UK R2-D2 Builders Club “R2UK 2018” video goes live

August 22, 2018

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Earlier this month was the first R2UK event – an event organised by, and specifically for, those elite group of droid builders to get together have some fun and swap notes on building their favorite astromechs. The event was clearly a success and some great footage of the goings on have been captured by Luke and Joel Towersey that you can enjoy below:

As they go on to say…

The first ever R2UK event took place in August this year and owing to its total success, we are now planning R2UK 2 for 2019. This video gives you an idea of what R2UK was about and the amount of great builds produced by the UK R2D2 Builders.

Looks like a great event and cant wait to see what they have planned for next year…..

Martin Keeler

Martin’s most notable achievement is organising and running the pre-party for Celebration London #Cantina at the Brooklyn Bowl in the O2 Arena, an achievement he matched in 2019 at Celebration Chicago when he helped to organised A Night At Canto Bight at the Science Museum in Chicago. Martin has also been a guest on podcasts such as RADIO 1138, Skywalking Through Neverland and Blabba the Hutt. Martin is the brains behind Fantha Tracks TV.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu, announced as The Mandalorian & Grogu, is a Star Wars movie that started production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, it takes place between the events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens, focuses on the adventures of Din Djarin and Din Grogu, and will be a spinoff to the TV series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The film was announced on January 9 that year on StarWars.com with a conceptual sketch by veteran illustrator Ryan Church, along with an announcement of a second season of the television series Star Wars: Ahsoka. A fourth season of The Mandalorian is also still in development.

On May 7, 2019, Disney revealed their future movie release schedule, including a set of three untitled new Star Wars films, one of which had a scheduled release date of December 20, 2024. The Star Wars Show also reported on the news on May 15. On July 23, 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed to December 19, 2025. After the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Disney shifted their theatrical film release slate, with the film being pushed to its current release date of May 22, 2026. A film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy occupied this release slot until The Mandalorian & Grogu was announced.

Star Wars Insider 224 revealed the initial film logo was the same as the one for The Mandalorian Season Three. In August 2024, during D23 2024, it was revealed that the film had entered production, and a new logo was revealed, in addition to a teaser that was shown to the audience. In August 2024, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had joined the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Alongside the release of the movie, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run will be updated to include a new mission featuring Djarin, Grogu, Tatooine, Endor and Cloud City, which takes place off camera from the film.

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As they go on to say…

The first ever R2UK event took place in August this year and owing to its total success, we are now planning R2UK 2 for 2019. This video gives you an idea of what R2UK was about and the amount of great builds produced by the UK R2D2 Builders.

Looks like a great event and cant wait to see what they have planned for next year…..

Martin Keeler

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