Star Wars
New Star Wars by Her Universe Apparel at Disney’s Star Wars Weekends
For the past month, Her Universes' Ashley Eckstein has been teasing us all with photos of the upcoming merchandise that is soon to be offered by her brand. Some of the new pieces include a limited edition Return of the Jedi necklace, shaped like Darth Vader's mask, the Rogue Squadron dress which we've been dying to own since we first caught a glimpse of the design, along with a Rogue Squadron tank, four t-shirts (two of which feature retro designs), an Asajj Ventress tunic, and three items for Tell Me More!
Disney’s D-Tech Me Allows You to Become a Stormtrooper
Starting on May 17th, Disney World is offering a new kind of toy that will completely enhance your Star Wars collection. It'll be unique to other toys, and hold a lot of meaning because, well, it'll be you. As a Stormtrooper. Disney is holding an event called D-Tech Me, in which, they take a 3D scan of your head and then print it on a Stormtrooper body, or a body that has been trapped in carbonite. The figure will cost roughly $100, but who can put a price on including yourself in one of Tell Me More!
42 Rare Behind the Scenes Set Pics from Empire Strikes Back
Below is a rare collection of behind the scenes photos from Empire Strikes Back. As JJ Abrams' screenplay for the new Star Wars movie begins to be written, imgur has posted a set of 66 photos to help us remember the trilogies greatest moments. Many of the set photos are very candid images and hadn't been seen by fans for years after the film was created. It's so nice to look back at Luke, Leia, Han, Chewy, and the Droids and see how much fun they were having while filming, Tell Me More!
Geeky Cookie Pops
Etsy shop owner, Maria Baeza, of Amigalletas has a wide variety of geeky cookie pops available for purchase in her virtual bakery. She has every franchise you could possibly want from Star Wars, to Funko DC Pop superheroes, to My Little Pony, to Spider-Man. Her cookie pops are iced to perfection and the prices range from $29.99 to $35.99 for a dozen pops. They're almost too beautifully decorated to eat, but we're sure we'll find a way! (via That's Nerdalicious) Tell Me More!
A New Star Wars Movie Will Be Released Every Summer Beginning In 2015
Disney and Lucasfilm confirmed today that Star Wars: Episode VII will be released in the summer of 2015. They also announced that every summer following that will see the release of a Star Wars film, alternating with one of the standalone films. That means Episodes VIII and IX will reach theaters in the summers of 2017 and 2019, respectively. The announcements were made at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. There was no mention of how many standalone films Disney plans to make, or whether they will create Tell Me More!
New Women’s Star Wars Costumes
Costume Craze is releasing a line of some new Star Wars costumes for women. The outfits are available for preorder on their site, and are expected to ship later in the summer. Sizes range from extra small to large and each costume is priced at $63.79. Although they're meant for Halloween, we could see ourselves ordering these to wear on an everyday basis with a pair of tights and boots. (via Fashionably Geek) Tell Me More!
Dark Horse Comics to Adapt Star Wars Original Screenplay
Dark Horse Comics announced via press release yesterday that they will be publishing an adaptation of the original Star Wars screenplay George Lucas penned for A New Hope in comic book form. The limited series will be written by J.W. Rinzier with artwork by Mike Mayhew. The eight issue mini series is scheduled for release in September of 2013. The official press release states: Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a Tell Me More!
BlackMilk: Confessions of a Nylon Addict
Black Milk has released yet another line of their irresistible nylon adding more Star Wars pieces, and most excitingly, gym wear! Along with the new collection came the announcement that Black Milk worked out a deal with Lucasfilm, and they were able to decrease the pricing in Star Wars pieces to just $10 above their typical prices (as opposed to the previous $20-$30 above). Prices in this collection range from $41.51 to $103.78. All of the new gym wear is available for preorder and is still Tell Me More!