This Thursday denotes the beginning of the 2017 Star Wars Celebration. The long-running fan tradition draws Force disciples and Sith fans from around the globe to catch glimpses of the forthcoming projects. They get to meet cast members from films and TV, flaunt their costuming ability, go to panels covering a wide range of Star Wars arcana, feast themselves on rare collectibles, and spend quality time with individuals from their tribe. With the 40th anniversary of the original portion, A New Hope and The Last Jedi, coming soon, there will be bounty to celebrate. Here’s what we can look forward to…
1. Initial glimpse at The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson(the Director) along with the cast including Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and beginners like Laura Dern and Benicio del Toro will gather on Friday at 11 a.m. ET for what is the most foreseen event of Celebration; The Last Jedi panel. We hope to hear the background stories, be tempted by concept art and plot pieces of information, hear the cast’s affectionate recollections of the late Carrie Fisher and, for the amazing finale, get our first trailer for December’s Episode VIII.
2. The enormous 4-0
Festivity commences with a blast on Thursday of the 40 Years of Star Wars panel. As it is, this unites a portion of the world’s greatest legends and villains. Among the visitors: Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine), Dave Filoni (the maker of The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels), and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok) emcees the issue. Apart from glancing back at the previous four decades, this could be the board where we additionally take in a few insights about the franchise’s future, which brings us to…
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