'Prepare your boarding party and prepare to be stunned...'
When the
2018 San Diego Comic Convention begins later this week (July 18 - 22), there will be plenty of
Star Wars goodness, here's some of what attendees can expect...
At
The Lucasfilm Star Wars Pavilion (booth #2913)
The traveling Millennium Falcon Experience — a life-size replica of the iconic ship’s cockpit, cast from the original set used for
Solo: A Star Wars Story, where fans can have photo ops inside.
There will also be Also six screen-used costumes from
Solo: A Star Wars Story on display; Chewbacca, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Dryden Vos, Qi’ra, and Enfys Nest.
Many Lucasfilm licensees will also have a presence at the Lucasfilm Star Wars Pavilion (See Image Gallery below)
Panels:
Thursday, July 19
Celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
11:45 a.m. – 12:45p.m., room 6BCF
Friday, July 20
Star Wars Collectibles Panel
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., room 7AB
Hosted by Lucasfilm’s Brian Merten, the Star Wars Collectibles panel will showcase all the coolest new and upcoming releases by Anovos, Bandai, eFX, Gentle Giant Studios,, Kotobukiya, Sideshow Collectibles and a surprise guest. As always, the panel concludes with some very cool raffle prizes.
Behind the Design: Star Wars Fashion Collaborations
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., room 7AB
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the design and development process of Star Wars fashion and accessories with the creative leads of some of the most popular collaborations to date.
Hasbro Star Wars
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., room 7AB
Members of the Hasbro and Lucasfilm teams will discuss the popular Hasbro Star Wars line. Attendees will get an in-depth look at Hasbro’s latest action figure offerings. Word on the Holonet is there may also be a few surprises.
Disney-Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., room 7AB
Michael Siglain (director, creative: Disney-Lucasfilm Publishing) and surprise panelists share previews and exclusive announcements about what should be on your must-read list from Star Wars publishing.
Better stake out a seat in room 7AB ;)
Be sure to check back later this week for the latest announcements from SDCC18!
(Source:
StarWars.com)