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Baby Yoda becomes the biggest selling Funko Pop! ever (and it’s not even out yet)

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Having taken the world by storm in Disney+’s live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, the character of ‘The Child’ – a.k.a. Baby Yoda – is soon set to invade stores the world over as a flood of tie-in merchandise featuring the lovable little force user is unleashed upon us. As you’d expect given the popularity […]

Ewan McGregor is excited to put the cloak back on for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series

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One of the most highly anticipated Star Wars projects is the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series with Ewan McGregor reprising the role of the Jedi Master after 15 years away from the role. Now, in a recent interview with Good Morning America, McGregor has further expressed his excitement to return to the Star Wars universe and hopes once he […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #3 

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Marvel Comics’ Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren continues next week with the release of issue #3; check out a preview here… BEN SOLO, KNIGHT OF REN? Soon, BEN SOLO’S path will end in a place of fire and blood, and a shadow will rise to take his place. He is with the KNIGHTS […]

Hasbro releasing The Mandalorian’s Imperial Troop Transport as part of the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection line

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After making its live-action, in-canon debut in The Mandalorian (and no doubt raising a few smiles among many older Star Wars fans in the process), Hasbro has announced the upcoming release of a brand new Imperial Troop Transport inspired by the classic 1979 Kenner-designed vehicle. The toy will go on sale this March as part […]

Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo confirms only one ending was shot for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo has discussed the ending to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and addressed the rumours regarding multiple endings being shot. Hidalgo shared on Twitter (via ComicBook.com) that the ending audiences saw in The Rise of Skywalker was the only ending in mind and people should be wary of conflicting reports suggesting alternate […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker VFX supervisor explains thinking behind behind Leia scenes

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A VFX supervisor for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has explained the thinking behind Carrie Fisher’s Leia scenes. One of the most intriguing aspects about Episode IX going in was how they would utilise the late Carrie Fisher and somehow incorporate Leia into the film. Via some old, unused footage and clever VFX, they […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger says the priority for Star Wars lies in television, teases The Mandalorian spin-offs

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During Walt Disney’s latest earnings call (via Collider), Disney CEO Bob Iger stated the foreseeable future of Star Wars will lie in television for the next few years and teased the possibility of spin-off’s for The Mandalorian. “The priority in the next few years is television with The Mandalorian season 2 coming in October, and then more […]

Disney+ sets premieres for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and The Mandalorian season 2

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As Disney+ gears up for the rest of 2020, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed in an investor call when the service will premiere three of its most anticipated shows: Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision, and the second season of The Mandalorian. While an exact date is not yet set, Falcon and the […]