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The crossover you didn't know you needed! In the new Ahsoka Disney+ series, Ahsoka and Sabine have been after a Star Map (well, they had it first, but then lost it, so then they were after it... Did I forget to say 'spoilers'?). The Star Map itself looks astonishingly like a pétanque boule, so it didn't take long for the marketing department to put 2 and 2 together, and come up with next summer's best selling outdoors game: Ahsoka-branded Star Map Pétanque! For the uninitiated, Pétanque is "a form of lawn bowling, originating in the south of France, usually played on rough ground using steel balls" (thanks, Google!). The goal is to throw your steel 'boule' and get it as close as possible to a smaller, wooden target ball. It's a lot of fun. The Ahsoka Star Map Pétanque boules set will include 6 Star Maps (1:1 scale, for the cosplayers!), a wooden target ball with a Star Wars logo, and a sturdy canvas carry case. You can also use a vintage leather holder for a more "Star Wars" look! "Adding pétanque to the Star Wars universe was definitely important to us" said one of the producers of the show. "We're hoping to have a full pétanque tournament in future seasons of the show." The Star Wars Ahsoka Star Map Pétanque boules set will be available next summer. More news at 11:00... And don't use the Force! *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Less than 24 hours after the end of the Hasbro Star Wars the Vintage Collection The Ghost Haslab campaign (which ended with 21,768 backers despite the 'iT WiLL nEvEr MaKe iT' crowd, congratulations to the team!), and right before the first few appeared on eBay (there's someone selling only the Zeb for $185, LOL), a collector tried his luck asking for a Haslab Ghost at close to retail, in every facebook groups, for his son. ToyFarce investigated... "I know that there were 47 days to back it, but at first, I decided to join in the bashing of the project, and telling everybody that this project sucked and that it would never be backed." said the Star Wars fan. "After it ended up being backed, I was preoccupied with reminding everyone that the tiers would never be unlocked anyway. When the first tier was unlocked, it was important that I told everyone that the second was never gonna happen. After Kanan, the second tier was unlocked, I admitted I was wrong but said that clearly, the third tier, Zeb, would never be unlocked. On the final day, as everything became unlocked, I kinda ran out of excuses... and as the project reached his end, I realized I actually forgot to back it, because it was a nice spaceship after all, and now, I saw it in the Ahsoka TV show and I kinda regret not backing it. I saw that the shipping date is planned for Fall 2024 and guess what? My son's birthday is right then as well!" ToyFarce really hope his son (whose name he couldn't seem to pretend to know) will get a Haslab Ghost for his birthday in Fall 2024... But that close to retail price? "Never gonna happen." More news at 11:00... at close to retail. *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

Last week, the Hasbro Star Wars team held a Fanstream to reveal figures from the Ahsoka Disney+ live action series (well, "reveal"... more like "talk about figures that had been leaked a few days before"...). During the Fanstream, the team showed that they had a Haslab The Ghost nonchalantly displayed in the background, sitting on top of a IKEA KALLAX shelf unit... which led to IKEA immediately selling over 13,000 units... and counting! "We noticed the traffic on our website went way up after the Hasbro Fanstream ended" said Bjorn Spökhylla, a representant from IKEA. "The Star Wars team mentioned that the big spaceship in the back fits perfectly on a 'normal shelf'. Chris from the Star Wars team kept calling it 'a normal shelf', but everybody knows he meant the one and only IKEA KALLAX shelf unit. So we were clever and put the KALLAX shelf unit on the front page of our website, so that Star Wars fans would immediately find that 'normal shelf' if they wanted it. Within minutes, over 13,000 units were ordered. They are now on backorder at most of our stores, but we are planning to have at least 17,000 units ready, just in case..." Only a bit over 2 days left to grab the Star Wars The Vintage Collection Haslab The Ghost and unlock Kanan and Zeb! Are you getting one? Let us know in the comments! More news at 11:00... Hopefully, the Kallax shelf won't be discontinued, like our beloved Detolf... *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

The live chat during a Hasbro Fanstream: "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy" as Obi Wan said. Those can usually be quite toxic, with entitled passionate collectors yelling "Pass!", "This is horrible" "Who wants this crap?" and other constructive criticism (At least, we assume they yell, since it's written in all caps). A lot of people assume that nobody from the company reads the live chat, but it turns out they do, and one member of the live chat might have just gotten a golden opportunity... "We are always monitoring during those events" said one of the members of the boards of directors from Hasbro. "During the recent Star Wars fanstream, there was the usual banter and insults that are commonplace during those streams, but one fan in particular, SandInVadersBoots, managed to catch our attention. "This line should die", "Who asks for these?", "WTF! This is terrible", "Please stop", ... His arguments were very clear, and he eloquently explained what was wrong with the line in a very constructive manner. Really, his arguments were brilliant. Who would take valuable time out of their day to yell at people on a screen? We knew right away that we had found our next CEO". SandInVadersBoots is expected to start at Hasbro next month. He should oversee the Star Wars line of products first, followed by the Marvel Legends line, which also has a very colorful live chat during their fanstreams. More news at 11:00... "Clearly, he knew better than us what we should do." *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

