Mmm Donuts! We all know and love hit television show, the Simpsons. Now the fun loving creators of the show are celebrating 25 of the greatest guest stars with a collectible toy range which will feature a number of celebrities including Tom Hanks.
The Simpsons always manage to draft in the greatest star guests, including Tom Hanks, Hugh Heffner, James Brown and even Simon Cowell. Many of these celebrities are now being transformed into small yellow toys to help the Simpsons celebrate 25 of the greatest guest stars.
The initial range will include five celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Hugh Heffner, Kid Rock, James Brown and Yao Ming. Once the initial range has been released, more figures will be released in the following months. The range will be available in early 2014.
The show is currently in its 24th year, making it the longest running scripted television show in history.
“We are honoured to celebrate a show that continues to entertain generations of fans. When you look at the guest stars over the years, they read like a who’s who of music, movies and television. I, for one, have made room on my shelf for all the amazing action figures that will be part of this programme.” said Joel Weinshanker President and COO at NECA.
“This unique partnership with NECA brings to life one of the many distinctive attributes of The Simpsons: its unmatched guest star roster. Developed with The Simpsons fan in mind, this inspired product line will feature some of the greatest guest stars from the series and is sure to engage consumers around the world.” said Roz Nowicki, executive vice president of global sales and retail at Fox Consumer Products.
With the new range to be available in early 2014, will you be collecting all of the figures? Comment below and let us know.
