While catching up on the latest Adam Savage Tested YouTube videos, I came across a new one which covers two lost alien characters originally designed to be used on the holochess scene in A New Hope. Phil Tippet and Dennis Muren originally designed 10 dejarik aliens but only 8 could fit on the table. Thought lost to time, they have now been brought back to life in a way and are available via a Kickstarter tier from Phil Tippet’s Mad God project. Watch the Tested video to see how it was done.
The exclusives, the news, the reveals!
Force Friday is a few short weeks away and (aside from a few leaks) Star Wars fans have little idea what to expect. But some news was had at the two big Star Wars events in July — D23 and SDCC!
Forbidden Planet has posted the first look at the packaging for the upcoming exclusive Clone Captain Rex. This special edition will be available here in the US first at HASCON, then later at HasbroToyShop. The figure will again be offered in the red/black Black Series assortment in 2018. Click the image above for a closer look.
A new Forces of Destiny set was reveal yesterday at the Expo Disney 2017 in São Paulo, Brazil. The Princess Leia Platinum Edition features Leia in her classic white gown from A New Hope and R2-D2 presented in a Tantive IV themed box. It looks like there may be electronic incorporated as well feature Leia’s message to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Click the image above for a closer look at this Set was well as a packaged shot of Chewbacca.
Thanks to @jmaster0972 on Instagram for the heads-up.
For Canada residents planning on attending Fan Expo 2017 (Aug. 31-Sept. 3), the #HasbroStore will be be returning again this year and they will be offering the exclusives from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. This includes Star Wars, Marvel, Transformers, G.I.Joe and more.
Shopko (Caldwell, ID) has gotten in on the breaking of street dates, and with it, we get the first look at the Rey with Praetorian Guard and Han Solo with Boba Fett Deluxe figure packaging. Click the link below for other products from the line due (officially) in a couple weeks.
Thanks to Instagram user @starwars_trooperguy for the news!
If you’d like a preview of some of the products available on Force Friday II, look no farther that the Toys”R”Us mobile website. Using my iPhone and the Google Chrome app, a simple search for “the last Jedi” brings up about 40 different products from action figures to role play items from Hasbro, Funko and LEGO. Why reporting monumental failure of this magnitude is frowned up is unbelievable. If anything, it points out systemic problems in procedures and practices of manufactures and retailers. It is not our fault leaks like this happen and we will continue to report them.
Thanks to @Jord3217 on Twitter for the report.
UPDATE: It looks like the power that be have addressed the problem with Toys”R”Us’ site.
There is a second version of the Force Link Band commercial that is virtually the same as the first but does feature the TIE Silencer a bit more prominently. Check it out!
UPDATE: Hasbro has officially removed the official commercial from their official YouTube page. You can’t make this stuff up.
There is even an official commercial for the BB-8 2-in-1 Mega Playset!
UPDATE: Hasbro has officially removed the official commercial from their official YouTube page. You can’t make this stuff up.
Apparently there are YouTube commercials out there from Hasbro promoting a product that we’re not suppose to talk about yet. Check it out to take an official look at products from The Last Jedi.
UPDATE: Hasbro has officially removed the official commercial from their official YouTube page. You can’t make this stuff up.