INCOMING - STAR TREK FANS STAND BY FOR NEW MOVIE COLLECTIBLES
SMN REPORT: The collectibles industry is on the march, aiming to sign up for tie-ins to the next Star Trek movie. The 2009 Star Trek reboot by director J.J. Abrams breathed new life into the franchise, so it’s great to hear that licensing deals are already slotting into place. Countdown for liftoff Hot on the trail for new Trek stuff is Mattel (famed for its Hot Wheels line) and the big M has now signed with CBS Consumer Products to make and market a new range of die-cast Star Trek models. These will take off next year, in time for the next movie, presently targeted for worldwide release in May 2013. More models please Mattel and CBS have worked together before, as a similar deal was signed between the two for the 2009 sci-fi film. The new set of miniatures will include the starship USS Enterprise (of course!) and hopefully others besides. Of course, we’d love the range to include all sorts of stuff, including shuttles, space stations, and much more besides - but we’ll probab...