Now that Disney Plus has released their newest
limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi we have “Obi-Wan Wednesday!” Along with the release of the latest episode Hasbro is making product announcements every Wednesday. This week Hasbro has announced 2 new Black Series figures as well as new lightsabers!
Equipment: More Reveals from Star Wars Celebration on Day 3 from Hasbro
The Force is strong on the west coast. Day 3 of
Star Wars Celebration and that mean more product reveals from our friends over at Hasbro. Announced today were Leia in Boushh disguise, Grand Moff Tarkin, Chewbacca and Han Solo. These figures are great additions to your collection, especially if you missed them on their initial release. Check out the photo gallery below.
Equipment: Currently Looking for Backers on HasLab for Star Wars The Black Series Reva (The Third Sister) Force FX Elite Lightsaber
Hasbro and Star Wars are bringing fans
an entirely new HasLab project: The Black Series’ first integrated double-bladed Force FX Elite LIGHTSABER™. This roleplay item comes with the features you love—including progressive ignition, blaster deflect, battle clash effect, and more. With the coordinated attack technology in the hilt and both blades installed, LED animation and effect sequences play out across the entire 6.5 feet lightsaber! Crowdfunding is open NOW and will run from May 27th 2022 7:30PM ET to July 11th 11:59PM ET – you can check out the HasLab project on Hasbro Pulse.
Equipment: Day Two Announcements New Figures in the Retro, Vintage and Black Series Lines as well as an Artillary Trooper Helmet
There are so many people who wish they were
in Anaheim this weekend for Star Wars Celebration, me included, but it wasn’t our destiny. Since we can’t all be in the room where it happened (announcements being made) we can still find out what goodies are coming our way over the course of the next year from Hasbro.
Equipment: Quantum Mechanix Announces New Iron Man Qrew Art Vinyl Figure
Quantum Mechanix (QMx), creator of pop-culture
collectibles, announced Iron Man as the newest addition to their Qrew Art Vinyl collection. The continued success of the partnership between Marvel Studios and QMx is demonstrated in the craftsmanship and attention to detail of this new figural piece.
Hard Copy: The Making of The Batman from Abrams Books
Currently, there are behind the scenes books
for T.V. shows, video games, and movies. It is nice to know that I am not alone in my desire to peer behind the curtain to see how the magic is created. These “Making of…” books offer great insight on how a particular project was crafted. The Art of The Batman from Abrams Books is a great look at how this film was created from concept to screen. Continue reading
Vids: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on Digital, Blu-ray and 4K UHD
Experience the newest adventure in the
Wizarding World™ when “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on May 30. The film is directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, based upon a screenplay by Rowling, and stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”) and two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”). The film will also be available to stream on HBO Max on May 30 and will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on June 28.
Equipment: Hasbro Announces New Marvel Legends and 3.75 Figures During This Week’s Livestream Event
During their livestream event, Hasbro
announced new action figures in their Marvel Legends line. Personally, I am a big fan of the Marvel Legends figures. Not only do they look great, the majority of them have incredible poseability which makes them ideal for action figure photography.
With over 80 years of entertainment history, Marvel has become a cornerstone of fan collections around the world. With the Marvel Legends Series, fan favorite Marvel Comic Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe characters are designed with premium detail and articulation for posing and display in collections. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon, BigBadToyStore, Entertainment Earth and most major retailers.
Equipment: Read on and See What Happens When Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. Hit Star Wars Celebration!
It’s almost time to celebrate! Star Wars Celebration
arrives in Anaheim, California next week, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. will be there! Come check them out at Booth 1719, where they’ll have tons of prototypes on display, as well as a wide range of new products for sale! Plus, swing by the Star Wars Collectibles panel at 2:30 on Thursday to see even more in-the-works products! While at the booth, you’ll have the opportunity to pre-order the two Celebration exclusives, read on for details!

