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Hasbro released their numbers for the 3rd quarter 2019 earlier today. And while overall net revenue is almost flat, compared to Q3/2018, Hasbro’s Partner Brands saw significant growth again after several weak quarters. Click through for all the relevant details!
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We all saw the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker last night. It was extremely light on story, to the point that it didn’t give away anything at all, but instead was filled with beautiful, sometimes breathtaking imagery and epic scenes. But the trailer also confirms basically everything that was reported in leaks weeks ago. Which begs the question if the rest of the leaks, the leaks about story and plot are also true. So let’s have a final discussion about The Rise of Skywalker spoilers!
Absolutely stay away from this article if you don’t want to read potential spoilers! If you want to discuss spoilers, then please click through! There’s much to discuss!
Rey meets Palpatine
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Good morning everyone! I hope this week was successful in satisfying your itch for collecting. I was able to add a few new pieces to my collection, so please click through to check it out and share your week in Star Wars in the comments!
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You can now order the Walgreens exclusive The Black Series Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi at Walgreens.com. Thanks to all those that wrote in to let us know!
Update: Not only is no longer available, but the product page is also completely gone now! We hope you grabbed it while you had the chance!
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The Galaxy Of Adventures Rey figure is an outstanding release. See the figure in full in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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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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The first proper trailer for The Rise of Skywalker has finally been released! Click on the image below to watch it right now!
Update: screenshots have been added to the article!
Click image to watch the trailer!
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Everyone has been wondering when the TARGET exclusive The Vintage Collection Cave Of Evil Special Action Figure Set will go on sale. Well, thanks to JTA reader Ben H. we have the answer. Mark your calendars for November 10th. Use DPCI code 087-16-7492 to locate one for yourself. It retails for $39.99 ($20 more than the original sets did from 2010-2012).
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Ticket sales are now open for The Rise of Skywalker! You can get them directly from Fandango, or just run to your nearest box office of choice! My three theater’s sold out ALL day one shows in 4 minutes! It was A LOT of showings too.
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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.
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I know that Funko Pops are certainly not for everyone, but WOW! The Amazon Exclusive Funko Pop Millennium Falcon is just massive and pretty cool (if you can stomach the price that is!). Click through to check out a few quick pictures I snapped of this behemoth pop and you can order one right now from Amazon.
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On the 18th day of Triple Force Friday, retail gave to me, SIX First Edition six-inch, FIVE TVCs! FOUR store exclusives, THREE Galaxy Of Adventures, TWO Funko Pops! And a new hater throwing unpublishable slurs and insults at me! Better get out there, folks! Newly arriving stock of stuff that should have been available on October 4th is entering retail as we speak!
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There was some initial confusion about the numbering for the new Vintage Collection Princess Leia Organa (Yavin) figure. While Hasbro had announced at NYCC that Leia would replace the cancelled Darth Revan figure and be VC150, the first batches of the figure showed her with a VC164 numbering. Now Anthony S. has come across a VC150 Leia at his local Target, so Hasbro did know what they were talking about after all. Will you get both the VC164 and VC150 version? Thanks to Anthony for the alert and photo!
VC150 Leia Cardback
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The Galaxy Of Adventures Jet Trooper figure is another excellent release in the Hasbro Star Wars line. Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Beat the Christmas rush and get your gifts sorted early this year with a 2019 Star Wars Season’s Greetings 5g Silver Coin Note available to order from New Zealand Mint now.
Click through for complete details.
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Yikes! Either the packaging is warping these figures’ legs, or the tooling is beginning to breakdown at the factory. Regardless, Hasbro needs to employ some better quality control on some of The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ figures. JTA reader Darth Cannabis.sends us an image that should send shivers down your spine. Hopefully, this won’t become a chronic issue. And I hope hot water helps get these figures back in a shapely form.
Tags: 6" Figures, Hasbro, Imperial Shock Trooper, Quality Control, The Black Series [Phase III]
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Wow! I just noticed that The Vintage Collection Lando Calrissian (Skiff Guard) figure is out of stock. And it’s already going for a premium on eBay. Also, around me, the stores that received this figure are out of stock. Have you secured your copy of the figure yet? It will be interesting to see if Walmart orders more.
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27 minutes of footage from The Mandalorian was shown to the press on Saturday and first reactions are very positive. After the screening a press conference was held, highlights of which you can watch on YouTube.
On the panel are Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano and Carl Weathers. They talk about what their approach to the show was, in addition to that Dave Filoni talks about the differences between working on animation and live action. It is revealed that Favreau and Filoni worked on the plots together, brainstorming ideas, with Favreau then writing the script.
You also learn that while directors on TV usually don’t have all that much creative freedom, they approached each episode of the Mandalorian more like a movie, where a director has a lot more input. Overall, you get the feeling that the Mandalorian is in very good and capable hands. Jon Favreau speaks specifically about how they want to reward fans that have been with the franchise for a long time, since they were kids, and to bring everyone together, you can expect some Easter Eggs, references to both legends and canon, one of these things that will get referenced is actually Lifeday, as Favreau seems to have a weak spot for the Holiday Special. But watch for yourself! The video is about 21 minutes long, just click on the image below to start the video.
Click the image to watch the video!
Tags: Carl Weathers, Dave Filoni, Gina Carano, Jon Favreau, Pedro Pascal, The Mandalorian
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Check out the fun line of Igloo coolers and jugs just announced from Igloo Products Corp. Click through for the full press release. And remember… the Force will be Igloo, always. (Com’ on, I had to do it)
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The First Order Jet Trooper (Carbonized) figure is the only 6″ figure that we don’t have a “regular” version of yet since it’s part of the next wave (currently unreleased) of The Black Series [Phase III] line. The figure is better than initially thought. See why you’ll want this one in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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We have another report of a TVC Wave 24 find, this time in Arizona. JTA reader Cordell H. provides the evidence!
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JTA readers YakBacker and Todd K. took advantage of acquiring the Galaxy Of Adventures Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight ) figure through the backdoor and received it already! They’ve both shared quick pictures with us to share with our readers.
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JTA reader Jerry H. sends us our first report of The Vintage Collection wave 24 found at brick and mortar! He found the Jawa, Sith Trooper and company at his local TARGET in Atlanta Georgia! Send in your reports if you find them also!
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Do you want the Walmart exclusive Galaxy Of Adventures Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) before it’s officially available online and before anyone else? There is no product page for this item yet, but we have a way for you to secure one or two or three RIGHT NOW! Click through for more!
Tags: 5" Figures, Galaxy of Adventures, Hasbro, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Walmart Exclusive, Walmart.com
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Starwars.com has confirmed via their various social media outlets that the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker will drop on Monday night during Monday Night Football.
The final trailer. Tune in to Monday Night Football on @ESPN to watch it live. #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/QAme0H5j0D
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 19, 2019
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