How To Train Your Dragon Coming Soon

[Ismene]

I'm not thrilled with the advent of license sets, but since it seems inevitable, I have to say this is a fairly good choice.  It's an age-appropriate set of movies, and they're actually not terrible (strong female characters, no pink, not too much bathroom humor). If my niece is still a fan by then, I foresee some dragons in our future. I've considered getting Playmo dragons for her anyway, but tigers and leopards won out this year. 

[tahra]

Wasn't the series cancelled though?

It's 2 movies plus the series, right? (4 seasons)

Maybe I should have another go at it...

[Birdie]

I'm not thrilled with the advent of license sets, but since it seems inevitable, I have to say this is a fairly good choice.  It's an age-appropriate set of movies, and they're actually not terrible (strong female characters, no pink, not too much bathroom humor). If my niece is still a fan by then, I foresee some dragons in our future. I've considered getting Playmo dragons for her anyway, but tigers and leopards won out this year.

Agreed! I look forward to more Vikings and more cool dragons 

[MauraDog]

I wonder why they chose a series/movie that is past its prime. Maybe there will be an upcoming movie. I will definitely enjoy dragons more than ghosts and NHL figures.

No more bragging to my friends and family about Playmobil not selling out and giving identities to the characters like Lego began to do with StarWars. Playmobil has remained the second most popular toy without using characters and themes from popular movies and series. I'm a bit disappointed.

[Redmao]

With a 3rd movie coming out in Spring 2018, they might release these sets just in time.
The trailer of this upcoming movie might be the perfect commercial to push these sets around the Holiday season.

[bogol]

I wonder why they chose a series/movie that is past its prime.

Well, talk about Ghostbusters. The successful movies are like 30 years old and the far-from-successful sequel will be already one year old when the sets are going to be released - sets of the 30-year-old stuff, that is.

Maybe there will be an upcoming movie. I will definitely enjoy dragons more than ghosts and NHL figures.

Yes, part 3 of HTTYD is scheduled for 2018. So Playmobil will already be there when the youngest viewers will see the movie for the first time.

No more bragging to my friends and family about Playmobil not selling out and giving identities to the characters like Lego began to do with StarWars. Playmobil has remained the second most popular toy without using characters and themes from popular movies and series. I'm a bit disappointed.

For me it's weird and unusual to see geobra go into licensing but as long as it is just an addition to regular PM I don't mind. If it strengthens geobra's economical position it's also good for us customers. I just hope that they will get this licensing thing right. Ghostbusters seems to be such a bad decision, the Dragons are a much better choice but still... if they lose money with these products instead of earning more, then licensed products will soon be wiped from the shelves again.

I never minded the "real world" licenses though, like the Porsches or the NHL players (or the DHL delivery car or the Lufthansa airplane or the Roncalli Circus). Those add a nice touch of realism to CityLife themes. But fictional licenses are probably way more expensive and more likely to fail. Let's see.

[Bolingbroke]

I wonder why they chose a series/movie that is past its prime. Maybe there will be an upcoming movie. I will definitely enjoy dragons more than ghosts and NHL figures.

No more bragging to my friends and family about Playmobil not selling out and giving identities to the characters like Lego began to do with StarWars. Playmobil has remained the second most popular toy without using characters and themes from popular movies and series. I'm a bit disappointed.

maybe the rights were cheaper. i'm sure they are.

as to pm being the second most popular toy, according to which survey?

looking forward to seeing how these turn out. not a fan of the cartoon, but it might point to the general direction PM will be taking licensing-wise. im still keeping my fingers crossed for star wars.

[Oliver]

as to pm being the second most popular toy, according to which survey?

I have a feeling that Playmobil is the second highest selling toy in Germany/the Benelux countries, but I've no figures to back that up - I just think I read it somewhere.

[Bolingbroke]

ah, that qualifies it better

[MauraDog]

as to pm being the second most popular toy, according to which survey?

I am looking forward to the turnout too. If it makes Playmobil more available in retail stores from now on I am ecstatic.

I was surprised to hear that Playmobil is 2nd after LEGO but I read that recently on Gizmodo it said, "Second only to Lego as one of the world’s most popular toys, Playmobil has always ..." and I said practically the same thing to someone in an email many months ago and worded it similiarly so it must have been on the Encyclopedia page for some time that PM is 2nd in the world.

Because I can't promise you that Gizmodo is as credible as they sound
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-original-ghostbusters-will-be-playmobils-first-lice-1782348160