Again in 2021, Wandering Planet Toys, an impartial toy firm based by veteran animation writers Gavin Hignight and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, launched its inaugural Kickstarter marketing campaign to provide formally licensed retro motion figures primarily based on the cult traditional British TV collection The Prisoner. The marketing campaign was a smash hit which led to subsequent efficiently funded Kickstarter campaigns together with a second wave of The Prisoner motion figures. With March nineteenth this week marking the 97th birthday of The Prisoner creator and star Patrick McGoohan, it appears becoming for The Beat to solely announce particulars for Wandering Planet’s upcoming Kickstarter marketing campaign for The Prisoner deluxe motion figures.
Whereas the earlier campaigns had been for 4-inch retro fashion motion figures, Wandering Planet is doing one thing totally different as soon as once more to provide the primary formally licensed 1:12 scale, totally articulated, deluxe The Prisoner motion figures.
The collection, about an unnamed British intelligence agent who awakes to search out himself trapped in an idyllic seaside village, was an instantaneous hit with viewers on the time and went on to be watched and re-watched obsessively by followers. Actually, final years rumors swirled {that a} remake of The Prisoner was a possible subsequent undertaking for Oscar-winning filmmaker Christoper Nolan. Although that ended up not being the case, it’s a testomony to the influence the unique collection has had on popular culture many years later.
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In 1967 the cult traditional TV collection, The Prisoner burst onto the display. The collection, about an unnamed British intelligence agent who awakes to search out himself trapped in an idyllic seaside village, was an instantaneous hit with viewers on the time and went on to be watched and re-watched obsessively by followers, shortly gaining cult standing. And whereas there have been a number of collectables launched over the many years, The Prisoner didn’t obtain a line of Formally Licensed motion figures till Wandering Planet Toys crowdfunded the first-ever waves of motion figures, together with a number of variations of Patrick McGoohan’s Quantity 6; Leo McKern, Mary Morris, and Darren Nesbit as Quantity 2; and even Barbara Yu Ling as The Taxi Driver. The unimaginable success of the primary two Prisoner crowdfunding campaigns speaks to the fervour longtime and new followers have for the traditional collection. Now, Wandering Planet Toys is breaking new floor but once more to rejoice the collection and it’s cult following with the primary Formally Licensed 1:12 Scale, Totally Articulated, Deluxe The Prisoner Motion Figures.
The 6-inch totally articulated collectible figures primarily based on Patrick McGoohan and Leo McKern’s unforgettable performances as Quantity 6 and Quantity 2 are probably the most detailed, posable Prisoner figures up to now and can be accessible individually or as a pair. Along with saving cash, followers who order the bundle will obtain a steel retro-style The Prisoner lunchbox. The lunchbox options model new unique artwork created solely for this marketing campaign.
In an official press launch assertion, Wandering Planet Toys co-founder Chris “Doc” Wyatt defined the The Prisoner deluxe motion figures took place as a result of fan demand:
“Ever since we launched our first wave of retro-style 4-inch motion figures, PRISONER followers have been messaging us, asking us to make trendy, 6-inch, highly-articulated figures within the 1:12 scale as nicely. Getting that many requests, we couldn’t assist however reply. PRISONER followers ask for them, and right here they’re!”
Gavin Hignight added:
“We’ve been engaged on and thoroughly designing these deluxe The Prisoner figures for a while. I’m thrilled that we lastly get to deliver 1/12 scale, TV correct, extremely articulated figures to Prisoner followers all over the place… I can’t wait to place No6 and No12 on my shelf!”
Take a look at the Kickstarter marketing campaign proper right here and remember to observe Wandering Planet Toys on X, Instagram, and Fb for extra updates.
