Monthly Archives: May 2023

Let’s check out the Cad Bane (Bracca) Amazon exclusive figure. It looks nice except for one thing. (more….)

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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out The Grand Inquisitor (#417) and Captain Lang (#418). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

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Amazon has The Vintage Collection Dark Trooper on sale right now for $17.97. Thanks to those readers that let us know! Click here for the product page.

There are less than 300 left of PSWCS.org’s Stormtrooper medallions left. Click through for an update for this Memorial Day weekend…

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A few new releases are now in stock at Amazon for those interested…

• The Vintage Collection Paz Vizsla
• The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Imperial Light Cruiser)
• The Black Series Cad Bane (Bracca)
• The Black Series Cal Kestis
• The Black Series HK-87

Also on sale is the VC102 Ahsoka re-release for $9.67.

Update: Slave I Boba Fett’s Starship is also on sale for $174.99

shopDisney has the Ezra Bridger (Second Lightsaber) Legacy Lightsaber up for pre-order. Click here for the product page.

Nielsen added the The Mandalorian season 3 finale last week, so why take a look at the Nielsen Streaming Charts now? Because it is quite interesting to see if The Mandalorian season 3 has strong legs or not. Especially in light of the fact that season 2 still had more than 1 billion viewing minutes one week after the Luke Skywalker finale was released. So how does season 3 compare? And how does Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy movie perform which was added to the charts this week? I will also discuss box office projections for The Little Mermaid, for the people who are interested in how Disney is doing. Click through for more!

Viewership for The Mandalorian season 3 evaporates one week after the finale

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Today marks the official 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. Did you see it in theaters on May 25, 1983? If you did then you are as old as me. Did you manage to snag this classic poster from the Fan Club when it was only $10? I passed on it because as a 12-year-old I had no such thing as money. I did manage to see it on opening day at Showcase Cinemas in Louisville, KY… the same theater I saw Star Wars at. Sadly, Showcase Cinemas was wiped from the earth in 2010. But, it was always ‘the theater’ to go to during the Original Trilogy release!

Hurry! This will probably sell out fast! The Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary double-sided one-sheet is now available at Disney Movie Insiders for 400 points. 

If you don’t have enough points, you can pick some up on eBay! 

Update: While today’s Wins Day allotment is out, there will be a small allotment available again tomorrow starting at 12 PM Eastern in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi. If you slept on today’s release, you’d better be ready tomorrow!

Today is the 15th Anniversary of Research Droids Reviews. Where does the time go? The Star Wars IP has gone to hell in a handbasket, but at least a few good toys get released here and there. For many, it is the only source of engagement we have. But as we enter our 15th season of this column, we will continue to bring the latest figures and collectibles from Hasbro and other companies to our database and keep the momentum going. Thank you for your patronage after all of these years. Let’s look at the re-released Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) figure. (more….)

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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Pendra Siliu (#415) and Shu Mai (#416). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

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Amazon has several of the Holiday Edition figures on sale:

• First Order Stormtrooper (Holiday Edition) – $16.16
• Protocol Droid – $19.97
• Scout Trooper and Grogu – $19.95

Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the alert!

The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Worrt (#413) and Hurid-327 (#414). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

Another week, another update for the Nielsen Streaming Charts. They added episode 8 of The Mandalorian season 3, the finale. So how did it do and how does it compare to the previous season? And how does The Mandalorian, how do all the Star Wars series, compare to the Marvel shows? I added some charts to visualize all the numbers so you can better see how season 3 and 2 compare when it comes to viewership and how the various Star Wars and Marvel season finales compare! Click through for more!

The season 3 finale had lots of explosions

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A third-party seller has the Target exclusive The Black Series The Mandalorian & Grogu (Maldo Kreis) set for $24.45 and free shipping. Not a bad markdown from its original $38.99 price. Click here to grab one! 

Bob Iger announced a while ago that as part of Disney’s new cost saving program that not only would the company fire thousands of people, cut content production budget and space out shows much more, and, as revealed yesterday, surprisingly close down the Star Wars hotel after mere 18 months, it was also announced that content would be removed from Disney+ to save costs. Now you may wonder how a company can save costs by removing content that is already produced. Simple answer: residuals, i.e the people involved with the show do get some money as long as a series is available on streaming. Back in the day residuals were paid to creatives when a movie or show was broadcast on tv, even repeats, with streaming it is of course somewhat different. Anyway, so what original Disney+ series will get removed from the service? Click through for the full story!

