Sideshow Collectibles kicks off their May the 4th festivities with the launching of their Life-Size Boba Fett figure pre-order. This bounty doesn’t come cheap at $7,499, but it will start shipping this September so you won’t have to wait long to have it front and center in your collection.
Check back tomorrow at 12 PM Eastern time for another Disney Star Wars announcement. Information is under embargo until then under penalty of carbon freeze.
This set doesn’t go on sale for a few more days but the crew over at From Bricks To Bothans as posted an in-depth review of the UCS Sandcrawler (75059). Head on over for the highs and lows of this “grueling” build!
Big Bad Toy Store has updated this week with their latest in new arrivals and pre-orders. Click on through to check them out and be sure to review their Spring Cleaning Sale for huge discounts.
USA Today has updated with a new article about a new Star Wars Rebels trailer debuting on May the 4th. Give the article a read then check out high resolution images right here.
The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”
Head to StarWars.com for the full announcement
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Stormtrooper Helmets Reimagined by Celebrities & Artists will be on Display in Celebration of the Global Fan Holiday, May the 4th
Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products and Neff announced today the upcoming Star Wars Legion exhibition. Artists from across The Walt Disney Company including Lucasfilm, Industrial Light and Magic, Marvel and Pixar—as well as select street artists chosen by Neff and celebrity Star Wars fans –all come together to create individualized interpretations of the iconic stormtrooper helmet in celebration of the global fan holiday, Star Wars Day or “May the 4th be with you.”
Continue reading Star Wars Legion: Reimagining the Stormtrooper Helmet for Star Wars Day
Marjorie and Arnie are joined by more members of the Star Wars Action News family to talk Star Wars Collecting at C2E2!
This past weekend saw the largest comic convention in Chicago — Reed Pop’s C2E2! Saturday night Marjorie, Arnie, and several members of the Star Wars Action News family got together to talk about the convention, their Star Wars celebrity encounters, and their collectible finds!
But the past two weeks have been full of news for Star Wars fans and collectors alike. Listen in to hear about the announcements of new toys and collectibles exclusive to the Disney Stores. From new scales of action figures to vehicles, plushes, mugs, and more, the gang rates their interest in the new collectible lines.
Also on this show, the news came down while everyone was at C2E2 that Star Wars canon has rebooted. The books, games, comics, and stories that formerly made up the “Star Wars Expanded Universe” have been rebranded “Star Wars Legends”–alternate, non-canonical, tales of the galaxy far, far away. But coming now is a new status quo, a new canon, and four new novels that fit into it. Hear the group reaction on this week’s show.
With a discussion on if Star Wars is a kid’s movie, a very special coin, and much more, it’s all in this week’s Star Wars Action News convention coverage!
Sideshow Collectibles today has announced their sixth scale Deluxe R2-D2 figure featuring lights, sounds, opening panels and a plethora of accessories. Head on over to Sideshow’s YouTube page for their full reveal!
K & C Collectibles has Black Series 6″ Wave 3 and 3 3/4″ Wave 3 in-stock. We also have added 80 Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, LEGO sets and much more. Click on through for a complete list of recently added items.