Fandom sat down with Hasbro Design Manager Lenny Panzica to talk about the successful G.I. Joe: Classified Series as well as its future.
The keyword there is “updates,” since it didn’t mean forgetting the original outfits but rather building upon them. For instance, the Flint figure is quickly recognizable as Flint, complete with a beret and a black, buttoned shirt, but in that case, “Flint has a bulletproof vest that we built in there and some other additions. We wanted to make it little sci-fi but not too much, because Flint is a pretty militaristic-looking character, so you can’t go too far with that.”
Regarding the future of the line, Mr. Panzica hinted at Navy S.E.A.L. Torpedo and cold-weather expert Snow Job stating “There’s so much opportunity there. And I think what happens really is from a character select standpoint asking what can we do effectively?”
Touching the subject of Dreadnoks: “I want to do Road Pig!”
Regarding more vehicle possibilities, Panzica said cost naturally has to be kept in mind – both for Hasbro to produce and the consumer to pay – but that when it came to adding vehicles like the V.A.M.P. jeep or the F.A.N.G. copter, “There are conversations, and it’s just a matter of when and how much is right. I’m thinking about it all the time. I’m always doodling and sketching and working out what is going to expand this universe. Because ultimately, we have this opportunity to bring it to life in a larger scale with more details and [we’re asking] how much can we go deeper into it. So yes, we consider all of that stuff.”
You can check out the full interview at Fandom.