First Look: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figures Have Arrived!

Force Friday II has been confirmed for a worldwide release on September 1st with action figures from the latest sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Find the brand-new Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, Poe Dameron with removable helmet, Stormtrooper and Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

These figures are exceptional, and I think you will agree that toy manufacturer Hasbro have outdone themselves with the new facial sculpts for Rey, Finn, Poe and Kylo Ren.
The only detraction is the representation of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. The facial rendering on the long-awaited figure leaves a lot to be desired, with very little resemblance to Mark Hamill, and considering a two-year wait for this figure…the reward is a little underwhelming.

Rey (Jedi Training): Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Rey (Jedi Training) with Force Link

Kylo Ren: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

 Kylo Ren scar face

Finn (Resistance Fighter): Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Finn (Resistance Fighter) with Force Link

Poe Dameron (Resistance Pilot): Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Poe Dameron with removable helmet

First Order Stormtrooper: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

First Order Stormtrooper

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker the exiled Jedi master in his Ahch-To cloak with worn-away robotic hand and Force Link.

Snoke's Praetorian Guard: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Snoke's Praetorian Guard Action Figure

First Order Heavy Assault AT-M6 Walker: Star Wars The Last Jedi Revell model

First Order Heavy Assault Walker from Revell.
The Resistance and The First Order battle on the salt laden plains of Crait.
Lights and battle sounds bring the action to life. Repositionable legs let you recreate favorite scenes with this Snaptite Build and Play Star Wars AT-M6 Walker.

The  new AT-M6 Walkers.
The original AT-AT's were notoriously unstable and easy to bring down but, for the first time, clearly see how the new models have a clever modification.
The new AT-M6's have already been christened 'Gorilla Walkers.' They were already glimpsed in the battle shown in the Last Jedi teaser trailer, but these new images show that the front two feet are facing backwards, allowing a much stronger braced position.

First Order Attack Walker: Star Wars The Last Jedi Lego set

 First Order Attack Walker

Resistance Ski Speeder with Poe Dameron: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Fleet

Resistance Ski Speeder with Poe Dameron figure.
The Resistance and The First Order battle on the salt laden plains of Crait.

BB-9E Droid: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Figure

Sphero is introducing a BB-8 counterpart: BB-9E, a dark droid from the new movie, and R2-D2. It works in the same way Sphero's BB-8 toy does; users can drive BB-9E around, watch Star Wars movies with it, and have it patrol an area.



Their automated system relies on a Shazam-like software that listens for voice cues, so the droids know when to react. This means that even if you pause a movie, BB-9E knows where you left off.

Both R2-D2 and BB-9E work with the previously released Force Band controller, as well as the Sphero education app.

Snoke’s ship “Supremacy” and Resistance ship “Raddus” revealed!
by David Harris

The new Sphero droid BB-9E has a look at two all-new ships from Star Wars: The Last Jedi…

Sphero’s new app controlled droid BB-9E — the First Order’s BB unit, contains key descriptions.

Supreme Leader Snoke will emerge from the shadows.
“The Supremacy” will serve as Snoke’s “throne ship,” classified as “Mega-class” (the only ship bearing that classification) and is 60 kilometers — or 37 miles — in length.

There will be a Resistance ship named “The Raddus.”
BB-8 will patrol “The Raddus” using augmented reality. The ship will be a Mon Calamari class cruiser.

Snoke's Ship The Supremacy Revealed: Star Wars The Last Jedi

By Jonathon Dornbush 

The First Order HQ is the only Mega-class Star Destroyer. 

 The First Order's headquarters for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been revealed.

Sphero's companion app has a tour of the bridge of Supreme Leader Snoke's ship, The Supremacy, as well as Snoke and his guards.

The Supremacy is the only Mega-class Star Destroyer, clocking in at 60 kilometers in length.
Snoke apparently keeps the ship hidden away in the Unknown Region's star systems.

With victory close at hand, Supreme Leader Snoke appears from the shadows to lead the First Order to potential dominance over the Resistance.

Kylo Ren's TIE-Silencer: Star Wars The Last Jedi Revell model

Kylo Ren's TIE-Fighter vehicle

 

TIE Silencer Teasing New Death Star?

A new TIE Silencer featured in the background, a Death Star prominently pictured on the packaging.
This being an official item from The Last Jedi and the box stating this is “From the new film.”

If this is not a case of the toy manufacturers using a stock Star Wars Death Star image as a background
– this would be a shocking way to reveal such an element for The Last Jedi.

This could be a result of oversight on the part of Lucasfilm and Disney. It is possible they didn’t notice or clear the use of this background.
It was noticed that those TIEs are classic ships also, not the First Order's reverse color ones.

