TEMPE, Ariz., August 31, 2004 -- McFarlane Toys is excited to announce the second action figure line from the 20th Century Fox Studio's 2004 summer blockbuster film Alien vs. Predator or AvP for short. The summer movie has become an instant hit. The sci-fi battle "Alien vs. Predator," featuring the creatures of the "Alien" and "Predator" franchises, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $38.25 million, box office take.
The premise of the film is this: Upon discovering a tunnel leading to a massive, ancient underground pyramid, Lex, a female adventurer/ environmentalist, leads a team of explorers on a quest 2,000 feet below the Antarctic surface. The pyramid is a 5,000-year-old training ground for Predators, where they earn their "warrior status" by killing the Aliens, using humans as sacrificial bait. It is here, in the maze of chambers and shifting walls, where Lex partners with a doomed Predator, becoming a "hunter" herself, when her team is caught up in a fierce battle between the Predators and Aliens.
The McFarlane Toys line is slated for release in June and will feature six new figures from the film which can be purchased for around $10 - $12 each. The first line was such a hit, stores have had a difficult time keeping the figures on the shelves.
Visit Spawn.com to see the Alien vs. Predator action figure series 1 online feature. In the feature, you'll have access to all the latest information on this series, including additional figure photography, specs, in-package artwork, QuickTime VRs, where to buy and much more. http://spawn.com/features/avp/
About McFarlane Toys
Grammy- and Emmy-winning Producer/Director Todd McFarlane, best known as the creator of Spawn and the founder of spawn.com, is the creative force behind McFarlane Toys. The international award winning company is one of America's top action figure manufacturers with several successful movie-licensing tie-ins, including Warner Brother's The Matrix trilogy, Shrek; X-Files; Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow; the first two Austin Powers films; the Beatle's Yellow Submarine; Akira and the company's seminal Movie Maniacs series featuring horror icons from such films as Terminator and Terminator 2, Alien, Predator, Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Friday the 13th; The Thing; Army of Darkness; The Fly; Blair Witch; Scream; A Nightmare on Elm Street; Halloween and more. The company also makes official league-licensed figures for baseball, football, basketball and hockey its Sports Picks(TM) line, as well as rock music icons, electronic gaming and McFarlane's signature creation, Spawn. Check out www.spawn.com for more information.
