TOSblog has video (warning: it’s only audio for me) of Warwick Davis interviewing Rick McCallum at Celebration Europe. Lots of TV talk, which is summarized at the link as well.
CE opening ceremonies video, more pics
Quick CE media roundup
- AFP: The Force is strong as fans flock to Europe’s Star Wars convention
- Sydney Morning Herald: Fans out in force at Europe’s Star Wars convention.
- Metro.co.uk: Darth Vader leads anniversary party and Star Wars fans gather for 30th birthday
- The Sun: Luke who it is at the reunion
- Also check out the media picture feed on Yahoo and the celebrationeurope tag on Flickr.
Went to C4? Check your inbox!
GenCon has sent out a survey to C4 attendees, and it includes a question about attending C5. I don’t have many doubts that there’ll be a C5, but I gotta agree with TFN: Highly likely! Highly!
Celebration Europe begins!
Pictures from London are appearing on the TOSblog Flickr account. Outdoor screenings and Opening Ceremony? So jealous! (Burning question: Was there cake?) We’re expecting reports on the TOSblog proper, too.
Rebelscum is also reporting from the con, while TFN found an interview Mark Hamill did with BBC Radio 2.
Counting down to Celebration Europe
Mark over at Lightsabre wrote in to share the news that Gerald Home, who played two characters in ROTJ (Tessek aka Squidhead and a Mon Calamari officer) will be signing at the fansite’s table (D-74) in the dealers room on Saturday. A significant portion of the proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK. Pretty neat for a fansite!
Meanwhile, over at the TOS, we learn of a few more guests (including Kenny Baker, Caroline Blakiston and Michael Culver) and that the Tattoo Competition and Illustrated Trooper are making another appearence at CE,
Saturday at CE sold out!
Well, advance tickets, anyway. So if you haven’t got your tickets yet, best order them now, or make plans to camp out at ExCeL…
Celebration Europe newsblasting
Fans at CE will get a first look at the rough cut of Fanboys, along with a Q&A with director Kyle Newman.
Only a week?
- Hip-hop artist to host Platinum Stage
- Production Stars: Don Bies, Lorne Peterson, Norman Reynolds and Robert Watts.
- Verifying Hyperspace status
- TFN has a nice artist roundup
- First look at CE store. So jealous!
- Start planning for PCD: Brits can add a CE-inspired Star Wars rave to your October schedule.
Book announcement at Comic Con!
The Comic Con schedule was released yesterday, and TFN makes note of the Star Wars book panel, which promises:
Keith Clayton (editor, Del Rey) will reveal an exclusive announcement on an upcoming Star Wars title from Del Rey and LucasBooks, just for audience members at Comic-Con!
Very likely not a novel, but certainly could be interesting. Fans are theorizing that it could be the soft-confirmed Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy.
Mark at CE
Mark Hamill will be at Celebration Europe Friday (13 July) and Saturday (14 July), signing autographs.
Updated: On starwars.com