What's Your Obsession

This was a huge question and answer section compared to most of their regular ones, here’s the highlights.

Are there any plans to release a 12-inch scale R2-D2 and or C-3PO? You’ve made them life-size, but for the average collector they’re too expensive. I think that it would be great to release them in a two-pack like the Han and Luke as Stormtroopers.

Yes, we are in development on both droids for 1:6 scale, and they’re likely to see release in 2011.

Darth Maul is one of my favorites; is Darth Maul Cyborg in your plans?

Actually, yes! We’ve just initiated a sculpture of Darth Maul inspired by Visionaries. We’re not ready to tell you exactly which format this piece will take, but we will tell you that it’s not a 1:6 scale figure.

We have had 2 Lukes and 2 Leias in Premium Format form and another Luke is on the way. Is there any chance of a new Han Solo PF? My vote would be for a Hoth Han on a Tauntaun!

We’re thinking along the same lines. Han is likely to be the next OT Rebel main character that we develop, and most likely he would appear in Hoth gear (certainly a costume from Empire). We would love to develop a Tauntaun at some time, but it would be an IMMENSE sculpture in 1:4 scale.

Not counting repeats like the Scout Trooper or Slave Leia, there hasn’t been a new Original Trilogy character introduced into the Star Wars Premium Format line since the Tusken Raider back in July of 2008. I’ve heard encouraging talk of C-3PO, and with 2010 just around the corner, can you give the OT fans a hint as to how much longer we will have to wait before we can preorder a new PF character from the classic trilogy?

It’s very true, and we’re very definitely focused on OT for our current development, aside from Clones. You’ll likely see the next OT PF figure available for pre-order around the same time as SDCC, possibly earlier.

At one time you said a 1:6 scale General Grievous was something you never planned to do. I believe this was due to the costs and complicated nature of the character. And since then you’ve seemed to change your mind. I imagine this was in part due to Hot Toys’ success with the Terminator Endoskeletons. So, can we now expect Grievous anytime soon? And with Hot Toys’ help I’d presume. Or is he still something forgotten on the back burner?

Yes, we are currently developing a 1:6 scale General Grievous. We’ve been encouraged by the success of the Star Wars line over the past few years, and some recent breakthroughs in our digital sculpture development convinced us that Grievous might be more workable than we previously estimated. Grievous is likely going to take us the better part of 2010 to develop, but look forward to updates and peeks throughout the year.

With the success of Darth Talon, do you plan on making anymore Expanded Universe Premium Formats, such as some Sith Lords from Knights of the Old Republic, Revan, Malak and Nihilus?

Would you assume that Darth Talon’s success is because of her EU status, or because she’s an intensely good-looking female Sith? Regardless, yes, we do plan to continue with other Sith Lords. Nihilus especially has been lurking in our planning for some time and will most likely eventually see development (in some format).

What’s the likelihood that we’ll see an Imperial probe droid done in 1/4 scale?

An Imperial Probe Droid is very possible but much more likely in 1:6 scale.

I want to know if it’s official – will there be an R2-D2 in the PF line?

Yes, there will be an Artoo in 1/4 scale within the Premium Format line.