This won’t come as much of a surprise given that the franchise has the highest grossing movie of 2015, and pulled in over $1 billion in video game revenue, but research company NPD Group has announced that Star Wars was the hottest movie toy property in the United States last year, generating $700 million in […]
Hasbro responds to Star Wars Monopoly controversy, Rey to be added in future edition
On Monday, Hasbro found themselves at the centre of a controversy surrounding the latest iteration of Star Wars Monopoly, stemming from the fact that Daisy Ridley’s character Rey is absent from the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens edition, despite her being the main protagonist of the movie. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, a Hasbro spokesperson defended the omission, […]
The Week in Star Wars – Mark Hamill’s ‘near death’ Force Awakens trip, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more
I’m back after a week off! And this Week in Star Wars sees some over-blown news about Mark Hamill nearly dying, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more… It seems as though The Force Awakens was rather dangerous for its returning Star Wars stars. Poor old Harrison Ford was injured while on the Millennium […]
Sith Out of Luck: The Failure of ‘Force Friday’
Anghus Houvouras on Force Friday… The minute I heard the words “Force Friday”, I knew we were in trouble. When I say ‘we’, I mean ‘society’. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is arriving in theaters this holiday season, and unlike the first film you will not have to wait months to get your hands on […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens expected to shift $5 billion of merchandise in first year
We all know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to rake it in at the worldwide box office, with predictions of a $600 million + global opening weekend, and now analyst Tim Nollen has told The Hollywood Reporter that tie-in products for the hotly-anticipated blockbuster could pull in around $5 billion in sales […]
The Week in Star Wars – Sherlock star joins Rogue One, Netflix rumours and a first look at Ken Leung in The Force Awakens
This edition of The Week of Star Wars sees a Sherlock star joining the cast of Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, some rumours surrounding a Netflix spin-off series and a first look at Ken Leung in Star Wars: The Force Awakens… Kicking things off this week, we got the news that Sherlock star Jonathan Aris […]
LEGO DC Super Heroes – Jokerland Review
Gary Collinson reviews the LEGO DC Super Heroes Jokerland (76035) set… Last month, LEGO expanded its DC Super Heroes line with two Batman-themed sets in The Batboat Harbor Pursuit (76034) and Jokerland (76035). Clocking in at 1037 pieces, including eight minifigures, the latter of the two transforms Gotham City’s amusement park into the nightmarish ‘Jokerland’, […]
Toy Review – Darth Vader Ceramic Mug and Star Wars 3D Mood Lights
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just around the corner, it’s time to look at some of the cool gadgets and accessories you can stock your house with based on a galaxy far, far away. Find more at Hawkin’s Bazaar. Star Wars 3D Mood Lights – Stormtrooper and Darth Vader These cool looking 3D Mood […]
Carrie Fisher responds to the “Slave Leia toy” controversy
Last week, a news story on Fox News broke out about a parent who was upset about Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Figure series toy of Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi in her “Slave Leia” outfit. The story was picked up on several news outlets, which has now prompted Leia herself Carrie Fisher to […]
Parent complains about Slave Leia Star Wars toy – asks for Target to remove from sale
It’s perhaps one of the characters most iconic of looks, but a parent in Phildelphia is asking for Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series figure of Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi to be removed from sale – because it offends him. “That’s pretty inappropriate,” Fred Hill told FOX News. “I got two daughters, I don’t […]
