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So there was an “event” of sorts with a bunch of the authors involved in Project Luminous tonight and with very little fanfare. StarWars.com has shared some of the details regarding the High Republic and the new books. There is also a little video that pretty much sums up what it’s all about so take a look. But very quickly and to the point, the Jedi of this period are “like the knights of the round table” and the threat is coming from the borders of the republic with the main threat known as the Nihil (pronounced Nile) who are like space Vikings. What do the Jedi fear most? Losing the light! To see the video, some concept art, and a few new book covers be sure to click through!

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As we wait for the first official news of Project Luminous tonight (supposedly), we got our first look at where we will be heading. Charles Soule, writer of many of the best modern Star Wars comics, will deliver his first full Star Wars novel The High Republic: Light of the Jedi. There are also some other as-of-yet untitled Project Luminous titles listed on the Random House site, but this cover has gotten me pretty excited. Hopefully, this announcement will give us some amazing new content to look forward to. As a fan of the comics and novels, I’m personally excited to read a Charles Soule novel about a completely new era in Star Wars history, but I am also anxious to see where this goes in film/tv. Are you looking forward to moving outside of the Skywalker Saga? Let us know!

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Walmart.com has listed the Skywalker Saga Blu-Ray Box set for $129.99 with 18-discs (which is one bonus disc per film) and the release date is set for April 17. I’m willing to bet that The Rise of Skywalker will likely release around that time (maybe a bit sooner to try and make people double-dip as Disney likes to do) as well as the Best Buy Skywalker Saga 4k Box Set. Now we’ll have to see if this new rumor of a second theatrical release with more footage a la Endgame comes at the end of January, but for now, we at least have a release date for the Box Set.

If you’re still looking to get your hands on that beautiful looking Target Exclusive Black Series 6″ Mandalorian Carbonized, you might just be in luck. The past two mornings, Target.com had them in stock (about 9 a.m. EST Monday morning and around 7 a.m. this morning) so it might be a good idea to keep an eye out tomorrow. But that’s not all. It’s been showing up in Target stores on the West Coast the past couple of days as well, so if you’re out that way you should check your store’s inventory and if you’re on the East Coast, expect them to hopefully start showing up at any time. So it’s a good time to keep your eyes peeled! Good luck!

Before you see The Rise of Skywalker I highly recommend you check out our review of Marvel The Rise of Kylo Ren. Want to know more about the Knights of Ren? Want to know WHAT a Ren is? Want to see what REALLY happened at Luke’s Jedi Temple? Or how about when Ben Solo met his new Master? Well, all this and more can be found in our review of issue #1. So far, this series looks like it will answer a lot of the questions the Sequel Trilogy has left out thus far. Be sure to leave your thoughts after you check it out and keep an eye out for our review of Marvel Star Wars: Empire: Ascendant coming soon! Click here to check out The Rise of Kylo Ren now!

We have another new nostalgia-filled special look at The Rise of Skywalker, courtesy of Amazon, which contains a few new scenes and some old BTS footage of the Original Trilogy. There is one scene in there that was pretty nice to see concerning some old friends. While there are no serious spoilers beyond what has been shown in the trailers you may want to skip this one if you’ve been avoiding those. The video is actually a “secret” and you have to search #TheRiseOfSkywalker on Amazon or by telling Alexa “Alexa, The Force will be with you always, but here’s the link so you don’t have to do that. You’ve been warned, so click here to take a look!

If you’ve been holding off on grabbing the Mystery Box or couldn’t find it on the shelves alone, the Black Series 6″ Target Exclusive First Order Elite Snowtrooper is now in stock online! And Target is also doing their “spend $50 save $10 or spend $100 and save $25” deal right now, so it’s a good time to grab some of your missing items from Target (and yes, all of The Child pre-orders count for this deal).

That’s right! For a measly 12,200 points on DisneyMovieInsiders.com you can get a pair of tickets to The Rise of Skywalker world premiere in Hollywood on December 16th as week as attendance to the After Party! This is actually an INCREDIBLE deal and it’s pretty easy to come up with that many points if you know where to look. Not sure how many of these are available, but I’m sure they’ll go fast. Still can’t get our movie posters from them though 🙁

After a few glitches and errors, the Spoiler-Free Jedi: Fallen Order Review is now up for your enjoyment! This review is EVERYTHING about the game except for the plot and story. So, if you’re on the fence, planning on playing it soon or just want to know what we think, be sure to check it out! The Spoiler-Filled review will soon follow, so come on in and share your thoughts in the comments, but keep them SPOILER FREE for this one.

The Official Star Wars Twitter tweeted out an actual full clip from The Rise of Skywalker. It’s pretty neat and not too spoiler-filled for those who want to avoid spoilers. However, if you’re trying to go in completely blind, I suggest you avoid this one anyway. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments! 

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Sideshow has unveiled two beautiful new additions to their Mythos line with statues of Darth Sidious and Asajj Ventress. Check them out and RSVP to be notified when they go up for pre-order. And if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Sideshow’s Geeksgiving going on right now with tons of giveaways and discounts on many things.

   

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WOW! Check out the incredible Sideshow Collectibles Deluxe Rancor Statue. It is massive and incredibly detailed. At 29″ tall and 29″ wide and with its lifelike texture, this behemoth is sure to be an excellent addition to any collection. Now if I can only find a place to put it… Check it out right here!

