The Last Jedi | Elite Series Wave 2 - UPDATE
Release dates for the second wave of the Disney Store exclusive The Last Jedi Elite Series figures were revealed a few weeks ago, and we have now seen the first 2 figures drop into stores!
Release dates for the second wave of the Disney Store exclusive The Last Jedi Elite Series figures were revealed a few weeks ago, and we have now seen the first 2 figures drop into stores.
The has been a lot of conjecture around how these figures were going to be released, causing a little bit of that plastic anxiety.
A few options include;
- A raffle system as seen in the past (OT and PT figures - 2015)
- Shipping in limited quantities
- A simple staged release to create a bit of buzz.
After seeing the first 2 figures drop and speaking with Disney Store employees I can now confirm a few Elite Series details. These certainly aren't being raffled off but they appear to be short shipped for the day of release (6-12 per store). Although they are shipping in limited quantities for the day of release, it looks like Disney Stores are continuing to receive cases of the figures after their initial release. So it looks like there shouldn't be any issues picking up the majority of these figures down the road at a discount. I will toss some caution towards the Snoke figure (December 5th, 2017) which may see a bit more attention from collectors.
Here is a look at the first 2 figures released, Chewy and Finn. The Chewy is a great looking figure and is scaled properly, requiring a larger box. The great sculpt and paint applications (not to mention the Porgs) almost made me grab this figure at full price. The Finn leaves a bit to be desired with a less then stellar face sculpt and overall falling short of the Black Series equivalent. I will defiantly be picking these figures up, but I am playing the long game to save a bit cash and spread the collecting budget around to more items!
Check out the Elite Series release dates below - up next Poe Dameron - Tuesday November 7th, 2017!
Chewbacca with Porgs - October 27th, 2017
Finn (First Order Disguise) - October 31st, 2017
Poe Dameron - November 7th, 2017
Rose & BB-8 - November 14th, 2017
C-3PO - November 21st, 2017
Captain Phasma - November 28th, 2017
Supreme Lead Snoke - December 5th, 2017
Let us know your thoughts on the Elite Series in the comments below!
Thanks for reading!
As always, good luck on THE HUNT!
Tim
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – DJ #1
Marvel will be expanding The Last Jedi comic series with Star Wars: The Last Jedi - DJ #1 coming January 31st, 2018.
Marvel will be expanding The Last Jedi comic series with Star Wars: The Last Jedi - DJ #1 coming January 31st, 2018. CBR.com dropped the news that was later confirmed on The Star Wars show, that the mysterious DJ will have his backstory expanded in a one-shot comic detailing a day in his life just before the events of The Last Jedi.
The writing duo behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi - DJ #1, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, are also writing Star Wars: The Last Jedi - The Storms of Crait and it looks like the pair will be the voice of the post-The Last Jedi canonical expansion. I am excited for Marvel's step towards one-shot comics to give us a little more depth on new characters!
Check out the officially released details below.
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – DJ #1
- BEN ACKER & BEN BLACKER (W) • KEV WALKER (A)
- Cover by JEFF DEKAL
- Variant Cover by TBA
- Variant Cover by TBA
- Movie Variant Cover also available
- When STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI takes theaters in FORCE (get it?) this December, Star Wars fans will get a peek into some new dark corners of the Galaxy Far Away… and out of one of those corners scuttles DJ, the mysterious character played by Benecio Del Toro! Who is this mystery man, and what put him in the path of our Resistance heroes? Join Ben Acker & Ben Blacker (Star Wars Join the Resistance, Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait) and Kev Walker (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Darkhawk) as they reveal a day in DJ’s life just before his appearance in the film! 32 PGS./Rated T… $3.99
Thank you for reading,
Tim
The Nerd Room Episode #90: The Last Jedi & Justice League Trailers
Join hosts Troy, Sunjay, and Tim to discuss the massive Star Wars: the Last Jedi and Justice League trailers. The guys breakdown and speculate on what these trailers mean for the films.
Be sure to check out more from the Star Wars Commonwealth and follow Talk Star Wars, Tumbling Saber, Generation X-Wing, Rogue Squadron Podcast, Skyhopper Podcast and the San Diego Sabers!
The Last Jedi Trailer & Poster
The anticipation has built to a fever pitch and it is finally here, the final trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
The anticipation has built to a fever pitch and it is finally here, the final trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
We will be discussing and breaking down the latest The Last Jedi trailer on Episode #90 of The Nerd Room Podcast coming to your earbuds this Thursday!!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters on December 15th, 2017 with early fan event sneak peaks starting December 14th!
In the build up to Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer Lucasfilm debuted an absolutely gorgeous theatrical poster.
Don't forget to grab your tickets over at Cineplex ! Three different viewing experiences for The Last Jedi will be available; Single Feature, Double Feature, and an 8 film Saga Marathon! The availability of the event viewings will vary by location so make sure to decide what you are doing before the tickets drop!
