Star Wars Celebration Chicago is the thirteenth Celebration convention. The convention was held from April 11 through 15, 2019, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.[2] It was hosted by David W. Collins, Warwick Davis and Amy Ratcliffe.[3][4] This was the longest Star Wars Celebration to date since Celebration IV, with a five-day span.
Mural[]
- "The original idea came from Kathy Kennedy. She asked if we could create a piece of art that would encapsulate the entire Star Wars saga, visually representing the complete stories of Star Wars through art. In thinking about how to fulfill Kathy's wish, the idea of creating a giant mural timeline was born."
- ―Doug Chiang, to StarWars.com
The original trilogy section of the mural
A mural depicting the Star Wars franchise as of 2019 was commissioned by Lucasfilm Ltd. President Kathleen Kennedy. Doug Chiang served as the art director for the project, while Jason Palmer was the artist. The mural debuted in Celebration Chicago, and contained depictions of the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy, the sequel trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars Rebels.[5] The section depicting Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker was covered on the first day of Celebration Chicago.[6]
Guests[]
- J.J. Abrams—writer/director/producer[7]
- Riz Ahmed—actor (Bodhi Rook)[8]
- John Boyega—actor (Finn)[9]
- Dee Bradley Baker—voice actor (Clone troopers)[10]
- Ahmed Best—actor (Jar Jar Binks)[11]
- Paul Bettany—actor (Dryden Vos)[8]
- Rob Bredow—visual effects artist[12]
- Jeffrey Brown—author[13]
- Anthony Carboni—co-host of The Star Wars Show[14]
- Dave Chapman—BB-8 puppeteer[15]
- Hayden Christensen—actor (Anakin Skywalker)[16]
- Stephen Colbert—host, talk show host[9]
- David W. Collins—host, sound designer, voice actor (PROXY)[3]
- Katie Cook—author[13]
- Zoraida Córdova—author[17]
- Hermione Corfield—actress (Tallissan Lintra)[8]
- Michael Culver—actor (Lorth Needa)[18]
- Anthony Daniels—actor (C-3PO)[19]
- Warwick Davis—host, actor (Wicket W. Warrick, Weazel, DD-BD, Wollivan, Rukh, Weeteef Cyu-Bee, Wald, Wodibin and Kedpin Shoklop)[4]
- Annabelle Davis—creature performer[20]
- Delilah S. Dawson—author[13]
- Matt Denton—special effects[21]
- Mark Dodson—voice actor (Salacious B. Crumb)[22]
- Ashley Eckstein—voice actress (Ahsoka Tano)[23]
- Donald Faison—voice actor (Hype Fazon)[10]
- Anthony Forrest—actor (Fixer and Wanten)[18]
- Alexander Freed—author[13]
- Janina Gavankar—voice actress (Iden Versio)[24]
- Julian Glover—actor (Maximilian Veers)[18]
- Claudia Gray—author[13]
- Taylor Gray—voice actor (Ezra Bridger)[18]
- Greg Grunberg—actor (Temmin Wexley)[15]
- Andi Gutierrez—co-host of The Star Wars Show[14]
- Brian Herring—puppeteer[22]
- Justina Ireland—author[17]
- Jason Isaacs—voice actor (The Grand Inquisitor)[10]
- Oscar Isaac—actor (Poe Dameron)[9]
- E. K. Johnston—author[17]
- Tom Kane—voice actor (Yoda, Wullf Yularen and Gial Ackbar)[10]
- Katy Kartwheel—actress (Rio Durant)[23]
- Paul Kasey—actor (Raddus, Ello Asty and C'ai Threnalli)[15]
- Erin Kellyman—actress (Enfys Nest)[11]
- Kathleen Kennedy—producer[7]
- Matt Lanter—voice actor (Anakin Skywalker)[25]
- Scott Lawrence—voice actor (Jarek Yeager)[24]
- Josh Lee—special effects[21]
- Ken Leung—actor (Ushos O. Statura)[23]
- Daniel Logan—actor (Boba Fett)[23]
- Jett Lucas—actor (Zett Jukassa)[23]
- Vanessa Marshall—voice actress (Hera Syndulla)[10]
- Peter Mayhew—actor (Chewbacca)[10]
- Penny McCarthy—creature performer[20]
- Ian McDiarmid—actor (Palpatine)[22]
- Suzie McGrath—voice actress (Tamara Ryvora)[24]
- Ian McElhinney—actor (Jan Dodonna)[15]
- Temuera Morrison—actor (Jango Fett)[10]
- John Morton—actor (Dak Ralter)[18]
- Bobby Moynihan—voice actor (Orka)[20]
- Ray Park—actor (Darth Maul)[25]
- Michael Pennington—actor (Tiaan Jerjerrod)[10]
- Lorne Peterson—modelmaker[20]
- Freddie Prinze Jr.—voice actor (Kanan Jarrus)[18]
- Greg Proops—voice actor (Fode, Tal Merrik, Jak Sivrak and Garma)[15]
- Hugh Quarshie—actor (Quarsh Panaka)[21]
- Amy Ratcliffe—host, author[3]
- John Ratzenberger—actor (Bren Derlin)[23]
- Daisy Ridley—actress (Rey)[9]
- Katee Sackhoff—voice actress (Bo-Katan Kryze)[21]
- Cavan Scott—author[13]
- Christopher Sean—voice actor (Kazuda Xiono)[24]
