New “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Promotional Art Revealed np

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With less than 4 months left till “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” being released, we can expect to see more and more new images, promotional art and character profiles revealed. A lot of these images come from the Star Wars: Card Trader, which digitally replicates the original Topps Star Wars trading cards from 1977, along with some new cards from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.

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Source: Comic Book Movie; Star Wars: Card Trader; Les Toiles Heroesiques

Fans Awaken For “Force Friday”; First Look At “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Toys np

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Fans Awaken for ‘Force Friday’

More than 3,000 retail locations in the U.S. open at midnight to celebrate new ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ products

Today, merchandise inspired by the highly anticipated new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens launched at retailers around the globe as ‘Force Friday’ officially got underwayHot off the heels of the 18+ hour global live unboxing event on YouTube where highlights of the new product range were officially unveiled, the celebration continued as more than 3,000 retail locations in the U.S. opened their doors at midnight for fans to be among the first to discover new Star Wars products.

“We’ve been working closely with the filmmakers to bring the characters and storylines from Star Wars: The Force Awakens to life through an exciting array of products, and we’re thrilled to share them with fans around the world,” said Leslie Ferraro, Co-Chair, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and President, Disney Consumer Products.

Starting in Sydney and ending at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media hosted an epic global live event to unveil key Star Wars: The Force Awakens productsFans who tuned in to theStar Wars YouTube page were able to see the following toys unboxed by top digital stars from the Maker Studios network:

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  • Sydney: Star Wars BladeBuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber toy from Hasbro

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  • Tokyo: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Big Figs(31” and 48”) from JAKKS Pacific

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  • Hong Kong: Hot Wheels® Star Wars character car assortment and Escape from Jakku™ Starship playset from Mattel

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  • Seoul: LEGO Star WarsPoe’s X-Wing Fighter™

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  • Paris: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren Lightsaber, a Disney Store exclusive

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  • Madrid: Star Wars Micro Machines First Order Star Destroyer from Hasbro

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  • Berlin: LEGO Star WarsKylo Ren’s Command Shuttle™

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  • London: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Elite Series die-cast figure assortment, a Disney Store exclusive

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  • Rio de Janeiro:Star Wars Black Series 6” figure assortment from Hasbro

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  • ‘Good Morning America’ (New York): LEGO Star WarsMillennium Falcon™ and Star Wars BB-8 from Sphero

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  • Toronto: Star Wars Remote Controlled Millennium Falcon Quad and X-Wing Starfighter from Air Hogs, Spin Master

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  • Chicago: Star Wars: The Force AwakensRole Play for kids exclusive to Disney Store

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  • Mexico City: Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Deluxe NERF Blaster from Hasbro

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  • San Francisco: Star Wars Battle Action Millennium Falcon from Hasbro

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  • Los Angeles: Star Wars: The Force AwakensPoe Dameron’s X-Wing Vehicle from Hasbro

Additionally, fans tuning in to watch ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on ABC were treated to a fun product reveal with Jimmy and his security guard sidekick Guillermo, showcasing Star Wars: The Force Awakens Voice Changing Masks exclusive to Disney Store.

Beyond lightsabers, construction sets, figures and collectibles, fans can find products across a wide variety of categories, including apparel for all members of the family, home décor, lifestyle accessories, books and more. New Star Wars products can be found around the world at mass and specialty retailers, such as Amazon.com, Kohl’s, Target, Toys “R” Us and Walmart, as well as Disney Store and disneystore.com.

Highlights from the merchandise line found in the U.S. include:

–       A large collection of exclusive merchandise from Disney Store including role play items, talking action figures and figure play sets, along with themed apparel, tech accessories, mugs, journals and more

–       J. Crew apparel for men, women and kids featuring the fan-favorite “Chewie, we’re home” scene of Chewbacca and Han Solo from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer

–       A Star Wars collection of Rock & Republic® misses apparel and Mighty Fine juniors apparel offers female fans graphic tees, leggings, sweatshirts, hoodies and dresses available at Kohl’s

–       The ultimate Millennium Falcon children’s bed from Pottery Barn Kids, looking like something seen from a galaxy far, far away

–       A villainous take on home merchandise featuring new characters from the Dark Side, such as First Order Stormtroopers and Kylo Ren available at JCPenney

To preserve the integrity of key movie moments, an additional wave of products will be released closer to the film’s debut, when fans will be able to find additional items featuring the newest characters, including Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, BB-8 and more. On December 18, a Play Set based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens will become available for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, the latest installment of the best-selling “toys-to-life” video game from Disney Interactive.

PHOTOS: Disney Parks Introduces Exclusive “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Merchandise Line np

 

With Force Friday upon us, Disney Parks has also released many Star Wars: The Force Awakens items that will be exclusive to the resort destinations, so you may want to save up a few more bucks for your next trip if you’re a Star Wars fan

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Open edition pin assortment

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BB-8 spinning top toy

 

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Limited release Kylo Ren MagicBand

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Limited release Stormtrooper Eachez Vinylmation

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Build Your Own Lightsaber now features Kylo Ren pieces

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A latex creature from The Force Awakens is available

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Jakku sand playset is perfect for the beach

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There is a new Droid Factory set featuring characters from the new film

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Stormtrooper head bank

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There is a play-set that allows you to “force push” First Order forces

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Mystery pin set

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Plenty of Disney Store products are also available through the Disney Parks

And we leave you with this awesome bb-8 light-up necklace which you will certainly see all over the parks after nightfall.

