Hasbro and Toys”R”Us have revealed several new Star Wars exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con.
The Toys”R”Us exclusive is a Hasbro 6-inch Black Series Astromech Droid three-pack. The pack will also be available in Toys”R”Us stores later in the year, and also on ToysRUs.com from July 21st.
The three droids are from A New Hope (1977) and are the co-pilots of three of the rebel pilots that fought in the Battle of Yavin. R2-A3 was the droid owned by Wedge Antilles, R5-K6 flew with Garven Dreis and R2-F2 was the droid owned by Luke Skywalker’s best friend Biggs Darklighter.
Courtesy of Nerdist, Hasbro revealed several other exclusives. One of the exclusives is Hera Syndulla’s A-Wing Starfighter based on the Star Wars: Rebels Season 2 episode “The Protector of Concord Dawn”. The vehicle also includes a Hera Syndulla figure and foam darts that can be fired from the bottom of the vehicle.
Kanan Jarrus and Darth Vader 12-inch figures, also based on Rebels, were also revealed. Both are said to feature “electronic touches”.
A Speeder Bike with a 12-inch Biker Scout figure based on Return of the Jedi (1983) was also revealed.
Finally, a new 3.75-inch Rey figure (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) was revealed that includes various accessories and a new head sculpt.
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center.
Thoughts on the new merchandise? Are you planning to pick up any of these exclusives?
A new trailer for the highly-anticipated film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released on July 15th. The trailer, said to be three minutes long, will accompany the television debut of the documentary Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, which will air on ABC at 8:00pm ET on Friday, July 15th.
However, it’s unknown whether the trailer will air before, during or after the documentary.
This also means that this trailer will be airing mere hours after the Rogue One panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 in London, England. The panel in question is taking place at 4:00pm GMT (11:00am ET). The trailer is expected to premiere at the panel.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is scheduled for release on December 16th, 2016.
Thoughts on this news? What are you hoping to see in the next trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
Cast members Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren) and Sam Witwer (Darth Maul) will be joining executive producer Dave Filoni for the Star Wars: Rebels panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016. The panel will give fans an exclusive look and conclude with the premiere of the first two episodes from the third season of the animated series.
The announcement was made by Lucasfilm publicist Tracy Cannobbio on Twitter.
Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 will take place at the ExCel Centre from July 15th-17th. The third season of Star Wars: Rebels will begin airing on Disney XD later this year.
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to the third season of Star Wars: Rebels?
Showmasters have revealed that Hasbro’s 6-inch Obi-Wan Kenobi figure, based on the characters appearance in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), will be an exclusive at their flagship London Film & Comic Con event. It will be available at the A1 Toys stand.
The figure was recently announced as an exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con, but will also be available on HasbroToyShop.Com and at Fan Expo Canada in September.
A description from Showmasters on the figure says:
“Featuring authentic, movie-accurate detail, this elite 6-inch scale Obi-Wan Kenobi figure comes equipped with Jedi robe, 2 lightsabers, an electronic light-up table, and Princess Leia hologram delivering a vital message.”
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-Inch Obi-Wan Kenobi Pack
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $44.99/Available at Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International in San Diego)
“Recreate the noble journey of the great Jedi Master with the highly collectible Obi-Wan Kenobi Pack. Featuring authentic, movie-accurate detail, this elite 6-inch scale Obi-Wan Kenobi figure comes equipped with Jedi robe, 2 lightsabers, an electronic light-up table, and Princess Leia hologram delivering a vital message. Includes 1 figure with multiple points of articulation and 5 accessories. The STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-Inch Obi-Wan Kenobi Pack will be for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. Following the convention, a limited number will be available on HasbroToyShop.com. Canadian fans can also purchase the figure set during Fan Expo Canada in September.”
London Film & Comic Con will be taking place at the Olympia from July 29th-31st.
Thoughts on this news? Are you hoping to buy this 6-inch Obi-Wan Kenobi figure?
Our interview with actor David M. Santana is now up on our YouTube channel!
You can listen to the interview below:
“Join host Ruari in this guest interview with actor David M. Santana, best-known for playing numerous First Order Stormtroopers and a First Order Snowtrooper Officer in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sam in Prince of Freedom, Alex in The Beach and Nathan in Outside OS. In the interview they talk about how David decided he wanted to become an actor, how David was originally cast as one of the core First Order Stormtrooper actors in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, whether David knew right away that he would be playing multiple roles in The Force Awakens upon being cast, whether David was a Star Wars fan prior to being cast in The Force Awakens, whether David felt that the “Nope Troopers” scene in The Force Awakens would become as iconic as it has when he filmed it, whether David found the Stormtrooper or Snowtrooper outfits from The Force Awakens uncomfortable, David’s favourite/funniest memories from working on The Force Awakens and David’s upcoming acting roles and other projects.”