The Star Wars Haslab curse has been a thing since the very first Haslab project, whether they funded or not: The Jabba's sail barge exploded, the Razor Crest was destroyed, the Rancor got crushed by a door and Reva's lightsaber was broken in half by Darth Vader... With the latest Haslab project, the Star Wars The Vintage Collection The Ghost, about to appear in the upcoming Disney+ Ahsoka series, did Hasbro just seal the fate of our favorite rebel's freighter? "We do not know in advance what happens in the show, so there's no way to tell." said a member of the Hasbro Star Wars team. "Right now, we're just focusing on trying to get the extra figures unlocked, so we need about 6,500 more backers to get Ezra, Kannan and Zeb added to the ship. We will worry about the Haslab curse later, but we are aware of it." "We have seen that there are people placing bets on betting sites that the Ghost will not explode, but there are also bets about in which episode it happens. If the ship explodes in the opening scene of the first episode, it is going to make some people very rich!" he continued. "It is a good thing that the Haslab curse is only applied to Star Wars projects for the moment. I could have never lived with myself if anything happened to the Cookie Monster!" he added. (Although, we've seen tons of Sentinel explode throughout the years...). Chances are the Ghost will be just fine, though, as it did have a cameo at the end of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of the Skywalker. Phew! (It could be the Ghost II though... they did lose the Phantom once...) You can find all the infos and back the Star Wars The Vintage Collection The Ghost here. More news at 11:00... Prayer circle for the Ghost starts now! *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

Hasbro, Inc., a leading toy and game company, announced today the newly appointed leadership team of Hasbro Entertainment, a division that will be dedicated to leveraging Hasbro’s most valuable brands to develop and produce premium content across platforms for audiences of all ages, following the close of Hasbro’s sale of eOne’s film & television business. The new division, which unifies Hasbro’s film, television, animation, and digital media expertise under one umbrella, reflects a significant step in the execution of Hasbro’s Blueprint 2.0 strategy, which is defined by increased investment in Hasbro’s priority brands. Olivier Dumont will serve as President of Hasbro Entertainment, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano serving as Head of Film and Head of Television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their newly expanded roles directly for Hasbro. Tim Kilpin, President, Toy, Licensing and Entertainment, Hasbro, said, “Entertainment is core to Hasbro’s strategy and its mission to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Audiences can count on Hasbro to keep creating compelling and fun entertainment that brings to life our wide array of iconic brands, including Peppa Pig, My Little Pony, and Transformers, reaching audiences through varied platforms in ways that resonate in today's fast-paced world.” Dumont said, “We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations. Gabe, Zev and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios, and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while also building exciting new worlds and the next wave of Hasbro franchises for a growing audience.” Hasbro Entertainment is actively developing and producing over 30 projects and is focused on priority brands including DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, NERF, PLAY-DOH, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, PEPPA PIG, MY LITTLE PONY, and more — Hasbro Entertainment is actively developing, producing, and financing over 30 projects. Upcoming titles include TRANSFORMERS ONE, directed by Academy Award® winner Josh Cooley and starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, and Jon Hamm, a live-action DUNGEONS & DRAGONS series for Paramount+, and a broad slate of ongoing animated series, including Peppa Pig, Transformers: EarthSpark, Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes, and My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale. Dumont is an established family entertainment executive who most recently served as President of Family Brands for eOne, overseeing content creation and distribution for an expansive combined portfolio of Hasbro and eOne’s family brands driving over $2 billion of annual retail sales. Previously, Dumont held several key roles in domestic and international children’s entertainment, including heading acquisitions and co-production for a major kids’ network, leading an animation studio, and managing a distribution business. Foreman served as President of Film Production for eOne, overseeing projects including the critical and audience favorites DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES and TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS. While at eOne, Foreman led all aspects of creative development and production. Foreman brings to Hasbro Entertainment expertise accrued through his production work on numerous films, such as DC’s Blue Beetle, the Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton-led ALL THE OLD KNIVES, the award-winning BLUE BAYOU, and three-time Academy Award winner DALLAS BUYERS CLUB. Marano was Co-Head of Scripted Development for eOne, overseeing development and strategy, primarily on Hasbro IP like Paramount+’s upcoming DUNGEONS & DRAGONS series from Rawson Marshall Thurber and Drew Crevello, and Netflix’s POWER RANGERS series, from Jonathan Entwistle and Jenny Klein. Previously, Marano served as Senior Vice President of Drama Programming & Development at FOX Entertainment, where he supervised the development and production of new and returning scripted series, including 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Marvel's The Gifted, and Lucifer. Earlier in his career, Marano was with A&E Network and Fox Television Studios, developing and overseeing such titles as Bates Motel, Longmire, and Burn Notice. About Hasbro Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and the exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through toys, consumer products, gaming, and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.

