Star Wars Celebration to Be Live-Streamed From London
By Graeme McMillan, The Hollywood Reporter
Fans disappointed at not being able to attend this month’s Star Wars Celebration Europe — likely all American fans, given that the event takes place in London — have reason to celebrate, it turns out. The three-day event, which begins July 15, will be live-streamed at StarWars.com and on YouTube.
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The announcement of the live stream (watch it above) came via Lucasfilm’s weekly YouTube series The Star Wars Show, with the program promising that the three-day broadcast will include celebrity guests, interviews with Star Wars fans and creators, and panels from the convention, including a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story panel featuring director Gareth Edwards and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
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More information about the live stream, including a programming schedule, will be released soon, according to Lucasfilm. Besides the Celebration announcement, the Star Wars Show episode also includes news on Hasbro’s fan vote for future Star Wars action figures and the cover reveal for Star Wars: Aftermath — Empire’s End, the third in the Aftermath trilogy by author Chuck Wendig that bridges Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Watch the trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’:
