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LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader set launching in August

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LEGO has unveiled its new LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader set which is inspired by the confrontation between the former Master and Padawan in the third episode of the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is available to pre-order now, and goes on sale on August 1st, priced $49.99/£44.99. Check out […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Retro Collection figures unveiled by Hasbro

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Hasbro has released promotional images for a new wave of Star Wars: Retro Collection figures from the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi (Wandering Jedi), Darth Vader (The Dark Times), the Grand Inquisitor, NED-B, and the Fifth Brother; take a look here… STAR WARS RETRO COLLECTION 3.75-INCH OBI-WAN KENOBI (WANDERING JEDI) FIGURE […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #24

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #24 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue right here with the official preview… Dengar is leading T’onga’s bounty hunter crew on a desperate attempt to break into the Crimson Dawn’s stronghold – and he’s also leading them into a trap! Meanwhile, […]

A new era begins with Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2 trailer

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The Star Wars goodies from Celebration just keep on coming, with Disney and Lucasfilm releasing a first trailer for the second season of Dave Filoni’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars follow-up Star Wars: The Bad Batch; check it out here… SEE ALSO: High Republic animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023 SEE […]

Darth Vader, Tala Durith and NED-B character posters for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi

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As Ewan McGregor’s Ben Kenobi tries to pick himself up following his confrontation with his former Padawan, Disney+ has shared three new character posters for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi ahead of this week’s fourth episode, with the spotlight falling upon Darth Vader (portrayed once more by James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen, along with Indira […]

Iron Studios’ Darth Maul Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Legacy Replica statue available to pre-order

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Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the upcoming 1:4 scale Legacy Replica Darth Maul statue which is based on the likeness of the Sith Lord from his first appearance in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $850; take a look at the official promotional […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Review – ‘Part III’

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Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi… Obi-Wan Kenobi reached its mid-point with ‘Part III’ and if the latter half of the series will be anything like this, we can be sure it’s going to be dramatic, tragic and most likely violently bloody now that Darth Vader has fully entered the scene. […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Brotherhood

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Brotherhood… With Obi-Wan Kenobi now having premiered on Disney+, Lucasfilm and Del Rey picked the perfect time to revisit the early days of the Clone Wars as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker become a freshly minted Jedi Master and Jedi Knight respectively. Written by Mike Chen, Star Wars: Brotherhood explores the bond between Obi-Wan […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi delivers Disney+’s most-watched original series launch

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The Force was certainly strong with Star Wars this past weekend, with the premiere of the Disney+ original series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi kicking off Star Wars Celebration 2022 and smashing records for Disney’s streaming service along the way. As reported by the official Star Wars social media accounts, the Ewan McGregor-led Obi-Wan series became […]