Willow was celebrated online for its queer representation

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Make sure to check out shopDisney’s 20% Off Spring Savings sale, with some notable items marked down including:

• The Vintage Collection Rebel Soldier Set – $33.59 $29.98
• The Vintage Collection Phase I Clone Trooper Set – $33.59 $29.98
• The Vintage Collection Imperial Death Trooper Set – $33.59 $29.98
• Droid Factory Obi-Wan Kenobi Set – $29.98

UPDATE: The price has now dropped to $29.98 for the Troop Builder Sets

Free shipping on orders over $75 using code SHIPMAGIC.

And yet another colossal failure for the house of mouse… earlier today Disney announced that they will close the Star Wars hotel. Permanently. The last “voyage” will be in September. Click through for the full story!

How Disney once envisioned their hotel… the reality was much less crowded

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Visions volume 2 was released almost two weeks ago and I took me this long to go through all the shorts, which usually are 11-15 minutes long give or take a minute. Still, I found it difficult this time to watch more than one at a time. In my opinion Visions Volume 2 is a lot worse than Volume 1 and Volume 2 not only highlights what is wrong with entertainment in general these days, but also highlights why Visions, which is, in principle, a very good idea, has completely gone off the rails. So click through for my take on Visions volume 2, the good, the bad and the very ugly.

Star Wars teddy bears

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If you’ve been waiting for the full 27×41 poster release for the Ahsoka teaser, Disney Movie Insiders has it! It will set you back 750 points. 

If you don’t have enough points, you can pick some up on eBay! 

Regal Robot has unveiled its latest magnet collection releases: the Mythosaur™ Magnet – Beast Collection and Bo-Katan™ Mythosaur™ Signet Magnet. Click below for a closer look at each one.

We’re just getting our FIRST LOOK EVER at a living Mythosaur! Using reference provided by Lucasfilm, the detail-obsessed artists at Regal Robot have crafted a magnet based on the beast’s appearance in season 3 of The Mandalorian. Though only shown in the shadows in the show, this new mini-sculpture showcases all of the monsterous details of this mythical creature.

It’s another scam! Hasbro thinks you’re too dumb not to realize they’re ripping you off by charging you a “deluxe” price for a basic action figure. It’s a shame, too, because Paz Vizsla is awesome. (more….)

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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Eopie (#411) and Morley (#412). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

Hasbro presented their numbers for fhe first quarter of 2023 two weeks ago. This is usually on my radar, but I was a bit busy, so I only get to talk about it now. And to make it as short and painless as possible: it’s horrible! And Star Wars toys are almost certainly once more in dire straits. Click through for more!

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Long-time Star Wars product designer Mark Boudreaux has passed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. Hug your Khetanna today because without Mark it would still be just a dream product. We thank Mark for his 40+ years of contributions to this hobby.

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Click through to check out shopDisney’s latest round of Pride droids. Thanks to JTA reader Glenn for the alert.

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Amazon has the Target exclusive 40th Anniversary Return of the Jedi Gamorrean Guard in stock if you missed picking this up at Target. Click here for the product page.

I finally finished Jedi Survivor and it’s time to review the game. I was actually hesitating to pull the trigger because I am one of the people who were thoroughly unimpressed by Fallen Order and the reports about the glaring technical issues of Survivor made me think hard. But it is Star Wars, I want to like a Star Wars game, I would love to have a great single player Star Wars game… so I did buy it eventually.

So how is the game? Should you buy it? Is it worth your time and money? Short answer: no. Long answer, please read my (lengthy) review in which I try to explain why I feel that Jedi Survivor (as well as Fallen Order) is a very, very undercooked game that at best offers a very mediocre and lackluster experience when compared to similar games.

Also: really, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME JUST YET! It does have game breaking bugs. There are reports of serious savegame bugs that completely erase your progress, the savegame gets corrupted and that is it. There is no cloud save feature in this game. No backup saves. No manual save points you can fall back to. Performance both on PC and consoles is atrocious, even more so on PC, the game is a (micro)stuttery mess, not unplayable, I did manage to make it through the game, but it was never ever a truly smooth experience. Wait at least another few weeks, when Respawn has released a couple more patches that resolve all the glaring issues.