First Look At “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Premium Collectible Figures From Hot Toys – “Kylo Ren” And “First Order Stormtroopers” np

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Hot Toys has just revealed the first line of 1/6th scale premium collectible figures for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”. The first figures revealed are of Kylo Ren and The First Order Stormtroopers, which will come in two versions, a standard Stormtrooper and a Heavy Gunner Stormtrooper.

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Source: Hot Toys Facebook, Superhero Hype

No New Trailer or Footage To Be Shown At D23 For “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” np

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For those looking forward to a new trailer or behind the scenes footage for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at this week’s D23, you may have to wait a little longer. Entertainment Weekly has just informed us that there will be no new trailer or new footage and has also revealed that their source was “The Force Awakens” director, J.J. Abrams:

Whatever revelations may be in store at the Anaheim fan gathering will not involve seeing sections of the movie. For doubters, I may as well reveal that “reliable source”…

“It is true, we are showing no footage, behind the scenes or otherwise,” director J.J. Abrams tells EW. “In the fall, there’ll be a trailer.”

He knows fans are eager for another look at the film and promises to bring something compelling to the Disney conventioneers. “We’re thrilled to go to D23 and meet the fans, but it’s a tricky thing to try and rush [footage] for a convention or preexisting event that would, of course, be fun to show something at,” he said.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Graces This Week’s Entertainment Weekly Cover; Plus 12 New Stills np

 

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Entertainment Weekly has just debuted it’s Fall Movie Preview issue and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’” newest villain, Kylo Ren is on the cover. Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview will be available on newsstands on Friday and can be purchased online today.

Entertainment Weekly also has debuted 12 new still from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”:

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Source: Entertainment Weekly

D23 Expo 2015: A Look At The “”Star Wars: The Force Awakens”” Exclusive Poster By Drew Struzan np

 

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A definite perk to being in the audience during the Lucasfilm/Star Wars presentation is everyone walked away with an exclusive movie poster for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” created by legendary artist Drew Struzman. Struzman has created classic movie posters for some epic films including “Star Wars”, “Indiana  Jones” and “Back To The Future”.

Here are some of Drew Struzman’s most memorable movie posters:

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PHOTOS: The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Vanity Fair Photo Shoot; VIDEO: Behind The Scenes

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On the cover of the June issue of Vanity Fair, photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) re-unites with his trusty co-pilot Chewbacca, and is joined by some new faces: Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and a little droid who goes by the name of BB-8.

VanityFair.com has released online a preview of the upcoming issue which finally reveals that Adam Driver will be playing Kylo Ren. Prior to this, it was just assumed that Driver was Kylo Ren. They also reveal that Lupita Nyong’o’s is indeed a CGI character and she will be playing Maz Kanata, some kind of space pirate. They also hint that the reason why we have yet to hear Daisy Ridley’s character’s Rey’s last name is because it is a familiar name, either Skywalker or Solo.

Vanity Fair has also released a behind the scenes video of the special Star Wars photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz.

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This Vanity Fair issue will be available digitally on May 7th and through newsstands on May12th.

Photos form the Vanity Fair Star Wars: The Force Awakens issue:

Snowtroopers and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver)

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Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’o)

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Some characters from Maz Kanata’s castle

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Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac)

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JJ. Abrams directing Daisy Ridley (Rey)

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John Williams (composer), Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Lawrence Kasdan (writer) and J.J. Abrams (director)

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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens December 18th.

Source: Vanity Fair

VIDEO: Watch “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Droid “BB-8” Make A Surprise Appearance At Star Wars Celebration

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BB-8, the newest droid from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” made a suprise appearance at the Star Wars Celebration Live Stream and completely stole the show.Check out this amazing technical demonstration video of BB-8:

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When BB-8 was first seen in the first teaser trailer for “The Force Awakens” last year, many people thought this was just a complete “CGI” created robot. Nope. BB-8 is a fully functional working droid who appeared with the rest of the cast on the set of “The Force Awakens.”

Kathleen Kennedy, head of Lucasfilm, also revealed that we actually have Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney, to thank because it was Iger that found the company that created the tech that brought BB-8 to life.

BB-8 kind of reminds me of a cross between R2D2 and Wall-E and a soccer ball.

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4/23/15 Marvel News Mash-Up (New-Look Spider-Man, Captain Marvel in Avengers, Nerd Alert Episode #3)

Official Character Poster Of ” The Vision” From “Avengers: Age Of Ultron”

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Just minutes after the last Marvel Mash-Up article came out, Disney and Marvel released the official character poster for “The Vision” in “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” and he looks fantastic! Trust me on this one, I hear he steals the movie, just like Hulk did to the original “Avengers: Movie.”

