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StarWars.com has relaunched today with a fresh new homepage for 2013. Head on over to check it out.
PAWTUCKET, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced it will webcast presentations from its annual Investor Event at Toy Fair on Friday, February 8, 2013 beginning at 8:00 AM eastern time. The webcast will include presentations by the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Goldner, and Chief Financial Officer, Deborah Thomas, as well as other Hasbro Senior Executives. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session.
The webcast will be available live to investors and the media on Hasbro’s Investor Relations home page at http://investor.hasbro.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours following the completion of the event at the same location on Hasbro’s Investor Relations Web site.
The USA Today Article also confirms that the 3-3/4″ line will continue under this new “Black Series” banner as well. Discuss this latest revelation in our forums.
Hasbro today has announced a new 6″ scale figures dubbed Star Wars “The Black Series”.
After 35 years of fantastic plastic standing tall in pop culture at 3¾ inches, Hasbro is releasing the Star Wars Black Series this year, beginning a new set of 6-inch figures that will feature more articulation and an increased attention to detail.
Priced at $19.99 each, eight figures are planned for 2013 — Hasbro will primarily draw characters from the original Star Wars trilogy of films while also bringing in key players from the prequels.
For the full details head to USA Today, then discuss your thoughts on this all new line in our forums.
Hothbricks has posted images of the upcoming Jek-14’s Stealth Starfighter and AT-TE sets from LEGO. The Stealth Starfighter is a set based on the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles mini series on Cartoon Network. It includes a Jek-14, Separatist Bounty Hunter, Special Forces Clone Trooper and R4-G0. The new AT-TE includes Mace Windu Coleman Trebor, Clone Trooper Gunner and 2 Battle Droids.
OriginalFake has released info announcing their final Star Wars KAWS figure: Boba Fett! This figure joins their previously released Darth Vader and Stormtrooper figures and features 8 points of articulation including swivel neck, shoulders, wrist, ankles and posable rangefinder. This figure does come at a price at 18,900¥ ($208.00 US) but it is currently commanding $890.00-$1229.00 on eBay. Click the image above for a closer look then visit InstinctoyBlog for additional images of this unique piece.
Deadline.com has posted an exclusive rumor/report stating that due to the lackluster reception of Episode I in 3D there will no further prequel 3D releases and instead focus their resources on production of the sequel trilogy. Again, this is an unconfirmed rumor at this point so stay tuned for further developments…
Update: StarWars.com confirms that further 3D releases are postponed.
What do you think? Sound off in our forums.
Photonovel guru Lance Quazar has made a triumphant return to the Star Wars storytelling realm with his new photonovel effort, titled Aayla Secura: Resurrection.
Check it out after the jump!
After a brief delay, the LEGO Star Wars Umbaran MHC (Mobile Heavy Cannon) has started showing up at stores. For some reason this set took a little longer to hit shelves (here in Minnesota anyway), but I managed to find this set at Target yesterday for $49.99. Click the image above for a closer look.