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A ton of all new figures were revealed in today’s livestream!
- SDCC exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker set with diorama pieces and lots of accessories
- A slightly retooled/repainted The Ronin figure from Star Wars Visions
- Jedi Temple Guard
- Barriss Offee
And then three Halloween figures were also revealed:
- Asajj Ventress as a literal witch on a broom
- A glow in the dark ghost version of the Imperial Royal Guard
- A Stormtrooper mummy figure
Article expanded and updated with photos!
An SDCC exclusive set that comes with all the bells and whistles
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Hasbro is celebrating this month with their I Am Your Father’s Day Livestream. Here’s the latest The Vintage Collection announcements from today’s livestream:
- Snowtrooper Builder Pack (all snowtroopers will be the same)
- Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced (includes Darth Vader (VC334) reissue)
Going forward, all Deluxe figures are now going back to the 6×9 cards. No more oversized TVC cards!
Also of note, the TVC sets announced last month (Creature Cantina & Stormtroopers of the Empire 3-pack) that sold out so fast are going to be put back up for pre-order on Monday, June 16th.
Pre-orders start on Monday, June 16th at 1 PM Eastern (Pulse Premium) & 2 PM Eastern (everyone else).
Tags: Fanstream, Hasbro Pulse, I Am Your Father's Day, livestream, The Vintage Collection
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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Revenge of the Sith Saesee Tiin (MMS820) 1/6 Scale Figure. Click here for the pre-order page.
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It’s time for another Hasbro Fanstream, with this month’s theme celebrating Father’s Day. Tune in right here to watch the latest reveals or catch the stream directly on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.
Tags: Fanstream, Hasbro Pulse, I Am Your Father's Day, livestream, The Black Series [Phase IV], The Vintage Collection
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Hot Toys adds another Jedi to their Revenge of the Sith sixth scale line today with the release of Saesee Tiin (MMS820). Click through for details and gallery images.
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Nielsen have added the final batch of Andor episodes, that is episodes 10 – 12, to their charts. So how did Andor do? One could say “pretty well”. How well? Andor was the #1 most watched streaming content in North America with its finale. Yes, it’s actually number one on the general streaming charts, making it a super rare victory for Disney+. And even better: Rogue One entered the Nielsen top 10 movie charts! Click through for all the details!
Having a good time
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Pre-production for Star Wars: Starfighter, the Ryan Gosling movie directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine, Stranger Things, Free Guy), has added another cast member. Mia Goth will join the project as one of the villains. Production is still presumed to begin later this fall and release date, as of now, is 28 May 2027, so about a year after The Mandalorian & Grogu hits theaters in May 2026.
Mia is of course a British actress (all Star Wars villains must always be British!) and she has starred in various projects previously, you can see her in movies like Suspiria, Emma (based on the Jane Austen novel) or even very artsy projects like Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Vol. II. Star Wars will be her first foray into the world of escapist space adventures.
Do you think the Ryan Gosling movie can succeed? Are you interested in this project which is supposed to be a stand alone story with all new characters, but set in a post sequels timeline?
Mia Goth joins Star Wars
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Hasbro is set to launch their next Fanstream this Friday, June 13th at 11 AM Eastern celebrating I Am Your Father’s Day.
Drop out of hyperspace, STAR WARS Fans – you don’t want to pass by the Hasbro STAR WARS Fanstream, celebrating I Am Your Father’s Day! Join the Hasbro STAR WARS team on June 13th at 11:00am ET on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel to catch the latest reveals and additions to your favorite STAR WARS collections.
Tags: Fanstream, Hasbro Pulse, I Am Your Father's Day, livestream, The Black Series [Phase IV], The Vintage Collection
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ShopDisney has dropped even more Star Wars sets today! Now in stock: the Journey of Anakin Skywalker set and the Heir to the Empire set. Grab them while they last!
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Shop Disney has the latest The Black Series Clones of the Republic set (Obi-Wan Kenobi & Clone Trooper (212th)) available. Click here for the product page.
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Disney Store now has the Disneyland 70th anniversary commemorative droid R2-DL70 available. Click here for the product page.
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The new Nielsen streaming charts are available and the Andor episodes 7 through 9 were added. How does the show fare? In absolute numbers very, very well.
Andor is now the #5 show on the general streaming charts (it was #6 last week) and is still #3 on the original series charts with 830 million minutes watched, a slight increase over last week where it was 821 million.
But how does that compare to previous shows? Click through for more!
