Two of my best friends and I have been working
on a book that is a detailed and definitive travel guide to the
notable Star Wars filming locations right here within the United
States. It's been a labor of love that goes back a decade. Well,
we're (finally) 100% done with the book, including final layout.
But we're self-publishing and thus have turned to Kickstarter
to help make it a reality.
Here is the link to the Kickstarter page (which
also has a video, the book cover, images of sample pages, and
lots of details on the book itself)
Amazon.com
currently has the Star Wars the Old Republic for $45.87 Shipped!This price can go up at anytime but as of this posting it's
$45.87, you will need to add it to your cart to see the sale price,
click
here or below while it lasts:
Posted on January 31, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #7
Today's teaser image comes from our friends at Kotobukiya
- It's almost time...
Stay tuned for a bunch of final teasers later today! All the
fun will kick off on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys
and collectibles you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 31, 2012
Final
Day for B1G1 25% Off at EE!
Bring home LEGO Kingdoms, Star Wars, LEGO City,
and Pirates of the Caribbean now and save big. Entertainment Earth
carries a huge variety of great LEGO toys and for every one you
order, we'll give you a 2nd LEGO item of equal or lesser value
at 25% off! Just put any 2 LEGO toys in your shopping cart and
we'll automatically insert a coupon in your cart that gives you
the lowest-priced LEGO set at 25% off at checkout. Browse our
entire catalog of LEGO, order the ones you like, and save! Today
is the last day to take advantage of the sale!
Ebay
Spotlight #208: EP 1 3D Theatrical Release Double Sided
Check out the auction below posted on Ebay.com
by ricko19.Click
here
or the image below for all the info!
Posted on January 30, 2012
GG
Stormtrooper Vintage 12" Kenner - Star Wars Card
Posted on January 30, 2012
Are
You Ready?
In just 2 days we will kick off our 8 Year Anniversary
and it may be one of the biggest prize pools we have ever had!
We will have multiple ways for you to win, some will posted here
on our website, some on Facebook, some of Twitter and in our forums.
Be sure to follow and like us on both Twitter and Facebook so
you can take full advantage of all the giveaways!
Posted on January 30, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #6
Today's teaser image comes from across the sea, and it's a big
one - check out a teaser of what Attakus
sent over for our celebration!
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 30, 2012
Hasbro
B1G1 Offer!
Hasbro is offering a Buy 1 get 1 free coupon through
their site on Star Wars action figures up to $9.99 value. You
will need to sign up to gain access to the coupon. Once you sign
up the Star Wars coupon can be found on the last page of the coupon
list. Click
here to sign up (click on Get Great Savings) on the right.
Posted on January 30, 2012
Gogurt
Star Wars Tubes Commercial
Posted on January 29, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #5
Today's teaser image comes from the fine folks at ToyDorks.com
- check out a sampling of what they sent over for you take home
in a few days!
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 29, 2012
3-D
Promos On The Highway!
YN reader Dan reports in:
Was driving home across the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
from NJ to PA today and snapped this picture of a new billboard
promoting TPM is 3-D and wanted to share.
Thanks Dan, I'm sure some of these will be in
readers collectors in a few weeks!
Posted on January 28, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #4
Today's teaser image comes from the amazing artist Joe
Corroney! We have several of both of these prints (APs to
boot) to give away in a few days! Check him out on Facebook
and toss him a LIKE!
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 28, 2012
Postcards
for Baby Leah
Our friend Chris from the "Sarlacc Pit"
podcast reports in:
Since this "Journey" is for Baby "Princess"
Leah our guest of honor. We are adding postcards for Princess
Leah to this Leia's Journey for Baby Leah.
Anyone who would like to send in a postcard to Princess Leah,
just pick up a postcard in your local area. Write a personal message
to Princess Leah on the postcard, date it and mail it to us at
the "Sarlacc Pit" podcast.
We will compile these postcards and put them together in
a book that will be given to Leah along with the Leia 12"
action figure. That way as Leah is growing up she can read all
the messages from all of us who care about her. Click
here for more info!
Today is a very sad day for Star Wars fans,
as we lost a dear friend in Ian Abercrombie. You know him better
as the voice of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine on The Clone Wars.
I cannot express how thankful I am to have had the opportunity
to work with Ian. He was extremely passionate about his role on
the series and he was brilliant at it. I always called him “Chancellor”
no matter where we were, in the studio or out at a restaurant.
I think he enjoyed that a great deal. I learned so much from him
about directing actors, and working with dialog. His advice and
mentoring will be sorely missed by all of us. Though he played
a villain on our show, you would be hard pressed to meet a kinder
person. He loved to laugh and his sense of humor always lightened
our record sessions. I will miss his stories, I will miss his
performances, and I will miss his contribution to our show.
My friend, the Force will be with you, always, and you will
never be forgotten.
Posted on January 28, 2012
Adorable
Stormtroopers
YN reader Frank reports in:
Looking on Yahoo! tonight I saw this photo montage
of stormtroopers from a different perspective. Thought it would
interest you and the readers.
Thanks Frank! These are great - Click below to
see the gallery:
Today's teaser image comes from our friends at PastGenerationToys.com,
and although there isn't much "tease" to this one,
six lucky readers will be adding a Bounty Hunter to the collection
next month!
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 27, 2012
Fett
& Bane Poster Designed by Filoni and Signed by Lucas!
This is an extremely rare poster that was only
made available to select pass-holders at Star Wars Celebration
V (2010). The artwork was done by Dave Filoni, Supervising Director
of the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and features fan-favorite
characters - Cad Bane and Boba Fett.
