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The darned 13th episode ABGESPACED - NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 🚀 is actually not darned at all, because we already checked that off in the previous episode ;). On the contrary: this time we had a good flow and were able to put together a colorful program for you.

This time, Peter was our guest in the studio - by the way, for the second and surely not the last time... ;). As always, there is a nice goodie and of course tons of news and great collectibles! Oh yes, Tom & Jerry and Fortuna were there, too. So be sure to tune in and stay until the end - it's worth it:

https://youtu.be/yazQvTsP2Yk
 

»Captain Marvel 2«, which will be released in November 2022 under the title »The Marvels«, promises full female power!

We'll get to deal with three super heroines this time: of course Brie Larson will return as Carol Danvers alias Captain Marvel. She'll be supported by Kamala Khan alias Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), who by the way will get her own MCU »Ms. Marvel« series. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), who we all got to know in »WandaVision«, will complete the trio.

There is also female power behind the camera: »WandaVision« screenwriter Megan McDonnell is also on board with »The Marvels« and Nia DaCosta, who recently impressed with »Candyman«, will be directing the movie.

It's a pitty that we still have to wait for more than a year...

What is TUDUM? Quite simple - that's the jingle sound under the Netflix logo AND it's the title of a three-hour global fan event that Netflix streamed last Saturday: interviews with cast and crew from popular Netflix series and films, statements, expressions of love, first looks and lots of new trailers!

And because 3 hours and 17 minutes are a pretty long time and not everyone is interested in everything, there is a jump list under the video with which you can jump directly to the content of your choice.

https://youtu.be/lKgMA0MoY2Y

We were particularly impressed by the new trailer on »Stranger Things« which takes us back to the 1950s - awesome!. In addition to a new trailer, there were also two short excerpts from the »Witcher«. The video for »Cowboy Bebop« is very cool and jazzy. A must see - and it really makes us want to see the series! But there were loads of other appetizers - so you should click through and check them out...

The US manufacturer NECA - best known as the leading brand throughout the action-figure sector - fortunately comes around the corner with a nice surprise from time to time when it comes to unexpected license reveals that might especially amuse retro fans.

This week, they not only served a tasty cat sandwich, but also one of our absoute 80's sitcom favorites: ALF!

Gordon Shumway, surely the most famous Melmacian of all time, will hit earth - and your collections - directly from planet Melmac as a stunning Ultimate Figure in spring 2022! You will soon find him listed for pre-order on our website...

Yesterday, Universal Pictures released the second and probably final trailer for »Halloween Kills«. The film follows »Halloween« from 2018. Of course Michael Myers is not burned to death, because evil simply cannot be killed and so bad ass Laurie Strode has to take up the fight again.

https://youtu.be/OUwVHX3242M

There are plenty of examples of how reviving an old film franchise can fail. The 2018 film is a notable exception in this respect and we are looking forward to the sequel, which of course brings back goose bumps in memories of the 80s and the golden age of slasher films.

The 73rd Emmy Awards took place yesterday. Those of you who spent last night in front of the TV's watching the live broadcast may have been a bit disappointed, because all the nominees who make geek hearts beat faster unfortunately came away empty-handed.

There was also a certain one-sidedness to be noted, because there was usually one winner who took it all in the sections and associated actor categories. In the "Best Comedy" category, it was »Ted Lasso«, all actors awards also went to the series, with the exception of only the best leading actress. Here Jean Smart won in »Hacks«.

In the best drama series, »The Crown« took everything. So neither »The Boys«, »The Mandalorian«, »Lovecraft Country« nor »A Handmaids Tail« could score.

In the mini-series, »The Queen's Gambit« then beats »WandaVision«. In the actor categories, »Mare of Easttown« made the race with Kate Winslet as the leading actress. The leading actor award went to Ewan McGregor for »Halston«. The nominees for »WandaVision« Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany also received nothing. Supporting actor prizes were also won by »Mare of Easttown«.

Don't get us wrong, we liked »The Crown«, »The Queen's Gambit« and »Mare of Easttown« and they are certainly top-class and well-played series. Therefore we warmly congratulate all the winners, but we would have liked a little more versatility and geek stuff...

If there is a film that you should see on the big screen, with no ifs and buts, it is »Dune«. From today, Denis Villeneuve's movie can finally be seen in cinemas.

Our anticipation is enormous! The trailers were already epic and were confirmed across the board by the criticism. The Rotten Tomatos Tomatometer is currently at 87%, the IMDb score is at 8.7. It is not uncommon to read and hear the word “masterpiece”.

We wish the film a lot of success. The gigantic epic needs to continue, of course. That will be decided at the box office. No excuse, folks, go to the movies quickly, ideally twice!

Yesterday, MARVEL released the first trailer for the »Hawkeye« series, which will launch exactly one month before Christman, so on November 24, on Disney +:

https://youtu.be/5VYb3B1ETlk

Christmas is also the perfect keyword, because the trailer takes place during Advent and is highlighted by Andy William's old Christmas hit »It's the most wonderful Time of the Year«. In combination with the action, this brings a nice ironic refraction and definitely makes us want to see the series. We really had to smile at timecode 1:20, because in this world, there's actually a »Rogers - The Musical« (make sure to press pause at this point). The poster for the musical can also be seen right at the beginning, by the way Funny!

How did you like the Hawkeye trailer?

