Auction
of Huge Collection To Benefit Rancho Obi-Wan
An auction of one of the most complete collections of loose Star
Wars action figures was launched on eBay today for the benefit
of the nonprofit Rancho Obi-Wan, which houses the world’s
largest private collection of Star Wars memorabilia: http://eBayActionFigureAuction.The
auction is in conjunction with the anniversary of the northern
California museum and the release of the new book, Star Wars:
The Ultimate Action Figure Collection (Chronicle Books, $40)
The action figure collection was built over more than 30 years
by Fon Davis, a long-time ILM model maker and now owner of FonCo
Creative Services, Lagunitas, CA. “Fon’s generosity
in donating this collection is mind-blowing, but it was done in
the true spirit of Star Wars fandom,” said Steve Sansweet,
chief executive of Rancho Obi Wan Inc. and principal author of
the new action figure book.
The auction
includes 1,950 different Star Wars action figures starting with
the vintage line in 1978 and continuing through the beginning
of 2011. It makes up about 85% of the figures documented in The
Ultimate Action Figure Collection; most of those not included
are from the last two years. All figures are in very good to excellent
condition with most original accessories. Detailed descriptions
of vintage figures and photos of the collection are on the auction
page. The collection has been appraised at a minimum value
of $8,200 by Pete Vilmur, collecting expert and co-author of four
Star Wars books. Click
Here or below to check out the auction!
Posted on November 30, 2012
DASH
Your Collection and Win a Hot Toys Luke Skywalker
And in the meantime, you should explore the DASH Catalog to start adding your figures into your digital collection with DASH. With more than 40,000 figures listed in our Catalog, you're sure to find a majority of your collection online, meaning you can keep track of your figures in a way never before possible. Add new figures, remove ones you've sold, and even check out the value of your collection with an upgraded membership. When you add figures to your collection on DASH, it opens up a whole new world opportunities for your hobby.
Just imagine adding a shiny new Hot Toys Luke Skywalker to your digital DASH Collection.
For complete contest rules and requirements, please email corey@Collector-ActionFigures.com
Posted on November 30, 2012
Angry
Birds Star Wars HOTH UPDATE Is Out
The anticipated Hoth Level for Angry Birds Star
Wars came out yesterday! If you have an Apple device you can click
here or below to grab it from the App Store. For Android,
via the Amazon App Marketplace, you can click
here from your device to update!
Posted on November 30, 2012
SW
Slippers On Sale!
Sears.com
has Star Wars Slippers on Sale for $8.99. Add the SHOEGIFT20
coupon and you get another 20% off brining them down to a little
over $7 (you can choose in-store pickup to avoid shipping charges
or spend a little more and get Free Shipping) - Thanks to Scott
for the heads up (FYI - We are not sure how long the offer will
last - Kmart.com had a similar B1G1 Offer but that has since expired)
Posted on November 30, 2012
Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga Death Star Game
Posted on November 30, 2012
LEGO
Death Star Set On Sale!
YN reader Scott reports in:
Amazon.com
has the Lego Death Star (10188) on sale for $339. This is a set
you almost never see on sale.
Click
here or below to grab it for $60 off (Free Shipping as well)
- Thanks Scott!
Our latest segment of "10 Questions" features, supercollector,
meagfan and author Steve Sansweet. Steve chats with us about his
latest book Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection,
Rancho Obi-Wan, Adrianne Curry, Disney buying Lucasfilm and much
more.
Set your speakers to hyperspace and buckle up for a rip-roaring,
all-new Star Wars adventure – Smuggler’s Gambit —
starring everyone’s favorite scoundrels Han Solo and Chewbacca!
Performed in the spirit of the classic Star Wars NPR radio dramas
and set in the original trilogy era, Smuggler’s Gambit tests
Han and Chewie’s commitment to the cause as they venture
off to reclaim their glory days, only to realize that their decision
to help the Rebellion take down the Death Star was not without
consequence…
Presented exclusively here on StarWars.com for the first
time, this ”Final Mix” retains the spirit and excitement
of the live event, including the audience’s enthusiastic
reactions plus special enhancements that include additional original
Star Wars sound effects, ambiance, and music. This live performance
was done without any full cast rehearsal and there were no “take
twos” on any of the performances; it’s a true testament
to the talents of the wonderful cast led by David Collins as Han
Solo, along with Star Wars: The Clone Wars luminaries such as
Sam Witwer, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein, Matt Lanter, Dee Bradley
Baker, Matthew Wood, Clare Grant, and Boba Fett himself, Daniel
Logan!
Cyber Week is now on at GentleGiantLTD.com
- Receive a coupon for $20 good for future web orders (pre-orders
included) when you purchase any in stock item. The Cyber Sale
runs until midnight on Friday November 30th. - Once the payment
for your initial order has been processed an email with your coupon
code will be emailed to you. Please allow up to 24 hours for orders
to be processed.
This offer is NOT valid for orders of ( Pre-Vizsla Maquette (both
versions) and the Female Stormtrooper Statue (both versions).
Click here
to start shopping!
Posted on November 28, 2012
Troops
of Doom Hits 500 comics
Tomorrow, Troops of Doom comic will reach 500 episodes. Stop
by for multiple "Become a Troop of Doom" contests where
readers can have a character named after them and have a recurring
role in the comic. Troops of Doom: GI Joe battles Star Wars for
Lego technology. Webcomic launched in February 2008 and updated
as often as possible Monday to Friday. Check it out for a laugh
at www.troopsofdoomcomic.com
Posted on November 28, 2012
Deathstar
Moon in Skyrim
Fans of Skyrim and Star Wars can now add the Death Star as a
moon in Skyrim thanks to this
mod for the PC version of the game - Click
here to check it out.
Chances are if the recent shifts in Lucasfilm's administration
prove a final blow to George Lucas' overall involvement, it is
producer Rick McCallum that has primed that impression for years
now. Since the “Star Wars” Special Editions onward,
McCallum has slowly grown into the company's most vocal member
-- appearing at conventions and answering press to drum up interest
-- but now in the midst of Disney's $4 billion deal, it appears
the central force in Lucas' camp has filed his most crucial decision.
Just one day after the groundbreaking Disney agreement,
it was Lucasfilm's director of content management and fan relations,
Steve Sansweet, who announced (via East Valley Tribune) on the
official ForceCast podcast that McCallum is now “retired
from LucasFilm,” another surprising move in a series of
many. The reasons for his departure were not confirmed, but given
that in May of this year, McCallum was still highly involved in
the developing “Star Wars” TV series -- a project
which he excitedly described as “'Deadwood' in space”
-- one can only assume there has been a renovation in the company's
agenda with Kathleen Kennedy now steering the ship.
Been a while since I updated (life tends to get in the way
of hobbies), but I returned to a long gestating project. I had
initially developed plans to make this some time last year as
a commissioned piece, but that only went so far and I could not
find the email (to that person, my apologies...feel free to email
me and let me know what's what). Its just as well, because at
the time I was completing my Enterprise and starting in on the
bridge...and was perhaps a bit burnt out to be quite honest.
Anyway, flash forward to today, and the fact that I had lots
of cardboard from crib packaging (kid number two is due in 2 months!),
as well as some distance from modeling anything, and I figured
I could give this a go and make a 'prototype' of this project.
My son is currently enjoying my Star Wars toy collection immensely,
and has seen the first original film and parts of the second (not
the third one though...despite the fact that Return of the Jedi
has Ewoks, its pretty terrifying [re: Rancor, Emperor, Jabba and
Co.]...and I feel the same way about the prequels, especially
II and III). He really loves the movies, and loves looking at
all of my 'behind the scenes' materials with pictures of the models
and the copious amounts of Lucasfilm art department images. I've
seen him use a few things as a stand in for a Star Destroyer,
and I figured I had enough in me to give this a shot.
Click the image below for the full story!
Posted on November 27, 2012
Win
A Complete Set of The Force United Cards and Patch
Update - We are now at 4,958
- We've received over 40 new followers since last week - Just 42
more and these are on the way to to one of you!
We had such a great response last month that we are giving
away another complete set of cards and a very to hard and extremely
limited The Force United CVI Patch!