The poster includes original signatures from George Lucas,
Dave Filoni, Daniel Logan (“Boba Fett” in Star Wars:
Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
and Corey Burton (“Cad Bane,” “Count Dooku,”
and “Ziro the Hutt” in Star Wars: The Clone Wars).
All proceeds from this auction will go to support the Aids
and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund of San Francisco. The poster
itself measures 24”W x 34”H.
As the Star Wars saga joins the 3D revolution with
the cinema release of Episode I, Titan is delighted to announce
the release of the official Totally: The Phantom Menace magazine.
The 32-page official movie souvenir magazine is a must-have,
will-sell-my-last-bantha-to-buy-one comic for any self-respecting
Star Wars fan, featuring a galaxy of features, puzzles, and games.
And to celebrate the movie’s exciting new dimension, it
features ten pages in amazing 3D, including an all-new, all-action
comic strip! There’s an eye-popping double-page 3D pull-put
poster with some of the most iconic characters in cinema brought
to life. Plus, there's a chance for readers to win an official
Darth Maul Double-Bladed Lightsaber!
On sale 2nd February in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Totally:
The Phantom Menace is the perfect magazine for the hordes of dedicated
Star Wars fans to add to their collection of memorabilia, and
discover exclusive inside knowledge on the movie along the way.
Or, for new fans of the Star Wars saga, it offers an unmissable
chance to dip your toes into cinema's most famous galaxy.
Posted on January 26, 2012
Exclusive
LEGO Poster Free - Three Days Left To Order!
Only 3 days left for fans who pre-order any one
of the eleven new LEGO Star Wars sets to get a free 2-sided 24×32-inch
poster showcasing the 2012 LEGO Star Wars mini figure gallery
on one side and Episode IV’s trench run scene on the other!
Head over to shop.LEGO.com
or click below - offer ends at 4pm EST on January 29th.
Posted on January 26, 2012
January
2012 Giveaway - 1 Day Left To Enter!
Yodasnews.com
and Sideshow
Collectibles have teamed up to kick off the 2012 Giveaways
with a bang! We have two great figures for you to take a shot
at winning. How can you win?
Take the image on
this page and with your Photo Editing Skills (beginner and
advanced welcome) make it into something fun, creative or interesting
(but keep it PG)
The staff at Yodasnews will look over all the entries and pick
the TWO they like best! The First Place winner gets choice of
the two figures and the runner up gets the other figure.
Click
here for all the info, source image and some examples! Good
Luck!
Posted on January 26, 2012
More
New Hasbro Leaked Info!
The 2012 UK Toy Fair is going on now and we have
MORE reports from around the web, check out the next two below:
JediTempleArchives
snagged boxed mock up images of the MTT (Multi-Troop Transport)
Trade Federation MTT Droid Carrier, click the image below to see
the full box mock ups (and don't worry about the Battle Droid
shown in the mock-up, one of the
JTA readers confirmed it's an older promotional image used)
Yakface.com
not only snagged the Target DPCI (087-06-0846) and the price ($129.99)
of the yet to be released Trade Federation MTT Droid Carrier,
but they even have an image of the scanner! Check it out!
Posted on January 26, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #2
Today's teaser comes from another longtime sponsor. BriansToys.com
has been a sponsor all
8 years we have been online!
The package from them has a Gentle Giant Mini Bust, Hasbro Vehicles,
Vintage Collection goodness and more, check it out...
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises.
Posted on January 26, 2012
Lego
Star Wars Game With Yoda Plush
Not much info other than a possible release date
of 1/30/12 , but check out the boxed image, click it for a larger
view and a back view. They also have one packed in with a Darth
Vader.
Posted on January 26, 2012
BBTS
News!
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about a variety of new preorders as well as some cool new arrivals.
NEW PREORDERS
GENTLE
GIANT MARVEL & STAR WARS ANNOUNCEMENTS Four new Gentle
Giant items are now available for pre-order. The Star Wars Dart
Board & Case Set has been redone, includes darts and is now
listed at $88.99, $10 off the MSRP. The 12" Kenner line continues
with a 12" scale R5-D4, priced at $71.99, saving you $8 off
the MSRP. Spider-Man's nemesis the Green Goblin has a mini bust
coming out which is listed at $79.99, $9 off the MSRP. Finally,
the Ghost Rider is being released on his motorcycle in a new 10"
scale statue, priced at $412.99, which saves you $46 off the MSRP.
NEW ARRIVALS
NEW
HASBRO STAR WARS GOES LIVE ON 1-30-12 We just wanted to start
this newsletter out with a friendly reminder that many new Star
Wars items will be going live next week. There are new waves of
Vintage Star Wars, Clone Wars, Movie Legends, Battle Packs, Vehicles,
Lightsabers, Fighter Pods, Star Wars Transformers, Titanium Vehicles,
Helmets and Blasters, so take a peek at the new listings at the
link and get your pre-orders in on your favorites.
EFX
LUKE SKYWALKER "A NEW HOPE" X-WING PILOT HELMET 1:1
SCALE PROP REPLICA This new piece is of a limited edition
of 750 and has been digitally scanned from an original helmet.
Made from fiberglass, plastic and metal, it includes a padded
interior with leather ear cups and a numbered plaque. We have
it listed at $578.99
STAR
WARS INFANTRY 12" BATTLE DROID SET OF 2 Sideshow has
just released a new two-pack of 12" Battle Droids. Each figure
comes with a detailed backpack as well as a Blaster Rifle; we
have the set of two listed at $114.99, saving you $5 off of the
MSRP for each pair ordered.
GENTLE
GIANT 12" KENNER STORMTROOPER We have just received a
shipment of Gentle Giant's latest Kenner-style 12" Star Wars
figure. The Stormtrooper comes on a 1977 Star Wars 12-Back blister
card with his blaster and is priced at $67.99, saving you $7 off
the MSRP.
