Also announced today by Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, is the development of a new live action Star Wars television series for their upcoming streaming service.
New Star Wars Trilogy In Development
Disney and Lucasfilm have just announced the their are setting the foundation for an all new Star Wars Trilogy! Head to starwars.com for the details.
Toy of the Year Awards 2018 Voting Open
The voting process for Toy Association’s annual Toy of the Year Awards is now open. The Star Wars products that are nominated in the following categories include:
Action Figure of the Year:
Forces of Destiny Adventure Figures – Hasbro
Collectible of the Year:
Master Minis – Funko
Construction Toy of the Year:
Lego Star Wars BB-8 – LEGO Systems
Creative Toy of the Year:
Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit – LittleBits
Licensee of the Year:
Star Wars – Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media
Outdoor Toy of the Year:
Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder – Radio Flyer
Specialty Toy of the Year:
Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon – LEGO Systems
To vote, simply register your information and once submitted, you are eligible to win every toy in that particular category. Winners will be announced February 2018.
New Walmart POP! 3-pks on Rollback
The Funko POP! Ewok and Cloud City 3 pk are on Rollback on Walmart.com for $19.98 each. Thanks to Mark for the heads up.
New POP! Resistance BB Unit Revealed
Also revealed is a new Resistance BB Unit (BB-4) coming as an exclusive to a retailer soon here in the US. It now makes sense as to why the box is labeled as generically as it is. Again, thanks to Instagram user var1ant.sg for the image.
Walmart Exclusive POP! Death Star Trooper 3pk Revealed
The mystery surrounding the placeholder on Walmart.com for a Death Stat 3 pack of POP!s has been solved thanks to Instagram user var1ant.sg. This Imperial set includes a Death Star Gunner, Imperial Officer and Imperial Navy Trooper. Watch for an official announcement soon.
25% Off Disney Merchandise through Nov 12
Have you been waiting to pull the trigger on the new Star Wars Toybox figures or need some of those older Droid Factory figures like BB-8, the BB-unit 4 pack or the green astromech 2 pack from The Last Jedi? Starting today through November 12, you can get 25% off your total order from ShopDisney.com or the Shop Disney and Shop Parks apps.
Black Friday Teaser from DorksideToys
Our sponsor DorksideToys has posted a teaser on Instagram of some of the specials that they will be offering for Black Friday. Head on over to check out specials on Black Series and Forces of Destiny items!
Hot Topic Exclusive POP! Gold R2-D2
Like last year, Hot Topic will be offering an exclusive, limited edition POP! figure for Black Friday (Nov. 24). The Collector’s Edition Gold R2-D2 includes an acrylic dome cover and faux bronze base.
6″ Blast Door Deluxe Set Special at GTP
Galactic Trading Post is offering a special on their 6″ (1:12) scale Blast Door Deluxe Set – now only $60 (reg. $99.99). Special runs today and tomorrow only.