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Hey Ken,
I know that they're no longer directly attached to Henson, but why exactly would it be so difficult to get the rights to Bowie and Connelly. I know they're both big, Bowie with his music, though he has been laying sorta low, lately (look at all of those "l"s), and Connelly with her Oscar win and Hulk starring role, but I imagine Henson might still have connections with them, and I don't see why they wouldn't be willing to allow it.
Also, I disagree to those saying Dark Crystal would be more popular than a Labyrinth line. I feel like Labyrinth has more of a wide 80's/nostalgia appeal, not just to Muppet/Henson fans. Plus, as far as the characters, while the core 5 are a must, the Fireys stick out in their scene, and each of them is unique. Not just one could be made and bought 5 or 6 times. Plus their were several types of goblins, as can be seen in The Goblin Companion, Brian Froud's book of illustrations. Sorry to pressure the argument, but I'm just a really huge Labyrinth fan, as an extention of being a Muppet/Henson fan. I have the movie on VHS, DVD, the soundtrack on CD, a poster, and even the 3-issue comic series (thanks, eBay). A figure series would be a dream come true. I believe, also, having seen their work with the core Muppets, thus far, that Palisades would be the people to pull it off, with both detail and articulation. Thanks for hearing me out. Oh, also, the EM stage looks great. Can't to see it painted with (hopefully more wild-haired) Animal, as well as the rest of the group. See ya, take care.
-Squigiman
Hey Ken,
I know that they're no longer directly attached to Henson, but why exactly would it be so difficult to get the rights to Bowie and Connelly. I know they're both big, Bowie with his music, though he has been laying sorta low, lately (look at all of those "l"s), and Connelly with her Oscar win and Hulk starring role, but I imagine Henson might still have connections with them, and I don't see why they wouldn't be willing to allow it.
Also, I disagree to those saying Dark Crystal would be more popular than a Labyrinth line. I feel like Labyrinth has more of a wide 80's/nostalgia appeal, not just to Muppet/Henson fans. Plus, as far as the characters, while the core 5 are a must, the Fireys stick out in their scene, and each of them is unique. Not just one could be made and bought 5 or 6 times. Plus their were several types of goblins, as can be seen in The Goblin Companion, Brian Froud's book of illustrations. Sorry to pressure the argument, but I'm just a really huge Labyrinth fan, as an extention of being a Muppet/Henson fan. I have the movie on VHS, DVD, the soundtrack on CD, a poster, and even the 3-issue comic series (thanks, eBay). A figure series would be a dream come true. I believe, also, having seen their work with the core Muppets, thus far, that Palisades would be the people to pull it off, with both detail and articulation. Thanks for hearing me out. Oh, also, the EM stage looks great. Can't to see it painted with (hopefully more wild-haired) Animal, as well as the rest of the group. See ya, take care.
-Squigiman
