[Skoob]

It is odd. The cost of product licensing might be a consideration. (Didn't George Lucas make his fortune through merchandise licensing off the first trilogy?) Or maybe somebody in charge just happens to prefer these characters, and what they say goes. On the other hand, thinking like good marketers, they may plan to save the best for later. Realistically, it probably takes less time to design, mass-produce and release a simple mask or robot figure than it does to go through the process of securing likeness rights to a Hollywood actor/actress and then come up with a product that actually resembles that person. Somebody mentioned glimpsing prototypes of Han and Chewie in months gone by: I would rather that they take extra time to get Han right instead of rushing the project. Overall, this line is looking pretty darn good. I for one am happy to be able to pick and choose from among favourite characters when the time finally comes for each of them to roll out.