The Tonner Doll Company is set to release its new character figures based on New Line Cinema's upcoming feature film, 'The Golden Compass'. The collection of characters, based on the likenesses of Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Dakota Blue-Richards, is scheduled to hit speciality retail store shelves later this year.
Tonner, internationally-recognised for its life-like and truly authentic, high-end collectible dolls and TCF™ products, has the exclusive licence to create fully-authorised likeness sculpts of Mrs. Coulter (16" tall) as portrayed by Nicole Kidman, Lord Asriel (17" tall) as portrayed by Daniel Craig, and the courageous Lyra (12" tall), as portrayed by Dakota Blue Richards. Working with New Line Cinema to ensure each exacting detail is up to its highest standards, Tonner promises collectors one of its most enthralling movie-based collections yet.
"After New Line Cinema's amazing success with 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, I am honored to have the opportunity to work with such an acclaimed movie studio on an exciting project like this," Robert Tonner, President and CEO of the Tonner Doll Company said. "I loved [Philip] Pullman's series, and I even had the opportunity to see rough cuts of the film; I was absolutely mesmerized by what I saw! I knew I had to do this project. The talented cast and the amazing visual effects made this endeavor one I could not let go."
The movie, based on Philip Pullman's best-selling, award-winning trilogy, His Dark Materials, is due in theatres on 7 December 2007 and stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Dakota Blue-Richards.
Each highly-detailed TCF is made of high-quality vinyl and hard-plastic, with each character figure artfully brought to life using authentic costuming right down to the working buttons and snaps on their clothing. In addition to the likenesses captured in the facial sculpture, each figure's facial detail is hand-painted, making each figure a unique work of art. 'The Golden Compass' figures are expected to hit store shelves later this year just in time for the holiday season. Advance reviews from industry experts have indicated it may be one of Tonner's most successful movie-license ventures to date, joining its recent licenses for the Warner Bros. 'Harry Potter' series and Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
Source: eMediaWire.com
