Today, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars veteran Mark Hamill announced a new campaign sponsored by CrowdRise in support of Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative that inspires people to make a positive impact on the world. Starting April 5th, Star Wars: Force for Change will match the donations of Star Wars fans to four select charities up to $1,000,000!
New Boba Fett Items Coming to Disney Store on May 4
If you follow us on social media (which you should) you caught our breaking news of Disney Store’s plan to offer several new Boba Fett related items on May 4. Click the image above to check out the Limited Edition Boba Fett statue, Elite Series Prototype Boba Fett as well as this Fett-inspired Project Legion Helmet and Boba Fett Series of Tsum Tsum with deco inspired from The Empire Strikes Back.
Thanks to @BobaSpeich for the images and report.
TPM Tsum Tsum Collection Now Available
DisneyStore.com also has the new collection of The Phantom Menace Tsum Tsums available. Choose from Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Anakin, Darth Maul, Sebulba, Jar Jar Binks and Queen Amidala.
Disney Store Elite Series Re-Issue Figures Now Available
In the wee hours of the morning (2:20am CT), Disney Store has updated their site with reissues of previous Elite Series figures including the revised Boba Fett. Click the links below for the individual product listings:
Boba Fett
Darth Vader
General Grievous
Stormtrooper
Anakin Skywalker
Darth Maul
First Order Transmissions #197: Freddie Prinze Jr. Interview
Join the First Order Transmissions crew as we interview Freddie Prinze Jr. (Karan Jarrus) about Star Wars Rebels season 2, what it means for our heroes and what to expect for Season 3.
Takodana Encounter Preorder at TRU
Toys”R”Us now has the Takodana Encounter figure set available for preorder on their site. Note that the expected order fulfillment date is May 18.
Thanks to @PockyBandit on Twitter for the alert.
Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles has added Force Awakens Action Figures, 2-Pack Action Figure, Star Wars Board Games, Star Wars Insider Previews Cover, Best of Star Wars Insider Volume 1 and The Force Awakens Official Visual Story Guide. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Vinylmation Series 6 Chaser Revealed
Last week, we reported the announcement of Disney’s Vinylmation Series 6 (available today) and once again, Vinylmation World has the reveal of the mystery chaser figure in this assortment: Princess Leia (Endor Gown).
Target Flyer Reveals TFA Tie-In Promos
The digital release of The Force Awakens is a few hours away yet but this Sunday, retailers will start dropping their flyers with tie-in promos and exclusives for the launch on April 5. Target has a double page spread allotted for the event. Click on through to check out the featured items and exclusives.
Thanks to TargetMaster for the images.
Star Wars: Ahsoka Novel Announced
Hot off the heels of last night’s climactic duel with Darth Vader, Nerdist.com has announced the new novel – Star Wars: Ahsoka will be coming October 11, 2016.
Ahsoka Tano, fan favorite character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, will be the star of her own young adult novel from Disney Lucasfilm Press this October 11, 2016! Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally, her story will begin to be told. Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa, and the Rebel Alliance….