D23 Drive-In: The Empire Strikes Back, Friday 11th September 2020

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Tomorrow night at 7.00pm at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena is the time and place for a D23 40th anniversary drive-in viewing of The Empire Strikes Back. If you’re anywhere near, get your tickets, and here are the details you need.

Hello, what have we here? D23 Members are invited to “punch it” to Pasadena, California, for a 40th anniversary drive-in screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the Rose Bowl Stadium!

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is one of the most beloved sequels in movie history, expanding the Star Wars galaxy and bringing to life so many elements of the saga still cherished by fans today.

We invite you to join us in this most impressive, socially-distanced experience as we celebrate 40 years of this groundbreaking film! Guests are encouraged to dress up, ignite their lightsabers, and enjoy this epic on the big screen! No disintegrations, please.

Rated PG

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The event will begin at 7 p.m. PT at the Rose Bowl Stadium (1001 Rose Bowl Dr. Pasadena, CA 91103) and will last until approximately until 9:15 p.m. PT

Guest admission starts one hour before your stated show time.

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Mark Newbold

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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