But then again, my advice is not to buy this game at all and if you really want to feel like a Jedi just play Mass Effect Legendary Edition as a bionic character, trust me, it is much more satisfying and fun. Or play a very similar but vastly superior game like Ghost of Tsushima or God of War 2018/Ragnarok. Your money will be better spent here.

So click here or on the banner to read my spoiler review for Jedi Survivor and why I feel the game is at best mediocre. Or just head over to the article to discuss the game and share your thoughts, or tell me why I am wrong about everything and why the game is great. This is a spoiler review with story spoilers! So beware!

He will survive

We are close to the finish line! Nielsen added the seventh season 3 The Mandalorian episode to their charts, which was part one of the grand finale! And the ratings are down compared to last week. It seems Lizzo and Jack Black convinced quite a few fans to tune out and not to bother with the finale. Click through for more!

Din Djarin tells Bo-Katan that she can have his show

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Indiana Jones collectors can now pre-order the latest Retro Collection Indiana Jones from Amazon.com. Click here for the product page.

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Amazon has several The Black Series figures marked down. Here are a few of note:

• The Black Series Archive Chewbacca – $17.50 (-24%)
• The Black Series Archive Emperor Palpatine – $16.89 (-27%)
• The Black Series Archive C-3PO – $19.89 (-20%)
• The Black Series Archive – Grand Moff Tarkin – $18.22 (-21%)
• The Black Series Dark Trooper – $17.89 (-47%)
• The Black Series Jyn Erso – $11.89 (-52%)
• The Black Series Captain Cassian Andor – $12.97 (-48%)
• The Black Series Ahsoka Tano – $16.99 (-32%)
• The Black Series Saw Gerrera – $19.14 (-44%)
• The Black Series Magistrate Greef Karga – $17.98 (-28%)
• The Black Series Baze Malbus – $9.94 (-60%)
• The Black Series Princess Leia (Ewok Village) – $9.99 (-60%)
• The Black Series Bodhi Rook – $14.99 (-41%)

Kotobukiya is celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Clone Wars by reissuing a few of their popular ARTFX+ statues first released in 2009. We have reviews of both of the original releases here:

• Commander Cody review
• Captain Rex review

These are set to be released in October 2023. Click the images below for the reissue product pages.

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For those still waiting to pre-order the Target exclusive Luke Skywalker & Grogu deluxe set, now is your chance. Pre-orders are finally open. Click here for the pre-order page.

The Retro Collection See-Threepio (C-3PO)/Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)/Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi/Death Squad Commander/Jawa/Tusken Raider multipack gives us some excellent stuff. But is it perfect? (more….)

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Brian’s Toys 20% off everything sale ends tonight at midnight. Use code MAYTHE4TH to take advantage of this deal before it ends.

The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Moroff (#409) and Otua Blank (#410). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

Iron Studios’ latest release features a battle-damaged Darth Vader, as seen in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Click through for details and images.

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Nielsen have updated their weekly streaming charts! And this time the Lizzo/Jack Black episode was added! So how did the episode do? It’s the one thing you all wanted to know about. Here is the answer! Click through for all the details!

Artist’s impression of a scene from “Guns for Hire”

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Walmart.com currently has the exclusive TVC ARC Commander Havoc in stock for $16.97.

Our sponsor Crazy Collecting has launched a new feature: Weekly Deals. Check it out each week for markdowns. Each week will focus on a different property, and this week is, of course, Star Wars to celebrate Star Wars Day. 

If you haven’t already, May the Fourth is a great time to go check out our friends over at Happy Beeps!  Over the last year, this online catalog for Star Wars merchandising and publishing has reached more than 25,000 entries, from action figures to vehicles to LEGO to Hot Wheels to high-end collectibles – plus novels, comics, games, and more.  You can search the catalog by Star Wars character, by any of nearly 50 licensees, by place on the Star Wars Legends and Canon timeline, and more!  Best of all, you can create a free account to track your collection – what you have, what you want, and what’s on the way.  Even if you just want to browse around and see what amazing stories and products have been released from the galaxy far, far away in the last 47 years, head on over, you won’t regret it.  You can also head over to Happy Beeps’ Facebook page to follow their updates, and when you do, tell’em Jedi Temple Archives sent you!

Volume 2 of Star Wars: Visions is now available on Disney Plus.

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Amazon has a few Micro Galaxy Squadron sets marked down. Here are some of the deals:

• Deluxe Razor Crest: $50.99 (-25%)
• Death Star Trench Run Battle Pack: $45.28 (-9%)
• Millennium Falcon: $24.99 (-44%)
• Low Altitude Assault Transport (LAAT): $20.99 (-30%)

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Gamestop has opened pre-orders for their Battlefront II Gaming Greats wave. Click here to check them out.

