Movie Collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles are to be making a brand new range of Alice In Wonderland dolls this year. Made by Tonner, the company famed for its extremely high quality dolls (most recently in the public eye for the Twilight and New Moon dolls they created).

Dolls of Alice, The Mad Hatter and the Red Queen are forthcoming, and each will be dressed in an incredibly detailed movie-authentic costume that will bring the epic Tim Burton creation into your home!

The dolls are set to be made available in the 2nd quarter of this year. Visit Sideshow for more information on the Alice In Wonderland Dolls!

Alice In Wonderland is here! The new Tim Burton movie, set after the original events of the famous Alice In Wonderland tale, is wowing viewers with its incredible visuals and its melding of CG elements with live action.

Starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts and Mia Wasikowska as the eponymous Alice, it is a feast for the eyes and ears while treading new ground that previous movie versions of the Alice stories haven't been able to go near.

Outstanding CG work on characters such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum (both played by Matt Lucas) really adds some wow factor to the film, and Burton's signiature style is evident throughout.

The Alice In Wonderland movie merchandise is here too, and it is proving to be a big hit with fans of the movie all over the world.

The Alice in Wonderland movie posters are a particularly popular line right now, and they perfectly capture the whimsical yet unnerving feel of the film while still offering images that are perfect to display in the home. Check out some of the most popular Alice In Wonderland movie posters here!

It's one of the most beloved arguements in all of geekdom- who shot first, Greedo or Han? Soon you'll be able to have the would-be assassin in your own home thanks to this awesome Star Wars Greedo 12 inch figure.

Set to be released in the 4th quarter of this year, this great figure is fully articulated and supplied in a movie authentic costume. He will be shipped with accessories and the customary Sideshow Star Wars figure base for displaying him on. Looks like the arguements are going to begin again. Who shot first?!

Tim Burton's demented Alice In Wonderland Movie is another eye-popping extravaganza from the man that brought us Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Batman Returns and a load of other classic flicks.

The character of the Mad Hatter is being played by perrenial Tim Burton film regular Johnny Depp, and Johnny Depp fans around the world are eager to check out their idol in this latest gothic visual waltz.

There's a superb range of Alice In Wonderland merchandise available (or soon to be available) and the main collectible that is on many fans' lists is the new Barbie Mad Hatter Doll.

This highly collectible 8 inch doll features a great likeness of the star, and a movie-authentic costume, packed in a window-front box printed with movie art. Its official release date is due for release on April 1st (how apt), but you can pre-order the Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter doll now.

Originally a high-demand part of the Movie Maniacs Series 5 lineup in 2002, McFarlane Toys is offering the Lord of Darkness (from the film Legend) action figure again. This figure is the same sculpt as the original with minor paint changes, some of the accessories and a brand-new base in collector's case display.  Note that this new version does not include the large grey sword and unicorn horn.  However it is still a welcome return for the Lord of Darkness.

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Editorial Review

Presumably, McFarlane Toys designed this figure by combining an action figure of Jeff Goldblum and an action figure of a housefly in some sort of teleporter accident. How else do you get this kind of detail? The McFarlane crew got down the grotesque Cronenbergian transformation of Dr. Seth Brundle perfectly, with ocher folds of skin, wisps of hair, feelers, and those sad, bulbous eyes. The 7-inch figure offers much more articulation than most pieces in the Mo (more...)

This movie action figure, from the first of two Watchmen assortments totaling eight figures, is straight from the feature film Watchmen. It features exquisite sculpting and detailing. Rorschach stands 6.25" tall and features movie accurate costume detailing.

These fine looking action figures, which come from the first of two assortments of  eight figures, are straight out of the movie! Featuring excellent sculpting and great detailing, the first assortment of the WATCHMEN MOVIE action (more...)

Now here's an old favourite. The Alien Queen Box Set was one of the most enduring examples of the Movie Maniacs range of merchandise McFarlane produced, and even though the set is now long since out of production, it remains a firm favourite with fans and collectors.

The size of the set is impressive, instantly giving fans of the Alien movies something to get excited about, but then you look closer and you see that the level of detail is excellent, along with it boasting one of the best paint jobs a McFarlane set has ever been blessed with.

Recreating the iconic scene in 'Aliens' when the victim is found stuck to a wall with alien goo, and then revealing the film's first chest burster, the Alien Queen Box Set is an excellent example of a movie collectible done very right indeed. If you find oje of these around, snap it up. I mean, spectators can sell it on if they wish, but real fans of movie merchandise will love to keep hold of this one.

The epic science fiction movie AVATAR is certainly living up to the hype in terms of popularity and box office success, and there's already talk from James Cameron about a possible sequel. James Cameron's Avatar is wowing audiences all over the world with its amazing 3D environmemts and iconic characters, and the official movie merchandise is selling well on all fronts. The range of tie-in books, the video game and the soundtrack CD are proving to be big hits with people who have fallen in love with the film's unique universe.

Action figures of the Na'Vi characters and the human marines are also being snapped up by fans, along with vehicle and creature replicas. Thankfully, the merchandise has been made with the same level of care as the film and looks fantastic. The Avatar action figures, while a little thin in the case of the Na'Vi, are made sturdily and feature great sculpts and accessories. Essential for anyone who wants to take some of that magical world home with them.

Movie Maniacs Series 1 > Freddy Krueger (Bloody) Action Figure

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