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Today during Star Wars: Celebration, ILMxLAB announced that SNL alum Maya Rudolph has joined the cast of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series.

The galaxy was holding it's breath waiting for the reveal of the official title of Star Wars: Episode IX, and those lucky enough to get into the Star Wars Celebration panel were among the first to learn the name which is….. There was of course also the first tease of the film, which will be directed by JJ[...]

It's here, Star Wars fans! The panel we've all been waiting for- the Star Wars: Episode IX extravaganza live at Celebration. We'll be reporting from the

Star Wars Celebration kicked off today in Chicago, bringing together fans from across the known universe to celebrate their love of the galaxy far, far away. Our first day gallery is light, and that's because for the first time in >this< writer's convention life, con exclusives were purchased, which took about 2.5 hours of line time[...]

You may want to avoid this booth at Star Wars Celebration this weekend Or you may want to pull up a chair and bring some popcorn, there may be a show. ANOVOS, high-end costume and prop maker mostly known for their Star Wars products, is in hot water yet again from collectors and the cosplay[...]

No doubt, we'll be hearing more on those this week as Star Wars Celebration kicks off in Chicago today (April 11th). Favreau recently took part in a discussion at the Directors Guild of America with James Cameron where the pair discuss pretty much everything two filmmakers of their caliber would talk about, including camera advances, special effects[...]

Today is the day, Star Wars fans- Star Wars Celebration is set to kick off at 1pm (CMT) in Chicago Fans from all over the galaxy are here (just last night, we met fans from Italy, Japan, and Australia), and even the local public safety officials got into the spirit. The Chicago Police Department released a[...]

. The Episode IX Star Wars Celebration Chicago panel will take place on Friday April 12th at 11am (CMT) It'll be streamed via StarWars.com, and we'll have coverage for you from on the ground at the event. JJ Abrams directs Star Wars: Episode IX from a script by Abrams and Chris Terio It'll star Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John[...]

That moment you realize you need a bigger shelf to display ALL of Beeline Creative's Star Wars-themed Geeki Tikis offerings, and possibly a bigger suitcase to bring things home from Star Wars Celebration Chicago because of them. Seriously though, the Celebration exclusives this year are just too perfect, and we can't decide which thing we want[...]

Legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz just shared three of his new pieces for Star Wars Celebration Chicago, and we NEED the Princess General Leia one. Obviously, all three are incredible pieces– The Kylo Ren one is 11×17 in mixed media on watercolor paper, Sienkiewicz shared on his post. Darth Vader is 24×30 mixed media on board. And our Princess General, 11×17[...]

Hallmark PopMinded is bringing a bunch of cool exclusives that collectors are going to freak out about getting at this years Star Wars Celebration Chicago New ornaments, Itty Bittys pins, and maybe the coolest salt and pepper shaker of all-time will be available at the show, along with the usual buttons they hand out all[...]

Gentle Giant and LEGO will be at Star Wars Celebration next month, bringing exclusives that will be hard to get and much desired LEGO will have their first LEGO bust, while Gentle Giant will have two amazing looking busts available of a Star Wars Rebels general and a stunning version of a fan-favorite villain Check[...]

He was supposed to be the chosen one, and after a long absence from the galaxy far, far away Hayden Christensen is headed to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago next month! Christensen played young-adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, eventually becoming *gasp* Darth Vader at the end of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. This means he'll more[...]

The day we've been [dreading] waiting for is here! The FULL panel schedule for next month's Star Wars Celebration Chicago has been released! Here's some highlights from StarWars.com to hold you over: Celebration Stage Schedule Wintrust Arena The Celebration Stage will shine with bright stars and original entertainment all weekend Hosted by Celebration fan favorite and actor Warwick Davis,[...]

Funko has revealed their exclusives that will be available at this years Star Wars Celebration being held in Chicago April 11-15 One thing is for certain: fans of chrome Pops will be super excited Funko runs their booth at Celebration like SDCC and other big cons, meaning that the only way to get into their[...]

