Thanks to a tip from a friend, a Brickseek search has yielded results for an upcoming 6″ Black Series Rio Durant figure (coded as Artemis Trooper 1). So, unlike Rogue One, it looks like we may actually get the entire Kessel Crew with in short order. We’ve added the info to our Master List and our Amazon affiliate page for easy reference.
Fantha Tracks Exclusive: Kenobi Movie in Pre-production
Our friends at Fantha Tracks have broken news with details of the rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone film. Slated for a December 2020 release, pre-production has been underway for some time and filming is set to begin in early 2019.
A Better Look at the AT-DT from Solo
Instagram follower Kylo Collector relayed to us this graphic from a shirt giving us the best look yet of the Imperial AT-DT from Solo: A Star Wars Story. As you can see, it’s essential a bipedal gun platform reminiscent of a WWII flak cannon. This should also give us an idea of the vehicle we revealed, last month, coming from Hasbro.
Solo: A Star Wars Story IMAX Poster
Ron Howard has revealed the official IMAX poster for Solo: A Star Wars Story and I think this is the best one yet! Click the image above for a closer look.
New Deluxe 6″ Black Series Stormtrooper Image Surfaces
An interesting image has surfaced via social media of a potential 6″ Black Series Stormtrooper that features battle damage and some pretty cool pack-in explosion/blast effects and a long-requested figure base/stand. No details on its availability but this looks to be something that Amazon might carry.
Thanks to @Sompeetalay on Twitter for the heads-up.
New Solo Merchandisers Hitting Walmart
Ryan D. shares with us images of new aisle end cap/merchandisers hitting Walmart stores. These “trendpods” are preloaded with merchandise including Force Link figures and vehicle, NERF blasters, Black Series Darth Vader Helmet and non-exclusive* Black Series figures. Click on through to check out its contents
*Note: You won’t find the Walmart Exclusive 6″ Black Series Mimban Stormtrooper in this display.
Force Link 2.0 App Update
Hasbro has issued a new update to their Force Link 2.0 app (build version 1.6) which it says to address “minor bug fixes and improvements”. The app can be downloaded via App Store and Google Play.
Rumor Confirmed: 3.75″ AT-DT Coming In August
Per our exclusive reveal from April 12, Robot Kingdom has listed a new case assortment of Class B Force Link 2 vehicles which includes the as-of-yet “unofficially” announced AT-DT from Solo: A Star Wars Story. It is packed 2 per case with Han’s Speeder as the carry-forward. What type of pack-in figure do you suspect will be included? Another Mimban Stormtrooper? A mudtrooper? Feel free to speculate in the comments.
Princess Leia Premium Format Figure Preorder
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking preorders for the Princess Leia Premium Format figure. It is available in standard and exclusive editions, the latter includes a swap out arm with Death Star plan.
Space Walls Promo Video
GTP-Toys has put together a killer video showing off just how much their SPACEWALLS can enhance an action figure collection – check it out!