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Hasbro Fan First Friday – Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary

Pak Hanu

Earlier today, Hasbropulse held a Fan First Friday livestream that focused on the 50th Anniversary of the Star Wars brand. Keep in mind pre-orders for the revealed products should be available at around 1 PM at the various online retailers. The revealed products include: Amazon Exclusive 6” Black Series Kenner Deco Jawa Obi-Wan Kenobi Greedo Star Wars the Vintage Collection 50th Anniversary (Walmart) AT-ST Driver (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) Paploo (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) Princess Leia [Endor] (Star Wars Episode VI: Return…

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Star Wars Hasbropulse Exclusives Announced

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Cnet and Screenrant recently revealed two new Star Wars exclusives that will be released on Hasbropulse. Both products seem to been originally San Diego Comic Con 2020 exclusives, however with the event being cancelled they are confirmed as Hasbropulse exclusives. The first exclusive revealed is the Vintage Collection 501st Legion Arc Troopers Special Action Figure Set. The set will include Arc Trooper versions of CT-1409 (Echo), CT-5555 (Fives) and CT-5597 (Jesse) as seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The set will retail for $50 and will be released on Hasbropulse this September.  The second exclusive is the Star Wars…

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[Interview] Actor & Animator Michael Hollander, VR Troopers’ J.B. Reese

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After various technical issues and delays, Hero-Club is proud to present our second interview with a former tokusatsu actor. However, this time we are talking with actor from a Saban Entertainment adaptation. Yet, this person is still associated with Chojinki Metalder, as we are interviewing VR Troopers’ Michael Hollander (formerly Michael Bacon). For those unaware, VR Troopers is the Saban adaptation that combined footage from the Metal Hero series: Chojinki Metalder, Jikuu Senshi Spielban, and Uchu Keiji Shaider. The series ran in broadcast syndication for a total of 92-episodes across…

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SWCC 2019: Official Hasbro Star Wars Product Images

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Hasbro has recently updated their Hasbropulse instagram page with the official Star Wars product images of their reveals at Star Wars Celebration 2019. While Hasbro didn’t unveil any new retail Star Wars the Black Series 6 Inch figures they did unveil box shots of the upcoming wave of figures. They also unveiled some new Star Wars the Black Series 6 Inch figure boxsets that will be sold exclusively at Disney Parks. In addition to their Star Wars the Black Series 6 Inch reveals they also unveiled new official carded shots of the next wave of Star Wars the Vintage Collection figures along…

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NYTF 2019: Official Star Wars Product Images

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Hasbro has recently revealed official images for their Star Wars product reveals at New York Toy Fair 2019. The new reveals include new figures that will be released in the Star Wars the Vintage Collection, a new line of Kenner styled figures called the Retro Collection, and more. The reveals consist of: Star Wars Retro Collection STAR WARS RETRO COLLECTION DARTH VADER 3.75-INCH Figure (HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Spring 2019) Available exclusively at Target. STAR WARS RETRO COLLECTION CHEWBACCA 3.75-INCH Figure (HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Spring 2019) Available exclusively at Target. STAR WARS RETRO COLLECTION PRINCESS LEIA 3.75-INCH Figure…

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F. Gary Gray to Direct Live Action M.A.S.K. Film

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Deadline has reported that Paramount has recently made a deal with F. Gary Gray to direct the live-action film adaptation of the M.A.S.K. franchise. For those who are unaware, M.A.S.K. is a 80s property that was created by Kenner.  M.A.S.K stands for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, and features a team of heroes in control of Matt Trakker as they fight against the evil organization named Venom.  As the team swiftly are looking for writers for the project, the film is stated to be  “…a contemporary subculture movie with a youth empowerment angle.” No other details are confirmed at this time so stay tuned for…

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NYTF 2017: Star Wars 40th Anniversary Reveals

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Over the weekend, New York Toy Fair 2017 continued with some new toy reveals for the 40th Anniversary for the Star Wars franchise.  Entertainment Weekly posted official images from Hasbro that feature the new toys. The new reveals include: 40th Anniversary Legacy Pack Features a special backdrop based on Kenner’s Early Bird Certificate and also includes the new Vintage Card style Star Wars the Black Series 6 Inch Darth Vader.  The set will retail for $39.99. 40th Anniversary 6 Inch Black Series Figures Features the characters that were released in the original twelve releases by Kenner.  Each figure will feature Kenner inspired card…

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