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Today, the second book in the Thrawn Ascendancy series by Timothy Zahn is available in stores and online.
Thrawn’s latest triumph still rests newly on his shoulders. He has led the Chiss to victory and brought glory to the House of Mitth, but the true threat to the Ascendancy has not yet been extinguished. Their foes do not send threats or ultimatums, do not mass ships on the edge of the Chaos. Their weapons come cloaked in smiles and generosity: Gifts offered freely. Services granted unconditionally.
Across the Ascendancy, seemingly inconsequential events could herald the doom of the Chiss. As Thrawn and the Expansionary Defense Fleet rally to uncover the plot, they discover a chilling truth: Rather than invade Chiss capitals or pillage resources, their enemy strikes at the very foundation of the Ascendancy, seeking to widen the rifts between the Nine Ruling Families and the Forty Great Houses below.
Order the next exciting chapter for your library today from Amazon.
A lot of questions have been posed regarding the status of the 1:12 Scale Tantive IV Blockade Runner Display Set. Recently GTP sent out an email notifying current and potential customers about a shake up in their business as well as production delays due to COVID restrictions for their first officially licensed product. They look to be able to full preorders by July/August 2021 and no more will be made after that due to low sales volumes. If you’re looking to get this for your collection it may be best not to wait.
Check out the brand-new trailer for Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” an original animated series launching exclusively on Disney+. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” makes its debut on Tuesday, May 4, with a special 70-minute premiere, followed by new episodes every Friday starting on May 7.
I received word this morning that for the 50th Anniversary of Lucasfilm, Hasbro plans to re-issue 3 Black Series figures on Episode I style cardbacks like they did for the exclusive Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Figures include Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu and Jar Jar Binks. There is already an overseas online retailer listing these for preorder but I imagine they’ll be pulled down very soon if not already.
“Winter” – Qui-Gon Jinn “Autumn” – Mace Windu “Summer” – Jar Jar Binks
Availability is expected to be around March/April. It is unknown who will be offering that at the time of this post but we’ll provide and update when necessary.
Attention, Star Wars Fans! Tune in to Hasbro Pulse’s YouTube channel Friday, January 29th @ 11:00 AM ET, for the premiere Star Wars Fan First Friday livestream of the new year! Join Patrick and Eric from the Hasbro Star Wars team as they kickoff the celebration of the Lucasfilm First 50 Years program with some awesome news, reveals, and pre-orders!
Today is the official kickoff of the newest era is Star Wars publishing – The High Republic. Set two hundred years prior to the prequels and spread across 3 phases, The High Republic explores the galaxy when the Jedi were at their height of power. Visit Starwars.com for the full details including concept art, databank entries and more.
The second season of the widely sucessful series The Mandalorian as come to a close and it did not disappoint. The story finds our heroes in an attempt to rescue Grogu from the clutches of Moff Gideon and his Dark Troopers but per usual, things don’t always go as planned. There is a major character appearance toward the end of the episode which in nearly 40 years I never expected to see as well as a post credit reveal that gives us a glimpse into another Star Wars series launching on Disney+.
Thanks to all who have participated in these discussions.
The Walt Disney Company released their Investors Day 2020 announcements for current and future media releases for both theatrical and direct-to-consumer (D2C) content.
Highlights relating to Lucasfilm/Star Wars include: -10+ Star Wars Disney= originals coming in the coming years – Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic series announced – Star Wars: Ahsoka series announced – set during The Mandalorian – Star Wars: Andor production has begun – Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi – 10 years after ROTS – Hayden Christensen returns as Vader – Star Wars: Lando limited series announced – Star Wars: The Acolyte series – set at the end of the High Republic – Star Wars: The Bad Batch series -set at the end of The Clone Wars – Star Wars: Rogue Squadron film – by Patty Jenkins – Untitled Star Wars film by Taika Waititi
For the rundown and descriptions of each, check out StarWars.com.
Chapter 14 The Mandalorian officially aired last Friday and it was something my 46 year old brain never thought it would see. This episode paid off in a huge way a tease from Season 1 as well as answers the question of “what happened to Boba Fett after Return of the Jedi” and settles a long standing debate on the heritage of Jango Fett. Maybe they should rename the series “The Mandalorians“. The Tragedy is another glorious addition to the series as well as the entire Star Wars canon.
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According to recent shipping data, it appears that there is a large shipment of various Black Series items headed to Hasbro’s distribution center(s). Included in this freight are cases of the Deluxe Jar Jar Binks, the new wave of Black Series Archive featuring Commander Cody, Han Solo (Hoth), Luke Skywalker (Hoth) and Grand Admiral Thrawn, more of the Target Exclusive Din Djarin and The Child packs, plus lots of Wave 28 featuring Moff Gideon, Greef Karga, Kuiil and Rey (Dark Side Vision).
UPDATE: Watch for the new wave of Black Series Archive to start arriving in Target stores the week of Christmas. DPCI 087-16-5540 – they are NOT exclusive to Target.
