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Friday, September 4, 2015

The Force Awakens #ForceFriday

We love Star Wars in my house, I mean really what’s not to love? My husband is 42 and if I remember right he said one of the Star Wars movies was one of the first he saw in the theater.  Star Wars: The Force Awakens  opens on Dec 18. For now we can enjoy #ForceFriday with some great   Star Wars: The Force Awakens 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 products. Fans 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:
·      Sydney: Star Wars BladeBuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber toy from Hasbro
·      Tokyo: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Big Figs(31” and 48”) from JAKKS Pacific
·      Hong Kong: Hot Wheels® Star Wars character car assortment and Escape from Jakku™ Starship playset from Mattel
·      Seoul: LEGO Star Wars Poe’s X-Wing Fighter™
·      Paris: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren Lightsaber, a Disney Store exclusive
·      Madrid: Star Wars Micro Machines First Order Star Destroyer from Hasbro
·      Berlin: LEGO Star Wars Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle™
·      London: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Elite Series die-cast figure assortment, a Disney Store exclusive
·      Rio de Janeiro: Star Wars Black Series 6” figure assortment from Hasbro
·      ‘Good Morning America’ (New York): LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon™ and Star Wars BB-8 from Sphero
·      Toronto: Star Wars Remote Controlled Millennium Falcon Quad and X-Wing Starfighter from Air Hogs, Spin Master
·      Chicago: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Role Play for kids exclusive to Disney Store
·      Mexico City: Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Deluxe NERF Blaster from Hasbro
·      San Francisco: Star Wars Battle Action Millennium Falcon from Hasbro
·      Los Angeles: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Poe 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.

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7 comments:

  1. I know that Target is having a lot of great deals on Star wars merchandise.

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  2. I'm loving all the merchandise! I can't wait for the new movie!

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  3. My eldest son is a Star Wars Junkie. He knows every line from every movie and cant wait till the new movie is released!

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  4. My son would love the lego set!! Even though he doesn't watch star wars, but he loves to build.

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  5. My great nephew would love this!!! He loves Star Wars and so do I!! I remember seeing the first Star Wars in the theater back in the 70s!!!

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  6. I have some Star Wars LEGO sets and boy would I love more! Sadly, I didn't get any for Force Friday! haha

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  7. My sons are in love with Star Wars and always have been. One is really waiting on the release of the movie and gets all the toys.

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