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January 12, 2008
Indiana Jones Tie-In Products Spoilers Galore; Topps IJ Heritage Sketch Cards Overview
INDIANA JONES TIE-IN PRODUCTS SPOILERS GALORE...and Topps IJ Heritage Sketch Cards Overview Flyer
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It's no secret that security on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been tight but there have been major leaks. The first came from Shia LeBeouf already when he was in top secret negotiations for the part as Mutt. The next came when an unfortunate extra talked too much to his hometown newspaper. The former is now the industry's upcoming golden boy and is obviously forgiven his previous sin, the latter was dragged to court for his big mouth and the case was settled on undisclosed terms. The extra's hometown newspaper probably got a friendly call and prompty protected their online interview with a required registration feature (userid and password) |
| The other major leaks have come from the major players in the tie-in game, notably Lego and Hasbro - mainly in the form of presskits, newsletters or 2008 catalogs to their distributors. Many of these companies' distributors have their own websites - and that's how the information hit the Net and a potentially big audience. It goes without saying that people hired by Lucasfilm directly have to sign a cover-it-all non-disclosure agreement. The tie-in partners obviously don't and for an equally obvious reason: Lucasfilm can't very well force a blatant non-disclosure down the throats of companies they don't control. But we admit our moral instincts are piqued: we don't know the terms of the Lucas Licencing tie-in contracts but it is not unlikely they might contain some sort of agreement on not to publish material containing information on KotCS until an agreed date and perhaps even penalty for breaches of contract. Nevertheless, terms or not: major spoilers are now out in the wide open - and they remain and have remained there with no apparent effect on the spoiler sources: the major tie-in partners. We don't know what's going on at the moment in the various board rooms and we're pretty sure the legal terms have been fullfilled to the dot - but this still doesn't smell good: one individual - an extra - gets his tongue tied and has his professional reputation destroyed. Major (and loaded) business partners and friends seem to get away with it. Who knows; perhaps allowing the spoilers to stay is even part of the overall marketing strategy - - We know well there's precious little help in howling at the moon when serious business is involved but we choose to do so anyway: This is unfair; also unwise re: in-house morale and company reputation in the long run. | |
| One company that has remained solidly on safe ground so far is Topps. We got in a new flyer from them last night, showcasing an overview of the sketch cards available in their Indiana Jones Heritage series. Click thumb below to see the flyer bigger size: | |
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Overview of Lego spoilers
Overview of the (latest) Hasbro spoilers
Topps (big thanks to Colin Walton!)
Posted by Grethe at 12:47 AM
January 08, 2008
Topps Indiana Jones Heritage: Grant Gould Sketch Cards
TOPPS INDIANA JONES HERITAGE: GRANT GOULD SKETCH CARDS |
| Freelance illustrator Grant Gould revealed the first batch of his Topps Indiana Jones Heritage sketch cards today. Be sure to check out his site regularily if you're a collector as he will be publishing more soon. See link below. |
GrantGould.com
Posted by Grethe at 05:08 PM
Great fanart: Meet Jack Charcoal
GREAT FANART: MEET JACK CHARCOAL |
We got in a great piece of fanart a couple of days ago. The poster left is the work of Jack Charcoal. A few words on Jack: He is 37 years old and lives with his wife in Belgium. Originally from London, he moved to the continent eleven years ago for work related reasons. Art has always been a passion of his and he's been a Harrison Ford fan since the age of eight. Jack's hobbies include: travel, photography, movies, good books, soundtracks, eating out and clubbing, Click thumb left to see Jack's work in full glory - and why not get in contact with him and other great fans through the HFW Forums? Send or an e-mail to join in!! |
Posted by Grethe at 02:24 AM