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Lego Star Wars - Build Your Own Empire
For the Star Wars and/or Lego fanatic in all of us, Lego brought a new era of enjoyment when they agreed to a license with Lucasfilms, enabling them to produce a unique Star Wars line of Lego toys. The Lego Star Wars series has been available since 1999 and has been continually expanded upon. It was introduced with characters and vehicles from the original Star Wars trilogy (Episodes IV-VI). Since then there have been new sets and releases that encompass the prequel trilogy (Episodes I-III) and even the latest Clone Wars animated film and TV series.
All of the mainstays of the Star Wars franchise are available in Lego form. The characters, for the most part, maintain the typical Lego figure. That means that they have a square body with a block shaped head, with just slight variations such as colors and accessories like capes or hats/helmets. However, due to the wide discrepancy between the shapes and sizes of many of the Star Wars characters, unique and original molds were created for the Lego Star Wars line. Darth Vader for example, has his own easily recognizable head and head shape, as do the Stormtroopers, Yoda and many other aliens and characters. Yes, the lightsabers are available with some figures as well!
Outside of the characters, Lego Star Wars also produces all of the recognizable and famous ships and vehicles from the franchise. This includes the ultra-popular Millennium Falcon, which has been tweaked and improved upon since its original release. Also available of course is the X-Wing fighter. Other available vehicles and ships include the Imperial AT-ST, TIE fighters, a Rebel Blcckade Runner (the starship you see being chased by the Imperial Star Destroyer in the opening scene of the original movie) and several speeder crafts. There are also location sets including the Death Star, the Hoth Rebel base and more.
In addition to these characters and vehicles, Lego has released a vast array of Star Wars products, including several additions to their Technic line, which is based on complex parts and movement and are less reminiscent the classic block look, feel and construction of Lego figures. Also released was a mini figure magnet series with a dozen Star Wars characters. Additionally, Lego released several Star Wars products for their Ultimate Collector Series, which are large and highly complex designs. The Millennium Falcon for this series, with over 5, 000 pieces, was the largest and most complex Lego product ever released for the public.
The single most popular Lego Star Wars product however would have to be the videogame series. These videogames sold tremendously well and reached critical acclaim across both the Star Wars and videogame community. The first game was based on the prequel trilogy, and the second game was based on the original trilogy. Afterwards, both were released together in one complete addition.
Lego Star Wars toys, figures and products are fun for just about everybody. Whether you are an adult reliving his childhood, or a child discovering the series for the first time, Lego Star Wars combines the best of two great franchises into an amazing line of products that should give you hours upon hours of entertainment.
Chris is an avid Star Wars fan. You can find more information on the different Lego Star Wars sets and characters at Lego Star Wars and remember, may the force be with you! Article Source: ArticlesBase.com
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Would you believe WWE has been looking to work with The Muppets for a long time? (Answers: 5) (Comments: 0)
'The Muppets'
WWE Spot: The Muppets invade Halloween
With guest hosts like Hugh Jackman, Pee Wee Herman and Bob Barker, WWE's "Monday Night Raw" has looked like "The Muppet Show" for several years. Tonight, it actually turns into the Muppets' show.
As a promotion for "The Muppets" movie, out Thanksgiving weekend, Disney offered WWE its felt-covered stars to serve as hosts of the company's weekly series, appropriately enough, during the company's Halloween episode, airing live from Atlanta.
WWE had long been looking for a way to work with the characters but couldn't come up with the right reason -- until Disney greenlit the new Muppet movie.
Nine of the film's characters, including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, will appear during segments of the two-hour show in which they interact with WWE's wrestlers. The film's live-action stars, Jason Segel and Amy Adams, will not be present.
Disney wanted to work with WWE again after it arranged for Jackman to host "Raw" on Sept. 19 to promote DreamWorks' "Real Steel," in which he stars.
That stunt wound up getting picked up by a large number of media outlets, giving both companies a considerable PR payoff. They now expect the Muppets to generate even more attention.
"We've had guest stars ranging from Jeremy Piven, to Shaq, to Bob Barker, and most recently Hugh Jackman, but I have to say I think we'll have the most fun with the Muppets!" said Stephanie McMahon, executive VP of creative for WWE.
WWE started promoting the Muppets' appearance on "Raw" in mid-September with promos featuring Kermit and Miss Piggy during the company's shows and on social-media platforms, giving Disney months of exposure for "The Muppets" before its bow with a specific audience it may not normally reach.
Ever since WWE switched to an all-PG format in 2008, the company has aggressively courted families and kids to watch its programming as a way to boost ratings and attendance figures of its live events but also create a following among a younger demo that it hopes will grow up with the brand.At the same time, WWE has been able to turn the hosts into ambassadors to try to knock down some of the stigma that still hovers over it and promote itself as a mainstream entertainment company with some serious marketing muscle.
"The guest host concept was designed to bring in viewers and demonstrate the power and reach of the WWE to other entertainment brands as well as potential sponsors," McMahon said.
WWE airs two shows a week, "Raw" on USA Network (consistently the cabler's top-rated show) and Syfy's "Friday Night SmackDown," that reach 500 million viewers a week around the world. It's readying to launch its own TV channel, is overhauling the kinds of movies it makes, publishes magazines, videogames, sells toys and runs a popular website, Facebook page that boasts 40 million fans, and Twitter feed that's been trending tens of terms during each series' broadcast.
"I can only imagine what will trend this week with the Muppet's guest starring, especially when the audience sees what the Muppets are going to do," McMahon said.
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