The Hobbit Toys & Action Figures - Release Dates, Preview Pictures

It’s official, the Hobbit is going to have a range of toys, figures and games to coincide with the release of this long awaited film. In this article we give you an advanced preview of what to expect from the Hobbit toys, look at pictures of figures, we look at release dates and basically tell you anything we can about toys for the Hobbit film to be release by Warner Bros.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is scheduled for release on December 14^th 2012. The following year we get the second part of the film The Hobbit: There and Back Again. These two films are the long awaited prequels to the massively successful Lord of the Rings films. It has recently been announced that there will be a range of toys and figures out that will be closely based on the film. Warner Bros have given the rights for these toys to a company called The Bridge Direct. First of all let’s tell you a little bit about this company.

So chances are you may not of heard of The Bridge Direct. When Warner Bros announced that the rights for the Hobbit had gone to this company there were no doubt a few eyebrows raised. Despite being a relatively new company The Bridge Direct already have a strong presence in the toy market. They have only a few products so far, you may not have even heard of them but names such as Zhu Zhu Pets, Bobby Jack, Inkoos and Justin Beiber Dolls may ring a few bells.

This company has big ambitions and is looking to really increase it’s presence in the international toy arena and no doubt winning this contract will go along way to helping them achieve that. One of the main reasons why this company may have won the contract is that quite a few of it's leading members were involved with other companies who worked on the Lord Of The Rings franchise. So this gives them the experience to take forward into this new venture. So now you know a little bit about the company making the products, what can we expect from the Hobbit toys? Well let’s take a look and see.

Now we have been given a release date of some time in October. This is what we were expecting as they were sure to be out before the first Hobbit movie, An Unexpected Journey was released. If w get a specific date in October for release we will let you know. This is without a doubt going to be one of the most hotly anticipated film releases of the last decade so chances are the toys are going to be big sellers.

Although it is way to early to know exactly what kind of toys we are going to be getting, The Bridge Direct have said they will be releasing action figures, adventure packs and collectable figures with some impressive detail. If you are into role playing games then there will be accessories produced such as a Sting sword, an Orcrist sword and even a battleaxe. Rumour has it that Sting will actually glow blue just as it does in the story. It is thought that the toys will be of a similar range to ones that were released for LOTR.

Although there are no pictures yet and the information we have got is still only sketchy, we will update this page should any new information come out. Over the coming weeks and months the large retailers will be getting information on products and early in 2012 pictures of the upcoming products will be no doubt be released, we will keep you informed and let you know of release dates for Hobbit toys and also try and give you some sneak preview pictures.

UPDATE - In March 2012 a few more details regarding price and what Hobbit action figures we will be getting came out. As expected we will be seeing a replica Sting sword, there will be a deluxe version priced at around $25 and also a role playing sword priced at around $12. We will also see a Dwarven Battle Axe which is expected to retail at $15.

As well as these role playing toys we will also of course be getting some action figures. There will be two kinds released, a 6 inch version and a 3 ¾ inch version. These will be sold both in packs and individually. There are packs such as the beast pack, the Goblin Battle pack and a few other to choose from. Prices of the smaller figures look like being around $10 per figure whereas the more detailed larger figures will be around $20. There are no pictures out there yet but if we do come across any we will of course post them here for you to see.

Other things such as the prices of toys and figures, where to buy them from and what to expect from the second film will all come out in 2012. The Bridge Direct will see this as their big chance to really make an impression so they will be putting all their resources into making these toys. In recent months there has also been an announcement regarding much awaited Hobbit Lego, so let’s take a look at that.

Although the Bridge Direct have the license for the regular Hobbit figures, another company have won the license to create larger version of the toys. The company Neca are well known for producing 1/4 scale figures or models based on a range of movies. Going back a few years they brought out a few amazing Lord Of The Rings figures, the most impressive of these was the giant Balrog. Due to the size and price of these figures they do tend to only be found in specialist shops or online but they are widely available.

In recent years Neca have been improving their work and some of the figures they have come up with are truly stunning. With the release of the Hobbit movie we will be seeing some more exciting releases from this company. Currently we are unsure of what new figures we will be getting but how exciting would it be to see a giant Smaug released. As we get nearer to the release of the film more details will no doubt emerge and we can then give you a few more details about these impressive looking creations from the Neca company.

There have been rumours floating around for months now about the possibility of Hobbit Lego. People were disappointed that we were never given any Lord of the Rings Lego sets. But all that is about to change. In a massive deal with Warner Brothers Lego have been given the licences to use both Hobbit characters and LOTR characters. Lego have said they will be bringing out various LOTR sets in June of 2012 and they are expected to release Hobbit Lego to coincide with the release of the first film. Since then though we have been told it may not be until early 2013 when we actually get our first look at Hobbit Lego sets. The fact is though that all this is massive news for Lego fans around the world and no doubt we will see some really impressive Lego sets coming out.

Another company who have recent signed a deal with Warner Brothers to bring out some toys relating to the movie are Ravensburger. This popular german toy maker specialise in jigsaws and we have been told to expect some 2D and 3D Hobbit puzzles coming out later in the year and also possibly some card based games.

So now all there is to do is sit back and wait. The Two Hobbit films will no doubt capture the imagination of millions, the toys will also be really big business. So until we do actually get some prices, pictures, and more information we can just all look forward to the release of this exciting film and the toys that go along with it.