figure?
A:
We do have plans to continue the line, but we don’t have
a firm timeframe to share with you. A deluxe Indy could be very
interesting!
Q: Are
there any plans to have a Willie Scott figure for the Indiana
Jones line, in any format?
A:
Our Creative Director, Tom Gilliland, has a real soft spot for
Willie Scott. It’s a safe bet that she’ll appear
in some form.
Q: Concerning
the Indiana Jones license, does Sideshow also hold the rights
to developing characters from the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles?
A:
We’re not certain, but we still have a lot of ground to
cover from the films before we dip into the Young Indy material.
Q: Ok,
you guys really have me freaked out after prior rounds of ‘Ask
Sideshow’ questions. Indy fans were told there would be
“a pause in the Indiana Jones 12-inch line after Henry
Jones” and that Sideshow was “in the midst of evaluating
TOD characters.” The Indy freaks require clarification….
Does this mean, in any way, that the 1/6 line is in jeopardy?
-AND-
I’m
very (VERY) disappointed by the news that the Indy 1:6 line
is on “pause”. Can you clarify what that means?
Does that mean that there will simply be a long wait before
the next announcement but that there IS a definite announcement
coming, or does that mean that there is no new figure to be
announced in the foreseeable future? I have all the figures
from the line so far, and it was the Indy line that got me into
collecting 1:6 figures in the first place. So I would be incredibly
disappointed if the Indy 1:6 line was indeed dead, like many
of us fear.
-AND-
Have
you stopped work on the Indy 1:6 line to re-assess whether it
is still viable? I know you intend to continue the license with
dioramas and Premium Formats. But many of us are only interested
in the 1:6 line and were hoping to at least get one or two figures
(and personally, at least one Indiana Jones figure) from each
movie. We all know what happens when a line is put “on
hold”, and “pause” seems like the same thing.
What would have to happen for you guys to continue with the
line? Please reconsider!
-AND-
I’m
sure you’re getting swamped with this question, but I
thought I’d add mine to the pile … What’s
the status of the Indiana Jones 1/6th line? Just hoping for
some clarification. A few weeks back you mentioned that the
line was “paused.” A lot of collectors then leapt
to the immediate conclusion that the line is struggling badly
and is therefore headed inevitably toward being axed. But I
read the “paused” announcement differently. After
re-reading it a few times, it seemed to me you guys were announcing
a GOOD thing — that you were pausing to consult with Hot
Toys so you could figure out how to do shirtless figures. NOT
that you were gearing up to pull the plug on a struggling line.
Could you please clarify? As a big lover of the 1/6th Indy line,
I’m REALLY hoping I’ll need to buy a few more Detolfs
in 2010 for a growing Indy 1/6th collection!
A:
Great questions, all of you. The pause is indeed to give us
the opportunity to evaluate our future plans for 12-inch Indy,
including diorama type environment pieces. In the meantime,
our development teams have been working hard on the 1:6 Star
Wars and GI Joe lines, and we will redirect their efforts to
Indiana Jones in due order. From here out, we’re most
likely to develop ‘bursts’ of Indiana Jones 12-inch
figures, ie a Temple of Doom subset, then onto other films.
Q: I’m
a huge Indy fan and have all the Indy items you’ve put
out so far, keep up the great work! One question… I’ve
noticed the Indy 12-inch line is “smaller” in proportion
to your Star Wars line, as well as the New Line House of Horrors
line. In fact, your Indy is “shorter” than your
Han Solo! Was the reason for this so the Indy line would work
with other 12-inch WWII era military lines like Dragon, G.I.Joe,
etc? Or was there a different reason for the different “scale”
of the Indy Line?
A:
When we launched Indiana Jones, we also launched the new Pro
Body, which ended up a bit smaller than ideal. We’ve since
added body parts to the Pro platform allowing additional height,
arm, shoulder, and butt configurations - and future Indiana
Jones figures will benefit from these advances (and potentially
others).
Q: I
love the Indy vs. Mola Ram diorama. Please Sideshow, give us
an Indy & Marion Well of Souls and Indy with Henry Sr. before
all is said and done. I could go on, but these would be very
iconic.
A:
Certainly, we’ll share your wish list with the creative
team!
Q: Will
the Indiana Jones 1:6 environment pieces continue? I am really
hoping we’ll get a Map Room Indy with polystone Map Room
environment. What is the possibility of this happening?
A:
Yes, most likely on a basis paired with future 12-inch Indiana
Jones offerings. We can’t promise the map room as a certainty,
but it’s high on our list too.
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