It's very easy to enter, we have just about at 4,745 followers
on Twitter, once we hit 5,000, one of those followers gets the set.
Click here
or the icon below to follow us, if you already do, you are already
in!
Posted on November 27, 2012
Cyber
Monday Deals at Amazon.com
There are too many deals to list and they change so fast that
it's almost impossible to keep up, but click
here to check out the current Amazon.com
Cyber Monday deals.
Tons of Star Wars items have been popping up and many will all
day long. Star Wars video games as low as $5.99, Up to 60% Uncle
Milton SW Items, 40% off figures and more!
Click
here for a direct link to the Toys
and Games offers, this will save you time of navigating the
whole site and keep checking back all day long for the new deals,
you will see a timer and a % claimed under each current item.
Posted on November 26, 2012
Ebay
Spotlight #253: Amanaman 3 3/4" Hardcopy
Check out this auction
posted on ebay.com
by user pa-genealogy - Click
here or the image below for all the info!
Posted on November 26, 2012
Kasdan
and Kinberg Lock Deals to Write and Produce
Lawrence Kasdan, Simon Kinberg Lock Deals to Write and Produce
'Star Wars' Installments! The pair will write either Episode VIII
or Episode IX — their exact division of responsibilities
is yet to be determined — and they will also come aboard
to produce the films.
As THR previously reported, Oscar winner Michael Arndt (Toy
Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) is writing the script for Episode
VII, the first of the new trilogy and the first Star Wars film
to be made without the hands-on input of creator George Lucas.
Kasdan and Kinberg would join Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy
as producers.
Posted on November 26, 2012
Sketchcard
to Benefit Make A Wish Foundation
Sent in by YN reader Jason:
The Rebel Legion is doing auctions for authentic Sketchcards
from various Star Wars Artists to benefit the Make-A-Wish®
Foundation. The sketches featured are of ACTUAL members of
the Rebel Legion International Star Wars Costuming Organization.
In 2012, the Rebel Legion decided to do a limited set of sketchcards
of our members to commemorate Celebration VI in Orlando Florida.
14 world renowned and extremely talented artists generously donated
their time and skills to create these one of a kind pieces of
art. Most pieces feature a Rebel Legion member in their approved
Star Wars costume. Once the art was completed it was compiled
into sets only available to Rebel Legion members. With the approval
of Lucasfilm, the original art for the cards was to be auctioned
off to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® in hopes that the
funds would bring joy to a child in need.
This
auction features the art of JAMIE SNELL: Sketch Card Artist
- Featured in this auction is a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Original
piece of art featuring Ahsoka Tano from the the Clone Wars Movie
and Cartoons. The artwork was created specifically for this set
and is a 1 of 1 piece. Along with the originial piece of art,
you will get the actual printed sketchcard from the set it was
created for.
100% of the money from these auctions will go directly to
the Make-A-Wish® Foundation.
Thanks Jason, click
here to check it out or the image below - as of this posting
just under 24 hours left to bid and it's only at $26
Posted on November 26, 2012
K & C Collectibles News!
K
& C Collectibles is offering all customers 15% discount
on in-stock merchandise. The discount code is "Cyber2012".
This offer starts today November 25th at 8:00am EST through midnight
Tuesday November 27th, 2012. Offer not valid on pre-order items.
All merchandise will earn 2x - double reward points. We have added
a variety of new items to our inventory.
NEW Product.
Star Wars Lightsaber Pen - Darth Vader
Star Wars Collector Glass Set of 4
Captain Rex and Yoda Alarm Clock - Lenticular
Clone Trooper Voice Changer Helmet
Star Wars - Death Star Trench Run Exclusive Vehicle Set
Star Wars Classic Prepasted Chair Rail Wall Mural
Star Wars Saga Prepasted Chair Rail Wall Mural
Luke Skywalker Force FX Lightsaber Collectible removable blade
Kit Fisto Force FX Lightsaber Collectible Removable Blade
Darth Vader Keepsake Ornament
Slave 1 Starfighter Attack of the Clones Keepsake Ornament
Death Star - Keepsake Ornament
Mandalorian Assault Transport
Yoda USB Desk Protector
NEW: Hasbro - Star Wars Transformer Crossovers:
Brain Invaders 2-pack includes DVD
Legacy of Terror 2-Pack - includes DVD
In-Stock: Special Action Figure Set:
Ewok Scouts and Endor AT-ST Crew
In-Stock: Vintage Collection Action Figure:
Vintage Case of 12 Action Figures includes:
1x VC86 Darth Maul (Phantom Menace)
1x VC58 Aayla Secura (Revenge of the Sith)
1x VC59 Nom Anor (Expanded Universe)
1x VC56 Kithaba (Return of the Jedi)
1x VC57 Dr. Evazan (Cantina, Star Wars)
1x VC51 Barriss Offee (Attack of the Clones)
1x VC50 Han Solo (Bespin Outfit, Empire Strikes Back)
1x VC53 Bom Vimdin (Cantina, Star Wars)
1x VC54 ARC Trooper Commander (Expanded Universe)
1x VC55 Logray (Return of the Jedi)
1x VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper (Star Wars)
1x VC21 Gamorrean Guard (Return of the Jedi)
Posted on November 25, 2012
Star
Wars Old Republic Encyclopedia $17.99 shipped
This is normally $40 but with coupon T9P3E3W
it drops to $17.99 shipped. It's a pretty large book with lots
of detail and images on the Old Republic. Nice reference book
and the price isn't too shabby either. Click
here or below to check it out!
Posted on November 25, 2012
Star
Wars "Ugly Sweater" On Sale
Jedimom from The Jedi Assembly reports in:
UPDATE on the red Star Wars holiday "ugly sweater"
T-shirt - I called the JCPenney store I used to work at and they
were able to order it for me and give me the number. it is on
sale for the weekend for $8! And free shipping (it may be to a
local store).
Here is the link
for it - Make sure you enter "Red Sweater" for the
style on the order page (South Park pictured on the page but they
do have the Red Star wars one). Normally $10 it's still agood
deal, but you may have to pay shipping
Posted on November 25, 2012
Curto
Burns Collectors Cast
It’s a huge show that’s been a long time in the making but some
things are worth waiting for as we bring you the latest Curto
Burns Collectors Cast. This Special Edition show brings together
all members of The Force United to discuss the announcement of
the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney and the news that we’ll
finally be seeing the sequel trilogy of Episodes 7, 8 and 9 starting
in 2015.
Show Breakdown: - Mark from Jedi News joins us for the first hour
whilst we catch up with Marjorie and Arnie from Star Wars Action
News 15mins in, we call Kyle Newman at 31mins, Teresa from Jedi
News joins us at 59mins, Chris from Sandtroopers joins us at 1hr
5mins, Mark from YodasNews pops in at 1hr 14mins, Chris from Sarlacc
Pit Podcast drops by at 1hr 24mins, Chuck and Paul from Jedi Temple
Archives join us at 1hr 33mins, Jayson from Yakface comes in at
1hr 41mins, our monthly contributor and Jedi News team Justin
blows in at 1hr 56mins, Steve Sansweet joins us from Rancho Obi-Wan
at 2hr 4mins and finally we head to France with Michel and Pierre
from from Mint In Box at 2hr 27mins.
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Posted on November 24, 2012
Star
Wars Insider Black Friday offer
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Posted on November 24, 2012
Luke
Skywalker Ceremonial Jacket w/ Medal of Yavin $75
Andrew's
Toyz is starting the holiday season with the largest selection
of Star Wars action figures and collectibles on sale for Black
Friday & Cyber Monday! We have 65 items listed at very low
prices to help you get the most of your holiday gift budget this
year.
More items will be added to the sale throughout the weekend and
Monday. If you see something you want, make sure you order it
quickly, as many will want to take advantage of these great deals.
Do you want us to wait and ship all of your Black Friday deals
together? No problem! When checking out, please include a note
that you are waiting to shop more and we will not ship your order
until Tuesday. All orders received through Monday night can be
combined and shipping prices will be reduced! We know you want
to maximize your savings and are more than happy to help reduce
shipping costs when we can!
