Movie Toys

  • NewsGwynne Watkins

    From 'Hook' to Bond to 'Battlefield Earth,' 11 Movie Toys You Never Knew Existed

    With the release of the latest round of Star Wars merchandise set for this year’s so-called “Rogue Friday” (riffing on last year’s Force Friday) on Sept. 30, Yahoo Movies is looking back at movie merchandise through the years. In today’s third installment, writer Gwynne Watkins looks back on some of the weirder movie tie-ins.  __________________________When the blockbuster film emerged as a category with Star Wars and Jaws, another lasting trend was created: movie tie-in toys. Though dolls of fi