Entertainment Weekly’s Star Wars issue is finally here and we’ve been given a look at eight new images as well as an article with bits of information from JJ and most of the cast of The Rise of Skywalker. Not much new information is revealed and it’s a safe read for those avoiding spoilery info, but it does finally shut down the question of which Death Star they’re on for good (despite the first Death Star wreckage being utilized by the people of Alderaan to build an artificial home of sorts some refused to accept it was the DSII). We also got a look at the three new covers for EW which span the three trilogies. Be sure to check out the images and the article!

Hot Toys has taken to Facebook once again to show off their upcoming Sixth scale releases for The Rise of Skywalker. Rey & D-O Set and Supreme Leader Kylo Ren. Although we don’t get a look at what comes with Kylo Ren just yet, Rey comes with a bevy of nice accessories including her new training mask. Hop on over to Hot Toys on Facebook to view the galleries. 

And it is….The Purge Trooper? That’s right. The mysterious figure from the “?” covered image on Gamestop’s website is actually just a Purge Trooper. Many speculated that since the Purge Trooper was already revealed as a Gamestop Exclusive that it wouldn’t make sense for it to be the mystery figure, but unfortunately I was told this wasn’t the case as the employee opened the box in front of me. The good news? Your local GameStop likely has a few in stock since the box my store opened contained 12 and only 2 were pre-orders. So if you need it, nows the time to hit up your GameStop! If you pre-ordered the bundle online and get a different figure, let us know. Now excuse me while I go off to play Fallen Order for 20 hours straight!

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If you were unable to grab him the first time around at Walmart or you couldn’t find one for pick up at your local Gamestop, the Battlefront Imperial Shock Trooper is now In Stock for shipping and marked down 20% along with ALL other Star Wars collectibles. Grab him while you can!

That’s right! After all the rumors of 4k versions of the entire saga coming for quite some time now, Disney+ shows up and says “SURPRISE!” The entire Star Wars saga (minus Solo and The Last Jedi which are licensed out currently) are available in 4k and also apparently with Dolby Atmos. I know where I’ll be for the next 24 hours, how about you? Now, we can only hold out hope that when they come to Blu-Ray we get our fabled theatrical releases as well. You can sign up for a free trial and see the first two episodes of The Mandalorian if you are still on the fence. 

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P.S. Despite being scheduled for a 9 am EST release, The Mandalorian is live and we’ll have reviews coming!

I felt I had to share this with all of you since I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions around the web lately regarding the original plans for Episode IX to be “Leia’s Movie”. It’s just crazy to think (regardless of opinions on the Sequel Trilogy) that this will be the last time we see our original heroes in a new feature and I think Billie wrote a nice little piece about her Mother, her Princess, and OUR Princess. Click here to read her feature in TIME. 

Boy oh boy, time just seems to be dragging! But we’ll soon be swamped with Star Wars media from every angle! We have Jedi: Fallen Order coming next Friday, The Rise of Skywalker in December, and all the supplemental books and comics, but first, we have The Mandalorian which is only days away! FX has given us an exclusive trailer that provides some new footage and while it seems like we’ve been getting a TON of new TV spots for this, I for one appreciate the trickles leading up to the release. Take a look and satiate your Mandalorian hunger!

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The epic conclusion to the ILMxLAB VR game Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series will drop on Oculus Quest and Rift headsets on November 21. Vader Immortal: Episode III will wrap up the story that began in the first episode which finds a Force-sensitive smuggler being recruited by Darth Vader. The game allows you to wield thermal detonators, Imperial blasters, and of course, you can use the Force along with your trusty lightsaber. If you haven’t yet, I suggest checking it out here!

Check out these new character posters for The Mandalorian that was shared on the Star Wars official facebook. We can see The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, Greef Carga, IG-11 and Kuiil. We’re getting so close and if you’re not quite sold, we’ll be doing reviews of each episode so you can check it out and those who watched can have a discussion. Disney+ begins streaming The Mandalorian on November 12th! Click each one to get a closer look.

Here is the cover for issue #2 of the upcoming Marvel comic series, written by the amazing Charles Soule, The Rise of Kylo Ren. It will be a four-part mini-series covering the backstory of Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren. This cover might already answer some questions. We know the Knights existed prior to Kylo, and now we see one of them has a lightsaber. Does that mean they ARE the Acolytes of the Beyond from Aftermath? Is it the same girl, Kiza, that was consumed by the Dark Side presence in her mask and was given a red lightsaber by Yupe Tashu? I’m just saying, it’s looking more and more likely! Hopefully, we get these answers and more from this series which I will be doing a review of when released. You can also pre-order issue 1 from Marvel here. So tell us, what does this cover say to you? Either way, I’m always happy to see Luke wield the green! Click through to read the solicit for the series which actually reveals a bit more important info!

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As a sixth-scale collector, the scariest things I encounter throughout the year are the emails letting me know my order is being charged! Well, Halloween is the time of year that it’s actually great to collect sixth-scale figures and other Sideshow items because it’s Sideshow Spooktacular! Deals, promo points, giveaways…the CONSTANT giveaways! And the promo points add up throughout this event which is how I got my collection started. Check out their Spooktacular page and get it on some of the fun and you’ll soon find out why sleep is for the weak! The games begin at Midnight PST tonight and last through October 31st.

StarWars.com has just revealed the Official theatrical poster for The Rise Of Skywalker! I’m entering Star Wars overload. What do you think about it? Can’t wait to frame it up and hang it on my wall.

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There is a new exclusive excerpt from the upcoming Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Resistance Reborn novel from author Rebecca Roanhorse over at io9 Gizmodo. This story takes place immediately after the events of The Last Jedi and it definitely sounds like it will fill in some of the gaps. There is also another excerpt posted on StarWars.com from a few weeks back if you also want to check that out! You can also pre-order Resistance Reborn now for a Nov. 5 release date now.