Celebrating STAR WARS

Impressive. Most impressive. The Celebration Chicago guest list just keeps getting better! Fan favourite star of The Clone Wars and Rebels , and founder of Her Universe, Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) is returning to Celebration! Joining her will be another fan favourite, Daniel Logan, who played the young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones and The Clone Wars . They will be joined by cast members from all three trilogies; Jett Lucas (Zett Jukassa), John Ratzenberger (Major Derlin), Ken Leung (Admiral Statura), and creature performer Katy Kartwheel (HURID-327 in The Force Awakens and Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story ) Stay tuned for more guest announcements (and autograph and photo op pre-sale information) over the coming weeks.

Our first panel news!! The official Celebration website has been updated with a list of all the Podcasts that will be broadcasting to the galaxy live from the Podcast Stage in Chicago!! Hugh congratulations to; Beyond The Outer Rim The Cantina Cast Coffee With Kenobi Fangirls Going Rogue Fantha Tracks Radio Fauxthentic History The Forcecast From The Bacta Tank Galactic War Report Keeping Up With The Geekbros Get Your Geek On Inside The Force Lords Of The Sith Never Tell Me The Pods Rogue Podron Skytalkers Podcast Star Wars Bookworms Star Wars Minute Star Wars Action News Tarkin's Top Shelf The Canon Cantina The Rated NA Podcast The Resistance Broadcast Unmistakably Star Wars The Podcast Stage will be hosted by Star Wars Insider writer and Fantha Tracks Editor-In-Chief Mark Newbold. So if you have a favourite Star Wars podcast, this is your chance to see them live, and maybe even say hello to those amazing people who bring you Star Wars news ...

The Key Art for Star Wars Celebration Chicago has been reveale d and it is simply stunning! Created by Paul Shipper, the Key Art features the symbol of the Jedi Order balanced between the heroes of the light and the villains of the dark. Expect to see this art work on everything from posters to magnets in the Celebration Store in April. But if you want the Key Art shirt make sure you contact ReedPOP as soon as possible as the shirt was one of the products you could pre-order with your tickets and, if previous Celebrations are anything to go by, won't be available in the store. You should still be able to add this to your order if you contact ReedPOP ahead of Celebration. I know I will be doing! Going on past Celebrations, characters in this art style will also be featured on your Celebration badges. I can't wait to see how they look! And we finally know which artists will be taking part in the Celebration Art Show! This year you'll be able to pick up exclusive pri...

StarWars.com today revealed more guests who will heading to Chicago, and they include the mighty Chewbacca, Joonas Suotamo! Yes, Joonas is making his Star Wars Celebration this year, alongside Celebration veteran and fan favourite Sam Witwer (Darth Maul)! Joining them will be Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley); Dave Chapman (Puppeteer - BB-8, Rio Durant & Lady Proxima); Greg Proops (Fode, Jak Sivrak & Garma); Paul Kasey (Admiral Raddus, Ello Asty); Ian McElhinney (General Dodonna); and Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti) The guest list is really starting to take shape now, and we're still over two months away! I can't wait to see what else they have in store!

Star Wars Celebration is fast approaching so here's a handy little guide to some convention basics. These aren't really Celebration specific (for that check out my guide to getting the most out of your Celebration ) so I'm going to try and keep this short and sweet as there's a million guides like this around the internet. Study the surrounding area before you go Find out the route from your hotel to the convention centre before you go. Are you close enough to walk or do you need public transport? Are there grocery or convenience stores within walking distance of your hotel? These are a much cheaper alternative to convention food if you want to make your own lunch or just grab some snacks. If you're using public transport, where are your stops and what's the time table? What's good to eat around the convention centre and around your hotel? Maybe even make a list of places you'd like to try before you go (and again, how to get there if they're...

The official Star Wars Celebration website updated this week with our first look at some of the incredible fan made sets and props we can expect to see in Chicago in just a few short months! The Belgium Prop Builders have been busy! In addition to the classic Millennium Falcon lounge, seen above, which has played host to The Star Wars Show Live at previous Celebrations, they are bringing an all new version of the set from Solo: A Star Wars Story ! Michael Schramm and Project X1 UG's iconic TIE Fighter is returning, and this time it's joined by a Rebel Alliance X-Wing, along with a Death Star Sliding Doors set Brian Hunter and the Canadian Garrison of the 501st are bring an incredible three set pieces! The Emperor's Throne Room, the Endor Bunker (complete with Speeder Bike) and the Tantive IV Corridor, which I imagine Vader cosplayers will have a lot of fun posing in! And Donald West of Veteran Garage Props is bringing the Rogue On...