Click
Here to check it out - Cases of Figures under $50! Can't beat
it!
Posted on November 23, 2012
Acme
Direct's Holiday Sale
Acme Direct's Holiday Sale has now begun! Use promo code HOLIDAY25
for 25% off sitewide
The sale will be in effect from Friday, Nov. 23rd through Monday,
Nov. 26th (original production art is excluded from the sale)
- Click
here toshop!
Posted on November 23, 2012
Happy
Thanksgiving!
Our staff would like to wish a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving
to all our readers and members. Be sure to check out the news
below for plenty of Holiday sales going on now and for the next
few days at many of our sponsors. Everything from Free Shipping
to rock bottom prices on hundreds of items!
While you are shopping online or at the stores in the next few
days, think of all the children out there who may not get anything
and pick up a few extra items to donate to Toys for Tots or to
local collecting clubs who then bring them to children in need.
For local Toy Drop Locations, you can click
here and if you don't have a drop off near you, they also
accept donation via credit card, paypal and e-bay by clicking
here.
Posted on November 22, 2012
GameFly
Thanksgiving Sale - Buy 2 Get $12 off
Gamefly.com
is having a Thanksgiving sale of buy 2 get $12 off on all used
games including Star
Wars the Force Unleashed II - NOTE: These are used copies.
Offer valid while supplies last! Click below and click BUY at
the top to see the sale items.
Posted on November 22, 2012
Black
Friday Sales @ BBTS
Bigbadtoystore.com
just added a bunch of Black Friday Sales - Black Friday Sales
end Monday evening, November 26th!
NEW PREORDERS
STAR
WARS JEDI FORCE VEHICLE WITH FIGURE 2013 SERIES 01 CASE
- The latest Jedi Force Vehicle with Figure Assortment includes
two of Freeco Bike with Obi-Wan and one each of Land Speeder with
Luke Skywalker and Speeder Bike with Luke. This case is listed
at $54.99.
STAR
WARS 2012 MOVIE ELECTRONIC LIGHTSABER WAVE 03 CASE
- This new assortment includes three of Darth Vader's Red Lightsaber,
two of Anakin Skywalker's Blue Lightsaber and one of Qui-Gon Jinn's
Green Lightsaber. The case of 6 is priced at $138.99.
DECEMBER
GENTLE GIANT ANNOUNCEMENTS- Gentle Giant has announced
five new statues and busts. Star Wars offerings include a Max
Rebo 5" Bust at $67.99 ($7 off the MSRP), a Pilot Battle
Droid 6.75" Mini Bust at $67.99 ($7 off the MSRP), an Animated
Sandtrooper on Dewback 14.75" Maquette at $359.99 ($39 off
the MSRP) and a Darth Maul Spider 18" Statue at $359.99 ($39
off the MSRP). In addition to these releases, there is also an
Avengers Hulk 10.5" Mini Bust, and it is listed at $85.99
($9 off the MSRP).
STAR
WARS ACCESSORIES - BANKS, BOTTLE OPENERS - We have
five new items from Wesco that are up for pre-order. We have Millennium
Falcon and Lightsaber Bottle Openers at $14.99. We also have Talking
Darth Vader and R2-D2 Banks at $21.99 each. Finally, we have the
R2-D2 Interactive Smart Money Bank at $39.99; this bank interacts
with your smart phone to provide locking security for your treasures.
STAR
WARS MINT TINS - Four new mint tins have been put
up for pre-order. We have R2-D2, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper and
the Death Star, and each is listed at $4.99.
New IN STOCK
STAR
WARS 2012 VINTAGE WAVE 03 CASE OF 12- This assortment
includes new figures like Darth Malgus, Galen Marek and Shae Vizla,
along with old favorites like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader,
and figures in between like Bariss Offee, Bom Vindin and Odd Ball.
This Case of 12 is priced at $119.99.
Please Note: BBTS Will be closed Thursday November
22nd and Friday November 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving. We
will reopen on Monday November 26th. Please note that email replies
will be delayed until Monday.
It was just last November that we finally finished building
my dream — or, at least, the foundation of it. After 18
months of planning and lots of hard work from countless contractors,
friends who volunteered a bazillion hours of their time, and lots
of patience and luck, we incorporated Rancho Obi-Wan Inc. as a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation. And then we had
a Grand Reopening party for 180 people including 30 volunteers.
Dreams can be tricky. The drive from fantasy to reality can
take some sharp turns. There are hard decisions to make and, as
anyone who has done a remodeling project knows, you have to figure
you’re going to spend at least double your budget because
of unexpected problems or new ideas too cool to ignore.
“There’s a small river flowing under which building?
We need to shift how many tons of dirt to avoid water problems?”
“So how much extra would it cost to do lighted steps…and
a zero gravity room?”
Click
here for the full story and all the images at StarWars.com
Posted on November 22, 2012
Andrew's Toyz News!
Andrew's Toyz has posted pre-orders for the new Gentle Giant:
Make sure you like
Andrew's Toyz on Facebook for updates leading up to
their Cyber Monday deals. The Force will be with these
deals and you will not want to miss out!
Posted on November 21, 2012
Her Universe Offering Online Cyber Monday Exclusives
Cyber Monday has replaced Black Friday for most
people and has become one of the most exciting shopping days of
the year!" said Ashley Eckstein. "I get overwhelmed
by the big crowds on Black Friday and prefer to shop from the
comfort of my own home, but I am always looking for a deal. With
FREE
Shipping and a FREE autographed gift, we've made shopping
for yourself, or the fangirl in your life, much easier."
It's Chewbacca's turn to don the famous Santa hat for this
year's highly collectible Star Wars by Her Universe holiday pin.
Only 1,000 pins have been made and each one comes certified with
Eckstein's autograph. Following the highly sought after R2-D2
and Yoda holiday pins from previous years, which sold out in record
speed, Chewbacca will now join this exclusive collection. This
free gift has a $30.00 retail value.
Posted on November 21, 2012
George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy - Part 3
Posted on November 21, 2012
Do
You Like To Play With Toys?
UPDATE 11/21 10:45pm EST - Thank you so
much for the amazing response, we had no idea how many passionate
fans were out there who want to do reviews for us. We had an overwhelming
response so we are closing this down so we can take a closer a
look all the applicants and digital portfolios we got today. One
thing is for sure, we will have at least 1 or 2 new faces around
here in the coming weeks!
We have tried out a few people in the last few months,
but have yet to find a good match so we are again looking for
a new PRODUCT REVIEWER to help Mark out. We are looking for someone
over the age of 21 and based in the United States or Canada. This
staff member’s main focus will be to review STAR WARS collectibles
of all types with a heavy emphasis on Hasbro, Sideshow and Gentle
Giant product lines.
The ideal candidate will consistently provide honest, unbiased
commentary as well as good quality pictures of said products.
Photoshop and/or graphic design experience is highly preferred
but not necessarily a must. If you are interested in this position,
please contact Mark directly at Yodasnews@gmail.com. Serious inquires
only, Thank You
Posted on November 21, 2012
Welcome
to the DASH Hot Toys Luke Skywalker Giveaway
It's time for the latest
contest from Collector-ActionFigures.com,
and we couldn't be more excited about this one. When it comes to
action figures, Hot Toys makes the best in the world, and they've
finally started on Star Wars with the Luke
Skywalker (Bespin Outfit) figure. And we're giving it away.
You could win this $300 prize, which includes two complete figures,
a load of accessories, and the high quality sculpting, paint, and
design that only Hot Toys offers.
For your chance to win, just complete a free membership registration with Collector-ActionFigures. It only requires a minute to register and doesn't cost a dime, but make sure you go all the way through the entire registration process including the email activation. Every account automatically earns an entry, and you're getting the ultimate action figure resource that is the DASH catalog for free. You might be adding one amazing figure to your digital collection on DASH in no time.
Until then, may the force be with you, and good luck. For complete
contest rules and requirements, please email corey@Collector-ActionFigures.com
Posted on November 20, 2012
Review Rewind: 3D Laser Gifts Admin and Chewie!