“The Incredible Hulk” Graces The Cover Of Rolling Stone Magazine

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The Hulk is on this months issue of Rolling Stone mostly to promote “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” but it really looks like he is ready for a solo movie. I’ve been watching some interviews with Joss Whedon and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) and they both seem to hint that a solo movie for the Hulk is in the works.

Ruffalo was asked by IGN about the future of the Hulk:

Mark Ruffalo: “I think there’s a lot of places to go with him [Hulk].”

Scarlett Johansson: “Like where?”

IGN: “Space?”

Ruffalo: “Well he’s going to space. Yeah, I mean there’s some talk of maybe Planet Hulk.”

Here is a synopsis of the Planet Hulk comic book series:

The Illuminati (a group consisting of Tony Stark, Reed Richards, Black Bolt, Namor, and Dr. Stephen Strange) meet to discuss the recent destruction of Hulk and how to deal with him. The decision to deposit Hulk on a peaceful uninhabited planet is interrupted by a wormhole, placing the savage Hulk on the violent planet Sakaar.

The green skinned warrior quickly bonds with others like him in a gladiator arena, as well as creates an enemy of Red King. Through his conflicts and troubles Hulk unites a planet by killing the tyrant king, while finding a kindred spirit and falls in love with the warrior Caiera. Hulk, the savior of the people, is crowned king with Caiera as his queen. The peace does not last for the green goliath however, but instead leads to the destruction of Sakaar and the terribly destructive World War Hulk.

That would be great if the went with a movie adapation of “Planet Hulk.” If that is the case, it would probably be 5% Bruce Banner and 95% Hulk in the movie.

Source: IGN; Rolling Stone

Marvel Releases Covers For The “Star Wars” Movie Adaptions

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Marvel has revealed the covers for all three of the “Star Wars” Original Trilogy comic book adaptions drawn by artist Adi Granov.

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These issues are actually reprints of the original “Star Wars” comic book series that was released back in 1977. Marvel added a nice touch be retouching all of the panels and they look really nice.

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“Spider-Man” In The Marvel Cinematic Universe Update

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Kevin Feige, the heard of Marvel Entertainment, recently spoke with Collider and revealed some new information, as well as confirmed previous speculation, about the new “Spider-Man” who will make his debut in “Captain America: Civil War”:

  • Spider-Man will be Peter Parker, not Miles Morales, who is currently the Ultimate Spider-Man in the comics.
  • No origin story. Feige said, “There is a young kid [already] running around New York City in a homemade version of the Spider-Man costume in the MCU, you just don’t know it yet.”
  • Spider-Man will get a new costume. It will be classic Spider-Man but not a costume we have ever seen before on screen.
  • Peter will be 15-16 years old and he will be a high school student.

Personally, I would love for Spider-Man’s costume to be inspired by Todd Mcfarlane’s version, which was inspired by the very earliest versions of Spider-Man in the comics. Todd added really big bug eyes to the costume and brought back the webbing under his armpits. He also brought us those crazy detailed webs from his web shooters. Always loved this version:

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Source: Collider

“Captain Marvel” Was Originally Going To Be In” Avengers: Age Of Ultron” But Her Scene Was Cut And Replaced By “Scarlet Witch” And Her New Costume

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Kevin Feige explains just how close it was that Captain Marvel was going to appear in “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” and he explains why her scene was cut:

There were drafts that maybe people somehow got their hands on and read early on that included some characters – maybe others, but certainly one, which is why it’s dangerous to read scripts early on, and talk about them early on…

[Captain Marvel] was in a draft. But to me, it would have done that character a disservice, to meet her fully formed, in a costume and part of the Avengers already when 99% of the audience would go, ‘Who is that?’ It’s just not the way we’ve done it before.

Thanos is the good ‘Who’s that,’ because he’s clearly a bad guy, for comic fans he represents a specific storyline, you can get the buzz started from fans to non-fans with that cameo – as opposed to a title character, who deserves their own story. Even Black Widow you don’t meet in the last two seconds of Iron Man 2 wearing her costume – you evolve that going forward.

The way we reveal Scarlet Witch [in costume] at the end of the movie? Those were Captain Marvel plate shots. Joss said, ‘We’ll cast her later!’ And I said, ‘Yeah Joss, we’ll cast her later.’ [Whispers to an invisible associate who isn’t Joss] ‘We’re not putting her in there!’

Finally Joss was like ‘Let’s use those plates to let Scarlet Witch fly into frame, give her a big entrance?’ And that makes sense – she’s come to their side, and she deserves the cool intro, which will feed into another movie we start shooting in a few weeks.

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Source: BadAssDigest

WDWNT: Nerd Alert Episode 3 Airs Thursday Night

Nerd-Alert-Transparent_1080x1080Our third episode of “WDWNT: Nerd Alert” will air this Thursday night at 10 PM, which can be heard on WDWNT: On The Air. Nerd Alert will immediately follow “WDWNT: The Radio Show,” which airs from 8-10 PM.

This week we will be talking about the recent flood of trailers and our main focus will be the newest trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Link: WDWNT: On The Air

That’s it for this week!