For collectors in the Midwest, Mills Fleet Farm’s Annual Toyland opens tomorrow at 7am. While their selection of Star Wars merchandise tends to be limited, there are opportunities to find some deals on basic figures, Deluxe/Class I vehicles and Playskool items. Click on through for the Star Wars items featured in this year’s catalog and visit fleetfarm.com to check out their entire catalog.
StarWars.com updates today with the official announcement of Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequels by J.W. Rinzler. This book delves into some of the traditionally drawn storyboards that served as guides for the digital pre-viz animatics and filming of the prequel trilogy. Watch for its release in fall 2013, until then head to the Official Site for more details.
Swiss website World of Games has posted images of the 2013 LEGO Star Wars sets. Click on through to check out the images!
Gentle Giant is having a Halloween sale on select mini busts, statues and Jumbo Kenner figures and more! Sale ends November 2.
In Vulture.com‘s continuing series of Most Devoted Fans, they interview Dustin Roberts of R2D2Central, TheForceNet and Rebelscum. Give it a read.
Thanks to Steve Sansweet’s Facebook page for the heads up.
Sideshow Collectibles now has the Premium Format Shaak Ti figure from The Force Unleashed up for pre-order. The exclusive edition includes an alternate hand holding Starkiller’s lightsaber.
Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Shaak Ti Premium Format Figure from LucasArts’ breakthrough Star Wars video game,The Force Unleashed. Sculpted in high-quality polystone with cloth and faux-leather accents, our interpretation of Shaak Ti illustrates the graceful Jedi’s savage beauty and warrior’s strength. Standing proudly at 19 inches in overall height, the Shaak Ti Premium Format Figure serves as a fitting memorial to this heroic Jedi, one of the last survivors of Order 66 and the great Jedi purge.
Just a friendly reminder that Season 4 of The Clone Wars hits store shelves next week on Tues (Oct. 23).
Movies.com has posted part of an unreleased documentary for the Making of the The Empire Strikes Back. Within the 15 minutes of footage you’ll see interviews, behind-the-scenes filming and the creation of the amazing practical effects and matte paintings by the legend, Ralph McQuarrie and more. Let’s hope complete documentary sees release someday.
EDIT: The video has been locked.
UPDATE: Video is again live for viewing
Our friends at JediDefender are reporting that some older Vintage Collection figures like Dagobah Landing Luke, AT-RT Driver and the Clone Trooper (AOTC) are turning up at 5 Below stores. Time to hit up your local store if you have one.
Here is the latest from Big Bad Toy Store. Click on through to check out the newest pre-orders and new arrivals this week.