Long before Funko and NECA came along, Todd McFarlane’s McFarlane Toys changed the game with its “Movie Maniacs” line, which gave us highly detailed action figures of our favorite horror icons for the very first time. Beginning in the late ’90s, the Movie Maniacs line grew to include all the greats, including Chucky, Pumpkinhead, Leatherface, Freddy and Jason.
As you may recall, Todd McFarlane had teased the return of the “Movie Maniacs” line a few years back, and today he has taken to Twitter to show off the brand new reboot line.
Unfortunately, it’s not exactly the “Movie Maniacs” line we remember…
In a video posted to Twitter today, Todd McFarlane showed off the first four toys in the “Movie Maniacs” reboot line, and only one of them is actually based on a movie villain. The first wave includes Bugs Bunny (?), Harry Potter (??), the Wicked Witch of the West and… Ted Lasso?!
These upcoming Limited Edition “Movie Maniacs” toys are part of a collaboration with Warner Bros., and they seem to have little-to-nothing in common with the classic line. Granted, even the original “Movie Maniacs” line strayed from horror from time to time – their action figure of Shaft comes to mind – but it looks like the new wave is leaving horror in the dust entirely.
Ted Lasso… a “Movie Maniac,” eh? Well at least NECA is looking out for us…
You can pre-order these new toys over on McFarlane’s website.
Kicking off Day 2 with the RETURN of MOVIE MANIACS!
Available for pre-order NOW @ https://t.co/E89qbFRIue #WB100 #McFarlaneToys #MovieManiacs #McFarlaneToysWinterShowcase pic.twitter.com/xrZGS1BNOl
— Todd McFarlane (@Todd_McFarlane) March 1, 2023
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