Pretty good deal just posted at Gentle Giant, Ltd. Order Darth Malak and get a Darth Malgus Statue for free! The bundle is only $135 while supplies last, click here to order!
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For this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Hot Wheels has the coolest Star Wars ride this side of the Millennium Falcon. Among the exclusive toys Mattel is offering for fans at this year’s pop-culture extravaganza (July 24-27) is a Darth Vader die-cast car, the first team-up for Hot Wheels and the hot sci-fi franchise. For $40, toy lovers can get the sleek black auto in lights-and-sound lightsaber packaging and the distinctive red associated with the villainous Sith lord from the Star Wars movies.
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Last week we were happy to bring you an exclusive first look at the Gentle Giant LTD Inquisitor Maquette from Star Wars Rebels. Today, The PG exclusive version featuring the interchangeable head with helmet is now up for pre-order at this link
This edition is the must-have for every Star Wars fan in the galaxy. There are threeLEGO® Star Wars™ themed covers to collect! On sale now, this anniversary issue kicks things off with an exclusive look at theLEGO® Star Wars™ phenomenon from brick to videogame to TV smash hit! Also, there is an exclusive guide to the final episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and recently announced as part of the new canon, our two-part Blade Squadron story continues. Plus; we reveal an exclusive first look of Hot Wheels’ amazing new Darth Vader car!
Be on the lookout for two newsstand covers featuring LEGO® Star Wars™ Clone Troopers and LEGO® Star Wars™ Han Solo, on sale in all good stores and to order online by clicking below. Also available, an exclusive comic store cover featuring LEGO® Star Wars™ Obi-Wan Kenobi.
According to this report on engadget.com “Sweden-based developer DICE — best known for the Battlefield series — is making Star Wars: Battlefront. Working closely with Lucasfilm, the game launches in spring 2015.”
In addition, CTVnews.ca reports “EA, which announced an exclusive deal last year with Disney to produce “Star Wars” games for the next 10 years, will detail DICE’s intergalactic adventure “Star Wars: Battlefront” during its E3 presentation on Monday, and the company might tease other “Star Wars” games, including one that’s currently being crafted by its Visceral Games studio.”
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicked off today in Los Angeles, I am sure we will have plenty more reports as the day and week moves on.
Via StarWars.com
With the release of Muppets Most Wanted in theaters this week, you may see Muppets everywhere. Did you know that there is a long history of Muppet connections to Star Wars? They may seem very different but over the years there have been many fun crossovers between these worlds (or galaxies). Here are a few favorites.
The most important connection between the Muppets and Star Wars is puppeteer/actor/director Frank Oz. Back in 1978 when The Empire Strikes Back was in the works, Frank Oz was best known for performing Muppet characters like Grover, Bert, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie. Then he gave life and voice to the wise old Jedi Master Yoda for that film (then Episode VI and later I, II, and III) and he became a key part of Star Wars history.
Over the years, Sesame Street has had its share of visits from Star Wars actors including James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader), Natalie Portman, (Padmé Amidala), Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn), and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian). The biggest intergalactic guest stars, though, have to be C-3PO and R2-D2. Our favorite droid duo made appearances in two Sesame Street episodes back in 1980…
Click here for the full story at StarWars.com
Celebrate “May the 4th” in the ultimate Star Wars environment! Now through noon PT on April 4th, for every donation we receive of $10 or more, we will enter the donor’s name in an opportunity drawing. On April 4th we will draw 10 names and those donors will be invited to bring one guest to Rancho Obi-Wan on May, 4, 2014 for an intimate celebration, including a guided tour of the museum with owner Steve Sansweet, lunch and other fun activities. Visit the website for full details.
YN readers Daniel and Andy report in via disneyfoodblog.com:
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will feature new Star Wars themed character meals for a limited time only! When Star Wars Character Meals begin on May 4th, dinner at the Hollywood & Vine restaurant and breakfast at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater will offer these galactic experiences through June 15, 2014. Note that the character meals are available all week — not just on weekends!
Booking begins March 26! These will be popular so we recommend dialing (407) 939-5277 at lightspeed.
The Jedi Mickey’s Star Wars Dine
At Hollywood and Vine, dinner will feature Disney characters wearing their Star Wars best! You may get the chance to meet Ewok Chip & Dale, Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Darth Goofy, and/or Stormtrooper Donald. Dinner seatings start at 4:15pm and go until park close (8pm-9:30pm) for $55.99 adults and $33.99 kids 3-9.
Make your Star Wars experience extra special with a Fantasmic dinner package for adults $59.99; kids 3-9 are $36.99. The meals include a digital download of a photograph with Chip and Dale! Sweet.
Star Wars Galactic Dine-In Breakfast
Sci-Fi will offer breakfast reservations from 8am until noon — so fun! The cost is $47.99 for adults and $29.99 for young padawans. This also includes a digital photo of your party on a commemorative PhotoPass card.
Characters for breakfast include Stormtroopers, Jawa, Greedo, Boba Fett, and DARTH VADER.
Click here or below for more info via disneyfoodblog.com
The winner of the Wedge Antilles X-Wing Pilot Helmet from our good friends at eFX is Kyle S. from NE! Check back next week as we kick off a new giveaway!
Thanks to all who entered and be sure to click here and see all the images and ordering info at efxcollectibles.com
You’ve seen our reports on these being found at Five Below for $5 and a lot of you reported in that you didn’t have one near you, or you did and they didn’t get them, well good news – Randy just sent us an e-mail that Amazon now has them for $10.49 with Free Shipping if you spend $35
It’s not $5 but with the price of gas, it’s still a good deal if you need to add this to your collection or need a second to open! Click here or below to grab one. As always, Amazon prices tend to go up and down, so the price may vary depending on when you click!
Tim Lebbon’s “Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void” came out in hardcover back in May of 2013. On April 1st it will hit a much wider audience as it will be released as a mass market paperback. With an immense amount of Star Wars books available these days, fans will be looking for something that stands apart from the crowd. That is exactly what Lebbon’s addition does: stands out…
Click here to read the full review!
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On March 18, 2014 Lucasfilm release some long-awaited news about the upcoming “Star Wars” installment. They announced that principal photography on “Star Wars: Episode VII” will commence in May of 2014, in Pinewood Studios. In addition to the announcement of production starting, they laid out the time table for the next chapter of the Saga. “Star Wars: Episode VII” will be set about 30 years after the events of “Return of the Jedi.” It will “star a trio of new young leads along with some very familiar faces,” according to the official Star Wars website.
While this was exciting news for the avid fans of the community, now even more news has been leaked. According to “Visir,” and Icelandic news site, the production crew will be heading to this Artic country before production begins in May. The site claims that Iceland will be used to shoot scenery shots, also known as “plate shots,” for the upcoming Star Wars film. This has led to speculation that we might be returning to Hoth for “Episode VII.”
The scenes from Hoth in “The Empire Strikes Back” were originally shot in Norway, but now it seems possible we might, if only briefly, see a return to the barren ice planet. Perhaps Luke is heading back to the frigid temperatures to go into shock again in an effort to communicate with his former Master, Kenobi? -Alex Rybak
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