02-04-2009, 02:52 PM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Mattel announced today the development of a new collectible line of toys based on the world's favorite poltergeist fighting team, the Ghostbusters, including an extensive cast of ghosts and ghostbusters - celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film.Mattel's Ghostbusters collectible line debuts with 12-inch figures this June, and will be available exclusively at MattyCollector.com. Each figure will feature window box packaging and include authentic Ghostbuster equipment unique to each character. For the first time, Mattel's line will include talent likeness of Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman and Winston Zeddemore. Select prototype figures will be on display February 6-8 at New York Comic Con and February 15 at Toy Fair. Ghostbusters collectors can also look forward to 6-inch figures, with one debuting at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009. Sculpted by Four Horsemen Studios, the 6-inch line will come complete with authentic Ghostbusters equipment and ghost. Mattel will also create characters and ghosts from the classic animated series, The Real Ghostbusters, to go along with the classic Ghostbusters film.