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There are only 10 days left to unlock the few remaining stretch goals for the G.I.Joe Classified Series G.I. Joe Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1) Haslab! One stretch goal, that hasn't been revealed yet, had been hiding in plain sight since the very beginning of the campaign! We need to talk about 'Adult-sized man'! The G.I.Joe Classified Series G.I. Joe Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1) Haslab has already been funded, and has nearly 15,000 backers (at time of writing). The gorgeous vehicle already comes with one action figure, the pilot, which looks like a young Sam Elliott (you know, the actor that is always cast as 'the cowboy'). The first stretch goal, Adult Tom Holland, has been already unlocked at 13,000 backers, and the second stretch goal, the mum from Modern Family, is a few days away to be unlocked as well, at 16,000 backers. A third figure, the Blue Senturion from Power Rangers Turbo, should be unlocked at 19,000 backers. But wait! There is more... Just like in video games, 'Adult-sized man' could be seen as just a silhouette in the background. If you select it, the game would tell you that the character is still locked. First revealed in Toy Anxiety, it has not been revealed yet how many backers are needed to unlock 'Adult-sized man', but we'll speculate that 21,000 backers would be needed. Help unlock 'Adult-sized man' by backing the G.I.Joe Classified Series G.I. Joe Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1) now! More news at 11:00... because making stuff up is the other half of the battle! *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

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Happy Indiana Jones week, everyone! This week has certainly been revolving around Dr Henry Jones Jr as every brand seemed to have a Indiana Jones figure to announce: SH Figuarts Indiana Jones figure! Mezco One:12 Collective Indiana Jones figure! Hot Toys old Indiana Jones figure from the new movie! Hasbro Adventure Series "Last Crusade" third wave of figures, and of course, the new movie "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! ToyFarce managed to get an exclusive scoop about what's next! This week, in a nutshell: "You get an Indiana Jones! You get an Indiana Jones!" We all know the fourth movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, is everyone's favorite Indiana Jones movie (...not). Hasbro has released Temple of Doom figures in their second wave of Indiana Jones Adventure Series, and Last Crusade figures in the third wave, so it makes a lot of sense that wave 4 will focus on the beloved 4th movie. As a treat, Patrick from the Hasbro Indiana Jones and Star Wars team let ToyFarce reveal what is in the infamous pipelines! The fourth wave of Indiana Jones Adventure Series figures will have a Indiana Jones figure (duh), a new Marion Ravenwood, Mutt Williams (aka Indiana Jones' son, as portrayed by Shia Lebeouf), Irina Spalko (as portrayed by Cate Blanchett), Harold Oxley (John Hurt) and the confusing alien from the end of the movie (Spoiler... for a 15 year old movie!). The Build-an-Artifact will be from a pivotal scene of the film that fans are still praising today: The Fridge, from that fridge scene! Each character will come with a piece of the fridge (Indy with the door, Marion and Mutt with the sides, Irina with the back, Harold with the top and bottom, and the alien with shelves and groceries to add inside). More news at 11:00... *Nuclear weapon not included *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

Last year, when a certain previous Haslab project was announced, numerous collectors became toy car experts overnight, and the sales of the Bratz Rock Angelz Cruiser car suddenly went through the roof. This year, after the announcement of the Hasbro Haslab G.I. Joe Classified Series G.I. Joe Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1), there was not really any impact on the sales of the Barbie Helicopter with Spinning Rotors, Pink and Blue 2-Seater Design with Seatbelts and Pilot "Controls". What happened? ToyFarce investigated... ToyFarce sat down with a collector that was preparing his next Youtube video: "The Barbie Helicopter is going to be the next big thing, you can mark my words! Grab them before they're gone! Remember how the Bratz car DESTROYED the sales of the Haslab car last year? The Barbie Helicopter is going to do just that! If you just paint it green, it looks exactly the same, and the Barbie team was able to do that for $22.99!! Ha! Take that, HaSbLoW!". "Since I build my entire fanbase talking trash about the previous Haslab, I still need to mention it in every of my videos. Sometimes, I have to shoe-horn it a little, like "Hey, here is a new Masters of the Universe figure, which costs $25... NOT LIKE THE ENGINE OF VENGEANCE, AMIRITE GUYS?". It's great that there is a new Haslab now, because I can make comparisons: You see, one was a vehicle that came with 4 figures, and it was bad. This new one is a vehicle that comes with 4 figures, but it's good! HA!" Check out the Hasbro Haslab G.I. Joe Classified Series G.I. Joe Assault Copter Dragonfly (XH-1) here! More news at 11:00... And making up stuff is the other half of the battle! *ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!