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Today we have a look at the awesome new MAFEX ‘Rey‘ and ‘Darth Vader‘ figures. First is the Star Wars: The Force Awakens ‘Rey’ figure which is due out in March of 2017 for the price of $59. Also, the ‘Revenge of The Sith’ Darth Vader with all new burned head sculpt. This offering will be released in February of 2017 for $56. Check out the image below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP!
Read MoreIf you didn’t get a chance to catch all 22 episodes of Star Wars Rebels Season 2 on TV, no worries. Now you can bring all the episodes home on Blu-Ray, and we have all of the details for you. The good news is both the DVD and Blu-Ray will have new bonus footage for you to enjoy, and the only bad news is they won’t be available until August 30th. Join in the Conversation after the JUMP! Amid growing Imperial oppression on Lothal, the rebels are forced to seek…
Read MoreIt had been previously announced that ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ would be the last film that John Williams would score. Today it was announced via Comingsoon.net that he will in fact score both Star Wars Episode VIII and the upcoming Indiana Jones 5. Get more details on this below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! Last night, the American Film Institute held a red carpet event honoring legendary film composer John Williams (Jaws, Harry Potter, Superman) with a lifetime achievement award. The 84-year-old Williams, whose work on all four…
Read MoreToday we have for you a look at the all new Star Wars Yoda & R2-D2 Dagobah 2 Pack ARTFX Statue from Kotobukiya! You can get your Pre-Order in for this now at Bigbadtoystore and below we have all the specs on this offering directly from Kotobukiya! Let us know what you think AFTER THE JUMP! A Kotobukiya Japanese import! Next up in Kotobukiya’s amazing line of Star Wars ARTFX+ Statues, bringing the heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe to life in dynamic 1/10th scale statues, is a fun…
Read MoreFans of the Dark Lord of the Sith, ‘Darth Maul‘ are going to be excited to check out the all new Premium Format Darth Maul Figure coming from Sideshow Collectibles. Pre-Orders for the figure will open up on June 2nd. We will have more details on this offering next week when pre-orders open. But comment below and let us know what you think of the offering so far AFTER THE JUMP! [inpost_galleria thumb_width=”200″ thumb_height=”200″ post_id=”79220″ thumb_margin_left=”3″ thumb_margin_bottom=”0″ thumb_border_radius=”2″ thumb_shadow=”0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)” id=”” random=”0″ group=”0″ border=””…
Read MoreSkull Wars is a Kickstarter campaign that’s offering fifteen skulls inspired by the characters and creatures of Star Wars. If your sense of humor skews to the ‘Dark Side,’ these skulls were designed with you in mind. Curious? You can see a cacophony of cranial concept art for “Green Master,” “Space Yeti,” “Accident Prone?,” “Monkey-Lizard” and all the rest in the Skull Wars Kickstarter here:http://kck.st/1VJnV5B. To date, backers have pledged 41% of the $20,000 goal with 8 days to go. If successful, toy industry vet and co-founder of 3DKToys,…
Read MoreStar Wars fans, are you ready for Yoda to come to life in your living room? While Technically that may not be possible, the new Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back ‘Yoda‘ from Hot Toys is the closest thing. Today we have a full gallery of images as well as the latest details for this offering. And if you love Yoda, you will definitely want to get in on this offering. Check out all the details below and sound off with your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! “Do or do not. There is…
Read MoreWe have been waiting to find out who would be playing a young ‘Han Solo‘ in the upcoming Star Wars Spin-off film about the early days of the characters life. Today we have learned that actor Alden Ehrenreich has been cast for the role. For all the latest details on this check out the news below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! Ehrenreich beat out several other actors vying to fill Harrison Ford’s iconic shoes as the young Han Solo, including Sing Street’s Jack Reynor and Kingsman star Taron…
Read MoreTo help you celebrate ‘May The 4th be With You’, Sideshow is previewing their new Star Wars: The Force Awakens ‘Stormtrooper’ statue. As you would expect this offering is brimming with high quality coolness. Check out the photo below, and let us know what you think AFTER THE JUMP! [inpost_galleria thumb_width=”200″ thumb_height=”200″ post_id=”78270″ thumb_margin_left=”3″ thumb_margin_bottom=”0″ thumb_border_radius=”2″ thumb_shadow=”0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)” id=”” random=”0″ group=”0″ border=”” show_in_popup=”0″ album_cover=”” album_cover_width=”200″ album_cover_height=”200″ popup_width=”800″ popup_max_height=”600″ popup_title=”Gallery” type=”yoxview” sc_id=”sc1462372892391″]
Read MoreStar Wars has always been a marketing juggernaut, even being poked at in the spoof “Space Balls.” I am a collector of Star Wars, but I haven’t gotten anything from the “Force Awakens”. I loved the last 10 years of Star Wars figures. There were some great marketing technics, some of the great ones are the build a droid, the collector coins, and pretty much just taking a figure and slightly changing something such as Luke with a good hand, Luke with a shot hand, and then Luke with a…
Read MoreToday we have a sneak peek at the new ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘ Toy Packaging. Just when you had collected all of the sweet toys from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there is a whole new movie line to get prepared for. Check out the sneak peek image below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! Image courtesy of StarWars.com [inpost_galleria thumb_width=”200″ thumb_height=”200″ post_id=”76879″ thumb_margin_left=”3″ thumb_margin_bottom=”0″ thumb_border_radius=”2″ thumb_shadow=”0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)” id=”” random=”0″ group=”0″ border=”” show_in_popup=”0″ album_cover=”” album_cover_width=”200″ album_cover_height=”200″ popup_width=”800″ popup_max_height=”600″ popup_title=”Gallery” type=”yoxview” sc_id=”sc1460227618340″]
Read MoreHave you ever thought to yourself, what I need for my living room is a life sized version of Yoda? Well, thanks to the highly skilled folks at Sideshow, now you an own just that. Today we have a look at their new life sized Yoda figure in the images below. Yoda is going to run $2,499 and will be released sometime between December 2016 and February 2017! Join in the Conversation after the JUMP! Continuing a much celebrated Star Wars Life-Size collection, Sideshow is proud to present the Yoda…
Read MoreAhead of next month’s epic ‘May 4th’ Star Wars Celebration, Disney Store has released an awesome brochure showing off their new ‘Boba Fett‘ collection in addition to the news that the are re-releasing their ‘Elite Series’ collection. The most exciting of which is the news that the Boba Fett in Prototype armor will be coming to the as well. Check out the brochures below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! Photos courtesy of RebelScum.com [inpost_galleria thumb_width=”200″ thumb_height=”200″ post_id=”76726″ thumb_margin_left=”3″ thumb_margin_bottom=”0″ thumb_border_radius=”2″ thumb_shadow=”0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)” id=””…
Read MoreThe first official Teaser trailer has been released for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘. If you are not familiar with the next film in the Star Wars movie-verse, ‘Rogue One‘, takes place before the events of Episodes III and IV and revolves around a band of rogues trying to steel the plans to the Death Star. Check out the first trailer below, and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters December 16th!
Read MoreMany of us have probably wondered, what was the deal with Kylo Ren’s table of ashes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I personally thought they belonged to Darth Vader, but it seems there is a much deeper meaning. Find out what J.J.Abrams has to say about the significance of the scene and sound off with your thoughts after the JUMP! “The backstory is, that that table has the ashes of the enemies he’s killed,” Abrams says. “That moment was actually shot for, and meant to be used in, the…
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