It’s Star Wars Day, which means another big round of pre-orders are happening from Hasbro.

Pre-orders kick off at 1 PM Eastern. We are posting the listing a bit early to showcase everything coming. Some Pre-order links are live but will not be available to order until the 1 PM launch!

 Update: Still waiting for the Target exclusive Luke/Grogu set link to go live (Ugh, Target)

Walmart Exclusives (The Black Series) – These went live at 10 AM:

• ARC Trooper Fives
• Clone Commando (Mercenary Gear)
• Echo (Mercenary Gear)
• Hunter (Mercenary Gear)
• Tech (Mercenary Gear)
• Wrecker (Mercenary Gear)

The Vintage Collection:

• Grand Inquisitor (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Ewoks Wicket & Kneesaa set (Entertainment Earth)
• Luke Skywalker & Grogu (Target Exclusive)

Other Entertainment Earth pre-orders (10% off all in-stock orders, plus free shipping on orders over $59):

• The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Wave 16 Case of 8

The Black Series:

• Ahsoka Tano (Padawan) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Chewbacca (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Darth Malgus (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• General Grievous (Battle Damaged) (Gamestop Exclusive)
• Magnaguard (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• The Mandalorian (Glavis Ringworld) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Phase II Clone Trooper (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Wicket (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)

The Black Series Galaxy’s Edge – This went live at 11 AM:

• Dok Ondar (ShopDisney Exclusive)

Retro Collection – This went live at 11 AM:

• A New Hope 6-pack (set 2) (Hasbro Pulse/Shop Disney)

Role Play:

• Axe Woves Helmet (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)

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Micro Galaxy Squadron has a few new pre-order exclusives launching today. Click below for each pre-order page.

• AT-AT Walker (Target)
• Battle of Coruscant Battle Pack (Target)
• Imperial Shuttle (Amazon)

Following up the amazing The Empire Strikes Back release, the Limited Edition Return of the Jedi 40th-anniversary screen prints by  Matt Ferguson are now on sale over at Bottleneck Gallery. You have until Sunday, May 7th at 11:59 pm Eastern to order either of the timed-release versions, but if you want the variant version you’d better get that now. They are very limited. Last time, The Empire Strikes Back variants sold out very fast. The edition size for the regular versions will be determined after the sale period ends.  

Each poster is 24×36

• Regular  Version – Timed Release @ $65
• Japanese Version  – Timed Release @ $65
  (Can purchase a matching numbered set for $125)
• Variant Edition –  Edition of  425 @  $85
• Japanese Variant – Edition of 425 @ $85

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ShopDisney has opened pre-orders for their Star Wars Day exclusives. Click below for the pre-order pages! Click here to browse their complete collection of Star Wars Day merchandise.

(Free shipping on orders over $75 using code SHIPMAGIC)

• Retro Collection A New Hope (Set 2) (Also available on Hasbro Pulse)
• Cal Kestis Limited Edition Lightsaber Hilt
• The Black Series Dok Ondar
• The Black Series Force Spirits
• The Black Series ROTJ 40th Jabba the Hutt
• Starbucks Been There series Star Wars collection

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Pre-orders are now open for the latest sixth scale figures from Hot Toys: Darth Sidious (TMS102) and Clone Commander Fox (TMS103). Click below for the pre-order pages.

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Pre-order pages are now live for the Walmart exclusive The Bad Batch wave. Also available is the newly announced ARC Trooper Fives. Pre-orders are set to go live around 10 AM Eastern. Click below for direct pre-order pages:

UPDATE: Pre-orders are now live!

• ARC Trooper Fives
• Clone Commando (Mercenary Gear)
• Echo (Mercenary Gear)
• Hunter (Mercenary Gear)
• Tech (Mercenary Gear)
• Wrecker (Mercenary Gear)

Brian’s Toys is celebrating May the 4th with a site-wide sale of 20% off everything. The sale goes from now until May 7th. Use code MAYTHE4TH. 

Hot Toys’ next The Clone Wars release features Clone Commander Fox (TMS103), first appearing in the original The Clone Wars animated film. Get all the details and images after the jump.

