London Toy Fair 2013 report published by FBTB concerning the next sets of the LEGO Star Wars 2013 range published just now is very interesting, so I will summarize it for you below.

Overall, we will remember that 2013 will be the year of remakes :

75015 Corporate Alliance Tank Droid : The set is similar to that of 2009 (7748) in terms of construction. The minifig endowment includes a Clone Trooper, a BattleDroid and an unreleased Jango Fett.

75016 Homing Spider Droid : the set is similar to the one released in 2008 (7681). A little Spider droid is included. On the minifig side: one Clone Trooper, two Super Battle Droids and an unreleased minifigure whose name could be something like Adi gallia.

75017 Duel On Geonosis : It is a playset allowing to reproduce the confrontation between Yoda and Dooku which takes place in theEpisode II Attack of the Clones.
The two minifigs are unseen, Dooku is in the image of Christopher Lee and Yoda has a head with unpublished molding and painting. The set includes many accessories reproducing the different items that Dooku uses against Yoda. Also included: a Pilot droid and Poggle The Lesser.

75018 Jek-14 Stealth Starfighter : A set from the "The Yoda Chronicles" range, with a black and red spaceship. No minifig was present. Are planned: Jek-14, a Separatist Bounty Hunter, Special Forces Clone Trooper and an Astromech Droid named R4-G0.

75019 AT-TE : A set similar in appearance to the 2008 version (7675). Included: an unreleased minifigure of Mace Windu, Coleman Trebor, a Clone Trooper Gunner And two Battle droids.

75020 Jabba's Sailbarge : The set presented was still in preliminary version, in particular at the level of the wing. The barge is smaller than that of the 6210 set released in 2006.
The Jabba figure is the same as the one in the 9516 Jabba's Palace set. Includes: Max Rebo, a never-before-seen Weequay, a never-before-seen Ree-Yees and a new version of Leia in a bikini. R2-D2 is present in a brewery server version. The side parts of the barge open as on the 2006 model.

75021 Republic Gunship : The set is similar to the 2008 version (7676) with, however, some modifications, in particular with regard to the cockpit bubbles. On the minifig side: An Obi-Wan and an Anakin both unreleased, a new ClonePilot, a new version of Padme Amidala in her white outfit seen in Episode II, a Clone Trooper Officer and 2 Super Battle Droids.

75022 Mandalorian Speeder : Nothing exciting about the speeder, a Darth Maul version "semi-robot-returned-from-the-dead"whose minifigure was not presented, and two Mandalorian Commandos unpublished.

75023 Star Wars Advent Calendar : The usual mini ships, some minifigs including a Young Boba Fett and the exclusive minifig: Santa Jango Fett.

We can always be told that The Yoda Chronicles is one of the major events in the LEGO Star Wars universe for 2013, I still think the launch of the thing was entrusted to an incompetent intern or some guy at MegaBloks. whose objective is to sabotage the entire operation.

The date from 5 then 11 January initially announced for the launch with great fanfare is largely outdated, the pseudo-episode 1 of the saga has nothing to do with the announced theme and looks more like an advertisement for the sets of early 2013, and the latest "exclusive" content to date is a simple blurry pdf without interest that you can download by clicking on the image below -above.

All we know for now is that JEK-14, pissed off preview in trailer, will be a central character of the saga and that we will find it in the form of plastic minifig in the set 75018 Jek 14's Stealth Starfighter.

If LEGO wants to sell buckets of sets based on the Yoda Chronicles theme, it would be high time to offer us something concrete, so that the products in question are indeed derived from the saga and not the other way around ....

It's confirmed, there will be a DVD edition of the 22 minute LEGO Star Wars animated short The Empire Strikes Out.

And the icing on the cake, we will also be entitled to an exclusive minifigure with this DVD contrary to what had been announced a few months ago.

Everyone who saw The Empire Strikes Out during its TV broadcast in France expected this minifigure of Darth Vader with his medal ...

She will join the Santa Darth Maul from the LEGO Star Wars 2012 advent calendar and the Santa Yoda from the 2011 Advent calendar in the minifig section a little useless but collectors.

You can pre-order this DVD on amazon FR at this address ou on amazon UK at this address.

I have yet to find any information on a possible Blu-ray edition of this animated short.

As expected, we will not have photos of the new LEGO items from this 2013 London Toy Fair. The stand has been completely covered this year (see photo above) to avoid shots taken from above, like this was the case last year.

For the rest, we must be satisfied with the very approximate information provided by the few blogs present on site:

Concerning the ranges Super Heroes et Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit you will find all the information available on Brick Heroes et Lord of the Brick.

About the range Star Wars, little info for now. the sets below are confirmed with the exclusive minifig of Santa Jango Fett in the Star Wars Advent Calendar 2013.

75015 - Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
75022 - Mandalorian Speeder
75016 - Homing Spider Droid
75017 - Duel on Geonosis
75018 - Jek 14's Stealth Starfighter
75019 - AT-TE
75020 - Jabba's Sail Barge
75021 - Republic Gunship
75023 - Advent Calendar 2013 (Exclusive Santa jango fett minifigure)

Edit: Correction of the information concerning the series 10 and 11 of minifigs to collect: A priori, only one "Golden Figure" will be included in each box and this from series 11. But it is still to be confirmed.

Legends of Chima : the wave continues, it is not a surprise, with sets by the kilo in 2013. The climax is reached with the set 70010 Lion Chi Temple (images available at this address).
No Ninjago in 2013, apart from the sets already released.

As expected, we will not have photos of the new LEGO items from this 2013 London Toy Fair. The stand has been completely covered this year (see photo above) to avoid shots taken from above, like this was the case last year.

For the rest, we must be satisfied with the very approximate information provided by the few blogs present on site:

Concerning the ranges Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit, little info for now.

Confirmation of the following sets accompanied by the minifigs in preliminary version:

79005 The Wizard Battle (Gandalf the Gray, Saruman and Eye of Sauron)
79006 The Council of Elrond (Elrond, Arwen, Frodo and Gimli)
79007 Battle at the Black Gate (Aragorn, Gandalf the White, Mouth Of Sauron and 2 Mordor Orcs)
79008 Pirate Ship Ambush (Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, King of the Dead, 2 Soldiers of the Dead, Pirate of Umbar (played by Peter Jackson) and 2 Mordor Orcs)

And we learn that the Palantir (or Eye of Sauron according to the sources) will be represented by a printed minifig head.