New Simpsons Action Figure Line Will Be All-Celebrity

In what I assume is a licensing loophole of some sort, NECA will be doing a line of Simpsons toys, but rather than giving us another set of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, we’re getting Hef, Tom Hanks, James Brown, Yao Ming and Kid Rock.

From the press release:

Available to consumers in early 2014, the limited-edition boutique collection will feature diverse product roll-outs, highlighting the guest stars’ animated likeness as depicted on The Simpsons. Additional celebrities showcased for the program will include other iconic music sensations, award-winning actors, actresses, sports heroes and more. New products will be introduced every two to three months, containing different groupings of guest stars, with limited quantities available at select pop-up shops and retailers worldwide.

Twenty-five figures will be released in total.

If I had to guess, I’d say that, like Minimates, this might be a partial end-run around likeness rights. In which case, the figure I most want from the deal is Clint Eastwood.

Who do you hope to see in the 25?

In semi-related content, here’s a supercut of every Troy McClure movie title…