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Yak’s Top Ten: Expanded Universe

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The content here consists of books, comics, games… anything that doesn’t appear in the films / live action sources… and things that aren’t considered “canon” anymore.

Yak’s Top Ten is back, with the focus taking us to the Expanded Universe! This is a pretty broad category, as noted in the caption above.

What are the top ten figures that you most desperately want to see made in The Vintage Collection from this theme? Post your TVC wish list HERE.

You can also do the same thing for the 6″ scale line in The Black Series. Post your 6″ TBS wish list right HERE.

Note: Wish lists may also be posted in the comments section of this article. You may post both a TVC and TBS list, but please do not post your wish lists in this comments section AND in the forums. And please remember to indicate if you’re referring to TVC or TBS with each list.

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Rumor Report: 6″ Black Series Jaxxon

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No, this is not an early April Fool’s joke.

The other day, I teased on Instagram regarding new Legends figures coming to the Black Series line in 2021 and today I heard again about the possibility of Jaxxon being made for the line as well as 3 additional characters that were originally created pre-acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney and should all be fan channel exclusives. Some interesting choices for sure but this one was the most surprising.

Update: It appears Jaxxon was rumored on JediInsider back on Dec. 24.

Collecting News, TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Rumor Report: A New/Old Imperial Walker in The Mandalorian?

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While hunting for new product info today I found a new name for a Hot Wheels Imperial walker for The Mandalorian series on Disney+. The product was designated “Huckleberry Walker“, and we know that products with the “Huckleberry” code name refer to that show specifically. With some further digging, the name has now changed to “AT-ST Raider” which is also interesting as it revives a name previously used in the Expanded Universe/Legends era. It so happens that in EU, the vehicle was also used in a battle on Mandalore. The AT-AR concept was also repurposed for the Star Wars Rebels series and became that AT-DP.

Jon Favreau is a huge EU/Legends fan so it’s not surprising that he’s pulled from that material to populate his vision universe. Rest assured, there will be plenty more Easter eggs like that throughout the series.

Hot Wheels will also have The Mandalorian’s Razor Crest, as part of its Starships line of die cast vehicles.

TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Rumor: KOTOR Movie In The Works?

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I’m told that THIS is the kind of thing we should be reporting, so here it goes. There are strong rumors swirling that a movie based on Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is in the early stages of development! Buzzfeed News has an exclusive report that according to 3 sources, Laeta Kalogridis (whose work includes Altered Carbon, Shutter Island, Terminator Genisys) is writing the screenplay.

Kathleen Kennedy, was tightlipped when asked at Star Wars Celebration about a potential film or series saying only that “we are developing something to look at”. With the built-in Expanded Universe fan base that the KOTOR series has, this should be a no-brainer.

What do you think, should there be a KOTOR film or series of films? How closely should it fall in line with what has already been developed for that story – a direct interpretation or should it take certain aspects (characters, locations, etc.) pull them in and develop an all-new storyline around them?

Collecting News, Podcasts/Streaming

Boring Conversation Anyway: Episode 53

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It’s time for the monthly episode of Boring Conversation Anyway. In Episode 53, we join Flyguy and several other fan site members as we chat about the news from the past month including official Episode VII casting, the reorganization of Expanded Universe, toy reveals and much more.

Head on over to the YouTube page to check out the Hangout (and subscribe to the channel) or download the Mp3. (Caution: coarse language)

Past Shows:
Episode 52: Are We Collectors or Hoarders?
Episode 51: Toy Fair 2014 Review
Episode 50