Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced (and confirms our hopes) today that the venerable composer, John Williams has signed on to score Star Wars: Episode VII! Head to the official site to view a new interview with Williams.
CEII: Star Wars Rebels Logo and Art Revealed
Day Two of Celebration Europe is well underway and today concept art and the official logo for the upcoming series Star Wars: Rebels has been revealed. Head to the official site to check out some gorgeous, McQuarrie-inspired concept illustrations as well as a QnA with Dave Filoni. Also, the Celebration Europe store has added a limited edition of t-shirts with the new Star Wars Rebels logo to their store. Get yours before they are gone.
3.75″ Scale Dioramas: UPDATE!
Last week, we learned that the time may finally be approaching where Star Wars fans worldwide can FINALLY purchase diorama sets to display our 3.75″ scale figures… and now the kickstarter campaign is LIVE!
If this campaign is successful and this project becomes reality, it will mean that Star Wars fans the world over will finally be able to proudly display their collections in the way that they have long wanted.
We are hoping that our readers will support this – and if you’d like to be able to help make this happen, click here for more details.
Premium Format Stormtrooper Commander
Sideshow Collectibles announces today a Premium Format Stormtrooper Commander which will be available exclusively through Sideshow Collectibles dealers. To find a store near you, visit their “Find A Store” link. Question is, now that they’ve done the Commander and are reusing that original stormtrooper sculpt (again), could we see an Incinerator Trooper Premium Format as well?
Celebration Europe Exclusives Available Online
ReedPop has launched an online store where you can purchase select exclusives from Celebration Europe. Hurry though as they are available for a limited time.
Own The Clone Wars Season 5 Blu-ray/DVD This Fall
StarWars.com has announced that The Clone Wars Season 5 will be released this October 15th as a stand-alone Blu-ray/DVD set or as part of a complete boxed set including all 108 episodes. The boxed set include a limited edition Art of The Clone Wars book containing never-before-seen concept art from the series. For the full announcement, head to The Official Site and watch the announcement trailer.
First Look: 6″ Bespin Luke Skywalker
The JediNews team has also posted the first look at the 6″ Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues) – Check it out!
First Look: New 3-3/4″ Black Series
Our friends at JediNews have posted the first look at new 3-3/4″ Black Series figures of Mace Windu, Commander Neyo, Darth Palgueis, and Nikto skiff guard Vizam! Stay tuned to Jedi News all weekend long for more from Celebration Europe!
6″ Boba Fett Backing Card at CE2
Our friends at JediNews have posted word that Hasbro will be making available exclusive 6″ Boba Fett backing cards at Celebration Europe this weekend. For those that are attending, check out JediNews for more info on how to get yours.
Sponsor News: Urban Collector
This week we are featuring new arrivals like the Avengers Hulk mini-bust, Star Wars mini-busts and Savage Oppress statue and more! Click on through for the rundown.