The shot of the T. Rex bringing down the “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth” banner is one of the most legendary in all of Jurassic Park, a moment that defines the franchise. Now, Mattel is putting a suitably goofy spin on it for an amazing exclusive at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
This morning Mattel revealed the crowning glory of its batch of exclusives for SDCC this year: the Hammond Collection T. Rex Convention Crasher set, which takes the T. Rex’s banner-crashing moment and transposes it out of Jurassic Park… and into a comic convention.
SDCC Exclusive Hammond Collection T. Rex Convention Crasher Gallery
The set itself comes with, of course, a T. Rex—inspired by the appearance of Buck the T. Rex in The Lost World, who infamously rampaged through San Diego itself in the climax of the film. But it also comes with a human figure to menace in the form of a convention staple at this point: someone dressed in an inflatable T. Rex costume! The human figure includes swappable face to depict either a male or female con-goer, as well as a giant convention swag bag to hoist on their back. The bag even houses some removable swag, including a figure-scaled box of the T. Rex Convention Crasher set itself! Very meta.
Buck himself doesn’t really need any accessories as a T. Rex, save for one important one: a fabric “When Fans Ruled the Earth” banner to drape down over him in the chaos. If that wasn’t enough, even the packaging itself is a fun twist: a sleeve for the set showcases Buck’s rampage in San Diego from The Lost World, but once that’s removed, the packaging itself is designed to look like it’s a ruined version of the San Diego Convention Center’s exterior, revealing a Jurassic Park con within that Buck has laid waste to.
The Hammond Collection T. Rex Convention Crasher set will cost $85, and will be available at Mattel’s booth at SDCC when the convention begins July 24. Select items from Mattel’s SDCC offerings this year will also be available to order online from the Mattel Creations website on the same date.
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