In just a few years, the online video game Fortnite has become a pop culture titan, influencing how kids do embarrassing viral dances and how we see our new Star Wars clips. J.J. Abrams announced at last night’s Game Awards that a new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker clips will debut exclusively on Epic’s online shooter game, just after two new Star Wars Fortnite skins were unveiled at the game’s item shop.
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Every bounty hunter in the galaxy seems to be in pursuit of Baby Yoda on the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian on Disney+. Next spring, everyone in the real world will be after the same thing when the adorable little Force-sensitive creature will be made available as a few different toys from Hasbro.
Following a peek at a plush toy and a Funko POP, a new wave of Baby Yoda toys coming in May 2020 have been revealed by the toy company who has been behind Star Wars merchandise for decades now. They include a talking plush, a tiny Black Series figure, a kid-friendly action figure, and an assembly of cartoonish minifigures. Check them all out below. Read More »
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters in just a few days, and while some fans were expecting to be able to watch the movie and then quickly dig into a new “art of” book similar to the ones that have accompanied the other entries in the Disney-era Skywalker saga, The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has now been delayed until spring 2020. At least we can assume this thing is chock full of spoilers, right? Read More »
Funko has announced characters from Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Big Daddy and The Waterboy are all being turned into Funko POPs. They’re some of Adam Sandler‘s best comedies and the best evidence we have that he used to be really funny on the big screen. And the good news is that the Sandman isn’t the only one getting the Funko POP treatment. A few supporting characters from the movies will be joining him. Check out the Billy Madison Funko POPs and all the rest below. Read More »
Frozen 2 has raked in hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office, but there might be even more money to be made on the merchandise side of the market. Plenty of toys, clothes, lunchboxes, candy and more are being sold with the Frozen brand plastered all over them. But none seem as tacky or ludicrous as a new Frozen 2 doll set that costs $30,000. That’s right, for roughly the price of a college education, you can get Anna, Elsa and Olaf. So why the hell do they cost so much? Find out below. Read More »
The first toys of The Mandalorian character known as Baby Yoda won’t arrive until next spring, but that’s not stopping us from squealing for joy at the sight of one of the first items fans will be able to get their hands on in 2020. Hot on the heels of the cute plush toy revealed earlier this week, the first Funko POP of Baby Yoda has been revealed, and there’s even a 10-inch version that comes pretty close to being life-size. Check it out below. Read More »
Mondo is continuing to expand their vinyl collection of soundtracks from the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, the recent releases of Ant-Man and the Wasp and Black Panther have been given the Mondo vinyl soundtrack treatment. Now the score for Thor: Ragnarok by composer Mark Mothersbaugh is next in line, and you can even get your hands on this one in time for Christmas in several different editions. Check out the details on the Thor: Ragnarok vinyl soundtrack below. Read More »
Joker, the R-rated Taxi Driver-inspired take on the Clown Prince of Crime, is finally headed to home video. The billion-dollar hit starring Joaquin Phoenix will arrive on digital this month before dancing its way to Blu-ray in January. The Todd Phillips-directed movie is a bonafide blockbuster – the first R-rated film to pass the billion-dollar mark at the worldwide box office, the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019. More on the Joker Blu-ray release date below.
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The first era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe came to an end earlier this year when Avengers: Endgame arrived in theaters. Now Mondo is providing a proper send-off with a new print by artist Matt Taylor that commemorates the final stand that The Avengers make against the mad titan Thanos. If you’ve loved Matt Taylor’s work on the Marvel Studios movies before, you’re going to love this print, which packs nearly every square inch of the print with the massive assembly of characters. Check it out and find out when you can order yours below. Read More »
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Even though the new live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian follows a singular bounty hunter from the tribe of the same name, we’ve learned there are plenty of other warriors donning the same signature armor. One of the more prominent characters introduced is called Paz Vizla, but when it comes to selling this guy as a new Star Wars collectible, he’s simply called the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian. Hot on the heels of receiving a Black Series figure from Hasbro, the character is also joining the Hot Toys line-up. Check out the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian Hot Toys figure below. This is the way. Read More »