We wanted to re-visit this review, of one of the
3DLaser
Gift Cubes with Lighted Display because, we've been getting
e-mails for gift suggestions for the Star Wars fan that has everything.
This is a pretty cool unique gift that might fill
that void. You can get more info at
this link, use code HOLIDAYCHEER
and get an additional 30% off!
Posted on November 20, 2012
Han
Solo in Carbonite Bank @ BBTS
Bigbadtoystore.com
has added the Han Solo in Carbonite Bank By Diamond Select Toys
for pre-order - It's a cool piece for $23.99 and over a foot high!
Check it out!
To those who are not force sensitive enough to know, the
popular Lucasarts published massively mutliplayer online role-play
game (MMORPG), Star Wars: The Old Republic by Bioware, a studio
under the ownership of Electronic Arts, has become free to play.
The developer finally gave into a trend affecting many other MMORPGs
and, after much expectation, finally made the shift from its subscription
only model.
Players can now explore the expansive worlds of Star Wars:
The Old Republic by themselves or with friends with absolutely
no obligation to pay. There are unfortunately limitations, as
with many MMORPGs on a free to play model, that will still remain
closed or restricted to players taking advantage of the game’s
new freedom. Though all story based content will not be affected,
players who want to take advantage of features like gaining specific
skills such as sprinting more quickly, sending mail to other players
or getting more inventory space, will have to pay to do so. They
can upgrade to preferred status by making a purchase of $4.99
that will slightly remove some of the restrictions. If gamers
want to unlock the game fully, they will need to pay for a subscription.
Posted on November 19, 2012
Trivia
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Star Wars Book Review
Check out our quick review of Trivia From a Galaxy Far, Far Away:
Star Wars: Original Trilogy Edition by Chris "Hothiceplanet"
Smith and pick up your copy at
this link
We were really, really hoping that Brad Bird would be directing
Disney's upcoming Star Wars movie, especially after Toy Story
3 scribe Michael Arndt signed on to write the script. Alas, it
is not meant to be. Bird has just confirmed over Twitter that
he won't be directing the next Star Wars film.
NEW:
Hasbro - Star Wars Transformer Crossovers: Ahsoka Tano to Jedi Starfighter
Anakin Skywalker to The Twilight
Battle Droid Commander to Armored Assault Tank
Battle Droid to AAT
Cad Bane to Cad Bane's Xanadu Blood
Captain Rex to AT-TE
Captain Rex to Freeco Speeder
Clone Gunner to Republic Fighter Tank
Clone Pilot to V-19 Torrent Starfighter
Clone Pilot to V-Wing Starfighter
Emperor Palpatine to Imperial Shuttle (Black)
General Grievous to Grievous Starfighter
Jedi Starfighter to Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Starfighter to Kit Fisto
Magnaguard to Magnaguard Starfighter
Plo Koon to Jedi Starfighter
Shock Trooper to V-Wing Starfighter
Y-Wing Pilot to Y-Wing
Yoda to Republic Attack Shuttle
In-Stock:
Legacy Vehicles:
Imperial TIE Fighter - includes TIE Fighter Pilot
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter
AT-AP - All Terrain Attack Pod
MTT (Multi Troop Transport)
Speeder Bike with Scout Trooper
Scout Walker AT-ST
B-Wing Fighter - Vintage Collection
Imperial TIE Bomber
Twin-Pod Cloud Car
Luke Skywalker's Snowspeeder
In-Stock: Vintage Collection Action
Figure:
Boba Fett - Prototype Armor Figure (MINT)
Vintage Case of 12 Action Figures
In-Stock: Special Action Figure
Set:
Ewok Scouts and Endor AT-ST Crew
We’ve received some additional details
surrounding next week’s Walmart Exclusive 8-pks available
for Black Friday starting on Thursday night. Thanks to a Walmart
employee we’ve received a few images showing that there
are several (as many as 8) different assortments covering figures
from the 2010 Saga Legends, 2010 Clone Wars and 2012 Clone Wars
lines.
Click here to see the report and all the images
at YakFace.com
Posted on November 18, 2012
ShelfLife.net, The Future of Collecting
ShelfLife.net is proud to announce the launch of our
Collector Dashboard and Collector Score functionality to
cap a year of fantastic development for our collector
community. To celebrate, we’re running COLLECTOR WARS
from November 1st - 30th, 2012. Almost everything you do
on ShelfLife this month racks up your Collector Score,
and we’re giving away $750 in prizes and cash to
celebrate!
Here's what you can win:
1st Prize (choose from): Masterpiece Soundwave or
Sideshow 1/6 Zartan or $150 site credit
2nd Prize (choose from): Transformers G1 Bruticus or 3A
Supreme Nom or $100 site credit
3rd Prize (choose from): 3A WWRp Bertie MK3 Dirt
Devil, or Absolute Dark Knight: Hardcover or $50 site
credit
Best Profile Photo: $100
Most Collectibles Sold: $100 and sell free for a year.
Most Collectibles Bought: $50 and Level 10 for a year.
Just login to
ShelfLife.net (accounts are free) and start using
the site. Collector Points are awarded for Wants, Haves,
Buying, Selling, Referring New Users & Curators, and for
Curating Catalogs. Points accumulated during the contest
will also contribute to the 90 day rolling Collector
Score for each collector and will unlock further
benefits, discounts and access to upcoming exclusives.
Random daily prizes will also be awarded in coordination
with sponsors. Collectors will also be able to wager
points via Collector Battles.
Hundreds of catalogs, with a strong focus on Action
Figures and Designer Toys, are already up and running on
ShelfLife.net and more are being added all the time.
If a catalog is missing from the system collectors can
request it be added via their Collect Mode page.
ShelfLife.net is the ultimate collector platform,
with free collection management and social tools for
collectors and a next generation marketplace capable of
automatically matching buyers and sellers. Volunteer
curators build each catalog on ShelfLife in pursuit of
completing a permanent archive of every collectible ever
made. Media, vendors and strategic partners can contact
us via
everyone@shelflifex.com.
Let the battles begin!
Posted on November 17, 2012
Video
Games Holiday Lightning Deals at Amazon!
Start planning your Black Friday week shopping with Amazon's
lightning deals all Black Friday week. These are limited time
deals on some of the year's best games like:
Win
A Complete Set of The Force United Cards and Patch
Update - We are now at 4,920
- We've received over 100 new followers a week since we started
this (thanks to all of you who have spread the word) Just 80 more
and these are on the way to to one of you!
We had such a great response last month that we are giving
away another complete set of cards and a very to hard and extremely
limited The Force United CVI Patch!
It's very easy to enter, we have just about at 4,745 followers
on Twitter, once we hit 5,000, one of those followers gets the set.
Click here
or the icon below to follow us, if you already do, you are already
in!
Posted on November 17, 2012
Rick
Baker Gets His Star!
Make up artist Rick Baker (who contributed to some of the Cantina
aliens) will finally be getting a star on the walk of fame. He
will be the 2,485th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony
will take place November 30, 2012 at 11:30 a.m and the event will
be live streamed on www.walkoffame.com.-
Congrats Rick!
Posted on November 17, 2012
Calling all G.I. JOE fans!
Longtime Yodasnews forum member Caped Crusader
is hosting a contest over on his site, CompulsiveCollector.com.
Up for grabs is Hasbro's SDCC-exclusive Jinx figure. This one
is all about holiday nostalgia, as you just need to send in a
photo of (or story about) a G.I. JOE present you received as a
child for your chance to win. If Jinx is a figure you want for
your collection, head on over to the blog post and enter the Merry
Jinxmas! SDCC in December Giveaway.
Posted on November 17, 2012
BBTS
News Update!
Bigbadtoystore.com
has added the Darth Maul 18" Spider Statue, Animated Sandtrooper
on Dewback 14.74" Maquette. Max Rebo 5" Mini Bust and
the Pilot Battle Droid 6.75" Mini Bust, click below to pre-order!
Posted on November 17, 2012
Star
Wars Action Figures - 2012 Hall Of Fame Inductee!