- Orli Shoshan—actress (Shaak Ti)[15]
- Tiya Sircar—voice actress (Sabine Wren)[25]
- Joonas Suotamo—actor (Chewbacca)[15]
- Catherine Taber—voice actress (Padmé Amidala)[10]
- James Arnold Taylor—voice actor (Obi-Wan Kenobi)[24]
- Lee Towersey—special effects[21]
- Alan Tudyk—voice actor (K-2SO)[18]
- Myrna Velasco—voice actress (Torra Doza)[10]
- Forest Whitaker—actor (Saw Gerrera)[21]
- Billy Dee Williams—actor (Lando Calrissian)[18]
- Sam Witwer—voice actor (Maul, Son and Starkiller)[15]
- Matthew Wood—sound designer, voice actor (Grievous and Battle droids)[24]
- Timothy Zahn—author[13]
Panels[]
April 12[]
- Star Wars: Episode IX (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- 20 years of the LEGO Star Wars Story - A Retrospective and Forward Look (1:30-2:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Star Wars Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm's Brian Merten (1:30-2:45 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Star Wars Hasbro (3-4 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- The Music of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with David Collins (3:30-4:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- The Creatures, Droids & Aliens of Star Wars (4-5 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Lucasfilm Publishing Panel (4:45-5:45 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- ILM Presents: Making Solo (5:30-6:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- I'll Take Droids for $500, Obi-Wan: An Intergalactic Game Show (6:30-7:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
April 13[]
- Droids and Animatronic Creatures of Star Wars (10:45-11:45 AM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to Life at Disney Parks (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Inside Fantasy Flight Games (11 AM-12 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Star Wars Rebels Remembered (12:45-1:45 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Del Rey Books - Behind the Scenes (12:45-1:45 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- The Galaxy-Wide Premiere of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Marvel Comics Presents: Star Wars (2:30-3:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Star Wars Cosplay Competition (3:30-4:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- SISTERS OF THE FORCE, A Celebration of Women and Star Wars (4-5 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Step Into Our Star Wars Stories: ILMxLAB (4:15-5:15 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- A Star Wars Let's Play(5:30-6:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Star Wars: The Force of Funko (5:45-6:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
April 14[]
- The Mandalorian (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Behind the Scenes of the Cantina (1-2 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Doug Chiang: The Evolution of Star Wars Design - Designing Episode I (1:15-2:15 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- In Conversation with Alan Tudyk (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- ILM Model Shop: Building a Galaxy (3:15-4:15 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Sneak Peek (3:30-4:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Anthony Daniels Droidography (5:15-6:15 PM, Galaxy Stage)[27]
- Into the Archives (5:30-6:30 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
April 15[]
- Lucasfilm Publishing: Writers Roundtable (10:30-11:30 AM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Star Wars: Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary Celebration (11 AM-12 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Star Wars Celebration Tattoo Competition (12:15-1:15 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Short Stories with Warwick Davis (1:30-2:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
- Star Wars Resistance Season Two Sneak Peek (1:30-2:30 PM, Galaxy Stage)[28]
- IDW Publishing: The Adventures Continue! (2-3 PM, Twin Suns Stage)[28]
- Celebration Chicago Closing Ceremony (3:30-4:30 PM, Celebration Stage)[26]
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
External links[]
Main page on the Celebration Chicago official website (content now obsolete; backup link)