The Empire Strikes Back recreated with Hasbro action-figures

By Kevin Fraser

Posted 6 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Happy Star Wars Day! The month of May also happens to correspond with the fortieth anniversary of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, considered by many to be the finest installment of the franchise. As we know, STAR WARS also means toys, and lots of 'em. Hasbro will be released a special set of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK action-figures, including AT-AT Driver, Han Solo (Bespin), Imperial Tie Fighter Pilot, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker (Bespin), Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder), Princess Leia Organa (Hoth), R2-D2 (Dagobah), Rebel Soldier (Hoth), and Yoda, and the company reached out to a handful of toy photographers with the task of bringing scenes from the film to life with the figures.

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#Ad There's no place like home!! @hasbro @hasbropulse #hasbrotoypic #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #ESB40 #StarWars #starwarstheblackseries40thanniversaryfigures #maythefourth #empirestrikesback #hoth #planethoth #atatpilot

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#Ad "Blast it Wedge! I'll take care of the rest." • To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back this #MayThe4th, I've joined forces with @hasbro and @hasbropulse to showcase Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary AT-AT Driver figure. What's your favorite Empire Strikes Back scene? Comment below! #HasbroToyPic #ESB40

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Happy May The Fourth! #ad #HasbroToyPic #ESB40 . Partnered up with @hasbro to photograph the Bespin Luke Skywalker from The Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary figure wave to celebrate the 40th birthday of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. This was my most anticipated figure because I didn’t have a Bespin Luke in my collection yet. Glad to check that box! . If you’re looking for this Luke or any of the other figures in the line, check out @hasbropulse to get your ESB anniversary fix.

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#AD Princess Leia commands the Rebellion during the Battle of Hoth! – Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with the Star Wars: The Black Series 40th 6-inch action figures. The vintage inspired card backs and fantastic sculpts make an awesome package! – @hasbro @hasbropulse #hasbrotoypic #ESB40 #hasbro #hasbropulse #maythefourth #maythefourthbewithyou #starwars #starwarsday #theempirestrikesback #starwarstheblackseries #theblackseries #princessleia

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#AD May the Fourth be with you!! Excited to have teamed up with @Hasbro on this very special day to showcase the latest release of the Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary Luke Skywalker (Bespin) figure! – Luke’s Dagobah “duel” with Vader has always been one of my favorite scenes from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back! I used a few tree trimmings to create my own backyard Dagobah. Be sure to >> SWIPE >> over and check out the behind the scenes from this setup! – What is your favorite scene from The Empire Strikes back?! – @StarWars @HasbroPulse @Hasbro — #ESB40 #LukeSkywalker #Skywalker #DarthVader #Vader #Dagobah #starwars #starwarstheblackseries #tbsff #theblackseries #hasbro #comicbooks #lightroom #tonekillers #lightroom #starwarstheblackseries40thanniversary #toyphotography #actionfigure #capture4cubes #lumix #litbylume #gh5 #atmosphereaerosol #BLKSRSBTS

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#AD Do or do not, there is no try… — May the Fourth Be With You! I am excited to showcase the Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary Yoda Figure from @hasbro @hasbropulse. Like many, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie, and Yoda’s training of Luke on Dagobah is one of the greatest scenes. When Yoda lifts the X-Wing out of the swamp, it’s just inspiring. For this shot, I wanted to recreate that scene. Everything in the shot is totally tangible. Excited to see what others create with these amazing 40th Anniversary Figures! #HasbroToyPic #ESB40

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#ad Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with this fantastic figure of Princess Leia. Our hero of the rebellion could take control of any situation big or small. #hasbrotoypic #hasbropulse #starwars #princessleia #empirestrikesback #starwarsblackseries #toyphotography @hasbro @hasbropulse

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#AD Fleeing the Rebel Base – Celebrating #MayTheFourth with @hasbro @hasbropulse using the Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary Figures! #HasbroToyPic #ESB40 #maythe4thbewithyou #starwars40thanniversary #empirestrikesback #hoth #planethoth #starwars #starwarsday

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#AD Looking fresh-to-death in his "Bespin Outfit", this Han Solo Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary Figure is ready to take May the Fourth–and Cloud City–by storm! #FashionIcon /////////////////////////////////////// #ESB40 #HanSolo #EmpireStrikesBack #CloudCity #Bespin #MayTheFourth #Maythe4th #TheBlackSeries #BlackSeries40thAnniversary #ESB40thAnniversary #HasbroToyPic #HasbroPulse #Hasbro @Hasbro @hasbropulse

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#AD @hasbro Thank you for these Amazing Star Wars: The Black Series 40th Anniversary Figures. The Nostalgia of the Vintage backing card brings back so many memories. This is a real pleasure for me to recreate scenes from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, a seminole movie within the Star Wars Fan Base. Yoda, the legendary Jedi Master is absolutely my favorite character from the Star Wars Universe. As a kid I had a huge Yoda poster on my door so every night when I went to sleep I felt safe and sound.???? So, that being said “May The Fourth” be with you Always. • #HasbroToyPic #ESB40 @hasbro and @hasbropulse #Yoda #actionfigurephotography #toyphotography #starwars#starwarstoypics #starwarsfans#toyphotographer #starwarstoyphotography #aztoypics #aztoycrew #starwarsfigures #atmospheric #actionfigures #reddog5 #art #starwarstheblackseries #atmospheric #photography #imagination

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BTS BTS BTS BTS BTS BTS BTS Arriving at the scene a little look behind my process and finally to capture the shot. #Yoda #actionfigurephotography #toyphotography #starwars #starwarstoypics #starwarsfans #toyphotographer #starwarstoyphotography #aztoypics #aztoycrew #starwarsfigures #atmospheric #actionfigures #reddog5 #art #toytribe #starwarstheblackseries #popculture #atmospheric #photography #tbsff #imagination #Instagram #toysofInstagram #epictoyart

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Tags: Action, action figures, Adventure, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Billy Williams, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Fantasy, Frank Oz, Harrison Ford, Hasbro, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, Science-Fiction, The Empire Strikes Back

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