STAR
WARS LIGHTSABER RESTOCK - We have received a number of Lightsabers
recently. We have the Darth Maul, Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker
and Darth Vader FX Lightsabers with removable blades at $119.99
each and the Mace Windu FX Lightsaber at $99.99.
Posted on January 26, 2012
KINECT
STAR WARS: Preview Video!
Posted on January 26, 2012
Year
8 - Teaser #1
One week from today, Yodasnews.com celebrates its 8 year Anniversary
with some amazing prizes!
We decided to post a little teaser each day until it launches
so you could see a sampling of the packages and items you can
win. We will kick it off today with a few big packages that arrived
from longtime sponsor Andrew's
Toyz which has a sampling of Gentle Giant, Hasbro, ACME and
more. Lots of goodies in this batch, check it out..
Stay tuned for a new teaser tomorrow! All the fun will kick off
on 2/1/2012 and we have a TON of amazing toys and collectibles
you can win, and some surprises..
Posted on January 25, 2012
UK
Toy Fair 2012 - New Hasbro Items Revealed!
The 2012 UK Toy Fair is going on now and we have
several reports from around the web, check out the first two below:
The MTT (Multi-Troop Transport) is coming soon and
will include 20 Battle Droids (rumored to be 4 articulated, 16
non-articulated and in closed position). The image broke over
at The
Red Shadows message boards, click
here to see the post there - screen shot below:
JediNews.co.uk
posted an exclusive reveal of three figures from The Vintage Collection
The three figures are Nikto Skiff Guard form Return of the Jedi,
Galen Marek from The Force Unleashed II and Shae Vizla. Click
below to see all the images at JediNews.co.uk
Battle Droid Mini Bust - Edition Size of 2250
Darth Talon Statue - Edition Size of 1200
Aurra Sing Mini Bust - Edition Size of 1800
EE Leia Boushh Maquette - Edition Size of 1000
AFX Gold Star Wars Logo Bookends - Edition Size of 1000
PGM Exclusive Walrus Man Statue - Edition Size of 200
C-3PO 12" Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figure - Edition Size of 2100
Click
here to make sure your account credit card and shipping info
is correct if you ordered direct from GG as these are shipping in
the next 30 days. Some are also still open to order.
Posted on January 25, 2012
Activities
Around Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace in 3D
In preparation for the re-release of George
Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace in 3D,
the AMC theater chain has announced a series of exclusive activities
and planned giveaways that will take place during opening weekend,
Feb. 10-12, at select AMC locations.
For starters, fans who purchase RealD 3D tickets will receive
an all-new Hasbro Star Wars Fighter Pod, because toys are –
and always have been – an integral part of Lucas’
Star Wars experience. As the release clarifies, Fighter Pods are
limited to one per ticket, and are available all weekend long,
while supplies last.
But wait … there’s more. Ten AMC locations in
major markets also plan on hosting exclusive event screenings
on Saturday, Feb. 11, that will be bustling with fan-friendly
activities and giveaways.
The 10 participating Star Wars: Episode I theaters are as
follows:
Atlanta: AMC Southlake 24
Boston: AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20
Chicago: AMC South Barrington 30
Denver: AMC Highlands Ranch 24
Los Angeles: AMC Tustin 14 at The District; AMC Ontario Mills
30
New York: AMC Empire 25; AMC Garden State 16
Phoenix: AMC Mesa Grand 24
San Francisco: AMC Emeryville Bay Street 16
Activities will begin at 11 a.m. local time, and will include:
· Exclusive Anakin Skywalker Podracer 3D glasses with
ticket purchase
· A Hasbro Star Wars FIGHTER PODS collectible toy with
RealD 3D ticket purchase
· A LEGO feature area
· Darth Maul face-painting
· Special character appearances for photo opportunities
· Demonstrations of the upcoming Xbox Kinect Star Wars
Posted on January 24, 2012
Why
I Hate Star Wars Episode I, But Love George Lucas...
Posted on January 24, 2012
Republic
Attack Dropship Images!
Our friends at Sandtroopers.com
have the scoop, click the image below to check out the Clone Wars
Class I / Fleet Vehicle coming soon?
Ebay
Spotlight #207: Star Wars Emperor Arrival Lot
Check out the auction below posted on Ebay.com
by mattwoods33.Click
here
or the image below for all the info!
Posted on January 23, 2012
New
Clone Wars, Movie Heroes and Figure with Vehicle packs
K & C Collectibles has received the new Battle Packs
and Vintage vehicles. An additional shipment of Vintage, Clone
Wars and Movie Heroes Action Figures arrived. We are taking
Pre-Orders for an additional shipment of Vintage Carded "Rocket
Firing Boba Fett" action figures.
In Stock: Clone Wars Figure with Vehicle:
Naboo Royal Fighter with Obi-Wan Kenobi
STAP with Battle Droid
BARC Speeder with Clone Trooper
Sith Speeder with Darth Maul
Yodasnews.com
and Sideshow
Collectibles have teamed up to kick off the 2012 Giveaways
with a bang! We have two great figures for you to take a shot
at winning. How can you win?
Take the image on
this page and with your Photo Editing Skills (beginner and
advanced welcome) make it into something fun, creative or interesting
(but keep it PG)
The staff at Yodasnews will look over all the entries and pick
the TWO they like best! The First Place winner gets choice of
the two figures and the runner up gets the other figure.
Click
here for all the info, source image and some examples! Good
Luck!
