# Bounty Hunter Action Figures These Movie Action Figures Represent Tarantino's Hateful Eight By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-04-12 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-action-figures References: [toyland.gizmodo](http://toyland.gizmodo.com/these-hateful-eight-figures-are-appropriately-retro-1754478894) & [necaonline](http://necaonline.com/54829/blog/news-and-announcements/closer-look-the-hateful-8-clothed-8-action-figures/) These movie action figures from NECA are styled after the many ruthless characters in Quentin Tarantino's newest film, The Hateful Eight. As well as being dressed in their most iconic outfits, the toy version of each character comes with an assortment of weapons as accessories. Only a single run of these toys is being produced by NECA—about 3,000 models of each character—which makes them highly appealing to collectors who go after [movie merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-story-30th-anniversary) that's Tarantino-themed. Previously, Toymaker Beeline Creative also created a line of [collectible adult action figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baldurs-gate-iii-1) with [characters from Pulp Fiction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortnite-pulp-fiction). Both of these Quentin Tarantino-inspired action figures could be identified as part of the "kidification of adults," a growing movement that's seeing kid-friendly products like coloring books and other toys being reimagined in an all-new grown-up way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Movie Action Figures:** There is an opportunity to create action figures based on characters from popular movies and TV shows. - **Collectible Adult Toys:** There is potential to create and market collectible toys for adults themed around popular movies, TV shows or games. - **Kidification of Adults:** There is a growing trend of kid-friendly products being reimagined for adults and there may be untapped opportunities in this area. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can tap into the demand for collectible adult toys and create lines specifically targeted at movie and TV show fans. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** There is a growing market for entertainment merchandise like movie action figures, which could be capitalized upon by businesses specializing in this area. - **Creative Licensing:** Creative licensing companies can leverage popular movies and TV shows to create new product lines and capitalize on the trend of kid-friendly products being reimagined for adults. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plastic Sci-Fi Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artfx-boba-fett.md) - [Toy-Themed Film Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funko-pop-movies-barbie.md) - [Series Collectible Action Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-expanse.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Miniature Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-of-boba-fett-1.md) - [Collectible Pop Culture-Referencing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon.md) - [Show-Themed Desk Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawkins-town-action-figures.md) - [Designer Pop Culture Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkplus.md) - [Hyper-Detailed Articulating Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-starting-lineup.md) - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md)