In 1979, Kenner prepared to offer ALIEN toys timed with the release of the film, in hopes of catching another sci fi hit as they had with Star Wars, and immediately cancelled all of the toys once they realized the film was a horror movie. We got to see pictures of the action figures planned decades later through records held by retired employees. The ab…
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