Episode 493: Star Wars Celebration 2017 Prep Show

Star Wars Celebration is one week away and each day closer brings more announcements. Join Marjorie and Arnie on this podcast to run down the news. Exclusives from mainstays LEGO, Funko, Gentle Giant, Hallmark, ThinkGeek and Hasbro, plus oddballs like Nissan and WonderWorld Comics are discussed. On this show you can also hear interviews with Celebration Art Show artists Brian Miller and Joe Corroney, discussing their exclusive artworks for the convention. And Frank Diorio is back on the show to talk about this year's Celebration Diorama Project -- the Death Star. But what if you're not going to Celebration? Star Wars Action News is here with reviews of things to watch and buy while at home, including Hasbro's new Jedha Revolt action figure 4-pack, and a rundown of the Rogue One Blu-Ray exclusive releases. Then you can follow Star Wars Action News on Facebook and Twitter for live updates and broadcasts from the convention! Whether you're in Orlando or not, Star Wars Action News will bring the Celebration to you! Online or at home, be sure to catch Star Wars Action News at the following Celebration Events! Saturday 2pm ET: Meet and Greet/Patch Giveaway (W305) Sunday: 12:30pm ET: Live Podcast on the Celebration Podcast Stage! Also, please check out Star Wars Action News' crowdfunding campaign on Podbean! We want to make the show better and bring back the full video podcasts, but we need your help to make it happen!