License announcement and media preview at New York International Toy Fair

Hillside, NJ – September 30, 2023 – Today NECA announced a full line of action figures, plush and collectibles to be released in partnership with MGM’s series Wednesday, streaming exclusively on Netflix. Directed by Tim Burton, the first season of the gothic mystery series follows Wednesday Addams as she enters Nevermore Academy. It debuted at #1 globally on Netflix in November 2022, and a second season is in production.

The line to be rolled out in early 2024 will include 7” scale action figures, 8” clothed action figures, stylized 6” figures from the company’s bestselling Toony line, hand-painted resin Head Knockers, and more. Additional merchandise will be available from NECA’s subsidiaries, with Kidrobot set to release premium plush and JEI releasing Wednesday Chia Pets as well. The line will be available in the US, Canada, and Europe.

NECA is proud of its robust roster of horror licenses, and welcomes Wednesday to its collection of other well-known franchises like Halloween, Chucky, Beetlejuice, Friday the 13th, Gremlins, and more.

ABOUT NECA

NECA is a leading creator, manufacturer, and global distributor of licensed pop culture toys and collectibles based on some of the world’s most recognizable TV shows, movies, and games.
Founded in 1996 with the inception of the toy division in 2002, we are best known for our detailed action figures. We began by focusing on some of the most sought-after slasher icons like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger. While we grew to include comic book superheroes and videogame legends, we continued to build what would become the world’s largest action figure lines for Alien and Predator.
In the years since, NECA has grown immensely, dominating the horror genre while becoming a go-to source for other beloved pop culture classics like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gargoyles, Gremlins, and Universal Monsters. Our action figures and collectibles can be found in Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon as well as thousands of independent brick and mortar stores worldwide.
NECA is headquartered in New Jersey and has divisions across the United States and in England, China, and Australia. The NECA group of companies includes game developer and publisher WizKids, urban vinyl icon Kidrobot, and Joseph Enterprises, Inc., better known as the creator of Chia Pet and The Clapper.