One of the 2012 inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame on
Thursday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m was Star Wars Action Figures
- See the announcement below:
When 20th Century Fox released the first Star Wars movie
in May 1977, no one imagined it would change the toy industry
and popular entertainment so dramatically. The film spawned five
more episodes of a sprawling space opera that also generated sales
of millions of action figures of the saga’s characters.
The 3.75-inch figures—including Luke Skywalker, Princess
Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and more
than 100 others—were sold from 1978 to 1985 and again from
the mid-1990s to the present day. For more than three decades,
kids have used Star Wars action figures—plus accessories,
vehicles, and play sets—to tell stories of heroes and villains,
of empire and rebellion, and of good triumphing over evil. Adults,
too, play when they collect Star Wars action figures.
Posted on November 16, 2012
Star
Wars Notebooks – A Great Gift for the Holidays
Do you need a unique gift for that Star Wars fan
in your family or just something for yourself this holiday season?
Be sure to check out some of the great
custom spiral bound Star Wars Notebooks which use actual Vintage
cardbacks for their cover - Fans young and old will appreciate
them and if you click
here and order now with coupon code TK422 for 22%
off your purchase!
We recently helped add some exciting details to the theater
in an incredible estate home. The client was looking to create
a home theater with the look and feel of being on a starship.
We suggested themed three dimensional tiles inspired by the Star
Wars Death Star trench and surfaces as a wainscot of sorts, running
under the screen and along the lower walls and steps. These would
give a sense of "tech" to the decor and, while recognizable
to the avid fan, they would not be an over the top, obvious themed
element. The end result blends wonderfully, with our pieces being
a subtle accent, just one part of a large and awe-inspiring themed
home theater.
Also new this month for pre-order is the final piece
in the Jabba’s Palace Band sub-series of Mini Busts with
Max
Rebo, the cornerstone of the band. This bust comes with a
unique red ball organ-inspired base and is sure to look fantastic
in any display and lastly is the OOM
Pilot Droid Mini Bust. This blue-accented battle droid fits
right in with our Battle Droid Mini Bust and our forthcoming Security
Droid Mini Bust. Like its predecessors, this piece comes with
a sound chip embedded in the base. Click
here to check those out as well!
Posted on November 15, 2012
THE
FUTURE OF STAR WARS EW 11/16 Issue
Hitting newsstands nationwide on Friday, ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKLY’s November 23rd, 2012 issue features Star Wars on
the cover. Here are some highlights from the article:
Lucasfilm’s co-chairman and soon-to-be
president, Kathleen Kennedy, has told employees she wants the
company to produce two or three films a year (it’s averaged
fewer than four per decade), and first up is Star Wars: Episode
VII for 2015, which will pick up sometime after Darth Vader gave
his life to overthrow (figuratively and literally) the Emperor
and save Luke in 1983’s Episode VI— Return of the
Jedi. Yes, the plan is to return to the characters in the first
trilogy (1977–83). Whether the original actors will have
significant roles or merely be on hand to pass the baton to a
new generation of actors—something Lucasfilm tried with
mixed success with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull and Disney with TRON: Legacy—is unclear. But the reintroduction
of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo is a jolting concept
that will inspire a lot of goose bumps and at least a few groans.
George Nolfi, a Star Wars buff as well as the writer-director
of The Adjustment Bureau, says the horizon will need to be bigger
to handle the colossal project taking shape. “I can’t
imagine,” Nolfi says, “a larger event film for our
generation than a sequel to Return of the Jedi.”
Many fans, though, worry about an Imperial Walker stomping
on their childhood memories. One of those fans is Star Trek reboot
director J.J. Abrams, who was so conflicted in his feelings about
the news that he veered into something close to Shatnerian syntax:
“Part of me? Thrilled. Part of me? Terrified. Most of me?
Thrillified.”
No one was more surprised than Mark Hamill, now 61, who portrayed
Luke Skywalker in three movies but stopped hoping a long, long
time ago that he’d ever have another chance to feel the
Force of a global spotlight. Hamill learned the good news in August
when he and Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia, were summoned
to lunch with Lucas, who confided that another trilogy would soon
be ramping up. Hamill says he was thunderstruck— and is
now bracing for cynical backlash. “When [Lucas] said, ‘We
decided we’re going to do Episodes VII, VIII, and IX,’
I was just gobsmacked,” Hamill says. “ ‘What?
Are you nuts?’ I can see both sides of it. Because in a
way, there was a beginning, a middle, and an end, and we all lived
happily ever after and that’s the way it should be. And
it’s great that people have fond memories— if they
do have fond memories. But on the other hand, there’s this
ravenous desire on the part of the true believers to have more
and more and more material.”
Toys
R Us (via the TRU
eBay store) posted their friends and family coupon on Facebook
and it's only good for 24 hours, click
here to check it out and use coupon Code:
CTOYSRUS and get 15% Off everything in the store and Free
Shipping on most items as well!
Posted on November 15, 2012
DARTH
VADER TO BE RESURRECTED???
Via Express.co.uk
(hoping it's nothing more than rumor)
Following news that Disney has bought the rights
to the lucrative sci-fi franchise and plans to make at least three
more movies, industry insiders say the evil Vader will grace the
big screen again.
“He’s an integral part of the franchise. Replacing
him is virtually impossible,” explains a film mole. "The
plan is for him to return and play a significant role in the new
films.”
Former bodybuilder turned actor David Prowse donned the black
body armour in the original three films but the character was
voiced by James Earl Jones. Actor Hayden Christensen, who starred
in the subsequent Star Wars prequels, was the last actor to appear
in the suit following his character Anakin Skywalker’s descent
to the Dark Side.
Mickey using The Force? Donald shot first? Yousa
Goofy gunna die? When Disney runs the show, you never know what
will happen (but most likely it will be heavily marketed towards
your unwitting children ad infinitum).
NOTE: These are used copies. Offer valid while supplies last!
Click below and click BUY at the top to see the sale items.
Posted on November 14, 2012
Take
a Shot with DASH and Win a Halo 4 Prize Pack
The world of action figures keeps getting closer and closer to the world of video games, and we here at Collector-ActionFigures.com are well aware of that fact. So to honor this week's Halo 4 release, we've decided to partner up with McFarlane Toys to give away a great Halo 4 action figures prize pack. In fact, we're giving away a prize pack including four different figures including Master Chief, Elite Zealot, Storm Grunt, and Spartan Warrior.
For your chance to win these cool figures, you'll need to complete a free membership registration with Collector-ActionFigures. It takes less a minute to register all the way through email verification, and it's totally free. Not only will you be entered to win a great prize pack, you'll also join one of the internet's best (and growing) action figure communities, and gain access to the world's most expansive action figure catalog and marketplace. Start your collection on DASH today, and you might just win four new figures to make it stand out from the horde.
So welcome to DASH, good luck with the contest, and more than anything else enjoy your time on Collector-ActionFigures.com.
Contest Details
All entries must be received by 11:59p.m. ET on Friday November 16th, 2012.
One grand prize winner will be selected at random.
For an international winner, the first $10 will be paid for shipping, and the rest will be paid by the contestant.
For complete contest rules and requirements, please email corey@Collector-ActionFigures.com
We just published today on Mintinbox, the new toys of Kinder
Surprise Chocolate, ten years after the Hippo Serie, a new serie
of ten new characters is coming. Unfortunalty there will be available
in germany around 12/17/2011 - Click
here to see them
Posted on November 13, 2012
Ink
Master: "Contrast on CloneTrooper Helmets"
Star Wars Makes Its Cameo On Ink Master
Tonight at 10/9c. Check out a sneak peek below:
Posted on November 13, 2012
Yoda/Typography
T-Shirt
TeeBusters.com (a limited
edition t-shirt website) has a very cool Yoda/Typography t-shirt
coming out today (11/13) - The new design (seen below) will be
live at 12pm GMT - Please note if you go there before 12pm GMT
you will not see the new design, but we wanted to give you the
heads up a few hours early.
All the Tees are High Quality 100% Cotton with Screen Printed
design. They have also offered a special code for YN readers and
it's only €7.99 (a little over $12 in the US) with the discount
voucher code: ‘YOD4’ They ship Worldwide,
take a sneek peek below and remeber to check back laster 12pm
GMT today to place your order.