We are thrilled to report that the upcoming Disney+ streaming service Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian is heading to Star Wars Celebration in Chicago for a panel! From Star Wars.com: Learn about the perilous world of The Mandalorian with Jon Favreau (executive producer and writer) and Dave Filoni (executive producer and director) in a special panel discussion on Sunday,[...]

Star Wars Celebration in Chicago isn't slowing down on guest announcements ahead of their April show, adding Forest Whitaker and Katee Sackhoff! Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker brought grizzled extremist leader Saw Gerrera to life in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and we're super excited he'll be joining his fellow cosmic conflict alum[...]

We knew it was coming, but this morning Star Wars Celebration Chicago confirmed that yes, there will be a panel devoted to the upcoming final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Episode IX. This is the panel you've been waiting for! Don't miss the Star Wars: Episode IX panel with director @jjabrams at #StarWarsCelebration Chicago! Want Friday[...]

We're about a month away from Star Wars Celebration Chicago, and the panel details keep on rollin' like those Ewok rocks on Endor. Today, it was the reveal of a panel all about the newly-built Star Wars lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Galaxy's Edge. According to StarWars.com, there will be a panel on Saturday April 13th[...]

Chicago's Star Wars Celebration is shaping up to be a helluva thing for fans of the galaxy far, far away Another slew of guests were announced this week, and we're super excited about them. The official Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 posterArt by Paul Shipper Paul Bettany (who played Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story) will be[...]

Star Wars Celebration is coming to Chicago this April 11th–15th, and if you didn't have a good enough reason to crash the party, Fantasy Flight Games might have come up with one: Sure, you probably already have a Darth Vader for your Star Wars: Legion collection, but I guarantee you don't have a Vader miniature this cool: //Credit:[...]

One of our favorite parts of a Star Wars Celebration being right around the corner is the amount of incredible artwork that'll be available at the event Like this beautiful and heartbreaking piece from Karen Hallion of Luke Skywalker kissing General Leia's head from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi scene. The piece will be available[...]

We need a minute after the reminder that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace turns 20 this year, but, it does, and Star Wars Celebration in Chicago is marking the occasion with an anniversary panel. The official Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 posterArt by Paul Shipper The two new guests announced this morning for Star Wars Celebration in Chicago are[...]

2019 will see the Star Wars Celebration convention stop by in Chicago, and we've got our first look at the exclusive poster created for this year's event. The official Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 posterArt by Paul Shipper Along with the poster reveal, was the announcement that Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo will be attending the Celebration this year, as well[...]

Specifically, on Disney Investor's Day, April 11th, which just HAPPENS to be during Star Wars Celebration. Variety NY Digital Editor Todd Spangler tweeted about the news: Disney says it will demo Disney+ at its investor day on April 11, including first look at some of the original content for the SVOD service — Todd Spangler (@xpangler) January 18, 2019 Chances[...]

2019 will see the grand convention of all things Cosmic Conflict hitting Chicago, IL in April.  We're of course talking about Star Wars Celebration, the semi-annual (there wasn't one in 2018) event which celebrates the wonderful world of Star Wars. The convention has already announced a list of hosts and author guests, and now we have a[...]

Star Wars Celebration is only five moths away believe it or not, and the guest list is starting to take shape A list of authors that will be in attendance has come out, all will be on hand signing books, appearing on panels, and more While there may be many more announcements, let's dive into[...]

In today's video from Star Wars Today on StarWars.com, the time and place for 2019's Star Wars Celebration was finally announced There'd been speculation that it would return once again to the Anaheim Convention Center in August around D23's dates, however that turned out to be wildly off. It turns out that it will be held[...]

It looks like San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) Hall H residents Marvel are moving out in 2018, with no plans for a panel come the July convention.

In the grand tradition of events like Star Wars Celebration and D23, is it that hard to fathom a Marvel only convention?  Kevin Feige the President of Marvel Studios says it's not completely out of the question. In a recent interview with Fandango during the red carpet premiere of Thor: Ragnarok, Feige went on to say: "Over the years[...]