Celebrating STAR WARS

The galaxy's greatest authors are heading to Star Wars Celebration next year! If you've ever wanted to meet the writers behind some of your favourite adventures in a galaxy far, far away then this is your chance. Authors and artists from Star Wars novels, comics, and are all set to join fans in Chicago next year. From Timothy Zahn, the man who kicked off the original expanded universe, to new fan favourite Claudia Gray. This is your chance to get your book signed, your questions answered, and to be in the room as they announce new adventures for your favourite heroes and villains in the Star Wars saga. Joining fans in Chicago are; Timothy Zahn ( Thrawn Alliances ) Delilah Dawson ( Phasma ) Claudia Gray ( Master & Apprentice ) Katie Cook ( Search Your Feelings ) Alexander Freed ( Alphabet Squadron ) Cavan Scott ( Adventures in Wild Space ) Jeffrey Brown ( Darth Vader and Family Coloring Book ) Updated January 3rd 2019 The run up to Christmas was a crazy o...

Last week Star Wars Celebration announced that Star Wars Insider writer and Fantha Tracks Editor-in-Chief Mark Newbold will be hosting the Podcast Stage in Chicago next year! A life long fan of the saga, Mark has written for the official site, Star Wars Insider , Build the Millennium Falcon , and more. The current Editor-in-Chief of Fantha Tracks , Mark was previously the daily content manager of Jedi News and has appeared on over 70 podcasts since 2005 making him a fantastic choice to host the stage. Whilst Star Wars Celebration hasn't officially announced the full list of podcasts that the stage will be playing host to over the five day event, many took to social media to share their excitement at being accepted to take part in the galaxy's biggest celebration. So a massive congratulations to; The Resistance Broadcast Fan Girls Going Rogue The Cantina Cast The Canon Cantina Lords of the Sith From the Bacta Tank Beyond the Outer Rim Coffee with Kenobi Un...

So you're going to Star Wars Celebration! You've got your badges, you've got your hotel room, you've even got you transportation all figured out (will that be X-Wing or TIE Fighter?). You're pretty much all set. You just need to pack. So what should you be taking with you for this five day extravaganza anyway? Everyone's list of Con essentials will be slightly different, we're all individuals after all, so I'm just going to try and make this list as comprehensive as possible. Will I get absolutely everything in here? Of course not! So please let me know if I'm missing one of your essential items, I'll add it straight to the list. That said, there are some items everyone needs to take, like deodorant - please take it and use it! There's two bags you'll need to be thinking of - your main travel case and your convention bag that you'll be taking with you to Celebration each day. Main Packing List Important Docume...

The Second City is coming to Celebration! The legendary improv empire, whose alumni include Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Rivers, and Saturday Night Live cast members past and present, will be bringing it's world famous brand of entertainment to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago next April. In addition to appearing at Celebration, The Second City will also be hosting Star Wars based performances at their iconic theatre in Chicago's Old Town. More details are expected to follow as the Celebration schedule is revealed. Updated - On sale now and selling out fast! Rogue Pun: A Star Wars Show "Star Wars Celebration is taking Chicago by storm this April, and The Second City is proud to join the Resistance! Rogue Pun: A Star Wars Show is presented in collaboration with Lucasfilm. Witness the power of this fully operational, two-act show that incorporates the Jedi improve skills of our comedy clones and hysterical sketch comedy in hyperdrive create...

If you didn't catch them already then your bounty just got away. Thursday Bounty Hunter Preview tickets are now officially sold out! Thursday is the third day to completely sell out, following Saturday and Friday earlier this year. Now just Sunday and Monday remain available. We've not had any warnings for either of the remaining days yet so you should be safe until at least the end of the year. Two days at Celebration would be an amazing Christmas present, right? :o)

The head of ILM is heading to Chicago for next year's Star Wars Celebration! Rob Bredow joined Lucasfilm in 2014. In the last four years he has helped to launch ILMxLAB (the team responsible for the amazing Trials on Tatooine and Secrets of the Empire ), served as a Co-producer and Visual Effects Supervisor on Solo: A Star Wars Story , and currently heads up ILM as the Executive Creative Director and Head of Industrial Light & Magic. And if that's not enough, he even found time to write a book; Industrial Light & Magic Presents Making Solo: A Star Wars Story ! You can learn more about the book in this episode of The Star Wars Show ; Star Wars Celebration and StarWars.com announced yesterday that Rob will be at Celebration, taking part in panels and signing copies of his behind the scenes look at Solo . You can pre-order the book at Amazon right now but, looking at the listed release date, it will be sold first at Celebration. So if you're in Chi...