Vote For The Next Hasbro 6" Scale Black Series Archive Action Figure

In celebration of this year's Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You), Hasbro is asking Star Wars fans which previously released Black Series 6" scale action figure they would like to see refurbished for the Black Series Archive line.  The Star Wars Underworld, along with many of our fansite colleagues, has been invited by Hasbro to help pick the character.  This means SWU readers have the opportunity to let us know what characters you would like to see receive an update and we will send the top ten choices onto Hasbro.  Then, Hasbro will then hold a poll on Hasbro Pulse of the most popular votes from the all the different fansite polls.

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Funko Unveils New Wave Of 'The Mandalorian' Pop! Figures

By: Benjamin Hart

Season one of The Mandalorian may be over, but we're far from done enjoying this series. One of the many ways fans have found to continue to enjoy Star Wars beyond the big and small screens is through collecting, and the folks over at Funko have had us covered.

After a small first wave of Funko Pop! figures were released on Triple Force Friday last year, a wave that included Mando, Cara Dune, IG-11, and Kuill, Funko has revealed a brand new collection of Pops that will debuting in 2020. This wave features a wide variety of characters and creatures from the series, but unfortunately there's still no Pops for Baby Yoda to be seen.

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Daisy Ridley Reflects On Her Time In 'Star Wars', While Building A Lego 'Star Wars' Set

By: Dominic Jones

Back during the promotion for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rey actress Daisy Ridley did an interview with Elle UK about the film while "building" a Lego Millennium Falcon set.  Now, with The Rise of Skywalker in theaters, Ridley sat down for another interview with Elle UK, this time while building the Lego set "Pasaana Speeder Chase".  In the interview she reflects on her time working on Star Wars, and also gives some updates to the answers she gave in 2017.

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More Baby Yoda Merchandise Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

The break out star of The Mandalorian, the new Star Wars live action series currently being released on Disney+, is undoubtedly the character known to fans as Baby Yoda.  The character's involvement in the series was kept so secret that very little merchandise of the character has been made available.  This week some more new Baby Yoda merchandise were revealed by Funko and Shop Disney, though (unlike the first merch unveiled) it will not be available in time for the holidays.

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Baby Yoda Merchandise Is Available Now

By: Dominic Jones

Ever since The Mandalorian premiered earlier this month, one character has dominated the conversation about the series: Baby Yoda (or "Yiddle" as we call him on Radio Razorcrest).  And fans have been wondering if there was going to be any merchandise of the character available for the Holiday season.  And the answer is: Yes.  StarWars.com announced today that Baby Yoda merch is available now from various online retailers.

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Hasbro Unveils New Black Series and Vintage Collection Figures At Paris Comic Con

By: Dominic Jones

This past weekend was Paris Comic Con in Paris, France, and members of the Hasbro Star Wars team took the stage to reveal some new products hitting shelves next year.  The big highlights from the panel were the two new additions to the 6" Black Series, and one new 3.75" scale Vintage Collection.  The figures celebrate both the past and future of the Star Wars saga, representing the prequel trilogy and the upcoming live action Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

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Hasbro Reveals New Black Series and Vintage Collection Figures At NYCC

By: Dominic Jones

With Triple Force Friday having come and gone, Hasbro representatives took the stage this afternoon at New York Comic Con to give a fans a peak at what's coming up next for the toy maker.  Several reveals were made at the panel, with the focus being on the 3.75" scale Vintage Collection and 6" Black Series.  All figures revealed will be available later this year, and will be available for pre-order from the various retailers on Monday.

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Triple Force Friday Events In The U.S. And Canada Announced

By: Dominic Jones

We're now just days away from Triple Force Friday, the launch of the tie-in merchandise for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Jedi: Fallen Order, taking place on October 4th. To celebrate the launch, Lucasfilm has finally announced which retail locations in the U.S. and Canada will be hosting events this weekend.  This includes Midnight Madness events at certain locations.  The complete list of October 4th events was revealed over at StarWars.com.  Below are the highlights.

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Here's Every 'Jedi: Fallen Order' Product Debuting On Triple Force Friday

By: Benjamin Hart

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming soon, and "Triple Force Friday" will be here even sooner. Even before you get to play the newest video game from EA you'll have a chance to buy an assortment of merchandise related to the game starting on October 4th. Earlier this week Lucasfilm hosted a special live stream (which you can watch in full below) where they unveiled all of the toys and products from The Rise Of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Jedi: Fallen Order.

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All Of 'The Mandalorian' Products Debuting On Triple Force Friday!

By: Benjamin Hart

Yesterday Lucasfilm hosted an official live stream reveal of all the awesome products that will be available next week on "Triple Force Friday". Included were various toys and collectibles featuring iconography from Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.

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Here Is All 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Merchandise That Will Be Available On Triple Force Friday!

By: Benjamin Hart

Triple Force Friday is fast approaching, and today Lucasfilm hosted a special live stream event which revealed all of the brand new merchandise that will be coming to store shelves next week.

