Until the first Star Wars 8 trailer surfaces, presumably at some point over the next few months, all we have is a slew of speculation regarding a number of story points. Earlier today, we reported about the avian creatures that inhabit the sacred land of Ahch-to with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), which may or may not be creatures known as "convorees" that were featured in the animated shows Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Now we have yet another rumor that claims the villainous Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) will have a brand new TIE Fighter that he'll be flying, which may be quite reminiscent of his great-grandfather Darth Vader's ship.This new report comes from Making Star Wars, which claims that Kylo Ren will have his own personal ship, said to be a "First Order TIE Advanced" ship. This new TIE Fighter ship is said to be quite similar to concept art that leaked back in July 2015 for a ship known then as a "TIE Starfighter." This ship is also somewhat reminiscent of the ship Darth Vader uses during the iconic Death Star trench battle in A New Hope.This report comes just a few months after another rumor surfaced, also from Making Star Wars, that claims Kylo Ren will be sporting a cape in Star Wars 8, just like his ancestor Darth Vader.
It seems that the similarities between Kylo and Darth will be echoed in both the costume and this new TIE Fighter ship, which, like Darth Vader's ship, featured a fuselage that is "sort of pill-shaped," although the wings appear to be quite different, if this ship will imitate or match the concept art from The Force Awakens.Another report may help validate this rumor, with Hounds Tooth and Dutch siteStar Wars Awakens claiming that a new LEGO set called First Order Tie Bombers will debut during this year's Force Friday event. There is no confirmation that LEGO is actually prepping this set for release on Force Friday, believed to be in either September or October, or, even if this set is legit, if this set will include this rumored Kylo Ren TIE Fighter. Still, we saw in Star Wars: The Force Awakens how much Kylo Ren admires Darth Vader, stating clearly that he wants to finish what he started, so it's not terribly surprising that he'll presumably pay homage to his great-grandfather by using a similar ship as his.
Rian Johnson is directing Star Wars 8 from his own screenplay, which will take place directly after the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Rian Johnson revealed in a recent interview that he wanted to explore what happens directly after the moment that Rey (Daisy Ridley) meets the exiled Luke Skywalker on the planet of Ahch-to. While it has been confirmed several times that the story will pick up directly where The Force Awakens left off, no details about what actually happens then have been confirmed. Rumors have run rampant claiming that the story will mirror The Empire Strikes Back, with the Force-sensitive Rey beginning her Jedi training with Luke Skywalker, before she is reportedly drawn to help her friends Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), who have been supposedly captured by Kylo Ren in an effort to lure Rey out of hiding. Perhaps those details will be confirmed when the first trailer for Star Wars: Episode VIII debuts, presumably within the next few months.If you haven’t picked up the LEGO Ideas Caterham Seven 620R (21307) yet, Amazon has it on sale for a pretty decent price of $59.99 which is 25% off the retail price.
I’ve done a review of the Caterham and it is arguably one of the best LEGO Ideas sets to be released so far. With the sale going on, it’s worth picking up even more. We’re getting down towards the end of The LEGO Batman Movie set reviews and the penultimate set I’ll be reviewing of the initial wave is the Batcave Break-In (70909). The set has 1,047 pieces and retails for $99.99. There are eight numbered bags, the instruction booklet, and a decent sized sticker sheet packed in the box. Interested in LEGO Art? The AFOL Poster Subscription Service from Bricks on the Dollar has begun its mission to bring you original LEGO Artwork every month with their second release, 6037 Witch’s Windship by Claire Baldwin. Every month a new artist will create distinctly LEGO-themed art in their own style. 11”x17” posters are available from the AFOL Poster Service website. Posters are tube-shipped to their recipients. For only $10 per month you will get the newest poster tube-shipped to you on the 1st of each month.
Subscribers also get a short bio about the artist and the artwork as well as an official LEGO Minifigure from the depicted theme! If you want to pick and choose, the posters will be individually available on the 15th of each month for $13 shipped. Check out the posters which are available right now. A new poster will be available each month while supplies last. Upcoming themes include Galaxy Squad, Town, and more. Pick your favorites or sign up for the subscription to never miss a poster! If you haven’t seen it yet, there’s going to be a cool little set that will be coming out for aspiring filmmakers called Movie Maker Set (853650) that is themed around The LEGO Batman Movie. The set has 152 pieces and includes a Batman minifigure, parts to build a stand for your smartphone, as well as a background scene. The set is good for making your own stop-motion videos. The Movie Maker Set (853650) is already available in Europe and Asia but there’s no word on the availability here in North America.
The LEGO Batman Movie: The Making of the Movie is now available and DK has sent over a copy of the book. I already purchased my own copy from Amazon and I’ll be doing a review on it probably in the next week or so to give people some time to watch the movie if they haven’t yet since there are spoilers. For this extra copy, I’ll be doing a giveaway for it for you readers. There’s nothing special you have to do, just follow the instructions below. The contest will run for two weeks and the deadline to enter is March 11, 2017 and one winner will be chosen. This will be a USA only contest. The Red Arrows Hawk by M4 CUS and RAFRed10 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 on LEGO Ideas. It is based on the BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft that flies for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team. The plane also has functioning features such as a retractable undercarriage and opening cockpit canopy. There’s also a pilot and engineer minifigures in their respective red and blue suits.