In 2009, Casey Pugh asked thousands of Internet users to
remake "Star Wars: A New Hope" into a fan film, 15 seconds
at a time. Contributors were allowed to recreate scenes from Star
Wars however they wanted. Within just a few months SWU grew into
a wild success. The creativity that poured into the project was
unimaginable.
SWU has been featured in documentaries, news features and
conferences around the world for its unique appeal. In 2010 we
won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive
Media.
Finally, the crowd-sourced project has been stitched together
and put online for your streaming pleasure. The "Director's
Cut" is a feature-length film that contains hand-picked scenes
from the entire StarWarsUncut.com collection
In less than two weeks, Yodasnews.com celebrates its 8 year Anniversary
with some amazing prizes!
How Amazing? How about Prop Replicas? Gentle Giant Busts and
Statues? One of a kind meet and greet? Sideshow Figures
and Statues? T-Shirts? Con Exclusives? Kotos? Attakus Statues?
Hasbro Figures and Vehicles and much, much more!
Stay tuned for some of those and many more! All the fun will
kick off on 2/1/2012!
We will have prizes for both casual readers of the site and forum
members, special events that will test your creativity, trivia
nights and much more! February will be a great month here (as
it always is) and with a milestone like 8years, look for thousands
of dollars in giveaways thanks to some of our great sponsors and
most of your favorite manufactures like Hasbro, LEGO, Gentle Giant,
Sideshow, Kotobukiya and more!
If you are new to Yodasnews, you can take a look at our
Year 7 pageto
see what is in store!
Posted on January 21, 2012
BBTS
News!
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about a few new Star Wars Pre-Orders!
It's time for the 2011 People's Picks vote at mwctoys.com.
This process is pretty easy - for each of the categories, simply
select your one choice for your favorite collectible or toy. Depending
on the category, there may be only a few to choose from, or quite
a few.
We were very excited to be asked to be a judge again for a 5th
consecutive year and encourage our readers to take part in the
People's Pick!
Posted on January 21, 2012
Review: 3D Laser Gifts - Admin and Chewie!
Posted on January 20, 2012
Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
Star Wars: Darth Plagueis is now IN STOCK both in
hard copy and Kindle formats, click
here or below to check it out!
Usually when I write about Stormtroopers, I
do not use words like delicicious or sweet. For this 6'4",
300-pound Stormtrooper cake I will make an exception. The cake
was made by Oakleaf Cakes for the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention in
Boston. Check out the pictures of this 600 serving cake being
made:
This classic Dart Board and case set is made of high quality
hard wood and features a tough Bristol target board with metal rims
for accurate scoring, metal case hinges and magnetic closure. Also
included are 2 mounted chalk scoring tablets and 2 sets of printed
flights for customizing your favorite darts!
Featuring the art work of comic book artist Adam Hughes coveted
sold-out lithograph "Last Daughter of Alderaan" from the
2006 Star Wars Celebration featuring Leia in her famous metal bikini
clutching a Vibro-Ax in the desert sun. A truly magnificent work
of art! Dart Board measures when opened, measures an impressive
39" across. Actual darts included.
Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle
Giant continues on with their new line of vintage Star Wars Action
figure reproductions with the release of this classic R5-D4!!!
Digitally scanned from mint 4 1/2” Kenner originals and
reproduced to a substantial 7” tall. Nothing has been overlooked.
Roto and injection molded and made of durable plastics, this jumbo
figure is fully articulated with “clicking” head rotation
faithfully reproduced just like the original. That’s not all,
this classic Kenner creation comes packaged on a 1977, Star Wars
inspired blister card, featuring original front and “20 back”
artwork, in a re-sealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect
and display!
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about new arrivals and a bunch of great new preorders!
NEW PREORDERS
LEGO
ACCESSORIES - We have listed a huge variety of new LEGO accessories.
We have minifigure cases, minifigure speech bubbles, play mats,
erasers, retractable pens, alarm clocks, watches, drink bottles,
plush figures, a play table, a rolling storage unit and more.
Check out these new items under the LEGO Accessories menu, as
well as the LEGO Star Wars Accessories menu, the LEGO Clocks and
Watches Menu, the Pirates of the Caribbean LEGO Menu and the Toy
Story LEGO Menu, all accessible at the link.
This was a new feeling for George Lucas. He
made a movie about a plucky band of freedom fighters who battle
an evil empire — a movie loaded with special effects like
no one had seen before. Then he showed it to executives from all
the Hollywood studios. And every one of them said, “Nope.”
One studio’s executives didn’t
even show up for the screening. “Isn’t this their
job?” Lucas says, astonished. “Isn’t their job
at least to see movies? It’s not like some Sundance kid
coming in there and saying, ‘I’ve got this little
movie — would you see it?’ If Steven (Spielberg) or
I or Jim Cameron or Bob Zemeckis comes in there, and they say,
‘We don’t even want to bother to see it. . . .’
”
Lucas sighs. It’s true that the movie,
“Red Tails,” is a biopic about the Tuskegee Airmen
rather than a space opera starring the Skywalker clan. But the
snub implied that Lucas’s pop-culture collateral —
six “Star Wars” movies, four “Indiana Jones”
movies, the effects shop Industrial Light and Magic and toy licenses
that were selling (at least) four different light sabers this
Christmas — was basically worthless. When “Red Tails”
opens in theaters on Jan. 20, it will be because Lucas paid for
everything, including the prints.
Lucas, who is 67 and still in possession of the full pompadour,
told me his story of rejection on a cold December morning at Skywalker
Ranch, in Marin County, Calif. He was sitting on a maroon sofa
in the animation studios, wearing his standard billionaire-casual
outfit — a flannel shirt with rolled-up sleeves, jeans and
Nikes — while Padmé Amidala, the heroine of the “Star
Wars” prequels, peeked down from two paintings arranged
on either side of his head.
