Hasbro made waves at Star Wars Celebration 2025 with an exciting array of new toys and collectibles that captivated fans. The highlight was the introduction of new figures from *The Mandalorian* and the much-anticipated Dash Rendar figure, fulfilling long-standing fan requests. The display booth at the event showcased these upcoming releases, giving attendees a sneak peek at what's to come.
IGN was on the ground to capture the essence of Hasbro's display and had the opportunity to discuss these new offerings with designer Chris Reiff and Hasbro Marketing's Jing Houle. They shared insights into the creative process and the excitement of bringing these iconic Star Wars characters to life in toy form. Dive into the slideshow gallery below to see these new toys up close, and continue reading to learn more about Reiff and Houle's thoughts on their latest creations and potential improvements for future releases.
Hasbro's Star Wars Celebration 2025 Display Booth
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Fans of *Star Wars Jedi: Survivor* were delighted to discover new figures in this fresh lineup. Nightsister Merrin is featured in a new figure, while the game's protagonist, Cal Kestis, comes in a three-pack set with Turgle and Skoova Stev. Cal's figure is particularly exciting, as it includes multiple interchangeable heads, including one sporting a handlebar mustache, which Houle described as a focal point of the release.
"Honestly, we just wanted to have fun with it," Houle told IGN. "This is one of my favorite packs that we revealed in the panel. We actually started with the handlebar mustache and the mullet and then added in the clean cut, then the short beard later. So for us, the primary look is almost the handlebar, and it's just so much fun."
As for Merrin, her inclusion alongside Cal was a natural choice given her pivotal role in the *Fallen Order* and *Survivor* saga. Reiff highlighted the challenge of capturing her unique Force abilities: "It's tough to have Cal without Merrin. So we're glad we finally got to Merrin, but doing that Force effect, the green blast coming there, all the great detail of that new costume and the face tattoos with the inkjet. Just some beautiful subtlety going on there. She's a really cool character I know we know fans are invested in and really being able to build out that world."
This year's lineup also features the ever-popular Han Solo and Chewbacca, but with a twist. Despite numerous releases over the years, Houle believes there's always room for improvement. "I mean, we haven't done them in a long time," Houle explained. "They needed an update, so we gave them fully new tools so they're brand new with the latest articulation so that fans can really celebrate and enjoy... classic characters out again in the latest technology and articulation that we have. And they've made quite a few updates on top of the articulation just in general. We learned a lot from the Wookiees that we've done where they have really long hair."
Houle continued, "And so, despite the long hair, having softer plastics so he can still pivot and move his head in a seamless way, that was really important to us. And we added articulation into Han too, but we didn't give him the thigh break because we didn't want to separate the red bars on his right side of the outside of the thigh. So we thought it was important to keep that clean. So we added articulation to the top of the boot instead."
Everything Revealed at Hasbro's Star Wars Celebration 2025 Panel
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One of the most striking figures unveiled is The Ronin, inspired by the anime anthology series *Star Wars: Visions*. This black-and-white figure, with its red katana lightsaber, is a Celebration-exclusive release, emphasizing meticulous attention to detail. Houle expressed enthusiasm about maintaining the figure's aesthetic: "I love that we kept to it. And then taking from learnings from what we know about Japanese culture and stuff, the way the box is built, how premium it looks, the magnets that let it open, how clean it looks, the watercoloring, the accessories that's hidden on the top of the box so you don't just see it. Everything. There was so much attention from packaging to design to engineering."
Reiff added, "And even the Japanese language for this exclusive packaging, we don't do that normally, but for here, because we're here in Japan, we wanted to really embrace all that and do a special package that was just Japanese language for that too."
Hasbro also showcased a new addition to their 1:1 scale Black Series helmet line: a stunningly detailed Death Trooper helmet. Reiff praised the new design: "[It's] a great fully new tooled helmet for the Black Series Premium roleplay line. It looks like it's straight out of the movie with the weathering, the lighting detail, and you poke a button on the side and you control the chin lights and the spectre sensor lights over on the side. So, just a great addition to our line. And working with Lucasfilm in partnership to work from original files so that we could really nail all the details of this helmet and then add our own stuff to the inside because the real ones never had an inside, but this one does. All our other helmets, it has the full detailed interior."
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