The Marian Anderson Award has announced the
guest artists for its upcoming Award Gala on November 19, 2012,
at the Kimmel Center, honoring the Tony, Grammy and Academy Award-winning
actor James Earl Jones. In announcing the program, Award Chair
Pamela Browner White noted, "This year we will be honoring
an individual who has been part of our cultural landscape for
many years—a true American icon, Mr. James Earl Jones.”
White continues, “Much like Marian Anderson,
Mr. Jones has made vast contributions to American life though
his unparalleled range as an actor—from small early roles
in landmark films like Dr. Strangelove, to innovative plays like
The Great White Hope, and powerful films like Field of Dreams
and Cry the Beloved Country—even voicing the character of
Mufasa in the Disney animated film The Lion King. He has remained
a tremendous presence for decades on the Broadway stage in both
classic and innovative performances, and he has also made his
mark on television—winning two Grammy Awards in one year
(1991) for Gabriel’s Fire and Heatwave, and even stopping
by Sesame Street to recite the alphabet.
Posted on November 12, 2012
Ebay
Spotlight #251: Star Wars Holiday Special Custom DVD
K
& C Collectibles has the K-Mart Ewok and AT-ST crew 2-pack
in-stock. We have reduced prices on almost all Vintage Collection
Action Figures. We also added Diamond Select Ultimate Quarter
Scale Action Figures and added a lot of Clone Wars vehicles to
the site. Clone Wars Commander Fox and Wolffe are back in-stock.
Click here to view all the NEW
Product.
In-Stock:
Clone Wars Vehicles:
Clone Turbo Tank
Republic Gunship - The Clone Wars - Wal-Mart Exclusive
ARC-170 Fighter - Fierce Wampa Version
Trade Federation Armored Assault Tank (AAT)
Obi-Wan Kenobi's Delta Starfighter
Separatist Droid Gunship
Republic Attack Shuttle
Radio Control Hailfire Droid
Y-Wing Deluxe Vehicle - The Clone Wars Bomber
Octuptarra Droid
Vulture Droid
Republic Fighter Tank
V-19 Torrent Starfighter
Homing Spider Droid
NEW:
Hasbro - Galactic Heroes playsets and vehicles:
AT-AT Walker
Anakin Skywalker Jedi Starfighter
Assault on Ryloth
Assault on the Death Star
Attack on the Invisible Hand
Battle on Kashyyyk
Battle on Mustafar
Endor Attack
Endor Celebration
Escape from Kamino
Escape from Mos Eisley
Geonosis Battle Arena
Hoth AT-ST Assault
Hoth Snowspeeder Assault
Jabba' Skiff - The Pit of Carkoon
Jabba's Sail Barge
Jedi Starfighter
Kamino Showdown
Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter
Purchase of the Droids
Rancor Pit
Shadow Squadron
Y-Wing
Slave I & Boba Fett
Speeder Bike Chase
Vader's TIE Fighter with Darth Vader
X-Wing Dagobah Landing
Yavin 4 Medal Ceremony
Fantasy Flights Games new X-Wing game is on sale
this week at Target for $30 - That's $10 off the normal core set
price point, Price is valid both in store and on-line.
The force is strong with Boba Fett -- or at
least with the actor who played the "Star Wars" villain
in the 2002 prequel "Attack of the Clones" ... because
the guy helped save an elderly couple from a NASTY real-life car
wreck ... and TMZ has a photo of the hero in action.
A rep for Daniel Logan tells TMZ ... the 25-year-old actor
was driving in Orange County last week when he spotted a completely
wrecked SUV sitting on the side of the road ... we're talking
real bad ... like half-the-car-ripped-off bad.
Posted on November 11, 2012
Part
2: George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy Video
Posted on November 11, 2012
Banthapug!
Not sure how we missed this last week but big thanks
to Len for sending in the link:
As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII
begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael
Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. As
revealed in the ongoing video series posted here on StarWars.com,
Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas have begun story conferences
with Arndt. Arndt won an Academy Award® for Best Original
Screenplay for writing Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and was nominated
for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing Toy Story 3 (2010).
Posted on November 10, 2012
Spielberg
Won’t Be Directing Episode VII
Steven Spielberg revelaed via a video at AccessHollywood
that he won’t be Directing the new Star Wars Film. He was
featured while he and Daniel Day-Lewis chatted with AccessHollywood
at the AFI FEST 2012 premiere of "Lincoln."
Wal-Mart.com
Free Shipping over $45 on Toys and Games
Walmart.com
now has Free Shipping on qualifying orders of $45 or more in Electronics,
Video Games, and Toys – grab some In Stock Star Wars items
and get them delivered for free!
One of those people is Jimmy Smits, who in addition
to recurring role on FX’s Sons of Anarchy is also known
in the Star Wars universe as Senator Bail Organa. He’s continued
that role in various Star Wars video games, so it shouldn’t
be much of a stretch to assume he’d take a role in Star
Wars: Episode VII if the opportunity presented itself.
Well, he will. Spinoff Online had the chance to ask Smits
about the Disney purchase during a Sons of Anarchy conference
call, and he said he’d take a part in the new movie if those
developing it have a place for him. As far as Smits is
concerned, “My character was gone after episode whatever.
If they want to call, let them call.”
We last saw Bail Organa in Star Wars: Episode III —
Revenge of the Sith, he adopted Anakin and Padme’s daughter
Leia. Considering that his home planet Alderaan was destroyed
at the beginning of A New Hope, we doubt Bail is still kicking
in the Star Wars universe. But still, stranger things have been
done for the sake of a cameo.
Smits revealed he didn’t find out about the Disney
acquisition until well after it had been announced, saying, “My
kids were the one that told me. They started texting me because,
I don’t know, they must be on blog sites or something.”
He had nothing but kind things to say about the news,
and reflected fondly on his time working with George Lucas.
“Congratulations to George, because that was like a
mega deal. It’s great that it will kind of live on in a
different kind of incarnation,” he said. “He built
that in so many ways, and not only built that franchise, but because
of the success of the franchise, he was able to do so much for
the film industry, really. This whole thing about digitalization,
one of those films that I worked on, the prototypes for that HD
camera was something that we were using, so he pushed the envelope
in so many technical ways, not only with regards to the film industry.
He’s got a lot of balls that he’s juggling, so it’s
a good thing that he’s able to find a way to kind of pass
that franchise along.”
Posted on November 10, 2012
Star
Wars: Kinect Xbox 360 Game $24.99 shipped
NewEgg.com
has a great deal going on right now, pick up Star Wars: Kinect
Xbox 360 Game for only $24.99 shipped! Click
here or below to pick it up!
Posted on November 10, 2012
Star
Wars Angry Birds Quick Look on Apple Iphone
Posted on November 9, 2012
Star
Wars Yoda Slippers
Selling Fast and now IN STOCK at EntertainmentEarth.com
are the Star Wars Yoda Slippers! Let your favorite Star Wars characters
keep your feet warm on those cold winter nights! These Yoda slippers
are just what you need for lounging around the house, while still
proudly displaying your love for Star Wars! Click
Here or below to check them out!
Walmart’s Black Friday shopping advertisement
has shown up online and included is a Star Wars 8-pack of action
figures that will be available for $25 from Thursday, November
22nd at 8:00PM through Friday, November 23rd at 11:00PM. The ad
shows Shadows of the Dark Side packaged Saga Legends figures but
that may or may not be accurate for what we’ll find in stores.
Along with the Star Wars pack, there will also be an Avengers
8-pack and that set is showing off a mix of Iron Man, Captain
America and Thor figures from each character’s respective
movie.
If the photo from the ad is accurate, it seems that Hasbro
is still looking for a way to dump older stock. It will be interesting
to see if any of the current Movie Heroes figures, which are two
waves behind at retail, show up in these sets.
Posted on November 9, 2012
Disney
Princess Leia - Star Wars Disney Princesses!