Included were products from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, the highly anticipated Disney+ series The Mandalorian, as well as the new video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. You can watch the full live streamed video below, hosted by Warwick Davis and featuring cast members from all the aforementioned productions reacting to themselves as toys:

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Target Says They Will Not Be Hosting "Midnight Madness" Events For Triple Force Friday

By: Dominic Jones

Triple Force Friday, the official launch of merchandise relating to Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Jedi: Fallen Order, is just ten days away and the details of what will (and what won't) be happening are starting to come out.  Earlier today, we learned that Lucasfilm will be hosting a special live stream event on Thursday September 26th to unveil the products that will be available on October 4th (aka Triple Force Friday).  However, we have also learned today that the retailer Target will not be hosting "Midnight Madness" events for fans who want to buy their collectibles the minute the clock strikes 12:01am on Triple Force Friday.

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Lucasfilm Announces Live Stream To Debut "Triple Force Friday" Merchandise, And New 'Jedi: Fallen Order' Trailer

By: Dominic Jones

With Triple Force Friday coming up on October 4th, Lucasfilm has announced that they will be hosting a live stream event to unveil the merchandise that will go on sale that day.  The live stream will take place on Thursday, September 26, at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET, and will feature appearances by cast members from the The Rise Of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and Jedi: Fallen Order (the three projects for which the merchandise will be available for the first time on October 4th).  The stream will also feature the debut of a new trailer for Jedi: Fallen Order, the video game being released on November 15th from Electronic Arts and Respawn.

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LEGO Unveils New Ultimate Collector Series Star Destroyer

By: Benjamin Hart

Since acquiring the Star Wars licence in 1999, LEGO has been delivering some truly amazing toys to fans over the past two decades. And their most recent set could be one of the most impressive we've ever seen.

Today StarWars.com announced that LEGO will be adding an Imperial Star Destroyer to their Ultimate Collector Series line very soon. Fully built, this Star Destroyer is made up of 4,784 LEGO bricks and measures 43” in length, 26” wide, and 17” tall without its stand. The new set is specifically based on the Devastator, the very first Star Destroyer we ever saw at the beginning of Episode IV: A New Hope. You can even recreate that iconic opening scene with a buildable scale model of the Tantive IV which is included with the set. Also included are exclusive Imperial Officer and Imperial Crew Member minifigures, as well as realistic details like swiveling turrets and a movable radar dish.

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The TSA Says You Can't Bring "Thermal Detonator" Coke Bottles From "Galaxy's Edge" On Flights

By: Dominic Jones

Airport security has made its way into Star Wars news for the second time in six months.  This time, instead of stopping a Star Wars actor from attending Celebration because of the colour of his skin and his religion, they're banning fans from bringing home a fun collectible from the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme parks.  The collectible in question, the "thermal detonator" Coca-Cola bottles that are sold exclusively in the theme parks.

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Mattel Unveils New Line Of 'Star Wars' Barbies

By: Dominic Jones

The toy manufacturer Mattel announced this week that they will be releasing a new line of Star Wars themed Barbie dolls.  The company announced that they are releasing three new Barbies based on characters from Star Wars: A New Hope.  Each doll takes an iconic character from the film and puts a high-fashion twist on their look.  The characters getting dolls are Princess Leia (Yavin ceremony), R2-D2, and Darth Vader.  Check out images of the Star Wars Barbies below,

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Video Tour Of The Sideshow Collectibles Booth At SDCC

By: Dominic Jones

Last weekend at San Diego Comic Con, there was a tonne of Star Wars content to be checked out on the show floor, with some fun exhibits and lots of cool collectibles to be seen.  One of the highlights for fans was the Sideshow Collectibles booth, where some new and exciting products were on display.  During one of my visits to the Sideshow booth, I joined my friend Steele Saunders of the Steele Wars Podcast as we shot a special video commentary of the Star Wars items we found in the booth.  You can check out our tour of the booth, along with our commentary on the products, below,

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Mark Hamill Receives Icon Award, Gets His Own Funko Pop! At #SDCC

By: Benjamin Hart

Mark Hamill, the beloved actor behind Luke Skywalker, continues to be a living legend, and that is no clearer than at San Diego Comic Con. Hamill attended the 50th annual SDCC this week and he was quite busy with an assortment of exciting things.

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Check Out The 'Star Wars' Displays At SDCC 2019

By: Dominic Jones

San Diego Comic Con is here again, and with it comes lots of Star Wars fun for fans in attendance to check out.  These include displays of movie props, as well as new Star Wars products that are either already available or soon will be.  The annual Wednesday preview night gave us our first opportunity to check out what was on the show floor, and this year's displays do not disappoint.  Much of the focus is on the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker later this year, but there is also plenty celebrating the rest of the beloved saga.

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Hot Toys Unveils 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Darth Maul Figure

By: Benjamin Hart

Easily one of the biggest surprises to come out of Solo: A Star Wars Story was the shocking cameo by Darth Maul near the end of the film. The Zabrak Sith Lord was presumed dead over 20 years ago when he was cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. His subsequent appearances in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels confirmed otherwise, and Solo doubled down on Maul's extended life expectancy.

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