NECA Godzilla Discussion Thread - 2nd Edition

[JAGzilla]

I wonder if Toho is getting in the way of NECA making MUTO figures, since the Godzilla name would likely have to be on the packaging. It just seems strange that so many obscure Pacific Rim figures were made, all those Jaegers that were on the screen for two or three seconds, and we can't get the enemy monsters that got more screentime than Godzilla in a more prominent, successful movie than PR.

[Godzillakuj94]

I wonder if Toho is getting in the way of NECA making MUTO figures, since the Godzilla name would likely have to be on the packaging. It just seems strange that so many obscure Pacific Rim figures were made, all those Jaegers that were on the screen for two or three seconds, and we can't get the enemy monsters that got more screentime than Godzilla in a more prominent, successful movie than PR.

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

[ApexOversteer]

I wonder if Toho is getting in the way of NECA making MUTO figures, since the Godzilla name would likely have to be on the packaging. It just seems strange that so many obscure Pacific Rim figures were made, all those Jaegers that were on the screen for two or three seconds, and we can't get the enemy monsters that got more screentime than Godzilla in a more prominent, successful movie than PR.

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

With the amount of time/care/money Legendary has taken/spent to raise the awareness of the terms "Monsterverse" and "M.U.T.O." you'd think they'd figure out a way to bring mechandise featuring the MUTOS from THE LEGENDARY MONSTERVERSE to market, without having to mention Godzilla on the packing...

[Mac Daddy MM]

I wonder if Toho is getting in the way of NECA making MUTO figures, since the Godzilla name would likely have to be on the packaging. It just seems strange that so many obscure Pacific Rim figures were made, all those Jaegers that were on the screen for two or three seconds, and we can't get the enemy monsters that got more screentime than Godzilla in a more prominent, successful movie than PR.

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

With the amount of time/care/money Legendary has taken/spent to raise the awareness of the terms "Monsterverse" and "M.U.T.O." you'd think they'd figure out a way to bring mechandise featuring the MUTOS from THE LEGENDARY MONSTERVERSE to market, without having to mention Godzilla on the packing...

Or.... they just put the title of the movie on the box. You know, like they do for ALL of their figures, including Pacific Rim.

[GoWhaleTours]

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

With the amount of time/care/money Legendary has taken/spent to raise the awareness of the terms "Monsterverse" and "M.U.T.O." you'd think they'd figure out a way to bring mechandise featuring the MUTOS from THE LEGENDARY MONSTERVERSE to market, without having to mention Godzilla on the packing...

Or.... they just put the title of the movie on the box. You know, like they do for ALL of their figures, including Pacific Rim.

Well yeah, that’d be ideal, but the whole point of their idea to skip the title is to avoid having to get approval from Toho since they don’t own the MUTOS.

[KingKong2005]

With the amount of time/care/money Legendary has taken/spent to raise the awareness of the terms "Monsterverse" and "M.U.T.O." you'd think they'd figure out a way to bring mechandise featuring the MUTOS from THE LEGENDARY MONSTERVERSE to market, without having to mention Godzilla on the packing...

Or.... they just put the title of the movie on the box. You know, like they do for ALL of their figures, including Pacific Rim.

Well yeah, that’d be ideal, but the whole point of their idea to skip the title is to avoid having to get approval from Toho since they don’t own the MUTOS.

So I think this shows that it's not a matter of licensing, rather the fact that they just do not want to or literally cannot produce figures of the Mutos, most likely due to their size and how many limbs they have.

But one can also say that there's no point in having the packaging not mention Godzilla since most general consumers wouldn't know where these monsters are from. It'd be impossible to have Godzilla not be on the packaging since there'd need to be a monster bio of the Mutos in the film and Godzilla was such a huge part of the plot. Also due to the fact that they would need to put a "Collect Them All!" collage on the back and it would be pretty profitable to have Godzilla, the main star of the film, right smack there along with each Muto. They would need to drop the name of the film the monsters are from, too, which may be a more complex thing to pull off legally.

[Maritonic]

Or.... they just put the title of the movie on the box. You know, like they do for ALL of their figures, including Pacific Rim.

Well yeah, that’d be ideal, but the whole point of their idea to skip the title is to avoid having to get approval from Toho since they don’t own the MUTOS.

