Toys "R" Us press release of The Force Awakens - Force Friday event
Toys “R” Us press release of The Force Awakens – Force Friday event Today Toys “R” Us has unveiled their plans for the September 4th Force Friday event. Here are the highlights (thanks to Starwars7news.com): An exhibition of Star Wars toys throughout the years in the flagship store in Times Square; the event at the location – called Destination: Star Wars – will also have special activities for kids well before midnight. Exclusive posters for people who arrive on a first-come, first-serve basis. Kids and their families attending may also receive special giveaway items. Pre-orders for Star Wars Battlefront and Disney Infinity 3.0 will be available. The entire press release is below: TOYS“R”US® TO LAUNCH NEW STAR WARS™ SAGA PRODUCTS WITH MIDNIGHT OPENING EVENTS WORLDWIDE The Next Chapter of the Legendary Franchise Begins at Toys“R”Us Stores Across the Globe on Force Friday, September 4 at 12:01am as Fans Get First Access to New Toys, Exclusive Giveaways and More Company’s International Flagship Store in Times Square to Host Historic Star Wars Toy Exhibition and Ultimate Midnight Opening Celebration “Since the introduction of the first Star Wars toy in 1977, Toys“R”Us has served as the ultimate destination for Star Warsplaythings, providing millions of kids and collectors worldwide with their most beloved memorabilia,” said Richard Barry, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Merchandising Officer, Toys“R”Us, Inc. “Since then, Star Wars has become a time-honored franchise with loyal fan interest, making it a perennial, top-selling licensed property. With the upcoming introduction of the new Star Warstoy line, we’re excited to welcome the next generation of fans into our stores around the world with exclusive products, special events, feature shops and giveaways.” With operations in 38 countries, Toys“R”Us is leveraging its global footprint and position as the...
Writer Simon Kinberg details creative process behind upcoming Star Wars films
Writer Simon Kinberg details creative process behind upcoming Star Wars films Today EW.com, interviewed writer and producer Simon Kinberg about his role in the The Force Awakens among other movies. In interesting detail, he told EW he was up at the Skywalker Ranch for a week to work on the structures of the next new Star Wars trilogies and spin-offs with Michael Arndt (the writer of the third Toy Story movie), legendary screen writer Lawrence Kasdan . . . and, of course, George Lucus himself. It’s exciting to know that George Lucus is still involved with Star Wars (although someone else is bringing his vision to life for the next Star Wars movies)....
New Planet name revealed on Star Wars 2016 Lego product list
New Planet name revealed on Star Wars 2016 Lego product list A French website MintInBox.net has revealed a new Lego set of a planet that will be included in the Force Awakens movie this fall. This new Lego set will be called “Battle on Takodana”. Here is a Google translation of the page: Lego - The Force Awakens: The 2016 sets Once again the Bothan spies Mintinbox hit and today we unveil the complete list of LEGO sets to come in early 2016. Of course several concern Awakens The Force and we reveal some info about the movie, but Star Wars Rebels, and Star Wars Battlefront. In 2016 so we'll see: - 6 new Microfighters sets including 2 sets The Force Awakens and 4 of Star Wars Rebels (AT-DP, The Ghost, Prototype and TIE Advanced Wookie Gunship) - 2 sets The Force Awakens "Battle on Takodana" and "The Pirate Transport". - 2 sets Battle Pack The Force Awakens a "Hero" and "Villain". - 2 sets Battle Pack Star Wars Battlefront inspired by the video game, Empire and Rebel. - 6 new figures Constraction - 4 sets of the trilogy and the prequel trilogy (Attack Hoth, Bespin Carbon Freezing Chamber, Droid Escape Pod, ROTS Obi Wans Jedi Interceptor) You'll understand that we have just discovered thanks to this information the name of a new planet of The Force Awakens "Takodana". LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens Takodana Microfighters planet...
Disney reveals Han Solo anthology movie
Disney reveals Han Solo anthology movie Bdlive.co.za, has an interesting story today—Han Solo will get his own anthology movie! In an interview with Disney Africa senior vice-president Christine Service, Service revealed upcoming Disney Star Wars plans: The Force Awakens was one of a series of films that would extend the Star Wars franchise. These could be split into two series — one that looked at the Skywalker family, and the other that explored events and characters beyond that saga. In this second “anthology series” two films were in planning, the first already being filmed and a second that would delve into Han Solo’s backstory. Also in the news: Disney had acquired rights to toy company Lego’s Star Wars series and would release animated films using the Lego characters. Service said there was not much more to reveal about the Disney plans for Star Wars — which includes a new electronic game in that series. “It’s being drip-fed to all of us,” she said. Woohoo! Animated Lego Star Wars series! The Lego movie was awesome, so it’s great that there will be a series featuring the Lego mini figures of the Star Wars...
