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A 24 Toy Story
Jack Bauer has been blown up, beaten up and badgered by government blowhards. Now he's being boxed up and shipped to your nearest toy store.
McFarlane Toys announced Thursday it has hooked up with 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising to create a line of 24 action figures featuring Bauer in scenes taken directly from the Emmy-winning series.
According to the toy maker, two figures of Bauer are currently in production, both of which will be available as part of a boxed set. That way, perhaps, you can have Jack running for his life on one shelf and then taking out the bad guys on another.
One of the figures is expected to hit stores, hopefully without incinerating them in the process, in August, with the next design coming in December.
This latest addition to the product licensing canon comes a week after doll maker Madame Alexander said it would be launching a Desperate Housewives collection this spring. But while 16-inch versions of the ladies of Wisteria Lane will appeal more to the Barbie-lovin' crowd, the creators of the 24 toys are probably seeking a more G.I. Joe–friendly audience.
"Without question, 24 is one of TV's biggest cliffhanger programs," McFarlane CEO Todd McFarlane said. "Kiefer Sutherland does an amazing job as Jack Bauer, the biggest reason people tune in each season. I know a lot of our fans will be excited to hear about us making figures of one of TV's top action stars."
McFarlane Toys recently released a line of Lost figures and has also created toys based on Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Napoleon Dynamite. Sweet.
"Todd and his team have built their reputation on bringing innovation, creativity and magnificent attention to detail across all their intellectual property offerings," Michael Peikoff, VP of domestic licensing for 20th Century Fox, said. "The passionate fans of 24 will not be disappointed and are eagerly awaiting this product launch."
Meanwhile, 24 has built its reputation on fast-paced action and plotlines that are increasingly unforgiving for its main characters. Season five left off with Jack being kidnapped by shady Chinese Consulate officials who subsequently refused his request to off him right then and there.
Instead, an uninterrupted season six kicks off Sunday on Fox with a two-night, four-hour premiere. (To measure exactly how long you have to wait before it's 6 a.m. on Day Six, check out the 24 countdown clock on the network's Website.)
Then, on Monday, the 24 crew will see if their latest round of hard work translates into another win at the Golden Globes—the 2004 champion is up again for Best TV Drama, and Sutherland, a winner in 2002, will take another stab at Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama.
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