Edgy 'Salvation' Toy Deal!

With less than a year to go until the fourth chapter of the Terminator saga is unleashed to mankind, licensing deals are starting to be struck. We've already shown you the books that will be coming out prior to the release of the movie, and now we can reveal to you that Playmates will be releasing "an edgy line" of "Terminator: Salvation" toys and figures aimed at kids and collectors!

Heralding the fourth installment in the iconic, billion-dollar TERMINATOR franchise, The Halcyon Company's production of TERMINATOR SALVATION — debuting May 22, 2009, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures - Playmates Toys will launch an edgy line of collectible action toys targeting kids and collectors. With a strategic vision for establishing a solid action toy segment for the next several years, the initial film window launch will include a full assortment of fully-articulated action figures (multiple scales) featuring new, never-seen-before TERMINATORS; battle-ready replica vehicles; and signature role play items: the TERMINATOR T-600 Voice 'n' Vision Skull with authentic red light-up eyes, voice changer/sound effects and the TERMINATOR Deluxe T-600 Fist that vibrates, fires and emits sounds. In the Fall, kids and collectors can build their world and collections out with the SKYNET playset: assortments of six new figures in basic (3¾") and deluxe scales (6"); several new signature vehicles including remote control and skin peeling TERMINATORS in super size (10"); and much more.

T-600 voice 'n' vision skull? Deluxe T-600 fist? 10" skin peeling Terminator figures? This sounds hella cool! Let's hope they are as cool as the McFarlane and NECA range of T2, T3 and Conan!

With only 7 months left until the release of the movie, we expect to see a lot more of this kind of thing going in very soon. There will be all kinds of merchandise to collect - badges, stickers, hats, t-shirts, limited edition cups and cans, busts and figurines. Hopefully, Sideshow will step in and deliver a line of kickass T-600 legendary busts to sit alongside the rest of our collection! Watch this space...

GlobalArnold Staff