So I think this shows that it's not a matter of licensing, rather the fact that they just do not or cannot produce figures of the Mutos, most likely due to their size and how many limbs they have.

Considering the Mothra figure is tinier than some actual moths, with six frail limbs, and the smaller of the two MUTO would be larger than her, I doubt those are the reasons.

[THECRAZEBLING]

Got my hands on the NECA G19 on Thursday... pretty cool in hand, but part of me wishes the legs had a bit more freedom to move in and out.

[GoWhaleTours]

Or.... they just put the title of the movie on the box. You know, like they do for ALL of their figures, including Pacific Rim.

Well yeah, that’d be ideal, but the whole point of their idea to skip the title is to avoid having to get approval from Toho since they don’t own the MUTOS.

So I think this shows that it's not a matter of licensing, rather the fact that they just do not want to or literally cannot produce figures of the Mutos, most likely due to their size and how many limbs they have.

But one can also say that there's no point in having the packaging not mention Godzilla since most general consumers wouldn't know where these monsters are from. It'd be impossible to have Godzilla not be on the packaging since there'd need to be a monster bio of the Mutos in the film and Godzilla was such a huge part of the plot. Also due to the fact that they would need to put a "Collect Them All!" collage on the back and it would be pretty profitable to have Godzilla, the main star of the film, right smack there along with each Muto. They would need to drop the name of the film the monsters are from, too, which may be a more complex thing to pull off legally.

Anybody who would buy the muto figures would already know what they are.

[KingKong2005]

Well yeah, that’d be ideal, but the whole point of their idea to skip the title is to avoid having to get approval from Toho since they don’t own the MUTOS.

So I think this shows that it's not a matter of licensing, rather the fact that they just do not or cannot produce figures of the Mutos, most likely due to their size and how many limbs they have.

Considering the Mothra figure is tinier than some actual moths, with six frail limbs, and the smaller of the two MUTO would be larger than her, I doubt those are the reasons.

Well I had the female in mind, she'd be a hard figure to construct in the first place.

[Maritonic]

So I think this shows that it's not a matter of licensing, rather the fact that they just do not or cannot produce figures of the Mutos, most likely due to their size and how many limbs they have.

Considering the Mothra figure is tinier than some actual moths, with six frail limbs, and the smaller of the two MUTO would be larger than her, I doubt those are the reasons.

Well I had the female in mind, she'd be a hard figure to construct in the first place.

The female is even larger. I doubt difficulty is the reason we're not getting them. It's probably just a combination of Randy isn't interested and the likelihood that they won't sell as well. They'd sell with us, the fans. But there are plenty of average collectors that'll pick up some of the Godzilla line here or there, but would pass on something like the MUTO because it's just not interesting to them.

[master_of_monsters]

I'm holding out for a 24" Godzilla and a 5-6" tall Rodan and Mothra

[THECRAZEBLING]

Curious, has NECA made an actual statement that it might be difficult to make a KG 2019 figure?

[UltramanGoji]

Curious, has NECA made an actual statement that it might be difficult to make a KG 2019 figure?

They've made many.

[THECRAZEBLING]

They've made many.

Have they now? They actually made a King Ghidorah? Why haven't I seen one yet?

EDIIT: Wait, you probably mean a STATEMENT. nevermind, just had a bit of a uh brainfart. I found one from them on twitter.

[GFAN198423]

Touched up Mothra, added some white around her eyes, made her antennae brown, put some brown highlights on her leg joints and shoulders.

[master_of_monsters]

Touched up Mothra, added some white around her eyes, made her antennae brown, put some brown highlights on her leg joints and shoulders.

imma take this behind those bushes over there, be right back

[KingKong2005]

Touched up Mothra, added some white around her eyes, made her antennae brown, put some brown highlights on her leg joints and shoulders.

The hell is that behind her? A KOTM King Ghidorah figure???

[THECRAZEBLING]

The hell is that behind her? A KOTM King Ghidorah figure???

Probably the Jakks Pacific one.

[DirektorSplennic]

The hell is that behind her? A KOTM King Ghidorah figure???

Probably the Jakks Pacific one.

Looks like the MMS one. It's got those thicc wings.