A lot of what the following Star Wars film to hit theaters is de facto about stays a thriller to us, particularly as we’ve not seen something actually concrete from The Mandalorian and Grogu since its teaser trailer 5 months in the past. However one factor is all the time sure with the galaxy far, far-off, thriller or in any other case: a brand new Star Wars film means new Star Wars motion figures, and io9 has an unique have a look at what to anticipate from Hasbro’s return to the Mandoverse.
In simply a few months, Hasbro will kick off the absolutely armed and operational merchandising marketing campaign for The Mandalorian and Grogu with a bumper set of figures in its six-inch Black Sequence line. In fact, a film referred to as The Mandalorian and Grogu wants a brand new Mandalorian and Grogu so that you can play with, and that’s precisely what you get on this deluxe set (retailing for $35) that features a plethora of drugs for Din Djarin—and, in fact, a brand new articulated Grogu sculpt designed to be nestled, climbing on his again.
Hasbro Star Wars The Black Sequence The Mandalorian and Grogu
In addition to Grogu, the set comes with Din’s backpack, his trusty blaster pistol, a brand new rifle, a small knife to fit into his boot (and an additional hand to carry it), and, most intriguingly, a brand new weapon within the type of a brief sword. It’s no Darksaber, nevertheless it’ll get the job achieved both approach.
You’ll want some unhealthy guys for Din to make use of all that gear on, so in fact the Imperial Remnant is pleased to offer for the majority of the remainder of the preliminary Mandalorian and Grogu figures. A Remnant Stormtrooper and a Remnant AT-AT Driver will present up to date takes on the long-lasting foot troopers of the Empire, with dirtied-up paint decos (they’re the Remnant, in spite of everything, and the Empire can now not afford armor polish in a post-Endor world). Whereas the AT-AT Driver comes with a blaster pistol, the trooper comes with an E-11 rifle in addition to a detachable pauldron and ammo pouch that may be blended and matched to interrupt up your army-building forces.
Hasbro Star Wars The Black Sequence Imperial Remnant Stormtrooper and Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver
They’ll even be joined by a brand-new trooper design for The Mandalorian and Grogu: the Remnant AT-RT driver. Sure, it looks like the Empire has discovered a couple of outdated Clone Battle-era walkers round to make use of within the film, they usually’ll be pushed by these distinctive troopers who mix components of Snow Trooper and Shore Trooper designs in a hodgepodge of armor items. And if that weren’t sufficient troopers, Goal can even be house to its personal unique model of the usual Remnant Stormtrooper, who’s even worse for put on than the remainder of their comrades, with chunks of their arm and leg plating swapped with brown substitute elements.
Hasbro Star Wars The Black Sequence Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver and Imperial Remnant Stormtrooper (Goal Unique)
It’s a nasty time for the Imperial Remnant, so it’ll be even worse after they face off with the final determine of the wave: Sigourney Weaver’s New Republic Colonel Ward. Clad in an X-Wing pilot swimsuit (as we acquired to see in photographs proven again at Celebration Japan final yr), Ward comes with a detachable helmet and… sadly nothing else, so she’s going to must depend on the truth that she’s Sigourney Weaver in an X-Wing pilot swimsuit to dazzle her motion determine foes into submission.
Hasbro Star Wars The Black Sequence Colonel Ward
Whereas they’re all anticipated to launch someday in spring forward of The Mandalorian and Grogu hitting theaters on Might 22, you’ll be capable to get your fingers on particular variations of every of the primary figures on this preliminary wave a pair months forward of the movie. Each completely in-store at Walmart and Goal within the U.S. and at Hasbro fan channel retailers world wide, there’ll be “First Version” variants of the deluxe Mandalorian and Grogu, the usual Remnant Stormtrooper, the Remnant AT-AT Driver, the Remnant AT-RT driver, and Colonel Ward in white packaging, which can launch on March 22 in restricted portions. The packaging is the one distinction for the variants, so that you gained’t be lacking out on the rest… aside from the possibility to personal motion figures for a brand-new Star Wars film somewhat sooner than some, that’s!
The primary wave of The Mandalorian and Grogu Black Sequence figures will go up for pre-order beginning tomorrow, February 13, at 1 p.m. ET at each Hasbro’s personal Pulse web site and at different taking part retailers (Goal’s unique Remnant Stormtrooper can even go reside for pre-orders at the moment).
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