NEWS ROUNDUP: DOCTOR WHO RUMOURS, FRIDAY THE 13TH, ALIEN FIGURES OUT NOW, NEW TURTLES FIGURES COMING, LABYRINTH FIGURES COMING!
Hey all, there’s plenty going on amidst the neon boulevards of Planet Geek, so let’s take a look at some of the cool stuff happening and about to happen…
DOCTOR WHO- What the?!
After the breathtaking cliffhanger to Doctor Who episode 12, ‘The Stolen Earth’, speculation has gone into overdrive as to the events of the final episode, to be screened this coming Saturday. Has the Doctor actually regenerated? Is this the rumoured botched regeneration? Will he split into two Doctors? The fans are going insane, and tomorrow will see our full writeup of that episode in our weekly TARDISWATCH feature. Is the end nigh?
FRIDAY THE 13TH: JASON WILL WEAR HOOD *AND* MASK
Platinum Dunes have gone on record to say that Jason Voorhees will wear both the sack hood and the Hockey mask in the upcoming remake of FRIDAY THE 13TH. This is cool, as it will shut geeks like me up from complaining the he’s not supposed to get the mask until the third film.
ALIEN FIGURES NOW IN
The new ‘Original Movie’ ALIEN figures are now in stock in both 7 and 18 inch versions. The 18 inch version is already available to order! Check out the 18 inch Alien Figure.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BLACK AND WHITE FIGURES ON THE WAY
Black and white editions of the recent Ninja Turtles figures will be released soon, featuring an alternate paint job that returns them to their black and white roots as an indie comic. The figures already looked cool in the first place, but these TMNT noir ‘series 1.5’ figures look even better. They should be available in July. Check these out:
LABYRINTH: JARETH AND HOGGLE SET COMING!
An action figure double pack containing Jareth the Goblin King and Hoggle from the legendary 80s masterpiece LABYRINTH will soon be available from NECA. Due to be part of their Cult Classics range, the figure looks set to be another huge hit with fans of that seminal movie.