UPDATED
Syril is disappointed that Dedra won’t watch Andor
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Target has opened pre-orders for several The Vintage Collection Tatooine-themed figure reissues/rereleases:
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Where the Target-exclusive Dr. Evazan/Walrus Man/Han Solo (Imperial Stormtrooper Outfit)/Luke Skywalker (Yavin)/Rebel Fleet Trooper/Sandtrooper Retro Collection 6-Pack succeeds in spirit, it partially fails in execution. Or, it might be more accurate to say that some of it got lost in translation. See it in full in our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 17!
Tags: 3.75-inch 5POA, Aqualish, Chalmun's Cantina, Doctor Evazan, Dr. Cornelius Evazan, Dr. Evazan, Han Solo (IMperial Stormtrooper Outfit), Han Solo (Stormtrooper Disguise), Hasbro, Kenner, Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony), Luke Skywalker (Yavin), Ponda Baba, Rebel Fleet Trooper, Retro Collection, Sandtrooper, Sandtrooper [Squad Leader], Star Wars, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Tantive IV, Walrus Man
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After weeks of scattered releases, the Target exclusive Retro Collection A New Hope 6-Pack is in-stock. Click here for the product page.
Update: Back out of stock
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It’s time to check out another rip-off “Deluxe” figure. See The Vintage Collection’s Imperial Armored Commando in our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
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Let’s check out the latest creature set for The Vintage Collection. The Howler & Sabine Wren (Peridea) is not overly interesting, but it is sure to pique the interest of some Star Wars fans. See more in our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
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Amazon has several 50% off deals available today for The Black Series multipacks:
- Jedi Survivor 3-Pack – $34.99 (Update: This deal is dead)
- Mandalorian Shriek-Hawk Trainers – $20.49
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Andor is on the rise on the Nielsen streaming charts! Nielsen have added the second batch of episodes that were released in week 2, that means episodes 4 through 6. And Andor, regardless of whether the amount of content released benefits the show, is the first Star Wars series since basically The Mandalorian and the Ahsoka premiere that is comfortably in the overall top 10 most streamed content charts in North America!
And on the Luminate streaming charts Andor accomplishes a rare feat. It’s still in the top 10 two weeks after the last episode was released. Again, the only other Star Wars series to manage this (on the Nielsen charts however), was The Mandalorian.
Time to party
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The Sistine Chapel, Misery’s Return, and The Vintage Collection’s Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead) are the only three divine things. See why you must purchase this figure even though Hasbro hates us by releasing it as a fake Deluxe figure. See more in our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
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Let’s take a look at the award-worthy IG-12, Grogu & Anzellan Deluxe three-pack set. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 16!
Tags: Anzellan, Grogru, Hasbro, IG-12, Kenner, The Mandalorian, The Vintage Collection
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Yes! It’s the old, original Expanded Universe manifested as glorious action figures. And they said they wanted to bury the old EU. Ha! It’s back, baby! Check out the awesome Special 3 Action Figures [Captain Gilad Pellaeon/Grand Admiral Thrawn/Joruus C’baoth] set based on Heir To The Empire. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 16!
Tags: Hasbro, Heir To The Empire, Kenner, The Vintage Collection
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Yes! Let’s return to Star Wars’ best part: the patriarchy. Enough with the girl bosses! Check out the glorious The Journey Of Anakin Skywalker Special Action Figure Set. It’s right on time for the anniversaries of Episode IV and Episode VI today, and the opening up of Season 17 of our reviews! It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 17!
Tags: 3.75-inch Super-Articulated, Anakin Skywalker, Battle Of Endor, Battle Of Mustafar, Darth Vader, Disney Star Wars, Hasbro, Kenner, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi, Star Wars: Ahsoka, The Clone Wars, The Vintage Collection
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I waited a little longer this time to talk about the Andor streaming charts performance because I didn’t just want to cover the Luminate charts, but wanted to wait for Nielsen to add at least the first three episodes so we can better compare performance of the show with previous Star Wars series. Luminate only has numbers for The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew, both of which failed to even enter the charts repeatedly, so we only have incomplete data. But with Nielsen we can see how Andor stacks up compared to all the other shows.
So how does Andor perform? Surprisingly well. So well, that for the first time in almost forever a Star Wars series made the overall top 10 on the Nielsen streaming charts with 10th place. And 4th place in the original series charts.
In fact, an additional report by Parrot Analytics about financial performance of the show tells us that Andor is, despite its exorbitant budget, still a financial success for Disney.
So let’s look at the details! Click through for more!
Success
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Sideshow Collectibles has opened up pre-orders for their Scum & Villainy Sixth Scale Bib Fortuna. Click here for the pre-order page.
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