Let us know your thoughts on the trailer and all The Last Jedi reveals from this evening!
Thank you for reading,
Tim
The Last Jedi Trailer & Tickets Arrive TOMORROW!
It has been rumoured for a week, but now it has been officially confirmed that a new The Last Jedi trailer will arrive on Monday. The second trailer will debut during the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears game on Monday Night Football (Game starts at 5:15 p.m. PT/8:15 p.m. ET.)
It has been rumoured for a week, but now it has been officially confirmed that a new The Last Jedi trailer will arrive on Monday! The second trailer will debut during the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears game on Monday Night Football (Game starts at 5:15 p.m. PT/8:15 p.m. ET.)
It has also been confirmed by Lucasfilm that the tickets for The Last Jedi will go on sale following the release of the new trailer (Oct. 9). Cineplex will be offering three different viewing experiences for The Last Jedi; Single Feature, Double Feature, and an 8 film Saga Marathon! The availability of the event viewings will vary by location so make sure to decide what you are doing before the tickets drop!
We will be breaking down the details of the latest The Last Jedi trailer on this weeks episode of The Nerd Room (Ep. 90), dropping this Thursday!
Check out the two teasers released by Lucasfilm to hype the new trailer!
Will you be watching the trailer or are you on The Last Jedi spoiler lockdown? Let us know if the comment below!
Thank you for reading,
Tim
The Last Jedi | Elite Series Wave 2
Release dates for the second wave of the Disney Store exclusive The Last Jedi Elite Series 6” die cast figures have been revealed. Unlike the first wave, the next seven figures will be released individually over the course of six weeks starting on October 27th.
Release dates for the second wave of the Disney Store exclusive The Last Jedi Elite Series 6” die cast figures have been revealed. Unlike the first wave, the next seven figures will be released individually over the course of six weeks starting on October 27th.
Chewbacca with Porgs - October 27th, 2017
Finn (First Order Disguise) - October 31st, 2017
Poe Dameron - November 7th, 2017
Rose & BB-8 - November 14th, 2017
C-3PO - November 21st, 2017
Captain Phasma - November 28th, 2017
Supreme Lead Snoke - December 5th, 2017
Before TLJ ES figures dropped on Force Friday II, the remaining TFA and R1 figures were on sale for less the $7.00 CAD from $34.00 CAD. With the first wave of TLJ ES figures looking like they will be shelf camping in a similar fashion to the previous releases, I can really see Disney modifying how these figures are marketed and released.
It has not been made clear whether or not each figure will be shipped in limited quantities, but the release style seems to be very similar to the limited run of the six Prequel and Original Trilogy Elite Series figures that dropped between Force Friday 1 and The Force Awakens in 2015. With the 2015 limited release of figures a raffle system was set up and carried out each week with a only a lucky few getting their hands on the figures. This made the figures extremely difficult to get at retail and the exclusivity caught the attention of collectors.
I had previously suggested that for Disney to continue the Elite Series line they needed to repurpose it and focus on exclusivity and collectors, and it looks like TLJ second wave release might be a step in that direction.
Let us know your thoughts on the Elite Series in the comments below!
Thanks for reading!
As always, good luck on THE HUNT!
Tim
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait #1
StarWars.com has announced the next tie-in comic in the journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Coming from writters Ben Acker and Ben Blacker with art by Mike Mayhew is a special one-shot comic titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait #1.
StarWars.com has announced the next tie-in comic in the journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Coming from writters Ben Acker and Ben Blacker with art by Mike Mayhew is a special one-shot comic titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait #1.
The comic will strive to create a connection between the Original Trilogy and The Last Jedi with the premise setting Luke and Leia in search of a new rebel base on the world of Crait. The era between ANH and ESB is where Marvel has focused the majority of their story telling since the establishment of the new canon and it looks like this comic will continue the narrative in that era. The description places the one-shot during the ‘Galactic Civil War’ but more specifically based off the cover art, it looks to be set before Empire Strikes Back. Luke is wielding the blue lightsaber which places it before the end of ESB, but I am guessing it is actually set before the establishment of the Rebel base on Hoth (0-3 ABY).
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will see the debut of the mineral planet Crait, as it becomes a battleground between the Resistance and First Order.
From the recently released book by Claudia Grey, Leia: Princess of Alderaan, we know that Leia has a history with the planet of Crait and that a Rebel outpost was set up there around 3 BBY. My current theory is that we will learn in this comic that the Rebels choose Hoth over Crait to set up their new base, possibly because of the events that transpire in the comic. Looking closer at the cover, it appears that there may already be an established presence on the planet which leads Luke and Leia to 'take up arms', as revealed in the official description. The events of this comic my provide some insight as to why Leia chooses to set-up a Resistance Base on Crait some 34 years later.
