It's all Star Wars all weekend.
By Chris Pereira | @TheSmokingManX and Jordan Ramée | @JMRamee on
Star Wars Celebration has concluded, but not before several noteworthy panels where details about upcoming games, movies, and TV shows were announced. This expansive event looking at everything happening in the Star Wars Universe lasted the whole weekend, so we've wrapped up all the noteworthy reveals below.
The panel for Star Wars: Episode IX kicked things off in exciting fashion by revealing both the Episode IX trailer and title: The Rise of Skywalker. While there wasn't much insight provided during the panel's discussion, the two-minute trailer provided a ton of details about what to expect, although the overall plot remains a mystery ahead of its release in December.
Respawn has revealed its Star Wars video game, Jedi Fallen Order. It's been confirmed as a single-player-only game, and the first trailer has made its debut along with a release date, although there weren't many detail (or any gameplay) beyond that.
A panel for the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, revealed more about the show, though those outside of the panel hall were not able to see the trailer. Another big TV show panel, this time for The Clone Wars animated series, is also coming this weekend. The full schedule is available for anyone to see, and many of the panels will be live streamed. So if you can't make it out to Chicago this weekend, you can still follow along online.
Star Wars Celebration is an annual event for fans of the stories told a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away. Although there are several exhibits, panels, and viewings that celebrate the Star Wars universe's vibrant past, most of the event is devoted to teasing tidbits of the franchise's future, whether that's new movies, television shows, books, or comics.
One significant piece of news that came out just before the start of Celebration, aside from what we learned about Disney+, concerns the post-Episode IX Star Wars movies. According to Disney boss Robert Iger, there will be 'a bit of a hiatus' after that movie. Subsequent films are already in development, but it seems like the recent, rapid-fire pace of new movies will slow down somewhat as Lucasfilm focuses on its Disney+ shows.
Table of Contents [hide]All The Fallen
- Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker
- Jedi Fallen Order
- The Mandalorian
Where And When To Watch The Panels
There are two major panels at Star Wars Celebration this year. The first is devoted to Episode IX and is occurring today at 11 AM CDT, which works out to 12 PM ET, 9 AM PT, 5 PM GMT, and 4 AM AEDT in Australia on Saturday. The second is scheduled for the reveal of Respawn's upcoming Star Wars game, Jedi Fallen Order, and happens on Saturday at 1:30 PM CDT, which works out to 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 7:30 PM GMT, and 6:30 AM AEDT in Australia on Sunday.
You can watch the Episode IX panel here. That has now concluded, having consisted of a lengthy discussion with the cast and crew, hosted by Stephen Colbert. The end of the panel delivered the major goods: the title and trailer.
You can watch the Jedi Fallen Order panel here.
Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode IX had been without a name, but with its release now just eight months away, the Celebration panel delivered the goods on this newest adventure. The latest movie in the Star Wars saga is officially called The Rise of Skywalker, and we got the first trailer showcasing all of the returning characters from the current trilogy, as well as fan favorites from the original trilogy like Lando Calrissian. Perhaps most notably, there was voiceover from Luke Skywalker suggesting that no one ever completely disappears, which set the stage for the trailer to close out with the iconic laughter of the Galactic Empire's sinister leader, Emperor Palpatine.
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