It’s officiallyStar WarsDay which means it’s time for another movie marathon in a galaxy far far away. However, it also means that fans need to get their wallets ready because new merchandise is always dropped on this celebratory occasion. This year’s no different asBuild-A-Bearjust announced the latest bears and plushies for theirStar Warsline which has a big focus on the Disney+ side of the ever-expanding universe.
The new bears include Summer Grogu sporting a greenMandalorianbranded robe, a normal brown-robed Grogu, a Rancor, Mando, Ahsoka, and a Bantha. They’re all themed around these characters' appearances inThe Book of Boba Fett. Ironically, like the show that inspired it, Boba Fett is nowhere to be found in these new bears. However, that saltiness aside, these bears have a lot of fun added detail to them. Mando comes with his iconic theme song installed, Ashoka comes with her lightsaber, and the Bantha comes with a saddle so your otherStar Warsbears can ride them.
However, the crown jewel of this launch has to do with the only bear not associated withThe Book of Boba Fett. That would be the Wampa fromEmpire Strikes Back. Besides the fact that this is the cutest WampaStar Warsfans have ever laid eyes on, this bear comes with a detachable arm. This is just like in the opening sequence in Empire on Hoth whereLuke Skywalkercuts off the arm of the Wampa who captured him. Humorous details like that are sure to have this Wampa sell out very quickly.
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The State of theStar WarsUniverse
WhileStar WarsCelebration last month has gotten many fans excited about the future of this iconic expanded universe, the Disney+ era has been a bit rocky.AndorandThe Mandalorianhave been great successes for the streamer, butThe Book of Boba Fett,The Bad Batch, andObi-Wan Kenobihave been divisive, to say the least. It didn’t help that the latest season ofMandalorian, which debuted in March, was arguably the weakest of the series thus far.
However, like stated before, there is a light at the end of the tunnel forStar Wars.AndorSeason 2’s currently in production,Ahsoka’s own live-action seriesis debuting in August,Star Warsis finally looking like it’sreturning to the big screenafter over half a decade away, and the new video gameStar Wars Jedi: Survivorhas become a critical darling. While we wait and see what the future ofStar Warshas in store for fans, we’ll have these new Build-a-Bears keeping us company in the meantime.
These Are The Build-A-Bears You’re Looking For
All these newStar WarsBuild-A-Bears are availablenow. The only one that’s not an online exclusive is the Summer Grogu. You can view the preview images of the bears above, along with the trailer forThe Book of Boba Fettbelow. The entireStar Warsuniverse can be streamed on Disney+.
