I wonder if they will cut back on the number of toys. I would be interesting to see Steve Ritchie's playfield and then compare it to the final product. I suspect that it will be different from what Steve had envisioned.

Boooooooo!!!!
I already hate it. Muppets would have been way better.

So.. a pin for a movie that came out LAST year?  Way to miss the boat, Stern!

Well, it was like the most successful movie of all time (financially) and there are sequels coming so they can re-issue it with each new flick.  I don't think it's a bad choice at all, IMO.

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So.. a pin for a movie that came out LAST year?  Way to miss the boat, Stern!

Yes, but look at the numbers the movie generated. Also, there is a sequel to the movie in the works.

People are so critical, I wonder who has ideas that could be MORE successful?

I think this game offers tons of possibilities.  I am looking forward to the screenshots of the playfield.  Does anyone know how close they are to production?  (and when I say "know", I mean what are the rumours?   )

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Too bad they never made a Harry Potter game. Not that everyone would love the theme but given the many areas to draw from, magic, quiditich, monsters, etc. the oportunities were endless for really great features, modes and toys.

I agree.  Avatar, while being a successful movie, does not mean it will be a successful pin.  Titanic is #2 but I doubt there is a burning demand for that either.

Looking at the lists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films it would seem that most films in the top 20 have had pins made about them.  But then if you look at the list at the bottom, the top 10 biggest grossing films, adjusted for inflation, only 2 have been made into pinballs (Star Wars and JP).

I hope Stern doesn'tt read that list...maybe they will try to license 'Gone With The Wind' or 'The Excorcist' next?

I do have hope, being originally an SRP design, that is should have some merit when released.

I just think if they had stuck with the SRP design and made that instead of BBH, their timing would've been perfect is all.

Doesn't mean I'm not going to play it though!

Jeeze! You're so sensitive, Warren.  

Let's hope it "glows" in the dark!

i was really hoping for a Muppets pinball, i prolly would have bought one if statler and waldorf were on the playfield.

I wonder how similar this is going to be to IM with the battle suit taking the place of the Iron Monger?  

Could be a fun game, but strictly from a theme point of view, not as cool as a muppets pin would have been.  There have been plenty of great pins based on bad movies though, so we'll see what happens when the game comes out.  

Hmm, this might just get the wife into pinball....