Answered Questions: September 5, 2008

[Darth Zirock]

1.) From pod: I, like most collectors, have been very pleased and impressed by the quality of the new Build-A-Droid pack-ins, as well as all the other cool astrodroids which have recently been released or announced. Can you tell me if my favorite unmade astromech, R2-A5, is on the famous "list" for eventual release, or, if not, how I can get him on there?

ANSWER: We have him on our list of Droids we'd like to do, but don't know if we will be able to get to him as he is not officially slotted in anywhere right now. There is a good chance though that if he does not appear as a Droid Factory buildable figure that we will target somewhere else for him before too long.

2.) From zevs: I know it's the Joe Team's thing, but I am totally enamored by their DVD Battle Packs. I've heard that Hasbro owns the rights to the included 80's cartoons, so I'm sure that cuts down on costs and complications. I'd love to see Battle Packs or comic style 2 packs like this with the old Droids and Ewoks cartoons on DVD. Are the rights to distribute that media like that just too complicated and/or expensive to ever make this feasible? Or have you ever even really looked into this?

ANSWER: You are right that we own the GI Joe entertainment library, and the DVD packs would not have been possible prior to that. The rights to the Ewoks and Droids series belong to Fox, and we have talked to Lucasfilm about the possibility of including episodes on DVD as pack-ins. As they are currently in distribution this is not an option.

3.) From Darth Zirock: The San Diego "Disturbance in the Force" set is really nice, and it got me to thinking. We've got a whole slew of Holographic figures, and I bet a light-up base would really make them pop! Could we see a "generic" holographic projector base, perhaps as part of a Battle Pack or something, that could conceivably be used with any of the holographic figures?

ANSWER: That is an interesting idea, and one that we have considered but just not found the right opportunity for it. It by itself does not make a compelling piece for a Battle Pack, so we would need to find another format to do it.

[pod]

Hey, that's great that R2-A5 will be made! I was kinda worried about this guy as he was deleted from the SE, so its really nice to see that he's 'on the list.' I suppose the natural spot for him will be a Mos Eisley BP, since I doubt he'd make it to a card. Maybe R2-A5, Garindan, SAndtrooper w/flying probe, Luke, and Ben?