Sep28
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Sep28
Via Starwars.com:
THE WARDROBE OF JEDI GOES DEEPER THAN CLOAKS AND TUNICS — AND THEIR ARMOR OFTEN CARRIES GREAT HISTORY AND SYMBOLISM.
Force of Fashion focuses on all things wearable in a galaxy far, far away — and right here at home! — with behind-the-scenes studies on some of the most iconic costumes of the saga, and the biggest highlights in Star Wars fashion today.
For ages, the Jedi were known as the benevolent protectors of the galaxy. Rarely did these luminous beings don armor, for their way was peace and light; so when they did, it usually meant that something monumental was going on. The Jedi wrapping themselves up in any kind of war can, and has, spelled certain doom for their position as a positive force for good, but what’s not often spoken about is how this change can be documented and reflected in the garb that they choose to wear.
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Sep27
There Might Not Be A ‘Star Wars’ Without Sir Alec Guinness
on September 27, 2016 at 5:00 pmPosted In: News
Via Nypost.com:
The line “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope,” never had so much meaning.
The original “Star Wars’’ movie was nearly banished to a galaxy far, far away by a mutinous production crew — only to be saved at the last minute by legendary Obi-Wan actor Sir Alec Guinness, a new tome reveals.
Guinness, who portrayed the galactic icon in the 1977 classic, lent creator/director George Lucas the “credibility” he desperately needed to keep his staff of malcontents in line, set designer Roger Christian writes in his memoir “Cinema Alchemist.”
“I honestly think he held the production together,” Christian said of the stately Guinness, the Times of London reported.
The crew had turned on Lucas during filming, and the mutiny had gotten so bad that the studio, 20th Century Fox, had to fly in an executive to stage an emergency intervention, said Christian, 72, who invented the light saber and the original model for the droid R2D2.
But once Sir Alec showed up, he proved to be a Jedi master of diplomacy, wowing everyone with his “complete mastery as an actor’’ and professionalism by refusing to talk bad about anyone, turning the tide on the production, Christian said.
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Sep27
Star Wars Go Rogue – Chapter 4
on September 27, 2016 at 2:00 pmPosted In: Rogue One, Star Wars Fan Films
Sep27
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Jyn Erso’s Mother Announced
on September 27, 2016 at 11:24 amPosted In: Rogue One
Valene Kane, star of The Fall and Thirteen, has been added to the cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Kane will be playing Lyra Erso, wife of Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) and mother of Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones).
How big the role of Lyra is remains to be seen. Jyn is the main star and we know that Galen is a pivotal character as he works on the construction of the Death Star and alerts the Rebels to the existence of the weapon.
Kane spoke to Belfast Live about the casting:
I grew up watching Stars Wars and I didn’t believe it was happening until I was filming in Iceland. It has a really edgy independent vibe.
Sep27
Sep27
Rogue One Items Now Available for Pre-Order At Entertainment Earth
on September 27, 2016 at 10:15 amPosted In: Entertainment Earth
New items for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are now available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth! Reserve your Stormtrooper Voice-Changer Helmet, Rebel U-Wing Fighter Vehicle, and the Jyn Erso 6-Inch Action Figure before these items hit store shelves. Pre-order today and be the envy of Star Wars fans everywhere!
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Sep27
Gentle Giant LTD Presents – Jyn Erso Mini Bust from Star Wars: Rouge One
on September 27, 2016 at 7:44 amPosted In: Gentle Giant, Rogue One
Via GentleGiantLTD.com:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars story films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Putting behind a checkered past by lending her skills to a greater cause, Jyn Erso is impetuous, defiant, and eager to bring the battle to the Empire. Used to operating alone, she finds higher purpose by taking on a desperate mission for the Rebel Alliance. Sculpted from “on set” reference and Lucasfilm archive materials, color matched using fabric swatches and then hand painted to pick up every bit of weathering on her fatigues. Each stripe and every snap are finely detailed, including her holster and unique blaster. Jyn Erso was digitally sculpted to ensure precision and character correct execution. This Rogue One limited edition 1:6 scale collectible is hand numbered and comes packed with a matching Gentle Giant certificate of authenticity.
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Sep27
WHEN A LIGHTSABER CHANGES HANDS, A JEDI TAKES A NEW PATH
on September 27, 2016 at 12:20 amPosted In: News
Via Starwars.com:
JEDI WEAPONS OFTEN HAVE GREAT STORIES — AND MEANING — OF THEIR OWN.
“An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” Obi-Wan Kenobi’s description of the lightsaber’s role as an ally of a Jedi Knight in A New Hope proved to be succinct and accurate. A Jedi’s training involved the crafting of one’s own lightsaber, and the duty of every Jedi Knight included protecting the iconic weapon. Unfortunately, throughout the Star Wars films, many sabers suffered the fate of being lost or destroyed in the heat of battle. In other cases, Jedi would take up a lightsaber that was not their own. Such incidents occurred in the lives of many prominent Jedi and often marked a significant development in the paths of those Jedi and the saga.
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Sep26
Review: The Black Series Astromech Droids 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures – Entertainment Earth Exclusive
on September 26, 2016 at 4:05 pm
Today, we bring you an early look at the Astromech Droids 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Set, which is exclusive to EntertainmentEarth.com. The set is priced at $79.99 with Free Shipping, making each droid an average price of $13.33, which is around the average price of the 3 ¾” Black series figures. These figures come packaged in a very cool R2-D2 shaped box, which has a huge window so MIB collectors can display this and still see all of the droids. But you get best of both worlds with this set, as if you just cut the tape cleanly at the top 2 flaps, you can remove all 6 droids without any damage to the interior, there are no twist ties or rubber bands. The box itself stands just over 16-inches tall.
The six droids included are:
- Jabba’s bartender (Return of the Jedi)
- R7-F5 (Clone Wars)
- QT-KT (Clone Wars)
- R7-D4 (Clone Wars)
- R2-C2 (Clone Wars)
- R2-A5 (A New Hope)
All six droids feature rolling wheels, jointed domes, periscope port, drop down third leg and a hinged door with a utility behind it. The paint application is great on these guys, hardly any overspray and the bold unique colors are great representations on what we have seen on the big and small screen. The drink dispenser, cups and tray are very well done for such a small scale and the cups sit nicely in the small tabs on the tray. There was a small issue with the 3rd leg staying in place with a few of these, but playing around with it a few times solved the issue. On display for a long time, I could see the 3rd leg on some of these “giving out” but it’s not anything we haven’t seen before.
As you will see in the image gallery below, there are small numbers stamped on the back of each dome, those numbers also match up to the gold numbers stamped on the back of the box. We checked with EE and they informed us these are early sample pre-release sets, and they do not anticipate those markings to be on the final samples.
Overall, I think this is a great set for all collectors, but droids collectors specifically should be head over heals for this set. It was very well done, and although nothing on the packs states it is “The Black Series”, it is branded as such by EE and the quality and articulation is in line with The Black Series. We want to give a big thanks to the folks at EntertainmentEarth.com for supplying this early sample for us to review.
Check out the full gallery of images below. This is due out in November and can be pre-ordered at this link.
Sep26
Rebels Recon: Inside “Steps Into Shadow”
on September 26, 2016 at 3:00 pmPosted In: Star Wars Rebels
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R2-Q5 Imperial Astromech Driod Sixth Scale Figure Giveaway From Sideshow
on September 26, 2016 at 9:01 amPosted In: Sideshow Collectibles
We’re giving away ONE (1) R2-Q5 Imperial Astromech Driod Sixth Scale Figure, that was unboxed on our September 21st Sideshow Live event.
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