We’ve got a grab bag of news in this week’s Holonet Blast, from movies to TV to literature to toys!

This biggest news of the week is undoubtedly the return of The Clone Wars. The final season has begun streaming on Disney+ with “The Bad Batch”, and will be dropping one episode per week.

Clone Wars not your thing? No worries! At New York Toy Fair there was a slew of new product reveals, including items from TCW and also The Mandalorian. Will there be Baby Yoda–I mean, The Child–merchandise? You betcha, including an ADORABLE animatronic plush that I might need to buy for my son. Yes, my son. DEFINITELY not me.

In other toy news, earlier in the week Entertainment Weekly revealed a new wave of action figures marking the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, there was no Veers.

Finally, if you’re like me and impatiently waiting for the home release of The Rise of Skywalker, you’re in luck! The movie will be released on digital March 17 and on physical media March 31.

The digital release coincides with the release of the novelization by Rae Carson. Want to whet your appetite? The official site posted an excerpt featuring Kylo Ren on Mustafar.

Finally, Marvel is also getting in on the adaptation fun. The Rise of Skywalker comic will begin in June, and will be written by Jody Houser with art by Will Sliney. 

That’s it for the news this post! But the news for the week isn’t over. Stay tuned late this evening for the reveal of PROJECT LUMINOUS.