Hasbro has officially revealed a new wave of Star Wars: The Black Series figures inspired by the 1985 animated series Star Wars: Droids, which includes Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2), See-Threepio (C-3PO), Boba Fett, and an Imperial Stormtrooper. The figures are available to pre-order now, priced at $27.99 each; check them out here… Years before Rebel leader Leia Organa […]
Exclusive Interview – Early Star Wars animation and introducing Boba Fett with Michael Hirsh & Clive Smith
Tai Freligh chats with Michael Hirsh and Clive Smith, producers of The Story of the Faithful Wookiee, Droids and Ewoks, ahead of their Star Wars Celebration panel in Japan… Prepare to meet the men behind the legend—Boba Fett—who premiered in an animated short in 1978’s The Star Wars Holiday Special. We’re taking a deep dive […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour (1985-86)
Continuing our countdown to The Mandalorian by exploring Lucasfilm’s early Star Wars TV efforts, we turn our attention to the first animated entries in the saga, Ewoks and Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO… Following the ratings success of George Lucas’ first TV movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984), ABC secured […]