“I’m retiring,” Lucas said. “I’m
moving away from the business, from the company, from all this
kind of stuff.”
Hey folks! Just wanted to share a quick update
with you. Here’s what’s getting ready to ship out to
you in the next 30 days!
Battle Droid Mini Bust
Darth Talon Statue
Aurra Sing Mini Bust
EE Leia Boushh Maquette
AFX Gold Star Wars Logo Bookends
PGM Exclusive Walrus Man Statue
C-3PO 12" Jumbo Vintage Kenner Figure
Click
here to make sure your account credit card and shipping info
is correct!
Posted on January 18, 2012
TRU Also Has TVC Price Hikes
YN reader Frank B. reports in:
After reading the article about Target going
up in prices I was at my local Toys R' Us and the prices have
gone up there as well. They are $10.99 for the figures. Wanted
to let you know if someone else hasn't passed the information
along.
Thanks for the update Frank, I'm sure this will
be brought up in the QnA session in New York next month!
Posted on January 18, 2012
Happy
Belated Birthday Voice of Vader!
James Earl Jones turned 81 yesterday, Happy Birthday
Mr. Jones!
Posted on January 18, 2012
January
2012 Giveaway Kicks Off!
Yodasnews.com
and Sideshow
Collectibles have teamed up to kick off the 2012 Giveaways
with a bang! We have two great figures for you to take a shot
at winning. How can you win?
Take the image on
this page and with your Photo Editing Skills (beginner and
advanced welcome) make it into something fun, creative or interesting
(but keep it PG)
The staff at Yodasnews will look over all the entries and pick
the TWO they like best! The First Place winner gets choice of
the two figures and the runner up gets the other figure.
Click
here for all the info, source image and some examples! Good
Luck!
Posted on January 17, 2012
Lazy
Jedi
Posted on January 17, 2012
Ebay
Spotlight #206: C-3PO GOLD RING
Check out the auction below posted on Ebay.com
by kenshinartofwar
.Click here
or the image below for all the info!
Our friend Derek of the Austin Fan Force sent
over the following:
"Hey guys, this just hit the McDonald's Happy Meal website
today. Thought you'd like to know. It appears to be some
sort of disc shooter/launcher, you put the disc on top and press
a button.
I think these will arrive on February 17th, a week after
the movie opens."
If you looks around the Happy Meal site, there's also an
"Ask Yoda" section. Another TFN reader named Ron prognosticates
that this might mean that the KFC promo will not end up in the
U.S. We'll see soon enough! The Phantom Menace comes to theaters
in 3-D on February 10, 2012.
Posted on January 16, 2012
New
Clone Wars, Movie Heroes and Figure with Vehicle packs
K & C Collectibles has received the all new Clone Wars
Action Figures, Movie Heroes Action Figures and Figure with
Vehicle deluxe packs. Pre-Order the Vintage Carded "Rocket
Firing Boba Fett".
New:
Clone Wars Figure with Vehicle:
Naboo Royal Fighter with Obi-Wan Kenobi
STAP with Battle Droid
BARC Speeder with Clone Trooper
Sith Speeder with Darth Maul
Wanted to confirm the inevitable. Target raised
the price on the Vintage Collection figures effective Jan 12,
2012. Now $9.99 alas my days of sustaining this line are relegated
to sale weeks only. Thankfully in a movie season with E1 3D we
should see a few sales to keep me in for a few more waves until
the Christmas season pulls me back in.....
Mimoco MimoMicro Flash Drive - Storage is boring. And if
you're to believe all the talk of "cloud computing"
we hear these days, local storage is on its way out. What better
way to make storage sexy again than by masking it in the paradigm
of geek pop culture?
USB storage maker Mimoco embraced that formula with its Mimomicro
flash drives, a line of keychain-sized MicroSD card readers dressed
up as your favorite Star Wars characters. Aside from the novelty
of having a wookie in your pocket, the new Mimomicros are made
of sculpted plastic and coupled with an LED, so you know when
you're plugged into your USB port.
They're cheap, too. At only $13 bucks a pop, this piece of
Star Wars memorabilia won't break the bank. Unfortunately they
won't be here until March, so you'll have to make do with your
tired old Batman USB drive for now. Until that day, may the Flash
be with you.
Posted on January 14, 2012
Katee
Sackhoff joins the Clone Wars this Week!
Battlestar Galactica star Katee Sackhoff joins Iron
Man director Jon Favreau on this weeks episode of the Clone Wars.
Time for a new story with a new but familiar voice, and the
return of another familiar voice and foe. In the next all-new
episode of The Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano is reunited with Lux Bonteri,
the handsome young Separatist who opened her eyes to the fact
that the war isn’t always black-and-white. When Lux suddenly
barges into a peace conference between Separatists and Republic
delegates, he involves Ahsoka in a dangerous search to find justice
for his mother’s death. This episode, directed by Dave Filoni,
sees the return of Death Watch. Since their attempt to take over
Mandalore in Season Two, they’ve gotten tougher, grittier,
and far more dangerous. Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Cowboys & Aliens)
returns as warlord Pre Vizsla, and is joined by Katee Sackhoff
(Battlestar Galactica) as the armored warrior, Bo-Katan.
Posted on January 14, 2012
Why the Old Republic Isn't as High Resolution as it Was at
Launch?
During development and testing of The Old Republic, our priorities
were to ensure the game looked great and performed well. In testing,
we discovered that using our 'maximum resolution' textures on
in-game characters during normal gameplay could cause severe performance
issues, even on powerful PCs.
