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Rocky Balboa Set To Land In Forbidden Planet!
Pattni Imaginations has announced that its new Rocky action figure is set to go on sale through Forbidden Planet stores across the UK and via the top retailer’s website www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk.
As the most famous fictional boxer in the world Rocky ‘The Italian Stallion’ Balboa needs little introduction - Sylvester Stallone has now portrayed the character in six hugely successful films, from ‘Rocky’ in 1976 right up to 2006’s ‘Rocky Balboa’, and he remains an iconic movie character. The new Rocky action figure features the legendary fighter in full boxing kit and has movable shoulders, arms, waist, legs, knees, ankles and head.
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Forbidden Planet will be stocking the figures as soon as they roll off the production line later this year. With megastores in London, Southampton and Bristol and a High Street presence in various other locations across the country, the retailer is the UK’s leading seller of movie and TV collectables and memorabilia. Fans will also soon be able to pre-order through the Forbidden Planet website www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk. where they can get a sneak preview of how the figure will look.
“As soon as we heard about this new figure we knew we had to stock it,” says Alex Carter-Jones of Forbidden Planet, "Rocky Balboa is a hugely popular character and this figure will be an absolute must-have for fans of the movies, so we expect to be inundated with Rocky enthusiasts when the product reaches our stores!"
“We are delighted that these figures are set to hit the shelves,” comments Rob Wijeratna, Joint Managing Director of Rocket Licensing, which represents the Rocky brand on behalf of licensor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., "They are sure to have a big impact at retail and Forbidden Planet is the perfect outlet for them." |
“Having the figures listed at such a prestigious retailer as Forbidden Planet is fantastic news,” adds Pattni Imaginations’ Managing Director Mayur Pattni, “We are already attracting huge amounts of interest in the product and now we can tell fans exactly where to go to get their hands on Rocky!” |