The one-shot comic will arrive in comic shops on December 27, 2017 just after the debut of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Art by: Marco Checchetto
The familiar pop of red on the cover leads me to believe we may get a little more insight into the red mineral hidden beneath the salt-covered surface of Crait.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi will see the debut of the mineral planet Crait, as it becomes a battleground between the Resistance and First Order. And a new story coming from Marvel will reveal major elements of its history."
"StarWars.com is excited to announce Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait #1, a special one-shot arriving December 27, written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Star Wars: Join The Resistance) with art by Mike Mayhew (Star Wars, The Star Wars). The comic rewinds to the Galactic Civil War, following Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa as they take up arms on the salt-covered world and search for a new rebel base."
Let us know in the comments below, what you think this comic will be about!
Thank you for reading,
Journey to The Last Jedi | Canto Bight
Starwars.com revealed the cover for the highly anticipated Canto Bight book featuring four short stories told by authors Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant, and John Jackson Miller. The interconnected stories will center around characters in the casino-city of Canto Bight that will feature in The Last Jedi.
Starwars.com revealed the cover for the highly anticipated Canto Bight book that will feature four short stories told by authors Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant, and John Jackson Miller. The four interconnected stories, that will likely take place right before TLJ, will centre around new characters in the casino-city of Canto Bight.
Saladin Ahmed - “Rules of the Game”
Rae Carson - “Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing”
Mira Grant - “The Wine in Dreams"
John Jackson Miler, “The Ride”
Canto Bight will be available on December 5th, 2017 and joins Star Wars: Phasma, Leia: Princess of Alderann, The Legends of Luke Skywalker, and Cobalt Squadron in the Journey to The Last Jedi line of books.
Artist: Matt Taylor
The four authors also released some insights into their stories via starwars.com.
Saladin Ahmed, “Rules of the Game”
“‘Rules of the Game’ is a quiet drama about work and crime and corruption and pecking order, but it’s also an alien buddy comedy with explosives. Interplanetary contract criminal Anglang Lehet and Vaporator Salesbeing Kedpin Shoklop have led very different lives. They have one thing in common: Each of them has spent more than a century following the rules of his trade. But one night in the glittering casino city of Canto Bight their paths will cross and, beset by gangsters, corrupt cops, and overpriced drinks, they will have to rely on each other to have any hope to survive.”
Rae Carson, “Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing”
“No one is better placed to overhear key information than Lexo Sooger, the star masseuse at an elite spa. But Lexo never gets involved, no matter what. In a dangerous city like Canto Bight, it’s the only way to keep his family safe. But vile gangster Big Sturg Ganna will stop at nothing to acquire him as an asset, and when Ganna kidnaps Lexo’s daughter, Lexo must call on secret, long-unused abilities to save her. The gangster doesn’t know it yet, but he has messed with the wrong masseuse.
I spent a big chunk of my childhood in poverty, so I know that even the most beautiful, lavish places have an underclass, people barely scraping by in a system stacked against them. When I saw Lexo, a fantastically realized alien creature doing hard labor, surrounded by luxury that’s never truly his, I just had to know more. For me, Lexo is Canto Bight’s everyman, and I’m so glad I got to write his story.”
The eclectic patrons of Canto Bight, the casino-city featured in The Last Jedi.
Mira Grant, “The Wine in Dreams”
“There’s nothing better than a good con game, except for maybe a con game that takes place in the Star Wars universe. My story takes you to the glamorous night life and the glittering world of Ubialla Gheal, whose club is the place to see and be seen in Canto Bight. A lot of business happens there. A lot of deals. But when Derla Pidys, one of the most renowned liquor traders in the galaxy, shows up to purchase a bottle of wine that may or may not come from another dimension, things get complicated, fast. It was a joy to write, and I think you’re going to enjoy it.”
John Jackson Miler, “The Ride”
“What do you do when everything you think you know is upended at precisely the wrong time? ‘The Ride’ is some of the best fun I’ve had writing a Star Wars story, combining a look at gaming within the Star Wars universe with an adventure loaded with humorous moments. It’s a chance to wallow in casino life, surrounded by memorable characters. The Lucky Three (Plus One) is more than a starting pazaak hand — it’s a formula for a wild ride!
With statistics as his Force and card combinations as his lightsaber, Kaljach Sonmi fancies himself a Jedi Knight of the gambling halls, making short work of all who oppose him. Until, that is, he encounters something none of his knowledge and experience can help him with: The Lucky Three, a notorious trio and terrors of the casino.
Suddenly, with fearsome members of the Canto Bight underworld breathing down his neck, Kal launches upon the craziest — and possibly last! — night of his life, a frenetic odyssey during which fortunes are lost, won, and lost again. He’s drawing dead with a deadline, and his only outs may be three diminutive lunatics named Dodi, Thodi, and Wobi!”
Thank you for reading,
Tim