Franchise marathons seem to be the trend these days as sequels and universe type films get released as seen most recently with the Marvel. Our friends at Star Wars Action News have received confirmation via an AMC manager that there will be a Star Wars marathon planned for the launch of The Force Awakens. Often times, these events have free swag and commemorative items to give away so you may want to start planning.
DorksideToys passes on info that the next wave of The Black Series 3.75″ line (wave 8) will go up for preorder on May 3rd.
See ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ drama like never before with Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back trading cards. Each base card uses brand new artwork to re-tell the radio drama from a unique and interesting vantage point.
We will be another giveaway in partnership with Topps regarding this series. Simply leave a comment regarding this series for your chance to win a HIT/insert card. We will announce the winner on this weekend’s episode of The Realm Recap
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Marvel’s Princess Leia #3 is now available via your local comic shop or online distributor.
Leia’s mission leads to the underground world of Sullust! The Empire’s forces are on her trail and gaining! Join the galaxy’s toughest Princess on a quest to save her people!
You can also purchase a digital version from Marvel’s Comic Shop.
Twitter follower Darren Hayes shares this image he snapped at his local theatre of the first one sheet/poster for The Force Awakens – not surprising since the trailer will be attached to The Avengers: Age of Ultron this weekend.
Does your theater have the TFA poster up yet? Send us your images via email, Twitter or Facebook with the tag #TFAposter
This podcast discusses details of The Force Awakens obtained from the second trailer and the props shown at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.
Toys, panels, autographs, swap meets, trading, exclusive reveals and more — Star Wars Celebration Anaheim had so much to do that no one podcast can contain it all. So in this episode we get four!
Marjorie and Arnie from Star Wars Action News, Matt Fox from This Week in Star Wars, Jason Luttrull and Ryan Beise from Galaxy of Toys, and Amy Sjoberg from Star Wars Collecting Cosmos came together for the biggest podcast of the convention!
Join the gang as they discuss Star Wars collecting at Celebration, The Force Awakens, and so much more!
If you missed Celebration this show will make you feel like you were there! If you attended the con, relive the experience, all with this mega-packed podcast!
Watch now, and then join us in a few days for even more coverage of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015!
Frank Diorio from Diorama Workshop has posted a follow up video recapping the hugely successful Cloud City Diorama Build from Celebration Anaheim. Give it a watch and be sure to subscribe to the Diorama Workshop YouTube channel.
Big Bad Toy Store has released their latest newsletter and they are now taking preorders for Fantasy Flight Games’ Imperial Assault: Twin Shadows Expansion, Topps 2015 Chrome Perspectives Jedi vs Sith Trading Cards, Star Cars and Metal Figure Collection Boba Fett from Takara, or give yourself to the dark side of the toast with the Darth Vader toaster. For these items and more, visit BigBadToyStore.com
Check out the new trailer for Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels from Zen Studios coming later this week to XBOX.
Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels will take players on a journey to a galaxy far, far away, teaming them up with the crew of the starship Ghost, including Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Zeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla and the grumpy astromech Droid™ Chopper as they join forces to take on the evil Empire. The table will feature fully-animated starships including the Ghost and TIE fighters, a flaming engine thruster spindisk, Chopper’s own mini playfield, and seven exciting missions inspired by the show.