Ken Leung's Force Awakens Character has been revealed
Ken Leung’s Force Awakens Character has been revealed Exciting news! Today several Star Wars websites have revealed Ken Leung’s character for The Force Awakens. Here is a picture of what his character looks like: I previously blogged about Ken joining The Force Awakens cast and I think this reveal of his character is very exciting. Here is an interview story with Leung posted recently from a Mexico-based website called Sinembargo.mx (which has been translated by Google): It is more than an honor [to be in Star Wars], it is like an amusement park for adults, as it is all very magical, as if you were a child, it is rare, something really great and I can not say more than I am there, because everything is so secret, It was just my pages, I could not leave my dressing room because there were planes trying to take pictures of us, a real secret. The first ‘Star Wars’ was released the year when my brother was born and he died two years ago but he is always with me. I remember the first time I heard they were filming here in Albuquerque and told my agent I need an audition, but nothing happened. Then, when he got a call that they wanted me to ‘Star Wars’ I thought it was my brother who was answering my request he had made, because I think a lot about it and this is something very special, “he added. Princess ‘Leia’ was the first love of my brother and I stayed and talked with her, so everything is very special because I never imagined also...
Star Wars director Abrams broke back trying to save Harrison Ford's foot!
Star Wars director Abrams broke back trying to save Harrison Ford’s foot! Shocking news today! Everyone has heard about Harrison Ford breaking his foot while filming the Force Awakens. But did you know the director J.J. Abrams broke his back at the same time, trying to free Ford’s foot from the door that crushed it? This was revealed last night on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Watch this video below for the...
1990s Star Wars toys throwback
1990s Star Wars toys throwback Starwars.com does a force throwback from 20 years ago of a first wave of some modern Star Wars action figures that Hasbro released in 1995-1996. Here is a picture of the first wave from 1995: The article goes into detail to describe each wave of the 1990s toys. Example: the exaggerated muscular incarceration and the wrestler like stance on some of the action figures. For a fun flashback, see this article is a fun...
Admiral Ackbar will return in The Force Awakens
Admiral Ackbar will return in The Force Awakens On Masterherald.com, directer J.J. Abrams has revealed that Admiral Ackbar, the Rebel commander who’s known for the line “It’s a trap!” from The Return of the Jedi, is going to return in The Force Awakens. Admiral Ackbar is a squid-like creature called a Calamarian from an aquatic planet called Mon Calamari (also known as Dac). Here is a picture of Ackbar from...
Unseen aerial photos from The Force Awakens set
Unseen aerial photos from The Force Awakens set Kudos to Makingstarwars.net for posting some fantastic (and so far, unseen) aerial photos of the movie set for The Force Awakens. Here are the aerial...
Interview with Simon Pegg about The Force Awakens
Interview with Simon Pegg about The Force Awakens PopSugar.com has an interview of British actor Simon Pegg (who played Mr. Scott from Star Trek, Benji Dunn from Mission: Impossible, and other characters). Pegg discusses how he got the role of a new alien character plus his experience during the shooting of The Force Awakens. Pegg says: “I mean, seeing it [Star Wars] for the first time [as a kid] and coming out and being so utterly changed by it, it was an incredible thing to be part of it,” Pegg told us. “I was down there days when I wasn’t working just to hang out and see everybody. Meeting the likes of Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford — they were my heroes growing up. They still are. It was extraordinary, and I’m sure they find it hilariously funny. I was holding Carrie Fisher, like, ‘I love you!’ And I could see it, looking into her eyes, I could see the same eyes that I’d seen as a kid. It was literally a dream come true. They’re all awesome. They’re great people.” Huffington Post also has an interview with Pegg, where he reveals the behind the scenes footage of The Force Awakens (shown at the San Diego Comic-Con) was actually screened for the cast at the end of shooting. See this video here. See this other funny video of Simon dodging questions about Star Wars on Starwars7news.com. (Tip of the hat to StarWars7news.com for pointing out these...Star Wars Episode IX
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