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WATCH GEORGE LUCAS GIVE MESSAGE TO FANS AT CELEBRATION CHICAGO

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So you didn’t get to attend Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019, and for some reason you couldn’t watch the live stream on Youtube. Well fret not! We have you covered with at least this cool moment from the convention.

During the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary panel at Celebration Chicago, stage host Warrick Davis shared a short video recording of George Lucas delivering a special message to the attending crowd. You can view the segment above.

To sum it up, he thanked Ahmed Best for his performance as Jar Jar Binks (who is his favorite Star Wars character), thanked John Knoll for his visual effects work, and thanked the crowd for their love and support of the entire Star Wars franchise.

If you are in the mood and have about an hour to spare, you can watch the entire panel, featuring guests like Ian McDiarmid, Ahmad Best, Ray Park and Anthony Daniel. The panel was hosted by Warrick Davis, who also had a couple of parts in the film as well.

Star Wars: Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary Celebration Live Panel

About Star Wars: The Phantom Menace:

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) ; Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), who will later father Luke Skywalker and become known as Darth Vader, is just a 9-year-old boy. When the Trade Federation cuts off all routes to the planet Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are assigned to settle the matter.

Forest Whitaker, Katee Sackhoff & More Revealed for Star Wars Celebration Chicago

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If you didn’t think Star Wars Celebration Chicago was big enough, a new round of guests were announced yesterday afternoon! The guests include: Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera), Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan), droid builders Lee Towersey, Josh Lee, Matt Denton and Hugh Quarshie (Captain Panaka).

Remember that all of these guests will have autograph opportunities available via the Topps Star Wars Authentics site.

Forest Whitaker, who played Saw Gerrera, the paranoid and grizzled leader of a band of extremists in Rogue One, is heading to Star Wars Celebration Chicago next month.

And he’s not alone. The Academy Award-winning actor will be joined by Katee Sackhoff, the voice of legendary Mandalorian warrior Bo-Katan in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.

Droid builders Lee Towersey, a longtime model building hobbyist who became part of Neal Scanlan’s practical effects team bringing R2-D2 to life for the sequel trilogy, will be on hand, as well as Josh Lee, who mechanized K-2SO for Rogue One and served as building supervisor and chief engineer on BB-8 for the sequel trilogy, and Matt Denton, the electronic design and development supervisor for Rogue One and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

And Hugh Quarshie, who played Captain Panaka, Queen Amidala’s loyal protector in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, will join fans, as well.

About Star Wars Celebration:

Star Wars Celebration is the ultimate fan experience focused on the galaxy far, far away…

Fans of all ages, from all over the world will come together in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration revels in the excitement of new movies, television shows, books and comics while also commemorating the vast history of the Star Wars universe.  Star Wars Celebration has something special for every kind of Star Wars fan!

Celebration – Lucasfilm’s love letter to fans – is days of major announcements, immersive exhibits, an interactive show floor, screenings, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, autograph sessions, fan-inspired activities, costumes and other surprises celebrating all things Star Wars! Star Wars Celebration is truly a once in a lifetime experience where memories are made, families are brought together, old friends are reunited, and new friendships forged — all in the setting of the ever-evolving Star Wars universe.

Pin Trading Program Returns to Star Wars Celebration Chicago!

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You don’t have to wait until Star Wars Celebration Chicago to get started with the Pin Trading Program. Get ahead with 3 exclusive sets of Star Wars Celebration Chicago pins – available exclusively to Star Wars Celebration Chicago ticketholders online in advance of the show in April. Buy these pins now and start your pin set so you’re ready to trade as soon as Star WarsCelebration Chicago begins. These pins won’t be available at the Show, so don’t miss out and check your e-mail often. Information on each pin will be made available shortly before they go on sale.

This years’ pin set feature over 45 Star Wars characters pins with art by Chrissie Zullo.

Pin Set 1: The Phantom Menace 4-Pack Pins

Pin Set 1: The Phantom Menace 4-Pack Pins & T-Shirts

Celebration Store Pins: These pins will available either in Sets or Blind Packs in the Celebration Store during the show.

Exhibitor Exclusive Pins: Select Exhibitors will have these pins available at their booths on the show floor.

Staff Exclusive Pins: These pins are only able to be obtained by trading with a Staff member.

Road to Celebration Exclusive Pins: These pins are exclusive to the Road to Celebration and available online to ticketholders before the show.

Pin sets 2 and 3 will be revealed soon!

All Road to Celebration pin sets are limited in number and we allow fans to purchase up to five sets per ticket order while supplies last. Please note, you receive one login per Star Wars Celebration Chicago ticket order, whether it is for multiple tickets, or a single tickets, along with instructions on how to purchase your pin sets. If you have purchased tickets for Star Wars Celebration Chicago, you can purchase multiple pin sets, but you are limited to a maximum of 5 pin sets per ticket order. There is a strict, 5 set maximum per order. Should a customer attempt to purchase quantities in excess of this, they risk having their orders cancelled and access to future Road to Celebration pin set releases revoked.

About Star Wars Celebration:

Star Wars Celebration is the ultimate fan experience focused on the galaxy far, far away…

Fans of all ages, from all over the world will come together in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration revels in the excitement of new movies, television shows, books and comics while also commemorating the vast history of the Star Wars universe.  Star Wars Celebration has something special for every kind of Star Wars fan!

Celebration – Lucasfilm’s love letter to fans – is days of major announcements, immersive exhibits, an interactive show floor, screenings, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, autograph sessions, fan-inspired activities, costumes and other surprises celebrating all things Star Wars! Star Wars Celebration is truly a once in a lifetime experience where memories are made, families are brought together, old friends are reunited, and new friendships forged — all in the setting of the ever-evolving Star Wars universe.

Star Wars Celebration Chicago Almost Sold Out!

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If you were thinking about heading to Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019, and you haven’t purchased tickets yet, then you better hurry! As you can see from a recent tweet from Celebration Chicago, the only tickets left are for Sunday and Monday, and some Kid’s 1-day tickets.

Head over to the official Celebration site, and purchase your tickets now, before it’s too late.

About Star Wars Celebration:

Star Wars Celebration is the ultimate fan experience focused on the galaxy far, far away…

Fans of all ages, from all over the world will come together in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration revels in the excitement of new movies, television shows, books and comics while also commemorating the vast history of the Star Wars universe.  Star Wars Celebration has something special for every kind of Star Wars fan!

Celebration – Lucasfilm’s love letter to fans – is days of major announcements, immersive exhibits, an interactive show floor, screenings, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, autograph sessions, fan-inspired activities, costumes and other surprises celebrating all things Star Wars! Star Wars Celebration is truly a once in a lifetime experience where memories are made, families are brought together, old friends are reunited, and new friendships forged — all in the setting of the ever-evolving Star Wars universe.