Posted on November 9, 2012
Free
Ground Shipping at Adidas.com
From now until November 17th Adidas.com
is offering free ground shipping with no minimum
order! Click
here to take advantage of this amazing offer and buy all of
your adidas holiday gifts now.
Posted on November 9, 2012
Angry
Birds Star Wars Is Out Today!
The app launches TODAY - We don't have an exact
time just yet, but if you have an Apple device you can click
here or below to grab it from the App Store. For Android,
we assume it will be added to the Amazon App Marketplace as well,
which you can check
out at this link.
Posted on November 8, 2012
25%
off at Disney Store
Today starts the Friends and Family sale at DisneyStore.com
- Take 25% off your entire purchase at the Disney Store with Promo
Code: DISNEYPAL.
The Darth
Maul Legendary Scale Bust will be available for Pre-Order
today between 2PM and 3PM (Pacific Time). The Darth Maul Legendary
Scale Bust will be priced at $249.99 and will have payment plans
available! Click
here or below for order!
Last week, Disney purchased production company
Lucasfilm, and the media empire announced plans to shoot three
more Star Wars movies, with the first set to be released in 2015.
So now's our chance. They've got to shoot these movies somewhere,
so why not Ohio, right?
Episodes I through VI of the Star Wars movies have been filmed
all over the world. Shooting locations include Italian palaces,
Tunisian deserts and Norwegian glaciers. It’s true that
Ohio doesn’t sound as exotic as Caserta, Italy (where some
of Episode I’s Naboo scenes were filmed), or even Yuma,
Arizona (Return of the Jedi).
But, OK, listen: Ohio has renewed its Motion Picture Tax
Credit, which could save Disney some cash after spending $4.05
billion on the Lucasfilm deal. Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers,
shot mostly in Cleveland, proves that the state can produce a
legitimate blockbuster. That's got to count for something. Plot
information for Episode VII has yet to be announced, but if you’re
listening, location scouts, I’ve got a couple of ideas in
Ohio:
Lake Erie: We haven’t seen much water in Star Wars.
Sure, there was the swamp of Dagobah, where water seemed to come
mostly in the form of steam. And there were underwater scenes
in Episode I: The Phantom Menace, but we had to suffer through
the blabbering of Jar Jar Binks at the same time. Film at Lake
Erie, and the cast and crew could hang out in Sandusky, and the
second generation of Skywalkers and Solos -- which we hope will
show up in Episode 7 -- can play at Cedar Point on their days
off. It's America's Roller Coast!
State Park forests: Ohio has myriad state parks with lush
forests. There’s likely to be at least one wooded location
in at least one of the movies in the third trilogy. Here's why:
If the plot overlaps at all with the Star Wars expanded universe
of books and comic books, the characters will need to revisit
the forests of Yavin 4. In the Star Wars expanded universe, the
rebel base on Yavin 4 is repurposed as a Jedi Academy and is the
setting for many young-Jedi adventures.
Yavin 4's pyramid-like structures, which function as the
rebel base in the original trilogy, are actually Mayan temples
in Guatemala. Forget Guatemala -- green-screen those temples into
Hocking Hills, and you can get a refundable tax credit for 25
to 35 percent off in-state spending!
ACME
ARCHIVES - NEW ARTWORK - We have listed 15 new art pieces
from Acme Archives. We have Halo 4 and Star Wars items, in styles
such as Lithographs, Metallic Prints, Pix-Cels and Giclees - check
them out at the link.
1/6
SCALE DISPLAY BOX WITH LED ILLUMINATION This new display case
is a great way to protect your 1/6 scale figures and to show them
off at the same time. It is listed at $49.99.
NEW ARRIVALS
STAR
WARS ANGRY BIRDS - A wide variety of items from this great
crossover line has arrived at our warehouse. This includes the
Early Bird Pack, the Mystery Bag Case and Singles, and the Angry
Birds Strike Back packs in Case, Set and singles. Be sure to check
out these new items at the link.
Harrison Ford is open to the idea of bringing
Han Solo back to life on the silver screen in 2015, according
to sources close to the just-announced Star Wars sequel, but don’t
be surprised if his contract includes a mandatory death scene
for the sly old space smuggler.
“Harrison is open to the idea of doing
the movie and he’s upbeat about it, all three of them are,”
said one highly placed source, referring to Ford, Mark Hamill,
and Carrie Fisher, the trio that made a hyper-speed jump to global
fame on May 25, 1977, the opening night for George Lucas’s
original Star Wars film...
...More than money, Ford might be drawn back
by the upside of changes at Lucasfilm where the respected Kathleen
Kennedy is taking over as company president, and with the Jedi
franchise as a whole now that Kennedy is in as executive producer
and Lucas will take on a consultant role, leaving the director’s
chair for someone else.
Indeed, Ford won’t go to the next level
of contract talks until there’s a script and director in
place. Either could be a deal breaker. Still, at any stage, an
“upbeat” signal from Ford on any Solo matter is enough
to shock and excite fans who view Star Wars as something close
to religion.
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Posted on November 8, 2012
Star
Wars Mimobots just $5.99 Shipped!
While they last at BestBuy.com,
Mimobots are only $5.99 (with shipping) for C-3PO, Darth Vader,
R2-D2 and Yoda and $7.99 for Boba Fett! Click
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Posted on November 8, 2012
New
Star Wars Angry Birds Promo Posters!
Click below to check out a few new promotional posters
for Star Wars Angry Birds which comes out tomorrow.
Posted on November 7, 2012
Space
Janitors is Coming to Geek & Sundry
Posted on November 7, 2012
DARTH
MAUL LS BUST PHOTO GALLERY AND PRE-ORDER INFO!
OK folks, take this one with a grain of plastic
for the time being. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve
heard that Disney acquired Lucasfilm for roughly $4 billion last
week and Marvel for around the same price a few years prior. Well,
we have it on good authority that serious discussions are happening
at the highest levels of both Disney and Hasbro to fold the largest
toy and game company on the planet into the Mouse.
From what we’re told, these are still just discussions
at this point, but serious enough that something could be announced
at any time and create ripples throughout the entertainment industry.
The Lucasfilm acquisition has been reported as taking as few as
6 months to complete. On the other hand, Disney Chairman and CEO
Bob Iger has until 2015 on his current contract, and he waited
about 3 years in between the acquisitions of Marvel and Lucasfilm,
so we may be without firm news on this for some time.
The acquisition would give Disney the rights to Transformers,
G.I. Joe, Dungeons and Dragons, Beyblade, Battleship, Nerf, and
Magic: The Gathering among several dozen other game titles and
IP. When you add Marvel and Star Wars to that list it’s
a pretty comprehensive lock on boy’s entertainment; a far
cry from a few years back when Disney was heavily criticized for
losing its grip on boys.
Hasbro holds the toy and table top game licenses to the now
Disney-owned Star Wars and Marvel, and has shown great success
with those franchises, as well as exploiting their own IP across
film, television, and games. We’ve already seen some cross-pollination
with Star Wars Transformers and Monopoly. And Hasbro isn’t
shy from M&A having scooped up Parker Brothers, Kenner, Tonka,
Milton Bradley, and Wizards of the Coast over the years. So from
an outsider’s perspective this makes a ton of sense for
all involved.
Posted on November 7, 2012
1983
Interview with Mark Hamill Touches on Episode VII
Disney now has the power to make STAR WARS films,
and everything else in the Lucasfilm archives. The movies I told
you about are indeed the primary focus. Luke Skywalker is a primary
focus, as are many of the original trilogy cast. Disney also realised
that George Lucas and STAR WARS are one and the same, so George
will certainly have a voice on any angle taken, in fact I believe
it's one of many stipulations. However he will no longer have
creative control, and as I said before George was already looking
at other creative talents to bring his canon to life back before
Disney and Lucasfilm really started negotiating (or at least to
the best of my knowledge)..."
"Way back when I told you about the new movie trilogy
planned, I never explained to you that they were being rewritten
from previously secret drafts from way back during the making
of the original trilogy. The main problem was the age of the cast,
and the tone of the story. Now I do believe that Walt Disney intend
on playing to the cultural significance of that original trilogy.
