Hollywood Reporter has just posted that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have abandoned the Han Solo stand alone film over creative differences with the studio.
Head on over for the full report.
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Black Series 40AC Wave 1 OOP
Hasbro has sent word to distributors that open preorders/backorders for the 40th Anniversary Collection wave 1 (consisting of Han, Luke, Leia, Obi-Wan and R2-D2) will not be fulfilled as the wave has reached out of production status.
Star Wars D23 / Disney Store Exclusives
The D23 Fan Club site has updated today announcing what collectors can expect for some of the Disney Store exclusives issued for the event.
Highlights include:
The Disney Store shop will feature Star Wars apparel, accessories, drinkware, and, of course, collectibles. Notable highlights of the assortment are the limited-edition Star Wars Elite Series Premium Action Figures, featuring iconic hero and villain duos: Princess Leia and Darth Vader; Rey and Kylo Ren; and Jyn Erso and Director Orson Krennic. Each duo retails for $79.95 and is limited to an edition size of 1,000.
UPDATE: Another 40th Anniversary Vader Legacy Pack Variant
Joining all of the wave 2 card variants for the 40th Anniversary Collection, the Darth Vader Legacy Pack box has also received the text adjustment for the age recommendation – switching to all UPPER CASE. Since Target has given up the ghost on carrying this set, you can continue to find steady shipments of these hitting Walmart.
UPDATE: This text change also extends to the Darth Vader cardback inside the box making for 3 distinct carded versions:
“Red Eyes” variant – lower case text
“Dark Eyes” variant – lower case text
“Dark Eyes” variant – UPPER CASE text
JediNews Previews Darth Vader Legendary Scale Figure from SSC
JediNews has posted an exclusive preview of Sideshow’s upcoming Darth Vader Legendary Scale Figure. Head on over to check it out and watch for preorders for it to launch Thursday, June 29.
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“Solo” Crew 2017 Shirt
Instagram user StarZoneToys has posted an image of the filming crew shirt for the Han Solo standalone film. Titled simply “Solo”, the logo treatment features Han’s signature DL-44 blaster in place of the “L” and a tagline of “We Shot First” on the back.
Thanks to Matt from JediNews for the heads up.
Walmart Exclusive POP! Inquisitors Back In Stock
Those still in need of the Exclusive POP! Inquisitors (The Inquisitor and Seventh Sister), they are back in stock through Walmart.com.
UPDATE: (Grand) Inquisitor Sold Out
Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Lightsaber Found
Twitter follower Eric S. reports finding the Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Lightsaber at his Walmart in Clarksville, TN.
6″ Black Series Hera Update
Today we have an update regarding the status of the highly anticipated 6″ Black Series Hera Syndulla figure. As you know, she was pushed back out of wave 11 in order for Hasbro to refine the figure a bit. Now, we can share that Hera will be slotted into the first wave of 6″ Black Series figures for The Last Jedi, launching on Sept 1 (Force Friday). Click on through to check out some new images.