OK, I'm seeing a bit more info on this announcement today. Bandai has the Star Wars license for Japan and they've got big plans for a wide variety of merchandise. Toy, collectables, action figures, trading cards, etc., etc.
But we're primarily interested in the model kits, so here's what's been officially announced for production this Fall: 1/12 Darth Vader, 1/72 Advanced TIE, 1/72 X-Wing.
Also on display were the Star Destroyer and 1/48 X-Wing. However, those have not been officially announced for production....yet. Bandai says, "Stay tuned!"
Those posable Vader, Samurai Vader and Stormtrooper figures that electric indigo posted above are not model kits. Those are action figures from Bandai's premium S.H.Figuarts line.
So, to be clear, there will be 1/12 scale Vader model kits AND 1/12 scale Vader action figures.
As for Bandai taking over the license in Japan, I don't see this as a step down for model kits. It's more of a step sideways. Fine Molds makes great kits, but so does Bandai. Just crack open any new Gundam kit. Amazing. The engineers at Bandai are geniuses. I've seen sprue trees in Gundam kits with 5 different colors on the same tree, and fully articulated hands molded fully assembled on a tree. Just snip them of the tree and start posing them. These guys know what they're doing.
Also, this announcement significantly increases the odds that we'll get some nice kits from Episode VII. Revell's Star Wars line is a bit too toylike for my tastes. Even if they make any Episode VII kits, they wont be nearly as nice as anything Bandai will make.