You will see a tone more in line with the original trilogy, and
specifically featuring that cast, if everything shakes out as
intended. Which it will, I promise you.
You can expect to hear more news on the live action TV show
in the near future, as the scripts already written will be absorbed
in some way into a TV format. The nature of the show and the technical
requirements needed to meet a TV budget and schedule are pretty
ambitious. Basically they are 45 minute long feature films. With
concepts that are very ambitious and the fact that it focuses
on characters that are not known and are completely different
to what people may have in mind about a STARWARS TV show. This
was the problem at the time, and I am pretty sure this is still
a problem. At least on the live action front. I am told that soon
there will be some kind of material released relating to shot
footage and tests on that concept. So look out for that.
Posted on November 6, 2012
Amazon
Star Wars Sales
Amazon.com
is running a lot of Gold
Box and Daily
Deals that include Star Wars items (figures, games, lego's
and more) - The percentages have been up and down but we have
seen up to 60% off some items and an average of about 25% off,
even some of the newer items like TVC Wave 16 and the Angry Birds
sets are discounted and mst of them also have the FREE
Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
Over the past seven years, Collider’s
track record has been pretty good. The reason is, before we run
any “scoop,” we always make sure to double source
it so we know the information is accurate. However, the story
we are about to run has not been confirmed, and I want to make
sure everyone knows this is not 100%. I only decided to run this
because I trust my sources and it’s Star Wars. In addition,
while I spent all weekend trying to lock this story down, all
my normal connections would not go on record (or they did not
know), so this is going up as a “rumor” and “unconfirmed.”
Now that I’ve warned you this is just a “rumor”….
I’m hearing that Matthew Vaughn, the director of Kick-Ass,
Stardust, Layer Cake, and X-Men: First Class, is in talks with
Lucasfilm to helm Star Wars: Episode VII. My sources tell me this
is the main reason he dropped out of the X-Men sequel (which Bryan
Singer is now directing).
He's the coolest smuggler in the galaxy, but
she definitely scored some points with these two cuts. And Venn
diagrams? Everyone could use a little more Venn in their lives.
Just $10, Today Only, click here or below to grab one!
Posted on November 4, 2012
Possible
Star Wars Film Titles?
HowToBeADad.com had a little fun with the Disney/Lucas
merger, chek it out:
Fanboys and girls all over the world sensed
a disturbance in the force on Tuesday when shocking news spread
that Lucasfilm had been bought by Disney Studios. Reactions varied,
but the consensus was a relief that we would, once again, get
our Star Wars addiction satisfied. Just look at their great work
with Marvel! What’s more interesting, however, is the studio’s
announcement that there will be a new Star Wars movie every two
to three years.
We have been corresponding with Disney about
the Lucasfilm acquisition, even before the purchase was final.
And they have given us inside access about the development of
these new films. So, we present to you, without approval by Disney
and its stakeholders, the new, top-secret titles of the upcoming
Star Wars films under Disney management!
R2-D2
and C-3PO Show up on Disney's Ant Farm 11/2/2012
Begun it has...
Posted on November 3, 2012
The
Value of a DASH Membership
If you still don't see the value of a membership
on Collector-ActionFigures, then we've got a lot to show you. You
might think DASH is just about our giveaways, since we're giving away
Sideshow Collectibles Snake Eyes and Transformers Masterpiece Thundercracker
prizes totaling in value at over $250 right now. Those contests are
a great reason to Like
DASH on Facebook, sign
up for a free membership, and become a part of the DASH
Collector's Club, but they're far from the only reason to join
DASH today.
One of the real values in a DASH membership are the values themselves.
The Catalog features more than 40,000 figures with associated loose
and packaged values. Not only does this help buyers and sellers
find the exact right price for their items, it also gives collectors
and in-depth look at their collection and what it's worth. If you're
looking to see precisely what you have and get an idea what your
efforts have been worth, than a DASH collection report is the only
way to do it
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This sample collection report shows a user with 870 items valued
at more than $15,000.
The only way to get this kind of detailed collection report is
with an upgraded membership on Collector-ActionFigures. Join
the DASH Collector's Club and finally take your first good long
look at your collection.
Posted on November 3, 2012
The
Clone Wars Episode #5.06 "The Gathering" Preview
#2
Posted on November 2, 2012
LEGO
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Posted on November 2, 2012
Darth
Vader' Limited Edition Giclee Print IN STOCK
Click
here to order your "Darth
Vader" limited edition paper giclee print created by
multi-talented Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano. Measuring 18"
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Posted on November 2, 2012
Angry
Birds: Han Solo & Chewie and R2 and C-3PO
Posted on November 2, 2012
James
Burns from Jedi News on BBC
YN friend and Force United member James Burns was
on BBC News yesterday morning! Very cool to see "one of our
own" on a major network - Congrats James, check it out below:
Well, we know that, whatever the plot of Episode
7, George Lucas won't have a heavy hand in the day-to-day creation
of it. He's apparently written the treatments for the films, but
he won't produce or direct—an excellent opportunity for
another visionary to jettison Jar Jar Binks out of an airlock
permanently. As for the plot, Star Wars superfans have a theory
on what they'll be seeing next. But I have a surprise for them:
They're wrong. If you're a fan, you're definitely gonna want to
read on.
First of all, you should know that there is
an official canon concerning the Star Wars universe. Those stories
cover the years after rebel victory (i.e., after Return of the
Jedi). It's written in a series of books called the Thrawn Trilogy,
by author Timothy Zahn. Die-hard Star Wars fans know the trilogy
well, and they say that a big-screen adaptation of the first book,
Heir to the Empire, would make the most logical Episode 7.
So is that the basis for Episode 7 or not?
I've heard directly from LucasFilm and other sources close
to the picture, and they say: Definitely not. "It's an original
story," a LucasFilm source tells me.
In other words, forget the Star Wars novels.
Forget the graphic novels. Forget everything you think you know
about what happens to Luke Skywalker. According to my sources,
Episode 7 will literally be nothing you've ever seen or read before
from the Star Wars universe.
STAR
WARS X-WING MINIATURES GAME NEW EXPANSION PACKS, LIVING CARD GAME,
RPG BEGINNER GAME - This popular new starship miniatures game
is getting a second wave of expansion vehicles. We have new listings
for the A-Wing and TIE Interceptor at $14.99 each, and the Millennium
Falcon and Slave-I at $28.99 each. In addition to this new game,
we have listings for the Star Wars Living Card Game: Core Set
at $38.99 - this type of game isn't a collectible with rarities,
but rather a complete game unto itself, where you can also buy
add-on sets that come with fixed cards to grow your game. Finally,
Fantasy Flight Publishing is releasing a new Star Wars Edge of
the Empire RPG Beginner Game, which is a perfect way for old and
young alike to get in to this world in a whole new way; this item
is listed at $28.99.
NEW ARRIVALS
STAR
WARS ANGRY BIRDS - A wide variety of items from this great
crossover line has arrived at our warehouse. This includes the
Early Bird Pack, the Mystery Bag Case and Singles, and the Angry
Birds Strike Back packs in Case, Set and singles. Be sure to check
out these new items at the link.
STAR
WARS 2012 VINTAGE WAVE 05 CASE - This final assortment has
limited distribution, so be sure to get yours while it is available.
It includes new versions of the Royal Guard, Gungan Warrior, Aurra
Sing, Naboo Pilot and more, along with Clone Wars versions of
Ahsoka Tano and Obi-Wan Kenobi. This Case is listed at $129.99.
George Lucas Will Use Disney $4 Billion to Fund
Education - By the end of the year, the $4.05 billion sale of
Lucasfilm to Disney should be finalized. And since George Lucas
owns 100 percent of his company - which has little to no debt
- all that money goes to him.
“George Lucas has expressed his intention,
in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds
to his philanthropic endeavors.”
It's not yet clear which foundation will get
the proceeds. Lucas is currently the chairman of Edutopia, which
is part of the George Lucas Educational Foundation. He could put
money into that or create a new foundation which would be funded
from the sale. The Foundation was the vehicle Lucas used to make
a $175 million donation to his alma mater USC in 2006. He has
also given to many other causes over the years including the Film
Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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