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By Ruari Williamson
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We’ll be uploading a new Star Wars interview to our YouTube channel today.
We’ll be uploading our interview with actor David M. Santana. David is best-known for playing numerous First Order Stormtroopers and a First Order Snowtrooper Officer in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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I recently attended MCM Ireland Comic Con at the RDS in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. This was a big moment for me as it was the first convention I attended with a press pass. It was the second time I had attended MCM Ireland following its debut show in 2014. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend last year so it was great to return this year.
I only attended on the Sunday of the event. Saturdays are typically the busiest of a convention so (if I’m not doing all of the days) I usually choose to go on the Sunday. This usually means the convention has a more relaxed atmosphere and this event was no exception. I was very pleased with the pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. It made me feel right at home after not being at a convention since late last year.
This years’ MCM Ireland had a strong guest line-up with the likes of Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols, Uncharted’s Nolan North and Doctor Who stars Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred in attendance. Other guests included artist Bob Layton and The Hillywood Show. While I unfortunately wasn’t able to get interviews with any of the guests, I did attend both Peter Davison’s and Nolan North’s panels. Both panels were great to watch and both were very entertaining. As one of the most prolific video-game voice actors, North was also asked on several occasions to answer questions using a character’s voice which made his panel even more entertaining.
I always look forward to seeing the cosplayers walking around the convention. It’s always great to see the amount of effort that everyone puts into their costumes and at MCM Ireland it was no exception. The quality of the costumes I saw at MCM were second to none and it was clear how much work everyone put in. My favourite was the Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) cosplayer, but everyone I saw on the Sunday should be pleased with their work.
The only area of the convention that disappointed me (though this is down to personal preference) was the merchandise being sold. When I attended this event two years ago I was really excited by the variety of merchandise on offer (particularly how some dealers had new releases and some were selling old Star Wars figures on the cheap). I love new releases and a bargain so I was disappointed that there wasn’t a lot of the latter this time around for me. This isn’t a criticism of the event as MCM have no control over what product the dealers brings to the event. However, only one of the dealers I usually go to at conventions here in Ireland was selling at this event. That said, I did manage to pick up four figures across a few stalls that I’m satisfied with- even though one of them was an impulse buy. The figures I purchased were Rey “Resistance Outfit” (Star Wars), T-Dog and Water Walker (The Walking Dead) and Noibat (Pokémon). Expect reviews on all four figures soon. The merchandise would have been great if you follow animé and video-games a lot (I’m a casual follower of both), and there was a great deal of variety in merchandise across the stalls, but unfortunately there weren’t a lot of options for me this time around.
In summary, I’m looking forward to seeing MCM Ireland Comic Con continue to grow in the coming years. They brought in some terrific guests for this event and, while it’s one of their few shows outside of the UK, I feel like it will continue to grow every year for the foreseeable future. I think they use the space in the RDS really well and have great activities going on throughout the day (both for adults and the kids). Hopefully I’ll be able to attend this event again next year.
By Ruari Williamson
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You can watch our footage from MCM Ireland Comic Con below:
Our interview with actress Pixie Le Knot is now up on our YouTube channel!
You can listen to the interview below:
“Join hosts Ruari, Lawron and Al in this guest interview with actress Pixie Le Knot, best-known for playing Kayla in Game of Thrones. In the interview they talk about how Pixie decided she wanted to become an actress, how Pixie was originally cast as Kayla in Game of Thrones, Pixie’s experience working with the cast and crew of Game of Thrones, how Pixie decided she wanted to become a contortionist, Pixie’s upcoming acting roles and other projects, Pixie’s favourite project to have worked on, Pixie’s favourite season of Game of Thrones, Pixie’s description of the filming process for a scene in Game of Thrones, Pixie talks about whether her moves on Game of Thrones were her best moves or moves she was instructed to do, whether Pixie actually knows what the Meereenese knot is, where Pixie’s first episode on Game of Thrones was shot, Pixie’s favourite cast member on Game of Thrones and Pixie’s favourite episode from Game of Thrones.”
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By Ruari Williamson
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