BioWare's massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Star Wars: The Old Republic shipped in late December and publisher
Electronic Arts was quick to herald it as the "fastest growing
subscription MMO in history." Though it may have already
notched such lofty figures, today EA announced that The Old Republic's
journey is just beginning, with its first content update due next
week.
Due out on January 17, the Rise of the Rakghouls update brings
two major content additions to The Old Republic: a new Flashpoint
and a new Operation. The new Flashpoint is Kaon Under Siege, and
it tasks gamers with teaming up to lay waste to a group of Rakghouls.
The content is available only for players who have reached the
game's level cap of 50, and sports it Normal and Heroic modes.
The second significant addition in Rise of the Rakghouls
is new Operation Karagga's Palace. This Operation pits teams of
eight or 16 against Karagga and the Hutt Cartel, and it is available
in Normal, Heroic, and Nightmare difficulty options. On top of
the new Flashpoint and Operation, Rise of the Rakghouls includes
game updates like antialiasing and player-versus-player bracketing
for WarZones. As for future refreshes, BioWare said the next planned
update for Star Wars: The Old Republic will arrive sometime during
March 2012. This new update will include new Flashpoints, Operations,
WarZones, and unnamed fresh "game systems."
Tatooine, the desert planet with two suns where
Luke Skywalker grows up, is one of the Star Wars series' best-loved
settings. Nasa's Kepler telescope detected two new planet systems
with two suns - named Kepler-34 and Kepler-35 - leading Nasa astronomers
to say that planets like the fictional Tatooine are common. Many
could be a good hunting ground for planets that support life,
says William Welsh of San Diego University.
Rejoice, fellow Lego nerds, because Mike Psiaki
just sent me the instructions and a part list for the best Lego
X-Wing model ever created. Yes, my friends, now you can build
your own.
Click below for all the info!
Posted on January 13, 2012
Deleted Scene Images Early!
The crafy spies over at Sandtroopers.com
were able to get carded and loose images of the Blu-Ray deleted
scene wave of the Vintage Collection figures of Luke Skywalker,
Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Col. Cracken and the Mon Calamari
Pilot, click the image below to see them all at Sandtroopers.com
Posted on January 13, 2012
Super7 2012 Teaser #1
Posted on January 12, 2012
Star Wars The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray for $70
Amazon.com
and Walmart
have both dropped the price of the Complete Saga on Blu-ray to
around $70. Amazon is listing it for $70.49 with free shipping:
And Walmart is listing it for $70 with the option for free to
store shipping or $0.97 to ship! Click below to check it out!
Posted on January 12, 2012
The Old Republic $37.98 at Amazon.com
Amazon.com has dropped the price of the Old Republic
37% all the way down to $37.98 as of this posting! Check it out
at this link
or the image below!
Ebay
Spotlight #206: Embossing Blocks From Trilogy
Check out the auction below posted on Ebay.com
by harrison*gary.
Click here
or the image below for all the info!
Posted on January 12, 2012
BBTS
News!
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about some great new arrivals and many more cool new preorders:
NEW PREORDERS
STAR
WARS 2011 PROOF SILVER COIN SETS - DARK SIDE, REBEL ALLIANCE
The New Zealand Mint is producing set of four $2 silver coin proofs
with Star Wars art, and we are proud to have them up for pre-order.
The Dark Side set includes Darth Vader, A Stormtrooper, the Emperor
and the Death Star and the coins come in a Darth Vader Mask case
that has Darth's voice when opened; the Rebel Alliance set has
a Luke & Leia coin, a Han and Chewie coin, an Obi-Wan and
Yoda coin and an R2-D2 and C-3P0 coin, and they come in a Millennium
Falcon case that has Yoda's voice when opened. Each set is listed
at $479.99.
STAR
WARS 3" HELMET SPEAKERS - Funko has announced a new line
of Star Wars 3" Speaker Helmets. The first assortment includes
Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, and these can be used
with an iPod, MP3 Player or USB port. We have these pieces listed
at $27.99 each.
NEW ARRIVALS
501ST
LEGION: VADER'S FIST CLONE TROOPER 1:1 SCALE BUST This life-sized
version of one of the clone trooper's from Vader's legion measures
26" tall by 27" wide, and has their signature blue and
white paintjob, slightly marred by battle-wear. This piece is
listed at $569.99, $30 off the MSRP for the piece.
1/4
SCALE PREMIUM FORMAT STORMTROOPER - The next Star Wars release
from Sideshow is this Stormtrooper statue. It stands 19.5"
tall and includes a fabric bodysuit and hand-cast armor. He is
ready for battle with gun in hand and is priced at $284.99, $15
off the MSRP.
Posted on January 12, 2012
What Will the Star Wars Live Action TV Show Be Called?
Via sncollura on YouTube.com - Producer Rick McCallum
discusses the challenges of making the Star Wars live-action TV
series, plus what the show could be called...
Posted on January 11, 2012
New Star Wars Helmet Speakers from Funko!
Come, to the loud side! These Star Wars themed MP3
speakers features a dual input. Choose from a normal auxiliary
input, or USB! Plug either end into your MP3 player and hear Darth
Vader, Boba
Fett or a Stromtrooper
belt out your favorite tunes in amazing quality - Pre-order now
for just $29.99, click below for more info!
Posted on January 11, 2012
George Lucas on Daily Show 1/9/2012
George Lucas was on the Daily Show with John Stewart
on January 9, 2012, check out the clip below where George discusses
the difficulty of getting the Hollywood studio system to distribute
an entirely African American action movie and more.
After you have talked about the ad campaign
for the release of first installment of the Star Wars saga in
3D with Pepsi and Brisk , as well as those of Duracell and future
popular Star Wars burgers with Quick , it's now the turn of Kellogg's!
