Friday, September 17, 2010

Pulled

SJA fans don't really get much in the way of merchandise these days; with product availability seemingly going down in number with every passing year.

Back in 2008, Character Options bid adieu to its SJA action figure line, with the remainder of their stock being sold on at bargain outlets for a fraction of its value. Now, following in the footsteps of the unreleased SJA Board Game, we can exclusively reveal that Penguin have pulled the plug on this years highly-anticipated SJA novelisations; before they've even gone on sale. :(

Picture credit to The Doctor Who Site

Due to have been released on November 4th, no reason for the product cancellation was given. But we can surmise that a lack of interest from the target audience or even budgeting constraints may have been at fault.

Far from being a bad thing, though, product cancellations usually lead to promotional activities being refocused onto more beneficial areas.

Like releasing new sneak-peak clips of future episodes?:


Or holding advance episode screenings in London!??!!!! xD *DIES*

Yeahhh, m'thinks it's going to be a busy few weeks in the world of SJA.

Keep your browsers tuned to SARAH-JANE.tv for the latest =3

14 comments:

Stel said...

Kind of miffed about the axeing of the books, I love picking them up for car journeys, but if it means other merch, then it can't be too bad.

The new clip... I nearly burst from SQUEEing.

Is anyone else having problems loading the screen to book tickets for the advanced screening? Would appreciate any advice! Can't wait for more news!

Nabu San said...

Last time I checked Stel, around about 11pm last night, they had a few dozen places left. If you can't get through on the site, they probably pulled down the page deliberately. :( All is not lost, however!

Box Office: +44 (0)20 7928 3232
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7928 3535

Booking number for BFI Southbank, the venue. The method most people were using to book tickets.

If this proves unsuccessful, contact me at admin@sjadventures.co.uk and I may be able to hook you up with some people who have a spare. :) I know of about two spare solitary seats seats, and I'll prioritise you since you're the first I've spoken to.

Jenny said...

Oh that's not fair. The books are so much fun and I love the extra tidbits we get from them.

Sulk now.

Anonymous said...

hey nabu how do you know about the books being cancelled??

Kirstyjay said...

The nice lady from Penguin books contacted him last night, Anon - we got it first hand from her that they're being cancelled. Shame really as I was really looking forward to the Nightmare Man.

Anonymous said...

Greetings Fellow Adventurers!!
I have been a fan of
Sarah Jane
almost as long as I have been
of The Doctor.
Is Sarah Jane a "Time Lord"??
Because she hasn;t aged a day!!
Oh sure, she less "squeeky".
Lately we have been petitioning
The Torchwood Team
about having Torchwood Four
based in Vancouver
and bringing back
Midshipman Alonso Frame!!
We don;t expect to see much
of The Doctor
as he will be "dead"
in the upcoming SJA Serial.
(Two 2 episodes).
That;s it for now.
Going to watch The SJA Serial
"K-9 and Friends:
A Girl's Best Friend".
You could say it was
the original pilot
for Sarah Jane Adventures!!
Thank you and
TORCHWOOD VANCOUVER!!
The Professor Dalen Rune
Notre Dame, Indiana, America!!

Anonymous said...

sold out :(

morningerection said...

I don't get to see SJA but I would like to see the new episodes with the new girl. I don't like Torchwood at all.

MacMachiavelli said...

Nabu you so silly. They are being released as e-books.

Romana1 said...

Good news about the e-books.

So am I the only one who giggled like a silly fan girl during the brief clip of Sarah Jane and Jo? I can't wait for this episode!! :)

Stel said...

Definitely not the only one Romana1! :D It'll be the highlight of Autumn!

The eBooks news is fab, although I'll miss having the book in my hands.

Nabu San said...

The Jo/Sarah Jane 'old days' line did seem a teeny bit cringe-worthy mind you :P But a good kinda cringe :P

Stel said...

A little cheesiness is good for the soul. Not too much, but the odd bit here and there. & I think SJA usually gets that balance right.

I can't wait to see these two meet for the first time. :D

Disney dvd box set said...

that's really nice!