Star Wars Celebration is upon us! This year it's taking place at ExCeL in London and runs from Friday, 15th July, through to Sunday, 17th. As in 2015, the Star Wars website and their YouTube channel will be streaming much of the event, including the Rogue One panel where a new trailer for the film will be shown. Chris Lord and Phil Miller are attending, so hopefully we'll get some more information on the Han spin-off too.
You can still buy tickets for Friday and Sunday here.
Watch the live stream here.
I’ve picked out a few of the highlights that'll be worth keeping an eye on.
The full schedule’s here.
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales
July 15 - 1:00 p.m. BST / 8:00 a.m. EDT / 5:00 a.m. PDT
Panel liveblog if you missed it.
Join The Clone Wars and Rebels Supervising Director Dave Filoni, actress Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano) and Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo to discuss untold tales of Ahsoka’s past, from her discovery by the Jedi Order as a young child, to her adventures in unproduced episodes of The Clone Wars, to the chapters of her life newly revealed in the Ahsoka novel and more!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
July 15 – 4:00 p.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 a.m. PDT
Secret mission? What plans? What are you talking about? Find out, when Gareth Edwards – director of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – joins Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and some special guests for a revealing can’t-miss Rogue One panel!
Two big reveals at the panel:
1. The poster
2.
The great BTS reel.
Star Wars Rebels Season 3
July 16 – 4:00 p.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 a.m. PDT
Still recovering from the epic Star Wars Rebels Season 2 finale? Feel like you have more questions than answers about what the future holds for the crew of the Ghost? Fear not! Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer and Supervising Director Dave Filoni will be joined by special guests to share highly-guarded sneak peeks at what’s to come in Star Wars Rebels season 3 including a screening of the first two episodes!
Thrawn returns in Season 3 of Rebels. Timothy Zahn's collaborating with the Rebels team.
Season 3 trailer.
New Thrawn book from Timothy Zahn.
Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Books Panel
July 16 – 5:00 p.m. BST / 12:00 a.m. EDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT
The adventures of our Rebel heroes and Imperial ne’er-do-wells continue every month in the ongoing comic book series produced by Marvel Comics. The editor of Marvel’s Star Wars line, Jordan D. White brings and overview of the House of Ideas’ parsec of the Galaxy Far, Far Away and perhaps a glimpse of what’s to come. Joining him are writer Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader), artist Phil Noto (Poe Dameron, Chewbacca), and artist Marco Chechetto (Obi-Wan & Anakin, Shattered Empire).
Meet the Creators: The Minds Behind EA’s Star Wars Games
July 16 – 7:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT
Join us for a roundtable discussion about what’s it’s like to create Star Wars games. The creative leaders behind Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Star Wars: The Old Republic™ and other upcoming Star Wars video games from EA will share behind-the-scenes stories and reveal news about the future of Star Wars games at EA.
Future Filmmaker Discussion & Closing Ceremony (No Stream)
July 17 – 3:00 p.m. BST / 10:00 a.m. EDT / 7:00 a.m. PDT
Get a glimpse of what the future holds in the Star Wars galaxy when Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo hosts a discussion with filmmakers Kathleen Kennedy, Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII) and directing duo Chris Miller and Phil Lord (the untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story) in what will be Sunday’s must-see event at Celebration Europe. There are sure to be some surprises in store for the audience, so make sure you stop by the Celebration Stage as we close out the weekend’s festivities on a high note!
Here's Oscar Isaac singing the Star Wars song to get you in the mood.
