Triad Toys Signs ‘John Carter of Mars’
Triad Toys has announced it has acquired the rights to manufacture action figures based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars Saga.
Their press release stated:
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars Saga is hailed as one of the most influential works to define modern sci-fi and fantasy literature. Written almost a century ago, the epic 11 volume series chronicling John Carter’s adventures have thrilled many, many generations of readers. Triad Toys is proud to announce that it has entered into a two-year licensing agreement with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. to produce a range of collectibles, including 12-inch action figures and statues of all the central characters from the beloved novels. The collectibles will consist of both modernized concepts developed by Triad Toys as well as the classic Burroughs vision of the Mars saga with the first series of figures releasing early 2009.
Pixar’s Andrew Stanton is already at work on a script for a feature film based on the first novel and its visuals are not a part of this licensed.
Triad also announced it will produce a series of toys and collectible products based on Wanted: Dead or Alive, the TV series starring Steve McQueen that ran from 1958-1961.