The High Republic Coming to Free Comic Book Day on August 14th
Two Star Wars titles will be available on Free Comic Book Day which takes place on August 14th, 2021, they are Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures and Star Wars: The High Republic - The Edge of Balance/Guardian of the Whills.
Disneyland to Reopen from April 30th
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has announced on CNBC that after over a full year of closure, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will return on April 30th, 2021.
Hasbro Announces Brand New Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest Online Event For Friday, April 9
It will be taking the place of the Hasbro Entertainment Brand Preview Event held during Toy Fair New York.
Riz Ahmed Gets Academy Awards Best Actor Nomination for Sound of Metal
Congratulations to Riz Ahmed, Bodhi Rook in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, who has been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role by the Academy for Sound of Metal.
National Film and Sci-Fi Museum Need Your Help Restoring Bossk Costume
The National Film and Sci-Fi Museum in the UK needs your help in recreating Bossk’s material yellow jump-suit and white life vest, if you have the skills please get in touch with them.
Dana Glauberman Gets ACE Nomination for Best Edited Drama Series for The Mandalorian
The plaudits keep coming for The Mandalorian with another award nomination, this time from the American Cinema Editors for Dana Glauberman for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television.
Three Episodes of The Mandalorian Nominated for Best Cinematographer Television Award
The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated three episodes of The Mandalorian for the Best Cinematographer for an Episode of a Half Hour Series for Television.
Star Wars Alumni Riz Ahmed and Mads Mikkelsen Get BAFTA Best Actor Nominations
Congratulations to Star Wars alumni Riz Ahmed (Bodhi Rook) and Mads Mikkelsen (Galen Erso) who starred together in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for their Best Actor nominations for Sound of Metal and Another Round respectively.
Directors Guild of America Nominates The Mandalorian’s Jon Favreau for Directorial Achievement Award
Congratulations to Jon Favreau on his nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for Chapter 9: The Marshal of The Mandalorian.
Be Featured as Fan of the Month on Gentle Giant Website
Gentle Giant Ltd. is putting together a monthly spotlight blog post to feature an awesome collector each month.
Producers Guild of America Nominates The Mandalorian for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Congratulations to Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki, and Carrie Beck on their nomination for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama for The Mandalorian.
Funko Europe Named Licensee of the Year at 2021 Licensing International France Awards
Funko Europe was named Licensee of the Year at the 2021 Licensing International France Awards last week.
Capital Sci-Fi Con 2021: Star Wars Guests So Far
Capital Sci-Fi Con is set to return for as a virtual show next Saturday 13th March 2021 and a number of Star Wars guests have been added to the roster.
Disneyland Can Reopen from April 1st, Waiting for to Disney to Confirm
Following on from the story we ran a few days ago, new California theme park guidelines, part of a refresh of Governor Gavin Newsom’s four-tier Blueprint for a Safer Economy, gives theme parks the ability to reopen from April 1st.
Costume Designers Guild Nominate The Mandalorian for Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Series
The Mandalorian currently has more nominations than a murder of porgs, and to that they can add a nomination from the Costume Designers Guild for Outstanding Costumes in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Series!
The Mandalorian Gets Annie Awards Nomination for Best Character Animation, Live Action
Congratulations to all the team behind bringing Grogu, aka The Child, to life in The Mandalorian as they get a nomination for an Annie Award for best character animation.
Celebrating Female Leaders of Tomorrow as LEGO Recreates Iconic 1980s Advert
The LEGO Group share their initiative for International Women’s Day on March 8th.
The Con is On! Sideshow Con 2021, July 19th – July 25th
For fans lamenting the postponed San Diego Comic-Con this year, Sideshow declares ‘The Con is On!’ -- July 19th – July 25th 2021 marks the return of Sideshow Con.
Dark Troopers Join Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
A new exhibition event in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes mobile game has expanded the Galactic War table with an all-new game mode: Conquest. And from tomorrow, March 4th, a three-day marquee will bring Moff Gideon’s menacing Dark Troopers onto the holotables.
Ian McDiarmid Private Signing with Showmasters in April
The Emperor himself, Ian McDiarmid, is conducting a private signing with Showmasters in April, and you have till March 26th to get your orders in.
The Mandalorian Leads with 13 Nominations at Visual Effects Society Awards
The Visual Effects Society have announced their nominees for the 19th Annual VES Awards, with The Mandalorian leading the field with 13 nominations, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode.
Motion Picture Sound Editors Nominate The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars
Congratulations to everyone at Skywalker Sound for their work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian which are both nominated for awards by the Motion Picture Sound Editors.
The Walt Disney Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Happening March 9th
The annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 6pm GMT.
Looks Like E3 2021 In-Person Event is Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The massive video game convention will be altering its course for 2021.
In-Person San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Cancelled, Comic-Con@Home 2021 Announced, Smaller In-Person Event Planned For November
A smaller in-person event is being planned for later this year in November.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Gets Producers Guild of America Nomination
Congratulations to Lucasfilm on the nomination in the Children's category for the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the upcoming Producers Guild of America awards.
Ian McDiarmid Confirmed as Guest at Wales Comic Con in November
Ian McDiarmid has been confirmed as a guest at Wales Comic Con that is scheduled for this November.
Hasbro Star Wars The Vintage Collection Fan Celebration Reveal: IG-11 and Lando Calrissian
As part of a select group of fan sites we are delighted to take part in the Hasbro Star Wars Fan Celebration reveal with two new figures from The Vintage Collection -- IG-11 from The Mandalorian and Lando Calrissian from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
The Mandalorian Gets Art Directors Guild Nomination
Congratulations to Andrew L. Jones and Doug Chiang on their Art Directors Guild nomination for One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series for The Mandalorian.
Hasbro Pulse Expanding to International Markets and Coming to the UK
Hasbro yesterday announced during a Virtual Investor Day presentation that they will at last be expanding their Hasbro Pulse website to some international markets, starting later this year with the UK.
Stay Tuned for a Fan Celebration Reveal from The Vintage Collection Soon
You may be aware of some new Black Series reveals from various sites today, and you should stay tuned for a Hasbro Fan Celebration reveal from The Vintage Collection later this week!
Further Progress at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Bioreconstruct on Twitter has shared some new aerial photographs of the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience being built adjacent to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World.
PopMinded by Hallmark Sneak Peek Week
PopMinded by Hallmark are giving us all a sneak peek at what is coming next for all their brands in a week long event, and yesterday was the turn of Star Wars.
RADIO 1138: Episode 76 – Another World with ILMxLAB
James Burns returns with another episode of RADIO 1138 with special guests from ILMxLAB, Ian Bowie (Senior Experience Designer) and Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (Lead Quality Assurance).
Disney Patents Reveal the Tech to be Used at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Disney have filed three new patents that reveal some of the technology that will be employed at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World.