If it weren’t for Covid-19, Star Wars fans would be preparing to go to Anaheim, CA for Star Wars Celebration 2020. As for me, I’ve never gone to Celebration but it seems like fun. Now some conventions have decided to go the virtual route like San Diego Comic-Con, but the results of that endeavor have been mixed. The good people behind Celebration have decided there won’t be another Celebration until 2022 (by which time it sounds like we’ll have flying DeLoreans and jetpacks to get us there). However, what if there was a Celebration this year? And since we’re just imagining this mythical Celebration, why not go all out?
Panels
Stoopid Monkey/Seth Green Presents Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IV / Star Wars Detours Double DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital Release Party / Skate Party!!!!!: Robot Chicken, the best in stop-motion pop culture animation, has released 3 previous Star Wars specials and it’s time for a Fourth for the new saga. Detours is another Seth Green animated creation that has yet to see the light of day. But since this is OUR Celebration, anything is possible! Back in 2009, the boys at Robot Chicken decided to do a Skate Party following the release of their Episode II DVD and since we’re at Celebration, it’s going to happen again! The first leg of the Skate Party Tour happens at Babu Frik’s Ronna-Roll off the Highway at Exit 19!
- Star Wars Holiday Special Panel: Yes, it’s awful but you get special points by lasting the whole Special! The audience is also able to “perform” the Special Rocky Horror/Buffy Sing-Along Style! Or just yell and cringe at the screen, the MST-3K way!
- Kevin Rubio Panel: The godfather of Star Wars fan films shows his revolutionary short Troops and discusses bringing back fan-favorite characters Tag and Bink next year in a brand new series!
- The best thing at last year’s Convention was The Mandalorian panel! Well, get in line for Season 2’s panel! With Temeura Morrison, Katee Sackhoff and Timothy Olyphant! Exclusive footage! Season 2 posters will be revealed and given out as well!
- Solo and Kenobi panels, depending on security for Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Liam Neeson and Hayden Christensen.
- As always, there will be a costume contest, amateurs welcome. One of the new categories involves homemade t-shirts with unique designs!
Publishing
- The Mandalorian tie-in novel called This is the Way by Republic Commando author Karen Traviss. Also information by Pablo Hidalgo about The Mandalorian Visual Dictionary (seasons 1 & 2).
- Lucasfilm and Dark Horse are proud to present a new, unique project: a brand new non-canon series similar to Star Wars Tales where creators debut their own Star Wars First in the series is a 1-shot comic adaption of the fan film Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined where some filmmakers reimagine the entire Obi-Wan/Vader fight from A New Hope. It’s got tons of energy and great special effects. Imagine it in a comic book!
- More from High Republic creators, with more materials NOT just simply for kids! We finally find out about the new bad guys, The Nihl.
Toys and Merchandise
- Black Series
- Black Krrsantan (Doctor Aphra)
- Xizor (Shadows of the Empire)
- Ackmena / Bea Arthur (Holiday Special)
- Kir Kanos (Crimson Empire)
- Regular Figures
- Ben Solo (from the end of Rise of Skywalker, with blaster and his mother’s lightsaber)
- Mayfield (The Mandalorian)
- Sana Starros
- Young Jedi Dooku (with blue curved lightsaber)
- LEGO sets
- The Ark Angel (Doctor Aphra’s ship)
- Exegol Final Battle
- The Mandalorian Forge
- The Mandalorian Ferry Boat
- Miscellaneous
- Genndy Tartakovsky-style Animated Maquettes: Back in the early 2000’s, original Clone Wars cartoon creator Genndy Tartakovsky created these great Star Wars statues of the original trilogy like Luke, Leia and Han. Now there will be new Clone Wars-style statues of modern characters like Finn, Rey, Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and more!
- New Star Wars RPG Sourcebooks including The Mandalorian, High Republic, Doctor Aphra, Spaceballs and many more!
- Convention Exclusives
- Black Sun Vigo Darnada action figure: From the Darth Maul mini-series
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- Action Figure 2-pack: Spiker and Big Gizz: From Shadows of the Empire spin-offs.
- Matchbox Exclusive: The Bucephalus from Fanboys.
- Wilfred Brimley (RIP) Funko Pop
The Mouse Droid Races and The Running of the Willrow Hoods will continue as usual. Don’t forget to pick up and trade exclusive (and fun!) Star Wars Celebration 2020 pins!
The Star Wars Cover Band “Order 66” will be playing all weekend long at The Drunk Mandalorian bar down the street from the Convention Center!
And don’t forget the special exhibit by French photographer Cedric Delsaux, who has incorporated a little Star Wars in each of his award-winning photographs!
Enjoy your Star Wars Celebration 2020 and May the Force be with you!