The digital release of The Force Awakens is a few hours away yet but this Sunday, retailers will start dropping their flyers with tie-in promos and exclusives for the launch on April 5. Target has a double page spread allotted for the event. Click on through to check out the featured items and exclusives.
Thanks to TargetMaster for the images.
Hot off the heels of last night’s climactic duel with Darth Vader, Nerdist.com has announced the new novel – Star Wars: Ahsoka will be coming October 11, 2016.
Ahsoka Tano, fan favorite character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, will be the star of her own young adult novel from Disney Lucasfilm Press this October 11, 2016! Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally, her story will begin to be told. Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa, and the Rebel Alliance….
Nerdist.com has posted an article confirming a report from a couple weeks ago that re-issues of Disney’s Elite Series of die cast figures are headed back to stores on April 5. They also post the first official look at the revised Boba Fett figure with cape that was absent on the initial release.
After what seems like an eternity, preorder processing notifications are going out to Premier Guild Members for the 2015 PGM Gift Mini Busts. As a refresher, these bust included Emperor Palpatine, Biker Scout and Commander Faie. Look for orders to start processing on Monday, April 4.
The next assortment of Star Wars Tsum Tsum featuring characters from Episode I: The Phantom Menace are scheduled for release on April 5. The 7 character set including Darth Maul, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Sebulba, Queen Amidala and Jar Jar Binks will be available in Disney stores and at DisneyStore.com
Disney has officially announced the dates for the next D23:
All the magic and excitement of the past, present, and future of Disney entertainment will come together once again D23 presents D23 Expo 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center the weekend of July 14–16. Each of Disney’s magical worlds will unite under one roof to celebrate what’s new and what’s on the horizon from theme parks, television, music, gaming, and films, including Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel. Advance tickets for D23 Expo 2017 will go on sale at D23Expo.com beginning July 14, 2016.
With this date superseding SDCC, could we see our first trailer for Episode VIII at D23?
This clothing line allows Funko to create iconic characters in an all-new style designed with women in mind! These t-shirts are 100% cotton and come in women’s sizes SMALL through XXL!
Twitter follower @MayTheFunkoBeWithYou shares an image from GameStop’s database confirming the release of an exclusive POP! Rey with X-Wing Helmet. Look for it in stores around July 1.
Endor Express has shared via Instagram a new latex Dewback (a kin to the Happabore that was released last year) is now available a Disney Parks. They describe that the dewback relatively close in scale to the 6″ figure line so this might make for some great customizing and/diorama filler.
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