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6″ Black Series Wave 20 Breakdown

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We posted the figures comprising of 6″ Black Series Wave 20 in the comments for the TVC 2019 Wave 1 article, but here is the official breakdown for TBS Wave 20 currently slated for an April 2019* release.

2x Padmé Amidala
2x Battle Droid
1x Mace Windu
1x Vice Admiral Holdo
1x Han Solo (Mudtrooper)
1x Dryden Vos

*Black Series Archive Wave 1 launches January 2019 with 2 of each figure (Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Bossk, IG-88).

UPDATE: Word is that this wave (20) may be available as early as February.

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Update: 40% off Star Wars at Target – Today Only

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Target has activated a new Cartwheel sale via their app which offers 30% off all Star Wars Toys*. Sale is applicable in-store and today only.

*Excludes LEGO and clearance items

Update: emails and website graphics originally showed 40% off – if you have your original email, Stores will honor the additional 10% discount

Update 2: Cartwheel promo has been updated again to reflect the 40% discount

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New Hot Wheels Character Cars Revealed

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We’ve had these two in our master list for some time but Walmart has finally updated with images for the TIE Fighter Pilot and Chewbacca & Porg Character Cars from Hot Wheels. As you can see, the packaging features a black Star Wars logo on a white background — like Hasbro’s Star Wars: Resistance line and LEGO’s (leaked) packaging mockups. Plan on seeing a lot of this look for 2019. Click on through for the carded shots.

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Vintage Collection 2019 (Wave 1) Breakdown

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It’s been a while since we’ve posted regarding future figure assortments, but it looks like that the first wave of the Vintage Collection for 2019 is set as follows:

2x Saelt-Marae (Yak Face)
2x Klaatu (Skiff Guard)
2x Scarif Stormtrooper
1x Princess Leia Organa (Boushh Disguise)
1x Range Trooper

Preorders should open next month through various distributors for a January 2019* delivery.

*Subject to change by manufacturer.

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New USPTO Listings for “Galaxy of Adventures”

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Earlier this week, we posted updated details surrounding Hasbro’s “story in a box” assortment of figures – now known as Galaxy of Adventures. It looks like there will be (potentially) a lot more tie-ins as Lucasfilm as filed multiple trademarks for products featuring that name. Click on through for the listings.

Continue reading New USPTO Listings for “Galaxy of Adventures” →

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Industrial Light & Magic Launches ILM TV

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Industrial Light & Magic expanding its offering of best-in-class visual effects and animation services to include the streaming and episodic television market with a new division: ILM TV. The division will be based out of ILM’s new 47,000 square foot London studio and supported by the company’s global locations in San Francisco, Vancouver and Singapore.

The ILM TV team will be lead by Visual Effects Supervisors Hayden Jones and Jonathan Privett alongside Executive Producers, Louise Hussey and Stefan Drury. Previously, the team set up and oversaw DNEG’s television division; winning a BAFTA for Special, Visual and Graphic Effects for their work on BLACK MIRROR.

ILM TV’s first projects will be Lucasfilm’s eagerly anticipated live action series based in the Star Wars universe, THE MANDALORIAN, being developed by Jon Favreau and Superman prequel series KRYPTON, now in its second season, based on DC characters from Warner Horizon Scripted Television for SYFY.

For the full details, visit ILM.com