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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Lego and Hot Wheels 'Star Wars' SDCC Exclusives Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

A pair of Millennium Falcon themed collectibles that will be available exclusively at San Diego Comic Con were revealed this week.  Both Lego and Hot Wheels revealed their Star Wars exclusives for the annual convention, both of which feature Han Solo's iconic freighter.  The Lego exclusive is a mini-recreation of the Falcon's cockpit as seen at the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story, while the Hot Wheels exclusive features the exterior of the Falcon with a Porg on top.  Check out images of the two exclusives below,

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Report: First Look At Kylo Ren's Starfighter From 'The Last Jedi'

By: Benjamin Hart

Over the past month we have learned so much about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but there's still plenty of information floating around in the rumor mill. One particular bit of info that surfaced concerns a new ship that will be piloted by Kylo Ren in the film. Thanks to a new leak, we have received our first look at the craft.

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Prototype Boba Fett Hot Wheels Car To Be Celebration Europe Exclusive

By: Benjamin Hart

With Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 right around the corner we're finally getting our first look at some of the exclusive collectibles that will be available at the convention. Our friends at Jedi News received word from Mattel that a brand new prototype armor Boba Fett Hot Wheels car will be among the items for sale exclusively at this Celebration.

The design is based on an early concept for Boba Fett(seen in this video) that had the infamous bounty hunter appear in an all-white version of his iconic armor. The toy itself includes twin turbo engines that mimic Boba's jet pack, a range finder and several weapons extending from the hood. Senior Hot Wheels designer Bryan Benedict spoke briefly about translating Fett into car form:

“I am a huge fan of Star Wars, so to get the opportunity to recreate classic characters as part of my job is a huge honour. I am excited to be amongst the fans and to unveil our exclusive Boba Fett car that I designed as a rat rod, because to me Boba Fett is basically a walking rat rod - with his banged up helmet and cool attitude.  But this is a rat rod with super-advanced technology, and, in the case of our Celebration exclusive, he’s been given a pristine white paint scheme to match the prototype armour.”

The cars will be available at booth #S502 on the Celebration floor, and Bryan Benedict will be there Saturday morning for a car signing. In addition, those who attended the Hot Wheels panel on the Behind-The-Scenes stage on Saturday(4:30 PM - 5:30 PM) will get a first look at the upcoming line of Star Wars Hot Wheels cars and will be able to give their two cents on what the next Celebration exclusive will be.

Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 is happening July 15th - 17th at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London, England!

Source: Jedi News, Hot Wheels(Twitter)

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Mattel, Entertainment Earth & Gentle Giant Reveal SDCC Exclusives

By: Benjamin Hart

The convention season is heating up over the next few weeks with some of the biggest events happening in all corners of the globe. Arguably the biggest convention on the planet is San Diego Comic Con, which is kicking off on July 20th. While it's still unclear what kind of presence Star Wars will have at this year's SDCC, we do have an idea about what kind of exclusive merchandise will be available there. Today, Gentle Giant LTD, Mattel and Entertainment Earth unveiled the collectibles that they will be bringing to SDCC. You can check them out below!

First off, Yahoo Movies reports that Mattel has revealed a Hot Wheels version of the classic Death Star trench run from A New Hope. The set features four Hot Wheels cars in the form of an X-Wing, two TIE Fighters and Darth Vader's TIE Advanced fighter. The cars are packaged in Death Star trench inspired packaging that lights up. The set can be pre-ordered on MattyCollector.com and will be available at SDCC for $50. You can see more photos here.

Next up, Yakface alerted us to the news that Entertainment Earth will have an 18-inch vac-metal C-3PO figure with a red arm, as he appeared in The Force Awakens. The limited edition figure is from Jakks Pacific and features 7 points of articulation. They will be sold exclusive at booth #2343 for $60 each. More details can be found here.

And finally, Yodasnews provided a first look at Gentle Giant's jumbo Farmboy Luke action figures. The two figures, one with brown hair and one with yellow hair, is a 1:6 scale replica enlargement of the original 1983 3 ¾” Return Of The Jedi figure. Both figures feature full articulation to match the original, including the classic yellow retractable Lightsaber. Both versions are limited to 250 pieces and will be available exclusively at SDCC for $80 each. For more photos and information, visit Yodasnews!

San Diego Comic Con's preview night begins July 20th and convention will run from July 21st through July 24th!

Sources: Entertainment Earth, Yodasnews, Yahoo Movies

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Report: 'The Force Awakens' Kylo Ren Hot Wheels Car Leaks

By: Benjamin Hart

While we await the official reveal of all the toys The Force Awakens toys that will be available to buy on Force Friday, even more merchandise is continuing to leak out. The folks at Yakface recently uncovered an Ebay listing for a previously unseen Kylo Ren themed Hot Wheels die-cast car. The car features several design elements that make it resemble Kylo's helmet and hood, and his iconic Tri-saber can be seen on the left side. You can check out the front of the packaging above and the back below:

All The Force Awakens toys are slated to be revealed in a massive 18 hour event unboxing event on the official Star Wars YouTube channel beginning on September 2nd!

Source: Ebay

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Report: Hot Wheels Unveils First Star Wars Car in 'Insider'

By Chris Seekell

The latest edition of Star Wars Insider magazine has revealed Mattel's first Star Wars model car. Pictured above, the 1:64 scale Darth Vader car will be the first in a continuing line of Star Wars merchandise from Hot Wheels. According to Insider, the Vader car will be first sold at San Diego Comic Con this summer, and will come in a special lightsaber display case. Mattel also will display a life size, drive-able version of the car at the convention.

Mattel's Jean Gomez told Insider, "We're going to launch a full line of Star Wars cars in the fall. All cars are cool and fast-looking, but we make sure the type of vehicle matches the character. So, for example, in the Hot Wheels world, Yoda is a mini car and Chewbacca is a big, powerful hauler."

You can read the article in Star Wars Insider #150 for further details.

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Star Wars Collaboration With Hot Wheels Announced

By: Dominic Jones

The official Hot Wheels Facebook page made an exciting announcement today, revealing that Hot Wheels will be collaborating with Lucasfilm to make some Star Wars themed toy cars.  No more details were released, however they stated that more details would be revealed in Star Wars Insider Magazine #150, which hits shelves on June 10th.  

Source: Hot Wheels

You can follow Dominic on Twitter: @DominicJ25

 

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