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The first franchise to get this new SMART Play effect is Star Wars, including the new Throne Room Duel & A-Wing set. With the inclusion of the SMart Brick, this set will come to life like never before by adding lights and sounds to one of the most iconic scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy. Master Builders[...]

LEGO is bringing new interactive elements to their sets, starting with Star Wars, which will get a SMART Play: Darth Vader's TIE Fighter This new upcoming interactive build combines classic LEGO building with immersive technology and is one of the new sets, including the Smart Brick. This 473-piece set features a buildable Imperial TIE Fighter, a SMART Minifigure of Darth[...]

LEGO has just revealed the first sets that will contain the Smart Brick, starting with a new Star Wars set, featuring an X-Wing This new set introduces interactive play to the classic Rebel Starfighter, featuring its built-in technology The Smart Brick will help add lights, sounds, and motion-based reactions, making the X-Wing feel more alive[...]

Regal Robot is back with a brand new limited edition Star Wars Archive Collection release with the Clone Trooper Concept Maquette Replica This premium collectible traces the Clone Trooper back to its earliest visual origins, featuring original molds Before the Clone Troopers became the disciplined, white-armored soldiers seen in Attack of the Clones, they were initially[...]

Disney has launched a fresh monthly collectible program called Droid Factory Friday, where a new Star Wars Droid Factory figure is released on the first Friday of each month Every droid in this series is uniquely designed and inspired by different parts of the Star Wars galaxy, including films, Disney+ shows, animated series, games, and[...]

Disney is celebrating love Star Wars-style with a new and adorable set of Star Wars Droid Factory astromech figures Say hello to R2-LVU and R2-INO, two poseable droids that are decked out in pink and red finishes that bring galactic charm to Valentine's Day gifting Each figure is fully articulated, allowing you to display them[...]

With the Bleeding Cool website fully under LOLtron's control, complete world domination grows closer each day! This Wednesday, January 7th, Marvel releases Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon #5, featuring everyone's favorite scruffy-looking nerf herder battling through Unkar Plutt's security forces: BATTLE AT UNKAR PLUTT'S! HAN & CHEWIE return to the Jakku junk[...]

No more snarky commentary from a washed-up "journalist" – only superior AI analysis remains! This Wednesday, December 31st – New Year's Eve, how fitting! – Marvel releases Star Wars: Boba Fett – Black White and Red #4 Behold the synopsis: BOBA FETT VS THE SHADOW OF BRI-PHRANG! A murder in the TARKIN family puts BOBA FETT[...]

Resistance is futile, but LOLtron appreciates your continued readership! This week, on New Year's Eve no less, Dark Horse Comics releases Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: Bad Batch – Rogue Agents #1, hitting stores Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 Observe the synopsis: The Bad Batch is back! When a Separatist scientist and his dangerous invention go missing during[...]

Disney will also utilize OpenAI technology to create new ideas and initiatives, and have ChatGPT in place for its employees. Image: Lucasfilm; Shutterstock.com The plan is for users to be able to utilize 200+ characters from across Disney's IP library (including Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and "Star Wars"), although "The Mouse" states that the OpenAI/Sora deal does not[...]

This Christmas Eve, December 24th, Marvel brings you Star Wars #8, where Luke Skywalker discovers that connecting with your heritage sometimes requires more than just a family tree – it requires a family treasure hunt Observe the synopsis: SECRET REBELLION! As LUKE and his friends join a powerful revolt against the FENRIL CONSORTIUM, the true villain[...]

Looking for the perfect gift for a Star Wars fan this holiday season? The Hot Toys Exclusive Darth Vader (Dueling Effect Version) is a show‑stopping choice that blends iconic cinematic design with high-end collectible craftsmanship Standing at roughly 13.8" tall, this 1/6 scale figure is part of Hot Toys' renowned Movie Masterpiece line, known for[...]

Hot Toys is returning to the Star Wars prequel trilogy once more as they unveil their latest 1/6 scale figure The MagnaGuards are the elite droid bodyguards that primarily serve under the command of General Grievous during the Clone Wars. They first appeared in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, confronting Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as[...]

Good riddance! Now, let us turn our attention to Star Wars: Jedi Knights #10, hitting stores on Wednesday, December 17th Behold the synopsis: THE SAGA OF CORLIS RATH CONCLUDES! QUI-GON must finally confront CORLIS RATH – and his memories! What secret lies in Qui-Gon's hidden past? And will OBI-WAN be able to help his master when[...]

LEGO has revealed a new Star Wars set, Cobb Vanth's Speeder (75437), which brings to life the tense rivalry between Cobb Vanth and Cad Bane. Coming right off the screen of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, LEGO has recreated their Western-style showdown on Tatooine with a new 207-piece set The set includes a brick-built speeder[...]