You may remember their collectible spoons with gilt characters
of Episode I in the film's release in 1999. Here you will find
in The Phantom Menace 3D another set of spoons in the Star Wars
cereal boxes, this time with the saber spoons.
Found in a Cora of the hexagon, the hunt for four models to collect
from boxes of Frosties, Coco Pops and company is run:
Anakin Skywalker - spoon yellow
R2-D2 - Blue Spoon
tablespoon red-Darth Maul
Master Yode - green spoon
In addition a small racing game Podracers on the back of
the box, guaranteed fun for breakfast!
eFX is one of the few companies out there that is
super-specific about the products they release and the quality
they attach their name to. With such beautiful releases like the
X-Wing Helmets, Mc Quarrie Vader and the upcoming Legend &
Limited Vader and Stormtrooper Helmets, it's nice to see they
are also applying the same level of care to their "stunt"
helmet line.
Click
here or below to read the entire Guest Review by Mandible
The Stormtrooper
Premium Format figure captures every detail of the iconic
armored soldiers from the original 'Star Wars' film, A New Hope.
Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its
own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted
Sideshow Collectibles product. Crafted in 1:4 scale, this dynamic
figure features a real fabric bodysuit and hand-cast trooper armor.
The Stormtrooper Premium Format Figure is the perfect addition
to any Star Wars display and IN STOCK - Click below to grab one!
(Update - Through January 22nd, HotTopic.com
is offering $4.95 flat rate shipping on all orders, as of this
posting sizes Small to 3XL are in stock)
This Chewbacca inspired zip hoodie features
allover faux Wookie fur with an embroidered ammunition sash. Click
below for more info!
Posted on January 10, 2012
Put on Your 3D Glasses!
In anticipation of the February 2012 release of
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D, this clip prompting
viewers to don their Anakin Skywalker Podracer-type glasses has
been playing in movie theaters in 3D, check it out:
Posted on January 9, 2012
Ebay
Spotlight #205: DARTH VADER LEGO DISPLAY!
Check out the auction below posted on Ebay.com
by en-force.
Click here
or the image below for all the info!
Posted on January 9, 2012
GG Darth Nihilus Mini Bust Announcement!
Today at 11 am PST, GentleGiantLTD.com
we will be offering a limited quantity of the Gentle Giant PBM Exclusive
Darth Nihilus Mini Bust to Premier Guild Members. Click
here to make sure your account is in order, The link to order
will go live at 11 am on Monday. You must be logged into you account
to activate the link to place your order.
This menacing Darth Nihilus mini bust by Gentle Giant Studios as
an exclusive for PBM Express. It is the first ever resin collectible
based on the fan-favorite Sith Lord from Knights of the Old Republic
II
Thanks to the Star Wars prequels and novels,
we now know the origin of Boba Fett, the famous Mandalorian bounty
hunter. But what are the origins of our Boba Fett bust bank? Well,
we sculpted the 8-inch bust, made a mold, filled it with plastic
and cast it up. But before we painted it, we checked out every
detail to make sure the casting it came out just right —
and now you can, too! Our new Boba Fett bust bank is an amazing
addition to the Star Wars bust bank line, but this test-shot of
the Fett in basic white and grey will be an amazing addition to
any Star Wars collection! And we’re giving it away, along
with the production model! Simply follow @CollectDST on Twitter
and tweet #FreeFettFriday, and you’ll be entered to own
a piece of history! Well, banking history, anyway! Tweet all weekend
to win, don’t forget to follow us, and check your messages
on Monday!
Posted on January 8, 2012
Complete Saga on Blu Ray Under $80
Walmart.com
has the Complete Saga on Blu ray for $79.96 and just 97 cents
shipping, click below to check it out!
You may not know that Darth Vader lives a very
questionable lifestyle off-camera. When not making Star Wars films,
the Sith Lord has been known to rob banks and exploit ill-conceived
Ukrainian property laws. The intergalactic ne'er-do-well's latest
imbroglio takes us Orlando, Florida, where an intoxicated Vader
attempted to take a nap...in the middle of the street...at 2:45
AM yesterday morning.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the besotted Dark Lord
was bumbling around the roadway when confronted by a trooper.
Always one to respect chain of command, Vader instead cast aspersions
at the trooper and laid down in the road. That's when things got
more heated than the fires of Mustafar...
Here is a quick update from www.bigbadtoystore.com
about a great new batch of arrivals and many more new preorders:
NEW ARRIVALS
STAR
WARS DEWBACK 12" FIGURE ACCESSORY - This piece is a great
way to add to your Tatooine display, keeping the Stormtroopers
and Sandtroopers company in the hot climate of the desert-like
world. It is 30" long and includes a rider's lance, saddle
with saddlebags and more, and even a roll-out shelter. We have
this piece listed at $284.99, $15 off the MSRP.
SIDESHOW
COMMANDER GREE 12" FIGURE - The latest release in the
Militaries of Star Wars line is Commander Gree, who worked under
Yoda until Order 66 was given. This figure includes both helmeted
and unhelmeted heads, multiple weapons, binoculars, two pairs
of feet and multiple hands. We have it listed at $119.99, $5 off
the MSRP.
Posted on January 6, 2012
Padawan Menace Blu-Ray/DVD Now $10 at Walmart.com
Did you miss this last year? If so, you can now
grab the Padawan
Menace Blu-Ray/DVD now for just $10 at Walmart.com (and only
.97 cents shipping) - Click
here or below to order!
Posted on January 6, 2012
Star
Wars Aisle Re-Fresh at Target!
Target stores in PA have re-set the Star Wars aisle
and it now resides in the center of the aisle and has a new frame
blocking out the Star Wars items. Check out this quick shot Jeff
took yesterday of the framing which features Vader on one side
and Maul on the other.