The greatest collection in the galaxy is heading back to Star Wars Celebration! Rancho Obi-Wan houses the Guinness World Record holding largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world, and StarWars.com confirmed this week that the Rancho Obi-Wan team, headed by Steve Sansweet, will be back at Celebration this year with their biggest booth ever. "We'll be marking 20 years of Celebration itself with a look at the past 12 events to show how the motto 'By the fans, for the fans' has stood the test of time." Steve told the StarWars.com team. From Denver to Chicago, this year's display will showcase the unique badge art, fan made pins and swag, and other offerings that have become a staple of Star Wars Celebrations for the last 20 years. In addition to celebrating 20 years of Celebration, Rancho Obi-Wan will have exhibits dedicated to The Helmets of the Saga and Fandom from a Female Perspective. Updated! Rancho Obi-Wan have updated with a l...

Star Wars Celebration is just around the corner! It's going to be five amazing days of all out Star Wars, from the latest trailers to cosplay so good it could have come from the movie set, from TV premieres to an insane amount of Funko Pops, with The Star Wars Show filming live all weekend. It's going to be Star Wars heaven. Sounds pretty amazing right? It probably also seems pretty intimidating. With over 70,000 people in attendance, Star Wars Celebration is one of the largest pop culture conventions in America. So whether you're going for just one day or the whole extravaganza, here's my guide to getting the most out of your Celebration! Make a Plan Star Wars Celebration is massive and even if you managed to snag a VIP ticket you simply can't do everything. So over the next three months, as autographs and photo ops go on sale, and as panels and exclusives are announced, pick out your priorities. Pick that one thing a day that you simply have to do, wh...

The first group of voice actors have been announced for Star Wars Celebration Chicago and it includes some old favourites from The Clone Wars and some new faces from Resistance . Returning veterans from The Clone Wars we have James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous, Battle Droids). Then, for the first time at Celebration, the heroes of the Resistance are coming! Christopher Sean (Kazuda Xiono), Suzie McGrath (Tam Ryvora) and Scott Lawrence (Jarek Yeager) will all make their Celebration debut in Chicago. From Star Wars: Battlefront II , bridging the gap between the Original and Sequel Trilogies, we have Janina Gavankar (Iden Versio). All six actors will be meeting fans and signing autographs throughout Star Wars Celebration. Tickets will go on sale via Star Wars Authentics ahead of the event so make sure you sign up for notifications today so you can learn when tickets will be on sale.

With no announcement or fanfare, Sunday tickets officially sold out over the holidays. So with just 94 days to go Monday is the last remaining day you can get tickets for. There's no way there will be any tickets left to buy on the door. With just 3 months to go we can expect news to start breaking very soon on celebrity guests , exclusive art prints , and more exclusives than you can possibly imagine. Once that happens, expect Monday's remaining tickets to sell out at light speed.

The incredible Star Wars Celebration Diorama Builders are returning for their 8th Celebration and Frank Diorio has revealed that this Celebration Diorama Builders Workshop theme will be Rogue One 's Battle of Scarif! You can watch the full reveal in his video below! The final diorama is planned to be 30-40 feet wide with builds covering the beach, jungle, bunkers, and the group build of the Citadel Tower! Fans of all ages will be able to take part in the build throughout Celebration and you can see all the preparation that goes on behind the scenes on the Diorama Workshop's YouTube channel between now and April. Let's get building!

Now this was an amazing Christmas present from ReedPOP! Warick Davis is returning to host the main stage at Star Wars Celebration! Yes, the Celebration Stage, where all of the week's major events will happen, will once again be hosted by one of Star Wars' most beloved celebrities as Warick Davis returns as Master of Ceremonies for the third Celebration running. As the host of the Celebration Stage Warwick will be presiding over some of biggest panels at Celebration, from major reveals to intimate conversations with his co-stars from across the saga. Warwick was an incredible host at Celebration Europe in 2016 so I'm delighted that he's returning to the main stage for Celebration Chicago in just a few months time!

I missed this last year, but I'm very happy to confirm that the Star Wars Celebration Collecting Track will be back again in April, and once again hosted by Gus Lopez! Gus made the announcement on the Collecting Track Facebook group , saying; "I am thrilled to announce the Collecting Track for Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 in Chicago, Illinois on April 11-15, 2019. Similar to past Star Wars Celebration events, the Collecting Track is the place where Star Wars collectors spanning all levels and interests come together to participate in talks, panels, and activities around the Star Wars collecting hobby. The Star Wars Collecting Track is a completely fan-run event. All of the panellists and presenters for the collecting program are fans like you from the Star Wars collecting community. Panels consist of discussion topics with 1-4 presenters covering an area or aspect of Star Wars collecting. If you are interested in being a Star Wars Celebration Collecting Track ...