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Hot Toys is celebrating Star Wars Day with the release of a few The Clone Wars sixth scale figures commemorating the Clone Wars 20th Anniversary. First up is Darth Sidious (TMS102). Click through details and photo gallery.

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Happy Star Wars Day! There’s lots of news, deals, and pre-orders coming today, so scroll down to keep up with it all! We will add deals below as we find them.

May the 4th deals:

• The Black Series Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) – Amazon $20.49
• TBS The Mandalorian, Ahsoka & Grogu – Amazon $50.99 (Deal is dead)
• TBS Q9-0 (Zero) – Amazon $5.99
• The Vintage Collection Obi-Wan Kenobi Multipack – Amazon $32.99
• Retro Collection Bounty Hunter 2-Pack (Boba & Bossk) – Amazon $19.49
• Retro Collection Bounty Hunter 2-Pack (IG-88 & Dengar) – Amazon $18.99
• The Black Series Dark Trooper – Amazon $11.99 (!!) (Deal is dead)
• The Black Series Leia Organa Force FX Elite Lightsaber – Amazon $175.49
• LEGO UCS Millennium Falcon 75192 – Walmart $685

Click here for the Amazon Star Wars Day Deals page for all other deals

The Black Series [Phase IV] Battle Droid figure is based on the Republic Commando video game character. (more….)

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The team over at Fanthatracks has posted pictures and information with their May the 4th Hasbro reveals of The Black Series ARC Trooper Fives. This was not revealed during today’s livestream but is also due to go up for pre-order tomorrow. Click through for more images and details. 

Update: This looks to be a Walmart exclusive, available for pre-order May 4th at 10 AM Eastern

The Black Series had a couple of reveals today, some are great, but not all are exciting though. Click through for all the details!

One of the exciting reveals today

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Here’s a breakdown of what was revealed during today’s livestream for The Vintage Collection. Pre-orders start tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern. 

The Vintage Collection Reveals:

• Luke Skywalker & Grogu Deluxe (Target Exclusive)
• Wicket W. Warrick & Kneesaa 2-pack (Ewoks Packaging)
  • This set comes boxed, with both figures carded (with coins)
• Grand Inquisitor

HasLab Update: Officially Launching at San Diego Comic Con (July)

That’s all for The Vintage Collection! Click through for details and images.

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Time to get ready for the latest Hasbro Livestream, this time in celebration of Star Wars Day (pre-orders will be on May 4th at 1 PM Eastern). Click through to tune in to watch and discuss!  You can also watch it on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.

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The Black Series [Phase IV] Cal Kestis figure is a highlight of the wave. More masculine male characters like this, please, Hasbro. (more….)

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Amazon has dropped the price down to $3.99 for the TVC Rebel Soldier. Click here for the product page. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the alert!

Update: It looks like this deal is no longer available. 

The Black Series [Phase IV] Din Djarin (Morak) figure is long-awaited but necessary for the line. (more….)

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Sideshow Collectables currently has the Hot Toys Sixth Scale The Armorer on sale for 25% off ($183.75) with $5 shipping. Click here for the product page to check out this deal. 

As you may know Return of the Jedi was rereleased in theaters to celebrate its 40th anniversary. And without much promotion by Disney the rerelease had a pretty decent weekend for such an old movie almost everyone will already have watched at least one time in their life, it earned almost $4.7 million, which was good enough for the fifth position.
US box office was pretty slow this weekend, the Super Mario Bros. movie still dominates the charts (making it painfully obvious how much Disney has failed with its recent animated movies, since Super Mario Bros. is obliterating them, Super Mario Bros. just crossed the $1 billion global box office threshold this weekend). The somewhat slower weekend however made it possible for Return of the Jedi to climb all the way up to 5th place. Actually, according to Box Office Mojo Return of the Jedi has the highest per theater average of all movies, even a little higher than Super Mario Bros. because it is just a limited release, with only 475 theaters showing the movie in the US. In comparison, the box office flop for Hasbro that is Dungeons & Dragons is in 2,709 theaters, and made less money than Return of the Jedi.

Anyway,  the decent performance of the Return of the Jedi rerelease is perhaps a sign that Star Wars is not as dead some people believe it to be. But then again, it’s one of the classic Lucas movies.

Not as dead as you may think… screenshot from the 4K scan of a 1980s film reel of the movie, i.e. the original theatrical version

The Black Series [Phase IV] Cassian Andor figure is another excellent release. Interestingly, the TVC figure was available first. (more….)

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