This might be a bit of old news, but I just saw it for the first time today.  I have to admit, aside from our daughter having a handful of the Cars cars, I didn't get too into hunting these down, but these new Disney exclusives are kind of neat.  I wouldn't mind the R2/3PO pack, or the Leia one for our daughter.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/galleries/2013/03/first-look-at-star-wars-weekends-2013-merchandise-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/#photo-5

I was hoping to get out to it this weekend, but may have to wait.  Most of the reviews I've seen of it have been fairly positive, and mostly along the lines of "big stupid fun".  Overall it seems that most people feel it is much better than the first movie, and maybe embraces the 80s toys/comic/toon more than they originally tried to.  If all that is true, it sounds good to me.  I don't expect Joe to necessarily be in a tone of The Dark Knight, and I'm fine with big stupid fun.  Sounds like it could have a decent weekend, so maybe we'll see another.

Just watched it (nearly an hour) with a tour of their facilities, video Q and A, etc.  They did show a clip involving Gandalf and Radgast that is sort of from the appendices, involving the story of the Necromancer.  Also, there were several unfinished/behind the scenes shots throughout the question and answer period that showed a bit as well.  I think you can still view it (again, if you have a code) for a couple months.  He said the trailer will be released this summer.

I'm sure most have seen this already, but Target has an exclusive version of the Blu Ray of the Hobbit for sale tomorrow that includes a LEGO Bilbo minifig.  I believe this is an "exclusive" fig, as it is Bilbo with a blue jacket - I don't think we've gotten that version yet, right?  Anyways, just a heads up for anyone interested, I think it is the same price as the regular release.

Not sure how many of you saw/enjoyed the first Kick Ass, but here's the trailer for the sequel (Red Band version, just to warn you):

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/13/watch-the-kick-ass-2-red-band-trailer

To be honest, I don't usually go for the blood/guts type movies that much, but I really did like the first Kick Ass and am sort of looking forward to this one as well.  Jim Carrey looks like he could steal the show.  I've only read a few issues of the comic book, so I'm not sure where the story goes (or if the movie even follows it all that much).

I haven't really bought much of the movie stuff this time around, but I did get the Ninja Duel Snake Eyes this week, and it is a pretty nice figure.  I have been holding off on the figures a bit this time around, since pretty much all the ones I grabbed from the first movie (aside from SE and SS) have been packed away pretty much since then.  The Tomahawk (or Eaglehawk) is tempting though, when that hits.

Figured this belonged here as well as anywhere.  With today's announcement of the Clone Wars ending, Detours being indefinitely postponed, and following the delay/cancellation of the AOTC and ROTS 3D releases, it sure seems like a lot of things are changing in the SW universe.  We've seen changes being tried out in the action figure line (with the 6" series and the 5 POA stuff) as well, and it now seems as if we'll have a lack of almost any new SW stuff until after the new movies get going (at least for the most part).

I read in one of the articles today about the CW news that it seems like since Disney took over there has really been a shift away from the prequel era stuff.  Sure, we'll see some figures this Fall, but that is more because of the late game change in plans than anything else.  We've seen the indefinite delay (and probably/possibly cancellation) of both the 3D releases and Detours.  The new Black Series 6" line is made up of 75% OT, and I have read news about the upcoming movies saying how Disney wanted to get back to the look and feel of the OT with the new movies.  Now, I'm not complaining mind you, because although I love all the SW universe (prequels and CW included), I also prefer the OT and that "feel" as well, it is just interesting to me to see what a big shift has come about in the past few months.

Disney really seems to be clearing the slate as things gear up for the new trilogy.  Aside from (hopeful) DVD or some sort of releases of the resolution of CW, I don't know that anything else will be out prior to the new movie.  They did mention some new animated series, but I doubt it is far enough along to make it out prior to 2015.  Everything else (3D, Detours, 1313) seems to be delayed or cancelled.  It is just an interesting time in the SW universe these days, for better or worse.  I just wonder if we'll see even more changes coming up (possibly even with the action figure line), or if things will settle down a bit now.