Celebration VI - Hasbro Panel Report (Updated w/Images)

Dan Curto is reporting live from Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, FL for us to bring us the latest news from the Hasbro panel.

- Hasbro is not going to be showcasing a lot of new stuff because they showed more at SDCC last month... However, expect a lot more to be shown at Toy Fair.

- The large-scale X-Wing will be revealed in Vintage packaging next year. but which X-Wing?

- Starting the panel with Droid Factory reveals.

- The Vintage Collection is going "on hiatus" for a few years...because of the 3D movies.

- Droid Factory is back in 2013.

- Mace Windu (TCW realistic), Biggs Darklighter, Luke Ceremonial shown.

- Mara Jade finally revealed.

- Episode II Clone Pilot, generic A-Wing Pilot.

- Mara Jade is EMperor's Hand version...not Jedi version.

- Darth Vader (Bespin) comes with interchangeable arm. Has a hold blaster effect.

- Captain Rex (TCW realistic version).

- Darth Vader comes with Han's blaster.

- Distribution is being fixed...not entirely sure how, but they are on it.

- R8-B7 and R5-X2 shown.

- Now showing 2 new Movie Heroes figures.

- Battle Droid (Episode II) and Sandtrooper with action features.

- Rex has the new buck, removable helmet, and soft goods kama, removable belt.

- The Clone Wars brings back Obi-Wan, Anakin, and a Battle Droid.

- Captain Rex, R2-D2, and 501st Clone Trooper, no phase I.

- Moving to Fighter Pods. 125 figures in 2013.

- Fighter Pods online game for kids to play with....some cool designs.

- New Fighter Pods launchers planned.

- Some cool looking new mini-rigs are shown.

- Yoda's Jedi Stafighter with Yoda and SBD.

- MTT Droid Fighter with Battle Droid Pilot and Obi-Wan.

- Republic Drop Shop with Clone Pilot (Ep2) and Battle Droid.

- Mini-MTT connects to the larger MTT. It attaches inside.

- Yoda is strong in the Force!

- These mini-rigs are the coolest things....kind of like mini-Battle Packs.

- Slave 1 (Jango), Republic Fighter Tank, Obi-Wan Ep2 Starfighter.

- All-new class 2 vehicles...smaller, 3-3/4" scale...same detail.

- New scale = new play pattern.

- This is in an effort to get the vehicles back down to a $20 price point...more accessible for kids.

- Hasbro France is going to have a special exhibit at the history of Hasbro toys...on display in Paris, France. October-March

- ‎2012 exclusive are next.

- Darth Maul battle pack coming to Target.

- TVC 3-Packs....Gonk Droid and Snaggletooth sets...coming to Target.

- Blue-grey Power Droid maybe down the road? (Hint Yes).

- Fighter Pods exclusive tin set coming to Target. Includes Ziro the Hutt.

- K-Mart exclusives...AT-ST, AT-ST crew, Ewoks. These were originally planned for an Ultimate Battle Pack format...but they split it up into these 3 sets.

- Toys "R" Us Ewoks and Rebel Pilot packs.

- Toys R Us is also getting the new Speeder Bike (with Biker Scout of course).

- the BMF Falcon is coming back out again in TVC packaging. It's a TRU exclusive.

- Millennium Falcon...same exact vehicle as from 2008...just the packaging is new. It still includes Han & Chewbacca

- The Endor AT-AT is coming to TRU...different deco on the AT-AT Driver

- Jocasta Nu coming to Brian's Brians Toys. Easter eggs include..."Force shush", 2 lightsabers, bag, hidden holocron cube.

- Jocasta has a swivel neck....in order to get a more accurate portrait.

- Big Slave 1 teased...coming in 2013.

- Q&A session starts...

- Jedi Force will continue.

- Class 2 vehicles...brand-new sculpts, soon to be added to the booth.

- Mara Jade will be released on Vintage card? No.

- Will they make a Luke & Mara wedding (Union) 2-pack? Comic Packs are not planned now, but they hope to bring them back, because there is a lot of love for that format.

- Any chance of the Darth Maul FX lightsaber? A Ultimate FX version is coming to TRU as an exclusive.

- 12 inch scale figures...stay tuned? there will be a new 12" offering soon.

- KOTOR or TOR characters? TOR are coming, yes. KOTOR are still considered...especially Mandalorians. They would not be in the Vintage line.

- Will we ever see the Droids & Ewoks figures? Other than Kneessa? None currently planned. But they are always looking at them as possibilities.

- Some more desirable Ewoks still to be done.

- Why no C6 exclusive? Jocasta Nu figure....which was planned for C6, and she's now available through Brians Toys.

- Will Hasbro make figures based on Star Wars 1313? No.

- Jocasta Nu was late....which is why she is a next year exclusive.

- Distribution....Episode I is blamed. Caused a bottleneck all year.

Panel ends... Look for panel images and images from Hasbro's booth to be posted soon.