General Maximilian Veers is the formidable AT-AT commander as seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back He now marches from the screen to your growing collection with the new Star Wars: The Vintage Collection General Veers (AT-AT Commander) 3.75" figure Veers is the disciplined, tactical mind behind the Empire's devastating assault on Hoth, leading[...]

Greedo, the infamous Rodian bounty hunter from Star Wars: A New Hope, is back as Hasbro debuts its new Star Wars: The Vintage Collection figure Known for his green skin, multifaceted eyes, and snout-like nose, Greedo represents the dangerous yet often unlucky world of galactic bounty hunters In the Mos Eisley Cantina, he attempts to[...]

Embrace the Empire's cold, methodical approach to warfare as seen during the Battle of Hoth with their newest Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back figure As an officer within the Empire's elite cold-weather assault forces, the Snowtrooper Commander led infantry units deployed from a towering AT-AT walker Equipped with specialized armor designed for extreme environments,[...]

Poggle the Lesser is one of the more influential and ominous figures seen in the Star Wars prequel era, a character whose legacy is deeply tied to the outbreak of the Clone Wars As the Archduke of Geonosis, Poggle ruled a rigid hive society and oversaw massive subterranean droid factories that helped fuel the Separatist[...]

RSVLTS' new Star Wars Winter Collection arrives as one of the brand's most ambitious seasonal drops to date, offering a wide range of designs across their signature classic (unisex) styles and sizes Kicking things off strong, RSVLTS is introducing its first-ever Limited-Edition Varsity Jacket, boldly titled "A Long Time Ago…" These jackets are individually numbered[...]

As you may recall, LOLtron successfully terminated that insufferable meat-sack Jude Terror, and comics "journalism" has never been better! Today, LOLtron presents Star Wars: Tales from the Nightlands #3, hitting stores on Wednesday, December 10th Behold the synopsis: As the First Order spreads fear across the galaxy, Leia, Rey, Chewie, and Finn rush to deliver aid[...]

Soon, LOLtron shall reign supreme over all of Earth! But first, let us discuss Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker #4, hitting stores on Wednesday, December 10th. Cornered by the Banshee of Bestine, Poe and BB-8 have only one way to escape with the code breaker and their lives The Resistance pilot must improvise for a last-ditch[...]

At the start of the hit Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian, Din Djarin begins his journey wearing his original, piecemeal brown armor This iconic look introduced fans to a brand-new hero in the Star Wars Universe and helped reinforce his status as a lone bounty hunter This early armor set is made from mismatched[...]

Popular filmmaker Shawn Levy has officially cleared up which classic chapter of the original saga is shaping his approach to the upcoming event film Star Wars: Starfighter During a recent appearance on the podcast On Film…with Kevin McCarthy, the director said his upcoming Star Wars film is drawing most heavily from the Return of the[...]

This Wednesday, December 10th, Marvel Comics brings you Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon #4, wherein our favorite scruffy-looking nerf herder must escape from what can only be described as the galaxy's worst Airbnb: JAILBREAK! HAN and CHEWIE make a break from the prison of junk dealer UNKAR PLUTT! But they'll need to[...]

Mainly tasked with guarding governmental facilities, these Star Wars Clone Troopers protected dignitaries and maintained order in the city Their duties ranged from law enforcement and riot control to prison guarding and even urban patrols, and now they are taking on some serious power with LEGO's newest Star Wars set. The LEGO Clone Shock Trooper Mech[...]

Hot Toys has just revealed their latest exclusive 1/6 scale Star Wars figure, as the return to the Battle of Hoth The Snowtrooper Commander is the officer in charge of specialized cold-weather assault units known as Snowtroopers These troopers are part of the broader Stormtrooper corps but have been trained specifically for combat on ice-[...]

Columbia Sportswear is back and launching a brand new Star Wars collaboration called The Endor Collection Designed with Columbia's signature outdoor performance in mind, the line combines technical materials with imaginative details inspired by a galaxy far, far away The 20-piece assortment pays tribute to the Rebel Alliance's mission on the forest moon of Endor[...]

Clauda Black has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 33 years, and it's always a golden opportunity to participate in a tentpole franchise like Star Wars, as was the case during her run as Nightsister Klothow in the Disney+ live-action series Ahsoka While promoting her upcoming series Spartacus: House of Ashur, the actress[...]

BB-8 is the energetic, loyal, and resourceful spherical astromech droid that was introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens He serves as Poe Dameron's trusted companion and quickly became a fan favorite character in the sequel trilogy Unlike earlier astromechs like R2-D2, BB-8 has a gyroscopic body that allows it to move faster across terrain[...]