Star Trek fans are in for another blast of nostalgia in 2022. Playmates Toys has reacquired the Trek license after a 12 year hiatus, and they have plenty of new figures in the works spanning multiple eras.
The first wave of new Playmates figures will focus on major characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Discovery. Get a closer look at these new reveals in the slideshow gallery below:
The Star Trek Universe line focuses on 5-inch scale figures, roughly the same size as Playmates' iconic Trek toys from the '90s. That said, toy technology has come a long way since then, so these figures are much more detailed and realistically proportioned. Each figure features 14 points of articulation. Alongside these figures, Playmates will also be releasing an 18-inch replica of the classic Enterprise ship and an Original Series-inspired phaser toy.
Playmates will be leaning into the nostalgia angle with these releases. Figures based on the classic shows and movies will be packaged on vintage-inspired card-backs, while contemporary characters like the Star Trek Discovery crew will have new, modern packaging.
While Playmates wasn't the first company to release Star Trek toys, their toyline is arguably the most iconic, and certainly the most comprehensive. Playmates first wave of Trek figures hit stores in 1999. The company continued to release new figures inspired by The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and the Original Series throughout the '90s, until the line was finally shuttered in 1999. Playmates briefly began releasing new Trek figures in 2009 alongside the movie reboot, but the rights then shifted to other manufacturers like McFarlane Toys and Diamond Select.
Trek fans can expect the first wave of Star Trek Universe figures to hit stores in July 2022, with more to come in 2023.
There's plenty of other Trek content to look forward to in the months and years to come. We recently got our first look at Star Trek: Resolute, a new adventure game set shortly after the finale of The Next Generation. Meanwhile, Paramount+ recently revealed a trailer and release date for Picard: Season 2 and announced Discovery has been renewed for a fifth season.
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The first wave of new Playmates figures will focus on major characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Discovery. Get a closer look at these new reveals in the slideshow gallery below:
The Star Trek Universe line focuses on 5-inch scale figures, roughly the same size as Playmates' iconic Trek toys from the '90s. That said, toy technology has come a long way since then, so these figures are much more detailed and realistically proportioned. Each figure features 14 points of articulation. Alongside these figures, Playmates will also be releasing an 18-inch replica of the classic Enterprise ship and an Original Series-inspired phaser toy.
Playmates will be leaning into the nostalgia angle with these releases. Figures based on the classic shows and movies will be packaged on vintage-inspired card-backs, while contemporary characters like the Star Trek Discovery crew will have new, modern packaging.
While Playmates wasn't the first company to release Star Trek toys, their toyline is arguably the most iconic, and certainly the most comprehensive. Playmates first wave of Trek figures hit stores in 1999. The company continued to release new figures inspired by The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and the Original Series throughout the '90s, until the line was finally shuttered in 1999. Playmates briefly began releasing new Trek figures in 2009 alongside the movie reboot, but the rights then shifted to other manufacturers like McFarlane Toys and Diamond Select.
Trek fans can expect the first wave of Star Trek Universe figures to hit stores in July 2022, with more to come in 2023.
There's plenty of other Trek content to look forward to in the months and years to come. We recently got our first look at Star Trek: Resolute, a new adventure game set shortly after the finale of The Next Generation. Meanwhile, Paramount+ recently revealed a trailer and release date for Picard: Season 2 and announced Discovery has been renewed for a fifth season.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Continue reading...