Click the image for the full size view!
Posted on January 5, 2012
Free
LEGO Exclusive Poster at Lego.com!
Get a FREE
EXCLUSIVE DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER from LEGO.com when you Pre-order
any of the new LEGO® Star Wars™ sets and your poster
will be automatically added to your bag. Click
here to check it out!
Posted on January 5, 2012
Return of the Farting Jedi
Posted by OneMinuteGalactica on Youtube.com:
Posted on January 5, 2012
Yoda and Maul To Star In New Brisk Tea Ads and Mobile App
PEPSICO is piggybacking on the release next
month of Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: Episode I —
The Phantom Menace 3D” to promote its Brisk iced tea and
juice drinks.
This week, the company is introducing new product
packaging and a new mobile game app — featuring Yoda and
Darth Maul, characters from the film, originally released in 1999
— created for Brisk’s target market, young adults,
particularly males, ages 18 to 29. The initiatives will be the
focus of the largest multimedia advertising and marketing campaign
that PepsiCo has ever waged for Brisk.
PepsiCo has bottled and marketed Brisk, a Lipton ready-to-drink
tea brand, through a joint venture with Unilever, owner of Lipton,
since 1991. It has also worked with Lucasfilm to promote the “Star
Wars” franchise since 1997.
The new campaign is the brainchild of Mekanism, the San Francisco-based
agency PepsiCo hired in 2010 that revived Brisk’s clay-animated
commercials from the mid-1990s. The original spots parodied figures
like Frank Sinatra and Babe Ruth, while the new Mekanism Brisk
ads have featured Eminem — in a Super Bowl XLV commercial
— as well as Danny Trejo and Ozzy Osbourne.
The official word came down yesterday from Hasbro
about the recent street date rumors, check it out below:
We wanted to take a moment and quickly clarify
a discrepancy in the retail launch date of Hasbro's first 2012
items that began popping up online over the holidays. January
30, 2012, is the date for Hasbro's STAR WARS product to go on
shelf in all countries except the U.K., which is setting now.
Posted on January 4, 2012
Star Wars ESB Yoda Using Force Prestige Format Resin Statue
Attakus continues its celebration of George Lucas'
universe with the most popular Jedi Master in the galaxy in a
new prestige format! Remember your amazement the first time you
saw Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back? Re-experience
this excitement at home with this unique piece of art: a limited
edition 21 1/4-inch tall Yoda using the Force on the swamp planet
of Dagobah!
This cold cast resin Prestige Statue is highly detailed,
beautifully textured and portrays the revered Jedi Master leaning
against a tree-trunk at a very intense yet serene moment, perfectly
captured by the artisans at Attakus! This hand painted and hand
crafted tour de force is already a legendary statue in the Attakus'
line of Star Wars collectibles and will be the centerpiece of
your collection. This amazing piece is a limited edition of only
499 pieces worldwide! Click
Here or below to order!
Legenday swordmaster Bob Anderson has passed away at the
age of 89. Besides his work in the original Star Wars trilogy,
Anderson added his fencing expertise to such Hollywood hits as
The Mask of Zorro, The Lord of the Rings, The Three Musketeers
(1993), The Princess Bride and most recently The Hobbit. We thank
Bob Anderson for all of his film contributions and we send our
thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
Posted on January 3, 2012
Star
Wars: The Old Republic Shatters MMO Sales Records
With World of Warcraft holding the MMO throne, whenever I
hear about a new massively multiplayer online game being produced
a part of my brain wonders “why bother?” Clearly I
do not work for Bioware (and with that line of thinking, I never
will), as in just a little over a week since it’s launch
date, Star Wars: The Old Republic is already attracting one of
the fastest-growing player communities in the history of subscription-based
MMO games.
Of course there have been plenty of positive reviews for
The Old Republic, which won MSNBC’s “Best Multiplayer
Game of 2011” as well as ratings from various consumer reporting
outlets in the high 80's and 90's. And judging from the subscriber
numbers, it seems like quite a few players agree with these reviewers.
So what are the numbers, you wonder? In a word, impressive;
since the game’s launch on December 20, more than a million
players have spent over 60 million in-game hours playing
The Old Republic. Together they’ve created more
than 850,000 Sith Warriors and 810,000 Jedi Knights, not to mention
countless smugglers, troopers and bounty hunter scum. Perhaps
the most troubling news for AI algorithms across the globe, over
3 billion NPCs have been slaughtered in the two weeks
since The Old Republic officially launched. With over 260 millions
quests completed and more than 44 million PvP battles,
it's clear that Star Wars fans have been keeping pretty busy over
the holidays
This week we have the Limited Edition Boba Fett
- Prototype Armor Action Figure (Vintage Collection). We also
have a few Clone Wars, Saga Legends and Vintage Action Figures
from 10% to 35% off.
Entertainment
Earth's After Christmas Clearance Sale is going strong and
they have marked down in-stock items up to 90% off! Buy action
figures, games, and collectible statues and busts at EE's lowest
prices ever! Star Wars, Star Trek, Spider-Man, and more are on
sale. Hurry... our limited stock won't last long at these sale
prices! Click
here to see what they have to offer!
Posted on January 1, 2012
Star Wars Marathon on SPIKE!
Running all day today on Spike TV until 2am is a
Star Wars Marathon on SPIKE TV - Click
here to check out what channel it is on your service!
Posted on January 1, 2012
Jabbas Throne with Oola 65% Off!
Amazon.com
has the Hasbro Jabba the Hutt set on sale for $16.99 (65% Off)
while they last, click
here or below to grab on before the price goes back up!
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