Unbox Star Wars: The Force Awakens on #ForceFriday!

Are you ready for #ForceFriday? The product collection from the anxiously-awaited seventh episode of the Star Wars saga will be unveiled in the first ever global live toy unboxing event!

Spanning 18 hours, 15 cities and 12 countries, #ForceFriday will showcase highlights from the vast range of epic merchandise created to accompany the impending release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Products will be revealed in an online block party style celebration featuring top digital stars from the Maker Studios network.


StarWars.com. All Star Wars, all the time.
“Star Wars toys have always played an important role in how our fans interact with the saga,” says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “They’ve inspired multiple generations to relive the experience of the movies and to create new adventures all their own. These spectacular Star Wars: The Force Awakens products will continue that tradition.”

 

“We’re excited to be part of this first-of-its-kind initiative,” said Chris M. Williams, Chief Audience Officer, Maker Studios. “The unboxing world continues to expand rapidly as audiences around the world connect with digital creators who share their passions. This shared fandom helps attract billions of monthly views and consistently puts the genre at the top of the YouTube charts.”

The global event will incorporate traditional toy unboxers such as the popular EvanTubeHD, channels featuring families such as Bratayley, lifehack specialists such as ExpCaseros, gamers such as AlexBy11, and Star Wars fans from around the world like Chris Pirillo who bring with them a broad audience and appeal.

Several countries will join the live stream from YouTube Spaces in Berlin, Tokyo, and London, with Star Wars commentators Anthony Carboni and Andi Gutierrez (shown at left) hosting the event from the YouTube Space, Los Angeles.

The Star Wars YouTube channel will host the live stream, which kicks off with the first unboxing in Sydney, Australia at 7:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, with the grand finale at Lucasfilm in San Francisco at 8 a.m. PDT on Thursday, Sept. 3. Each of the 15 locations will reveal a new product inspired by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The full unboxing schedule is also available at StarWars.com.

Share your STAR WARS memories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube using the hashtag #ForceFriday.

For more information, visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS arrives in theaters everywhere on December 18th!

Make Your Own Awesome LEGO Movie GIFs + Giveaway

I have to admit, I was shocked at just how awesome The LEGO Movie is. So many reasons to love it, from the obvious lure of block building to pop culture humor to the timeless battle between good and kind of evil… there's something for everyone in this movie and now it's available on Blu-ray/DVD so you can enjoy it over and over and over again. C'mon, you have to admit it's better than Frozen!

If you'd like to win a copy, make your best video using the LEGO GIF maker widget above. They will automatically be posted on YouTube here. Leave a link to your LEGO masterpiece in the comments below before July 1st and I will randomly pick a winner. 

Rumor has it that there might be extra minifig toys shipping with randomly selected prizes, too! 

US and Canada households only are eligible to win The Lego Movie Blu-Ray via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz on Social Media

Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, the erstwhile evil genius from Phineas and Ferb, has taken social media on in his own inimitable style. His weekly YouTube web-series, Doof Daily, takes aim at the most important things ripped from today's headlines. Like goats yelling like humans yelling like goats.

We're huge Phineas and Ferb fans in this household. Jasper is especially entranced by Doof's eye-rolling daughter, Vanessa, and Roo feels a special bond with the boys' micromanaging/romance-happy big sister Candice. I was especially moved by Doof's loss of his best friend, Balloony. Pure pathos.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz is voiced by Phineas & Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire. The show airs Friday nights at 9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel, and also stars Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Ferb Fletcher, Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn, Mitchel Musso as Jeremy, Caroline Rhea as mom Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Richard O'Brien as dad Lawrence Fletcher, Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus, Alyson Stoner as Isabella and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram. "Phineas and Ferb" is a production of Disney Television Animation.

For more about "Phineas and Ferb" go to: www.DisneyChannel.com

Follow @DoofDaily on Twitter for more evil scheming.