POWER-CON 2021 is history - but of course, as expected, a lot of awesome new stuff from Eternia will be coming our way!
You can find our round up in today's MOTU MONDAY special newsletter:

https://www.space-figuren.de/nl/nl2021-kw37a_en_web.html

The promo on the 4th part of the MATRIX saga is on! WARNER just released the first, actually damn good lookin' trailer for THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS:

https://youtu.be/9ix7TUGVYIo

So, what would you like - the red or the blue pill? The choice is yours ;)

With a bang of 1.21 gigawatts, HOT TOYS put up a or actually two - no, great scott, precisely THREE - blasts for all »Back to the Future« fans and collectors during their »Retro Sapiens« weeks:
A brand-new 1/6 Doc Brown - in two versions, as well as a re-issue of the 1/6 Marty McFly, but this time in a set with Einstein!

Both Doc Brown versions (MMS609 and MMS610) can already be found on our website! The Marty set seems to be some sort of exclusive. So we are not sure yet if or in what quantities we will have access to it. Please keep an eye on our shop and pre-order fast if you want to secure one piece for you.

We are so happy about these new announcemets, because a new BTTF collectible by Hot Toys simply was overdue since a long time. How cool would be a Biff as another addition - or Lorraine?!

Matching to this topic, we also have a stream recommendation for y'all: since a couple of weeks, the docu »Myth & Mogul« about John DeLorean and the story about creating the cult car is up on NETFLIX It's worth tuning in!

https://youtu.be/p8rWz9np3W4
 

Lucasfilm just dropped the trailer of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Disney+ Originals Special »Terrifying Tales« which will start streaming on October 1.

We're pretty sure that this is the perfect choice for Halloween night at home for every Star Wars LEGO fan out there. But before you tune in, you should really ask yourself this one decisive question:
Are you afraid of the Darth?

A new month of cinema has started - and that's a good one! This is our top 5 for September:

1. Dune
After the trailers we are sure: Denis Villeneuve's film is going to be epic and will join the gallery of legendary sci-fi movies.
Start: 16.09.
https://youtu.be/8g18jFHCLXk

2. No Time to Die
Often postponed, eagerly awaited - soon finally on the big screen: Daniel Craig gives us his Bond for the last time.
Start: 30.09.
https://youtu.be/FREBR6FH1rg

3. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The trailer look promising - so sound the first reviews. And "Marvel" is a must for the S.P.A.C.E crew anyway. So it surely is for you - kicking-off today!
https://youtu.be/8YjFbMbfXaQ

4. Malignant
James Wan has shown more than once that he can do horror. We are excited!
Start: 02.09.
https://youtu.be/Gczt0fhawDs

5. Don't Breathe 2
It is time to hold your breath again.
Start: 09.09.
https://youtu.be/gRbG2tjHYCA

For our product of the month September, we're going on a journey to Middle-Earth, my precious, to look for the One Ring...

On our way we are of course encountering Frodo and Gollum - or to be more specific, the brand-new SDCC Exclusive »Journey to Mordor« Box Set by DIAMOND SELECT TOYS!

In this stunning deluxe set you are getting the two "LOTR Select" figures including accessories, packed in a very noble box which is immitating the Book of the Westmark. This precious is limited to 4,000 pieces worldwide only - so you better don't wait too long, or nasty orcses will come and grab them...

Right on time for the last of the month, our August episode of ABGESPACED - NEUES AUS DEM FIGUREN UNIVERSUM 🚀 went online on YouTube today!

The beautiful thing on episode 12 - apart from the wonderful and mostly brand-new collectibles - is our team mate Andrea who joined ABGESPACED for the first time in front of the camera. The ugly thing though were the partially mean sound fails on her microphone. That was really annoying and almost killed our nerves during the cutting and sound editing process. You probably can imagine us raging about the partially crappy sound quality...

Still we did not want to cancel this episode without any substitution and so we hope that you will still be enjoying it. For the worst case, just cover your ears from time to time 😅:

https://youtu.be/6CnkewUjmrc
 

Today, all STAR WARS fans will get served another little intergalactic bite which will help survive the waiting-time on the next show (The Book of Boba Fett...?) better - of course if they have a Disney+ subscription.

Because from today, the next »Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian« episode is available on demand. This time, it's all about the spectacular season 2 finale of which we surely will get an extense look behind the scenes.

In this clip, the genius and extremely sympathic maker Dave Filoni has the word and invites us all to stream along!

Not we, actually, but Stephen and Peter - in the brand-new teaser trailer on SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME:

https://youtu.be/WgU7P6o-GkM

There's a lot going on, folks... 😎🕸️

Holiday Weeks Deluxe among the S.P.A.C.E Crew!

Starting this week, only about one third of our staff will be on duty, due to summer holidays. We kindly ask you for your understanding if our telephones might endlessly ring or if e-mails might need a couple of days to get answered.

Here in Bavaria, the summer school holidays are still lasting until 7th September. So we will unforunately be significantly understaffed - but everyone needs a holiday sometimes and we're convinced that also the S.P.A.C.E Crew deserves it 😊.

NETFLIX has released the trailer for the brand new CGI children's series »He-Man and the Masters of the Universe« - and of course has confirmed the launch date: from September 16, there will be new material for all MOTU fans - and especially the youngsters of Eternia!

As an aged, adult MOTU fan who experienced a formative phase of his childhood with the Filmation series, you have to let the whole thing take effect for now. Of course, it could be that this style will pick up today's kids. We are excited - not only about the series, of course, but also about the toys that Mattel will bring out...