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Smyths will be following suit with Toys R Us with a couple of midnight openings for Force Friday. These will be at three stores spread between London, Leeds and Glasgow. Crown Point Shopping Centre in Leeds (LS10 1ET) Staples Corner Retail Park, London (NW2 6LW) Glasgow Fort Shopping Park Junction 10, Glasgow (G34 9DL) "Join us at 12.01am on Friday the 1st September to see the new Star Wars the Last Jedi range. First 50 customers will receive a Star Wars FUNKO head and Disney Star Wars goody bag. Other prizes on the night from Hasbro, LEGO and Wow Stuff and character." Smyth's have confirmed they will then be celebrating the launch of The Last Jedi merchandise with an event on every store on Saturday 2nd of September. Fans can win a light saber on the Saturday. There will be one given away every hour between 11am and 2pm. There is no confirmation, but we would still expect all the new product to be available as the Smyth's stores open on Friday 1st September Smyths Toys Superstores are celebrating the force on Saturday the 2nd of September by giving you the chance to win a lightsaber every hour between 11am - 2pm. We're looking forward to seeing you there dressed as your favorite Star Wars characters!

Toys R Us UK have finally (and officially this time) confirmed their plans for Force Friday. As with 2015 and 2016, five of their store will open at midnight. All stores will carry the new products from opening on Friday 1st. It is confirmed that the 6" Black Series Exclusive Commander Gree figure will be part of the launch. It is priced at £27.99 and will be available on Force Friday. All products should also go online after midnight, with click and collect options for Friday morning. We are told (not confirmed) that the 6" Black Series will be going to £24.99 each for Force Friday. Stores taking part are Medway, Cardiff, Warrington, Oldbury and Glasgow (Medway replace Bluewater from previous years participating stores)

The following official info has been released by UK Disney stores. It confirms new Last Jedi products will be available from midnight on Force Friday and in the stores as of Friday opening. We would expect new Elite figures to be amongst these and also most likely a limited edition statue and potentially some of those Tsum Tsum soft toys. GATHERED FROM ACROSS THE GALAXY, A CAPTIVATING NEW COLLECTION IS ABOUT TO LAND AT CELEBRATE THE NEXT THRILLING CHAPTER STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI AND JOIN US FOR MORE GREAT, GALACTIC MERCHANDISE SHOP ONLINE FROM 00.01, FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER, AND IN STORE FROM STORE OPENING.

Medicom have released promotional images of three of their 1/12 MAFEX Justice League figures. We start with Batman who will be packed with two face portraits - one neutral, one grimacing - these may be clip in mouth pieces rather than a full head alternative. The cape is soft goods and can be posed with an internal wire armature. Batman is armed with a couple of mean looking guns, a canister and three batarangs. He is priced at 6800 yen (£49 / $63). He is due for release in March 2018. Superman will also come with two facial expressions - neutral and angry - and also gets a poseable soft goods cloak. He will also be priced at 6800 yen (£49 / $63) and is scheduled for release in March 2018. The Flash is looking pretty impressive and comes with two head options - one masked and one unmasked. There does not appear to be any other accessories. For some reason Flash is also priced higher than Batman and Superman. He has an RRP of 7800 Yen (£56 / $72)

Medicom have released details of their 1/12 MAFEX Scarecrow from The Dark Knight. The Scarecrow comes with his masked head as well as an unmasked Jonathan Crane head which looks to be a pretty good likeness to actor Cillian Murphy. When the unmasked head is being worn, there is a second mask in the set which can be held in the hands. The other accessory for Scarecrow is his lighter. But that is not all with this set. You also get a head, hands and chest piece to convert your Dark Knight Batman to the Nightmare Batman we see in the Batman Begins nightmare gas scene. Scarecrow is priced at 6800 yen (£49 / $63). He is due for release in May 2018.

NECA have teased this image of a new 7" scale Predator figure mask. Common consensus amongst fans at the moment is that this is the mask worn by Bad Blood in the Dark Horse comics, potentially meaning we are getting an Ultimate Bad Blood release? We await more details... Photo. Masked Bad Blood Predator

A pre-order has gone up on Big Bad Toy store for a 2018 MCU Black Panther 7" Select scale figure. Black Panther will come with a "Warriors fall" diorama base. This single listing all but confirms just one figure from the Black Panther movie. Diamond are likely holding slots for Infinity War. The release on BBTS is listed as February 2018. For those who know and collect MCU Select figures - this is probably ambitious. May-June is more realistic. The king of Wakanda joins the Marvel Select action figure line! The first Marvel Studios film of 2018 takes us deeper into the world of the Black Panther, and now you can recreate the action of the movie with this 7-inch scale action figure of T'Challa! Packaged with a diorama of the movie's Warrior Falls, this figure comes packaged in the famous Select action figure packaging, with side-panel artwork for easy shelf reference. Sculpted by Gentle Giant!

(potentially mild visual spoilers for the Last Jedi are contained in this article) Info is not fully confirmed yet, but based on leaks and early finds it seems that the Black Series (wave 12) that arrives on Force Friday may now be an 8 figure assortment (rather than the previous 6). The following images all bit confirm the wave as containing Luke, Jedi Master, The Last Jedi Rey, Jedi Training, The Last Jedi Hera Syndula, Rebels Thrawn, Rebels Darth Vader, 40th Anniversary repack Stormtrooper, 40th Anniversary repack Kylo Ren, The Last Jedi We assume one of these is double packed? We await final confirmation

The Centre Piece branch of the Star Wars Black Series has certainly divided fandom. These non articulated figures come with a diorama base but allow standard figures to be added to create a wider diorama. They also boasts sound and light FX. We now have packaged shots of the first two releases - Vader and Battle of Hoth Luke. The US RRP had been set at $49.99, we would therefore hope for around £35 to £40 here in UK (potentially wishful thinking) “(Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/Available: Fall 2017) Showcase some of the most incredible STAR WARS battle scenes like never before! Each CENTERPIECE Figure Dramatic Moments collection features iconic scenes enhanced with premium light and sound effects. Look for the LUKE SKYWALKER figure inspired by the battle from STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Each figure sold separately. Available at most major retailers and on HasbroToyShop.com.”

We have seen these vehicles a few times now since announcement and we are close to seeing these on shelves. Checkout these promotional packaged shots of both Luke & Landspeeder and Rey & Speeder

Tamashii Nations have revealed images of their new Godzilla Monsterarts figure from the upcoming Netflix movie, Godzilla : Monster Planet. The new Godzilla figure will stand just over 6.5" high and looks to be at least 12" from head to tail. He will be fully articulated, including that monster tail. Godzilla is due for release in December 2017 in Japan, and in the US via Bluefin. The US RRP is $94.99. UK customers would need to find an importer and will be looking at circa £85 - £100. The Netflix movie. Godzilla : Monster Planet will debut on 17th November, and you can watch the trailer below

NECA have shared behind the scenes images from their upcoming Alien vs Predator Arcade Collection of 7" scale figures. The images look at the Arachnoid Xenomorph. In the tweet, from Randy Falk, is confirmation that these figures will be released before the end of 2017. There are 6 figures in the range so far - three Aliens and three Predators as we saw at SDCC 2017. "BTS look at the Arachnoid Alien Paintmaster for #facehuggerfriday. AvP: Arcade Collection coming before end of the year. 6 figures so far.."