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Imperial March concludes with final week of reveals

By Mark Newbold

March 29, 2024

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Imperial March is over, and for the final week we were treated to new reveals from Hasbro, Heroes & Villains, Home Depot and PopSockets. Let’s take a closer look as we count the days to May the 4th, the end of The Bad Batch, The Phantom Menace 25th and of course the arrival of The Acolyte on 4th / 5th June.

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Star Wars: The Black Series Phase II Clone Trooper & Battle Droid by Hasbro

Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn Bomber Jacket by Heroes & Villains

Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Holiday Animatronics by The Home Depot

Dimensional Death Star by PopSockets

Don’t forget, there’s a whole months worth of products to look out for.

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Imaginext® Star Wars Darth Vader Bot by Fisher-Price

Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk by Dairy Farmers of AmericaTruMoo

Imperial Stormtrooper Eco-Drive Watch by Citizen

Force N’ Telling Vader by Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Series Baylan Skoll (Mercenary) by Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Series Dark Side Pack by Hasbro

Star Wars ICONS: Darth Vader by Insight Editions

Micro Galaxy Squadron Bongo Sub – Episode 1 Collection by Jazwares

Salvaged Stormtrooper Helmet Bucket by Disney Parks

The Sith Apprentice: Darth Maul Legacy Lightsaber Hilt and Collector’s Box Set by Disney Store and Disney Parks

May the 4th Be With You 2024 Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Will Gay Artist Series Star Wars Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Dark Side Collection by Girls Crew

Star Wars: The Black Series Mae (Assassin) by Hasbro

Thrawn: Alliances Miniseries by Marvel

Star Wars: Vader’s Castle – The Deluxe Library Collection by Dark Horse

Dark Side Collection by RSVLTS

Imperial March Stormtroopers T-Shirt by Amazon Merch on Demand

Star Wars: The Black Series Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 3-Pack by Hasbro

Micro Galaxy Squadron N-1 Starfighter by Jazwares

Star Wars Classic Collection by Oxford Pennant

Star Wars: The High Republic Downloadable Poster Set

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Imperial March

SourceStarWars.com

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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Counting Down To:

April 2026

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May 2026

fri22may12:01 AM11:59 PMThe Mandalorian & GroguEvent ends in

Event Details

The Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

On May 7, 2019, Disney revealed their future movie release schedule, including a set of three untitled new Star Wars films, one of which had a scheduled release date of December 20, 2024. The Star Wars Show also reported on the news on May 15. On July 23, 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed to December 19, 2025. After the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Disney shifted their theatrical film release slate, with the film being pushed to its current release date of May 22, 2026. A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy occupied this release slot until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced.

Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Alongside the release of the movie, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will be updated to include a new mission featuring Djarin, Grogu, Tatooine, Endor and Cloud City, which takes place off camera from the film.

Time

May 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT+01:00)

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February 2027

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Imperial March is over, and for the final week we were treated to new reveals from Hasbro, Heroes & Villains, Home Depot and PopSockets. Let’s take a closer look as we count the days to May the 4th, the end of The Bad Batch, The Phantom Menace 25th and of course the arrival of The Acolyte on 4th / 5th June.

1 of 4

Star Wars: The Black Series Phase II Clone Trooper & Battle Droid by Hasbro

Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn Bomber Jacket by Heroes & Villains

Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Holiday Animatronics by The Home Depot

Dimensional Death Star by PopSockets

Don’t forget, there’s a whole months worth of products to look out for.

1 of 22

Imaginext® Star Wars Darth Vader Bot by Fisher-Price

Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk by Dairy Farmers of AmericaTruMoo

Imperial Stormtrooper Eco-Drive Watch by Citizen

Force N’ Telling Vader by Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Series Baylan Skoll (Mercenary) by Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Series Dark Side Pack by Hasbro

Star Wars ICONS: Darth Vader by Insight Editions

Micro Galaxy Squadron Bongo Sub – Episode 1 Collection by Jazwares

Salvaged Stormtrooper Helmet Bucket by Disney Parks

The Sith Apprentice: Darth Maul Legacy Lightsaber Hilt and Collector’s Box Set by Disney Store and Disney Parks

May the 4th Be With You 2024 Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Will Gay Artist Series Star Wars Collection by Disney Store and Disney Parks

Dark Side Collection by Girls Crew

Star Wars: The Black Series Mae (Assassin) by Hasbro

Thrawn: Alliances Miniseries by Marvel

Star Wars: Vader’s Castle – The Deluxe Library Collection by Dark Horse

Dark Side Collection by RSVLTS

Imperial March Stormtroopers T-Shirt by Amazon Merch on Demand

Star Wars: The Black Series Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 3-Pack by Hasbro

Micro Galaxy Squadron N-1 Starfighter by Jazwares

Star Wars Classic Collection by Oxford Pennant

Star Wars: The High Republic Downloadable Poster Set

Tags
Imperial March

SourceStarWars.com

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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