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Disney and Lucasfilm today launch ‘Bring Home the Bounty’, a global consumer products, games and publishing campaign to debut new Star Wars products every Tuesday from today through 21 December, helping fans find the perfect bounty for their family, friends and themselves this Christmas.
The eight-week programme, launching across UK & EMEA, will include reveals of items inspired by the expansive Star Wars portfolio, including Lucasfilm series “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” as well as classic content like the “Skywalker Saga” films. Each Tuesday, new goods across toys, action figures, accessories, games and more will drop at retailers across the UK & EMEA, helping fans to complete their Christmas wish lists.
In the UK, there will be new products launching including items from Hasbro, The LEGO Group, Funko, Mattel and many more, revealed each Tuesday. Products can be found at top retailers, including Amazon, Zavvi, Smyths, Argos and The Entertainer.
“With the Lucasfilm 50th anniversary coming to a close this year, we wanted to find a way to celebrate all of our beloved characters and stories from the classic to the new and everything in-between,” says Paul Southern, Senior Vice President, Franchise & Licensing, Lucasfilm and National Geographic, Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing. “There will be something to excite every Star Wars fan this year with such a wide assortment of items to enjoy and engage with, whether fans are adding to their own collections or scouring for the perfect gift.”
Week 1 of Bring Home the Bounty includes, among others, the LEGO Imperial Light Cruiser and Iron Studios’ Mandalorian BDS Art Scale 1/10 figure, both available at Zavvi, and the Mobyfox The Mandalorian iWatch Strap & Screensavers, from Amazon.
