Now that Angry Birds Star Wars has been officially released into the wild, we want to know what you think. Is this a Grade A product for Hasbro or did they lay another big egg on the collecting community like MPire and Star Wars Choppers? Leave your comments here or on our Facebook page.
Our friends, and The Force United partners, JediNews have posted their onsite report of today’s Angry Birds Star Wars reveal today at the Times Square Toys”R”Us in New York. Head on over to check out what went down and thanks to Justin LaSalata for his report!
Hasbro Teams Up with Rovio Entertainment and Lucasfilm for New ANGRY BIRDSTM STAR WARS® Line
PAWTUCKET, R.I.— October 8, 2012 – Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) has announced today it has entered into agreement with LucasFilm to manufacture and globally market a variety of products based on the newly launched STAR WARS edition of the wildly popular ANGRY BIRDS mobile game from Rovio Entertainment. The new ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS line from Hasbro will launch in the beginning of November 2012.
Hasbro will introduce the line with several new toys based on the ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS property including the AT-AT ATTACK BATTLE GAME. The line will also feature new products based on a variety of existing Hasbro properties including the popular JENGA brand and the recently re-launched KOOSH brand, to introduce new play experiences featuring iconic STAR WARS characters re-imagined as high-flying ANGRY BIRDS and villainous pigs.
“We’ve developed a selection of innovative toys and games featuring ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS that delivers new ways to play for fans of these two great franchises,” said John Frascotti, Chief Marketing Officer for Hasbro. “We’re proud of our heritage of delivering STAR WARS toys that have entertained generations of kids and we’re excited to offer fans of both STAR WARS and ANGRY BIRDS the opportunity to experience their favorite characters and icons in exhilarating new ways.”
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Those wacky Angry Birds, created by Rovio Entertainment, have already been cast into space. Now they are joining forces with the cast of a beloved space saga.
In Angry Birds Star Wars, a totally new edition of the game out Nov. 8 for iOS, Android and computers, the birds and pigs alike will take on the personalities of characters from the Star Wars saga. “They are not Angry Birds dressed up as Star Wars characters,” says Paul Southern, vice president of licensing and consumer products marketing for Lucasfilm Ltd. “They are characters in their own right.”
Kmart.com has now added the Ewok Scouts and AT-ST Crew to their online store. Get yours now!
We’ve heard some squawking about this line for about a month now but it looks like word is popping up all over with details of the new Angry Birds line of products from Hasbro and Rovio. Head on over to the Idol Hands blog for a extensive breakdown and look for the official reveal at NYCC next week.
Thanks to Paul Nicholasi for the report.
Two new Keepsake ornaments will be available today at select Hallmark Gold Crown stores during their Keepsake Ornament Debut. Look for the Darth Vader Peekbuster and the LEGO Imperial Stormtrooper.
Sideshow Collectibles has updated with news of a new touring exhibit: Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archeology presented by the National Geographic Society starting October 12 in Santa Ana, California. Head on over to read all about it and be sure to check out indianajonestheexhibition.com for additional details, info and updates!
Dorkside Toys updates this week with news of what’s in stock, available for pre-order, and on clearance at www.dorksidetoys.com and also available on their ebay store. Click on through to check it out!
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