MakingStarWars.net has posted an article recently describing several new books tied to the release of The Force Awakens. Within the text, it appear that it is planned have the books released in conjunction with the first wave of Disney Consumer Products “toys to bed spreads and everything in between” sometime in September 2015.
Thanks to C.C. Russell for the heads up.
Hero Complex has posted an exclusive first look at the Celebration Anaheim poster for next year. Click the image above for a nice desktop quality version.
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim runs from April 16-19, 2015.
Our friends over at Popcritica.com alert us to this article at Deadspin with rumors of a possible merger between Hasbro and DreamWorks Animation. Since Disney distributes DreamWorks films, could this lead to a future Hasbro acquisition by “The Mouse” as well? Read on for the full story.
In the first of a two-part story arc, someone from Ezra’s past needs help to escape Imperial forces on Lothal in “Empire Day,” an all new episode of Star Wars Rebels!
After the crew of the Ghost wreaks havoc on the Imperials’ Empire Day celebration – an annual event commemorating the founding of the Empire – they discover an old friend of Ezra’s parents who has escaped with secrets vital to the Empire. Pursued by Agent Kallus and the Inquisitor, the rebels attempt to smuggle the refugee off-world – but not before learning he has information regarding the fate of Ezra’s parents.
Click on through to check out preview images and videos from the episode, which is now available to watch on WatchDisneyXD.
“Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., will be released by Touchstone Pictures on January 23, 2015. “Strange Magic” is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic, which created the CGI animation for 2011’s Academy Award®-winning film “Rango,” bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects.
Our show returns this week as Flyguy and I discuss the latest in Star Wars news and collecting. Finally, Star Wars Rebels figures are starting to hit stores from coast to coast. Plus, Black Series 3-3/4” Wave 6 is being found quite regularly at Target and Toys”R”Us. New images for the SH Figuarts line of 6” figures have hit the web and they do look impressive… most impressive. The biggest news this past week was the reveal of the title of Star Wars Episode VII. If anything, it further “awakened” our curiosity as to what we can expect next year. All this and much more on Episode 39 of The Realm Recap!
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Looks like we’ve got an official title: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
What do you think?
Update: The words “Episode VII“ will not be part of the proper title
Summoned by a mysterious contact, Hera and Sabine travel to an abandoned asteroid base for resupply. When they become stranded on the asteroid because of a damaged fuel line, the two must fend off ravenous creatures that strike in darkness while the Ghost crew scrambles to extract them.
Hera and Sabine unite against a deadly threat and discover that trust in each other is their only hope! Star Wars Rebels airs at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Monday, November 10th on Disney XD.
Click on through for a preview and to check out some select images from the episode.
For fans of the various Star Wars soundtracks available, there is now a new one to add to your collection. Walt Disney Records is issuing a complication soundtrack for The Clone Wars with select tracks from Seasons 1 through 6. It is available now for preorder for $9.99 through various music services such as iTunes and Amazon Prime Music. Release date: November 10.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy in this special trailer where author Brandon Alinger received unprecedented access to the original costumes from Episodes IV-VI.