Resistance Bomber: Star Wars The Last Jedi Lego set

Resistance Bomber by Lego

Resistance Bomber Earth Metal Kit

Resistance A-Wing Fighter with Tallie Pilot figure: Star Wars The Last Jedi Action Fleet

Resistance A-Wing Fighter with Tallie Pilot figure with Force Link

BB-8 Flagship Playset with Snoke & Praetorian Guard: Star Wars The Last Jedi

Snoke has been revealed in all his glory (and impressive detail) on the Star Wars The Last Jedi BB-8 Flagship Playset.

The impressive construction shows a cross-section of the Mega Destroyer with Snoke's throne room at the top.
It's all contained within a BB-8 unit which opens out to form a display case.
Includes figures of Snoke and a Praetorian Guard with Force Link.

Snoke picture finally CONFIRMS he is NOT human
Snoke figure reveals his height and look

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The Snoke and Praetorian Guard figures are to scale, which means Snoke's actual height is 2'20 meters or 7'2 feet tall.
He towers over his guard and lays to rest once and for all any possibility he could be human. As expected, he is wearing lavish golden robes which drape on his giant frame and sweep down to the floor.

Snoke with Throne: Black Series The Last Jedi Action Figure

Supreme Leader Snoke with Throne
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Action Figures have been revealed by Hasbro. This new figure is part of Star Wars The Black Series 6″ Scale releases.
(Gamestop Exclusive, $35)

Elite Praetorian-Guard: Black Series The Last Jedi

Elite Praetorian-Guard protect the Supreme Leader Snoke.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Action Figures have been revealed by Hasbro. This new figure is part of Star Wars The Black Series 6″ Scale releases. 
(Amazon Exclusive, $20)

Cards & Book Reveal the Entire Plot: Star Wars The Last Jedi

Star Wars secrecy is legendary, and director Rian Johnson has assured us that there won't be any spoilers for The Last Jedi among the toys released.

Rian Johnson posted "Nah, unless seeing what characters & ships look like count, we were careful to make sure the toys & toy marketing don't spoil anything."

Topps has released a checklist that basically serves as a summary of the film's entire plot.
Also a "Look & Find" Star Wars book published by Disney debuted, which provided some information on how the film will open.

(Warning: spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to follow)  

Here's the quote from the book...cue the opening music...




EPISODE VIII
  
THE LAST JEDI 

"Starkiller Base is vanquished, but Kylo Ren has escaped.
Thanks to Rey and her friends, BB-8 brought Luke Skywalker’s
coordinates back to the Resistance. 
On their behalf, Rey travels to the planet Ahch-To, 
hoping to enlist Luke’s help.  
While Rey persuades the last Jedi to join the Resistance...
Poe and BB-8 are taking part in a space battle over D'Qar"

Luke Is The Last Jedi
The last Jedi is Master Luke Skywalker himself, as has been long-speculated by many.

We've heard many times that The Last Jedi will pick up right where The Force Awakens Left off, showing us Rey's very first conversation with Luke Skywalker.
And now, we may know what this scene will cut to.

The Last Jedi cards reads as follows:

 
X-Wing fighter under-sea wreckage on Ahch-to.



    91 'Rey's Solitude'


    92 'General Leia Organa'


    93 'Rey and her Lightsaber'


    94 'On Crait'


    95 'Rushing to Attack'



    96 'Finn's Recovery'


    97 'Poe Responds'
What Poe Is Up To As The Movie Starts
Poe and BB-8 are taking part in a space battle over D'Qar, the location of the Resistance base.

Here's a quote taken directly from the book...

Meanwhile, Poe is busy doing some persuading of his own.
He and BB-8 are making runs through the First Order’s latest assault fleet to clear the way for the Resistance bomber squadron, headed by ace pilot Paige.

"BB-8 will keep the coordinates straight.
You look out for these First Order ships…"

Since the book only covers information from The Last Jedi's early scenes, we now know that this battle will occur very early on - possibly inside the first ten minutes.


    98 'The Fury of Kylo Ren'


    99 'Shards of the Past'
Kylo reflects on what he's done.


    100 'Luke's Grim Perspective'
    101 'Ski Speeder Assault'


    102 'Walkers Incoming'


    103 'The Resistance'



    104 'The Resistance X-wing'
    105 'The Resistance A-wing'


    106 'The Battle Commences'
    107 'Frigates Under Fire'




    108 'The Resistance Vs The First Order'


    109 'The Millennium Falcon Flees'


    110 'Heroes United'

It looks like the film will focus around two major battles.
One presumably ends in the First Order's defeat, hence 'The Fury of Kylo Ren' – perhaps this is the rumoured battle between Rey/Luke and Kylo/The Knights of Ren.

Things might not turn out so well for the Resistance,
though, based on a card titled 'The Millennium Falcon Flees'...