Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Hasbro has unveiled a young range of Porg products to tie in withStar state of war : The Last Jedi , and who could pick the iconic toy maker ? The picture show is still a month and a bit away from theater and already the Porgs area major talk point . It ’s been impossible to avoid their influence as the Porgs have spread their tiny adorable wings all over pop culture .
These cutesy creatures are resident of Ahch - To and they have been keeping Luke Skywalker company during his ego - imposed exile . As hype intensifies for Rian Johnson’sEpisode VIII , lover have pored over Porgs , withfacts about the small birdsbeing hungrily devoured by fan . One devotee has even recreated the entireStar Warstheme songusing just Porg sound , solve from toys and trailer footage to make the spike - shredding mix a reality . Even stars as monolithic William Shatner and Mark Hamill have given into Porgmania , taking to Twitterto give-and-take about the eye - catching aviary animals .
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Amid all this Porg hoopla , it ’s no surprisal that Hasbro is keen to cash in in . TheStar Warsfranchise has always been synonymous with toys and the Porgs are bound to be the next big thing . With that in mind , Hasbro revealed these statuette at MCM London Comic Con over the weekend :
These Porg figures – one with its legs out and one without , both with terrifically awkward facial face - are part of Hasbro ’s “ Star Wars : The Black Series ” melodic phrase . They measure up at six inches in superlative . The retail price will be set at $ 5.99 and the toys will be suitable for child aged four and up . doubtlessly , Hasbro will shift an sinful telephone number of these , make the Porg toys a reasonable addition to the company ’s extensiveStar Warscollection .
However , there is something of a catch : these Porg figurines will not be available until Spring 2018 , meaning that Hasbro will miss the Christmas rush with this particular item . If you were believe of picking up one of these as a Christmas present tense for the Porg buff in your life , you ’ll have to think again . Surely , Hasbro will miss out on a fair bit of receipts because of this .
Thankfully , officialPorg plushesandPorg Funko Popsare already on the market . You might not be able to nab a Porg Black Series figure of speech just yet , but there are plenty of other options .
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