Looks like it. Art Asylum, makers of Minimates (you’ve probably seen them at the local comic shop – think Kubricks, but with articulated elbows and knees), posted this in their official blog today;
Can you believe it? It has been 25 years since the release of the original Ghostbusters. Just like everything else that people who grew up in the 80s have fond memories of there are talks of a remake. I personally think they should just leave well enough alone. The original was awesome (the less said about part 2 the better)! Sure, the effects look a bit dated and it is obvious they are using miniatures in parts, but that is part of the charm. The point of all this is: What better time for us to come out with the Ghostbusters in Minimates form? Be prepared for us to hit you up with Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Louis Tully as Gozer’s dog and the possessed Dana Barrett. If you suddenly find your Minimate collection invaded by those spooky ghosts, who ya gonna call?
One wonders then if we’ll ever see the Kubrick Ghostbusters, or if that will be a Japan only phenomenon (ebay, here I come.) Thanks to Juan for the heads up!
I like minimates better since they are articulated.
…as much as I hate to say this, its pretty irritating that they’re breaking the GBs into two waves. Still, we’re getting Louis and Dana! Score! Not too sure how the proton packs are gonna fare though…
I’M GONNA BE BROKE AS HELL THIS SUMMER. I have to put my foot down and say no to some of this stuff…There’s the game, Blu-ray, Other Side TPB, Mattel figures and now minimates. That’s gonna be like $200 right there.
Errr….didn’t see that Louis is gonna be Vinz. Okay, we’re getting Vinz Clortho and Dana!
Bit of a backhand to the actual movie, though, wasn’t it? Geez…
…what do you mean?
Anyways, they have promotional poster for the line at NYCC. They have packs and wands, sans connecting tube. At least they’ll be able to hold them.
Man, these little guys are gonna go great with the NECA Stay Puft!
And unlike the Mattel stuff, I don’t have to worry about them being exclusive and thus tougher and more expensive to get.
Having Back to the Future and Ghostbusters minimates is gonna be weird…one of those childhood dreams realized or something mushy like that.
One thing about the poster (sorry for the double post) that makes chuckle: They kept the details of the belts, packs and nametags and even Peter’s non-tucked-in boots…yet they didn’t catch that the patch is on the wrong side of Ray’s shoulder.
…crap, I just realized…they all have the patch on BOTH shoulders. If someone is at NYCC today, can someone talk to the folks at Art Asylum about that?