The Amazing Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Merchandise Thread - Part 1

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[Spidey_62]

With the first action figure revealed - I think it'd be a good time to kick off a thread for all merchandise for the movie. This is all that will be revealed at SDCC.

Andrew Garfield, the new cinematic Spider-Man, cuts a different figure on screen than the previous Spidey, Tobey Maguire. That fact will be reflected in their toy counterparts, too.

The first action figure from next year's The Amazing Spider-Man movie will be on display this week at Comic-Con. Fans will be able to check him out starting Wednesday during preview night at the Hasbro booth on the San Diego Convention Center floor.

Sony is rebooting the franchise on screen, and Hasbro is falling suit with the toy line. "Although it's still Spider-Man, it's a new story and he's got a new look," says Grant Gie, Hasbro's senior global marketing manager for the Marvel Comics brand.

In the new movie directed by Marc Webb, Garfield wears a new and improved superhero outfit from Spidey's past, so Hasbro added metallic finishes and an additive called rutile to make the figure sparkle. And although the eyes may look white, they have a golden cast to them when catching light in a certain way.

The figure is also sculpted in a way to pick up all the details from the movie Spider-Man. The bottom of his feet were tweaked to look the same as the film versions, and he reflects Garfield's leaner physique.

"He looks amazing and he's a really great new silhouette that harkens back to a classic take on the character," says Vickie Stafford, Hasbro's lead designer for its Marvel line.
The new toy Spidey also has 20 points of articulation so kids can twist his arms, legs, head and other parts and "get him into great Spider-Man poses," Stafford says.

(In comparison, figures from the new Captain America: The First Avenger movie toy line only have around 13 points of articulation. Then again, those characters don't crawl on walls.)

While Spider-Man is a big deal in movies, comics and toys in the USA, he's ginormous internationally.

"Spider-Man is one of those brands that transcends very broad age groups," Gie says. Kids — boys and girls as young as 2 and 3 — are fully aware of Spider-Man. They know the red and blue of his suit, that he climbs walls, that he shoots webs. He's very unique when it comes to the world of superheroes."

In addition to the figure featured at Comic-Con, next year's Amazing Spider-Man toy line will offer characters from the film and from the comic books, as well as roleplay gear such as web shooters.

Adds Stafford: "Kids are going to get excited about it and feel extra tough when they're playing with the roleplay items."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics...-Man-movie-figure-swings-into-Comic-Con_n.htm

Any chance we'll see more tomorrow?

 

[SpaceWay2009]

What's wrong with $18.99? Some are $16.99.

I guess I'm cheap when it comes to clothes. lol But I guess less than 20 dollars isn't so bad.

 

[dark_knight08]

 

[VenomSpawn]

First official Lizard promo... ...and it's BADASS

 

[spideyguy16]

Ahh he looks so fake!
but I know the cgi in thee movie is top notch so I'm not worrying

 

[VenomSpawn]

 

[socool]

Easily the best looking picture of Lizard we have. Other than his face looking too human, I'm pleased with the look. Just a little more "animal" in his face and I would have been pleased.

 

[socool]

Did anyone notice that the white foreground the Lizard is ripping through reads "OSCORP"? Pretty neat.

 

[Troy_Parker]

I hope we get a movie still of the Lizard soon. Or at least a high res poster.

 

[spideyguy16]

Movie still would be epic

 

[cloverfan98]

Easily the best looking picture of Lizard we have. Other than his face looking too human, I'm pleased with the look. Just a little more "animal" in his face and I would have been pleased.

Looks great but am I the only one who is a little disapointed that we pretty much know everything about his design before the we see the film? Just hope there's still some surprises left in store for us in the film.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

That pic so poorly rendered, it looks like it's from a video game. Should have not been released imo

And I love how the lizard looks in the trailer, but he doesn't look too good in those promo art shots... I wonder why?

 

[UltimateWebhead]

That pic so poorly rendered, it looks like it's from a video game. Should have not been released imo

And I love how the lizard looks in the trailer, but he doesn't look too good in those promo art shots... I wonder why?

He doesn't photograph well??

 

[TheWallCrawler]

He doesn't photograph well??

Maybe... Anyway, I am really dissapointed with Sony. The first official pic they released of the lizard, and it's awfully rendered... I mean, how is it that they could finnish rendering on the trailer lizard but not on this one pic??

 

[webhead731]

Maybe this will quiet the people proclaiming that he won't look like he does in the concept art because...well, he does.

 

[Resistance61513]

I'm remaining skeptic.

Marc Webb said in a video interview that they are still rendering Lizard into a bunch of scenes. The interviewer talked about the Lizard's design being too human looking. Marc laughed and said that there were definitely still a few surprises left with The Lizards design. He just doesn't want to show everything yet.

Many are speculating that the theory of Lizard slowly evolving over time might be possible! I'm hoping it's true. But, if it's not, no hard feelings.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

Maybe this will quiet the people proclaiming that he won't look like he does in the concept art because...well, he does.

well yeah, but the big difference is that in the promo art pics you can't really see the mouth openings on the sides, which is clearly seen in action figures and the trailer

 

[TheWallCrawler]

I'm remaining skeptic.

Marc Webb said in a video interview that they are still rendering Lizard into a bunch of scenes. The interviewer talked about the Lizard's design being too human looking. Marc laughed and said that there were definitely still a few surprises left with The Lizards design. He just doesn't want to show everything yet.

Many are speculating that the theory of Lizard slowly evolving over time might be possible! I'm hoping it's true. But, if it's not, no hard feelings.

That would be pretty sweet!

Could you please give me a link to that video?

 

[NickerNacker]

Here is the link to the video interview.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Vide...-Hints-Future-Villains-Lizard-Look-30019.html

 

[VenomSpawn]

Maybe this will quiet the people proclaiming that he won't look like he does in the concept art because...well, he does.

That's probably because it wasn't concept art.

 

[spida-man]

Here's the shirt of the Next spider-Man that Andrew hinted might be in a future film:

http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=Ultimate+Spider-Man+Symbo_1157029

 

[spida-man]

for the ladies:

http://designtaxi.com/news/351821/OPI-Launches-The-Amazing-Spider-Man-Themed-Nail-Polish/

 

[Troy_Parker]

I really hope they keep Miles Morales away from this Spider-Man franchise.

 

[VenomSpawn]

I really hope they keep Miles Morales away from this Spider-Man franchise.

I hope they keep him out of every Spider-Man film series...