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Star Wars Celebration 2025

Best Cosplay at Star Wars Celebration London 2023

STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023

Too many to capture all of them on video, but here are some of the best and most creative cosplayers at Star Wars Celebration Europe, London 2023.

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May the Fourth Be With You!

HAPPY STAR WARS DAY!

Behold! The Star Wars Day Gift Guide

[Source: TechRadar] It's Star Wars Day, also known as May the 4th be with you! Why does this day exist, outside of this single torturous pun? Well, other than being an excuse for social media to be bombarded with bad opinions about Star Wars movies, it's a day to celebrate the films with stuff.

In that spirit, here's a list of Star Wars-related gift ideas below. We say 'gift', because it definitely counts as a gift if it's for yourself. We're aware that there's a ton of Star Wars tat out there, so we've only selected stuff that we actually like.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As we say good-bye to 2019, 
we welcome in 2020 and
the start of a new Decade!

WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN 2020

 

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STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - Monday, April 15, 2019

McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Pics from Star Wars Celebration

STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - Monday, April 15, 2019

McCormick Place in Chicago, IL

Guess how much they were selling this classic toy. $400!

Star Wars Celebration Chicago - Day One

STAR WARS CELEBRATION

Our first steps into the Exhibit Hall Floor at Star Wars Celebration 2019 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

Star Wars Celebration Chicago

Everything You Need to Know for
Star Wars Celebration Chicago

In this Star Wars Celebration packed episode of The Star Wars Show we are getting ready for the big event in Chicago. Plus, we take a look at the newly release Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order teaser image, hear some of the voices from Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost, and share some details on panels you should attend at Star Wars Celebration.

Spider-Verse & Netflix Dominate Annie Awards

2019 ANNIE AWARDS

[Source: AnimeSuperhero] The 2019 Annie Award winners were announced in a gala ceremony last night in Los Angeles, CA, with Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse dominating its competition by winning all seven categories it was nominated in. Netflix took home the same number of awards across multiple categories, making it the other major winner for the evening.

The full list of winners this year are:

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation)
BEST ANIMATED INDEPENDENT FEATURE: Mirai (Studio Chizu)
BEST ANIMATED SPECIAL PRODUCTION: Mary Poppins Returns (Walt Disney Studios)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT SUBJECT: “Weekends” (past lives productions)
BEST VIRTUAL REALITY PRODUCTION: Crow: The Legend (Baobab Studios)
BEST ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST COMMERCIAL: Greenpeace “There’s a Rang-Tan In My Bedroom” (Passion Animation Studios)
BEST ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: Ask the StoryBots (JibJab Bros. Studios for Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN: Hilda (Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks)
BEST GENERAL AUDIENCE ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Bojack Horseman (Tornante Productions, LLC for Netflix)
BEST STUDENT FILM: “Best Friend” (GOBELINS, l’école de l’image; Nicholas OLIVIERI, Yi SHEN, Juliana DE LUCCA, Varun NAIR, David FELIU)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR ANIMATED EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Tales of Arcadia: Trollhunters (DreamWorks Animation Television; Nominees: David M.V. Jones, Vincent Chou, Clare Yang)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR ANIMATED EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Ralph Breaks The Internet (Walt Disney Animation Studios; Nominees: Cesar Velazquez, Marie Tollec, Alexander Moaveni, Peter DeMund, Ian J. Coony)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER ANIMATION IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Hilda (Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks; Nominee: Scott Lewis)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER ANIMATION IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: David Han)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER ANIMATION IN A LIVE-ACTION PRODUCTION: Mary Poppins Returns (Walt Disney Pictures; Nominees: Chris Sauve, James Baxter, Sandro Cleuzo)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER ANIMATION IN A VIDEO GAME: GRIS (Nomada Studio; Nominees: Adrian Miguel, Adrian Garcia, Adrian Miguel)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (Walt Disney Television Animation; Nominees: Amanda Jolly)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR CHARACTER DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: Shiyoon Kim)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Disney Mickey Mouse (Disney Television Animation; Nominees: Eddie Trigueros)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: Bob Persichetti, Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MUSIC IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Disney Mickey Mouse (Disney Television Animation; Nominees: Christopher Willis)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MUSIC IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios; Nominees: Michael Giacchino)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: “Age of Sail” (Google Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures; Nominees: Céline Desrumaux, Jasmin Lai)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: Justin K. Thompson)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR STORYBOARDING IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Disney Mickey Mouse (Disney Television Animation; Nominees: Alonso Ramirez Ramos)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR STORYBOARDING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios; Nominees: Dean Kelly)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: BoJack Horseman (Tornante Productions, LLC for Netflix; Nominees: Will Arnett)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR VOICE ACTING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Isle of Dogs (Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures; Nominees: Bryan Cranston)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Hilda (Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks; Nominees: Stephanie Simpson)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: Phil Lord , Rodney Rothman)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR EDITORIAL IN AN ANIMATED TELEVISION/BROADCAST PRODUCTION: Big Hero 6: The Series (Walt Disney Television Animation; Nominees: Charles Jones, Joe Molinari, Dao Le, Vartan Nazarian, David Vazquez)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR EDITORIAL IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Animation; Nominees: Bob Fisher, Andrew Leviton, Vivek Sharma)

JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award – For Career Contributions to the Art of Animation
Ralph Eggleston
Frank Braxton (posthumously)
Andrea Romano

Ub Iwerks Award – For Technical Advancement in the Art of Animation
Ton Roosendaal for Blender Open Source Animation Software

June Foray Award – For Significant and Benevolent or Charitable Impact on the Art and Industry of Animation
Adam Burke (posthumously)

Certificate of Merit
Jason Jones

STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2019 in Chicago!

Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019

Finally, Star Wars Celebration is coming to Chicago, April 11-15, 2019, in McCormick Place! The official Star Wars convention, Star Wars Celebration features appearances by actors and creators from across the saga, panel discussions, family activities, and exclusive reveals. Buckle up for the year's biggest Star Wars party!

Buy your tickets now at http://www.starwarscelebration.com/

A Look at Anime in the Past 100 Years

How many of these anime do you recognize as we celebrate the Past 100 Years and look forward to 100 more!

Celebrating 100 Years of Anime

Los Angeles Anime Film Festival

Celebrates 100 Years of Anime

[Source: ToonZone] Did you know anime is now 100 years old? Don’t you think that sounds like a good excuse to throw as many landmark anime films on the big screen at the same time?

Then you’re way ahead of the Los Angeles Anime Film Festival (LA-AFF), which features a blockbuster lineup of anime hits, one after another, starting tomorrow. The LA-AFF takes place September 15th through the 17th and all programs will be showcased at the Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center in Downtown Los Angeles.

The festival begins with the North American debut of No Game No Life Zero and wraps up with Akira, and is sandwiched in the middle with My Neighbor Totoro, Summer Wars, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and more. Here’s the full schedule and lineup:

Opening Gala Screening – Friday, September 15 No Game No Life Zero, dir. Atsuko Ishizuka, Japan, 2017
*North American Premiere
Namakura Gatana (Special Presentation)

Closing Film – Sunday, September 17 Akira, dir. Katsuhiro Otomo, Japan, 1988

Festival Lineup 009 Re:Cyborg 3D, dir. Kenji Kamiyama, Japan, 2012 Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, dir. Tatsuyuki Nagai, Japan 2013 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, dir. Shinichirō Watanabe, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei, Japan, 2001 Ghost in the Shell, dir. Mamoru Oshii, Japan, 1995 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, dir. Mamoru Oshii, Japan, 2004 (35mm) Kiki’s Delivery Service, dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1989 King of Prism by PrettyRhythm dir. Masakazu Hishida, Japan, 2016
*North American Premiere Love Live! The School Idol Movie, dir. Takahiko Kyogoku, Japan, 2015 Metropolis, dir. Rintaro, Japan, 2001 Miss Hokusai, dir. Keiichi Hara, Japan, 2015 My Neighbor Totoro, dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1988 Paprika, dir. Satoshi Kon, Japan, 2006 (35mm) Pigtails, dir. Yoshimi Itazu, Japan, 2015 Porco Rosso, dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1992 Red Turtle, dir. Michaël Dudok de Wit, France/Belgium/Japan, 2016 Summer Wars, dir. Mamoru Hosoda, Japan, 2009

Tickets for each individual screening are now available at http://la-aff.eventbrite.com.

A Special 'Celebration' Mission for this Cosplayer

Adorable Jyn Erso Cosplayer Spent
Star Wars Celebration Handing Out the
Death Star Plans to Every Princess Leia

[Source: io9] When you go to a massive convention like Star Wars Celebration, it’s best to have a game plan. Where are you going to go first? What panels are you going to prioritize, and which merchandise do you want to make sure you don’t miss? Well, this little Jyn cosplayer had a different mission: deliver the Death Star plans to every Leia she could find.

Jyn is actually named Harley, and she and her father Dino attended Celebration in Orlando last weekend with a special goal in mind, to pay tribute to the dearly departed Carrie Fisher. Harley, in costume as Rogue One’s Rebel Operative, would locate as many Princess Leia cosplayers as she could, and hand them a specially-crafted copy of the datacard containing the Death Star plans.

After all, that was the whole point of Rogue One! Whether it was a Leia from A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, or even General Leia from The Force Awakens, Harley completed her mission all over the convention, ensuring that the Imperial plans made their way to the Alliance, an adorable quest of hope.

The final datacard was saved for one special location on the show floor, though: at the feet of Leia’s ceremonial dress, the original prop from the end of A New Hope worn by Fisher.

Well done, little Rebel. The Princess would be proud. You can see more of Dino’s pictures from Celebration over on Imgur.

The Star Wars Show - Celebration Europe News

S T R E A M I N G  L I V E
starting 5:00 AM CT on Friday

Andi, Peter, and a certain co-worker run down what to look forward to on The Star Wars Show LIVE (streaming panels and more from Celebration Europe!), we get a sneak peek of Star Wars Rebels Season Three, StarWars.com talks with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards, and more!

May the Fourth Be With You!

STAR WARS DAY!

[Source: STAR WARS.com] Say “May the 4th Be With You” out loud and you’ll hear the pun that Star Wars fans worldwide have turned into a rallying cry to proclaim their love of the saga. It’s the worldwide day to say “May the Force be with you” to all, and celebrate the beloved Star Wars story that binds our galaxy together.

One of the earliest known records of “May the 4th” used in popular culture is in 1979, as described here by author Alan Arnold while he was chronicling the making of The Empire Strikes Back for Lucasfilm:

Friday, May 4
“Margaret Thatcher has won the election and become Britain’s first woman prime minister. To celebrate their victory her party took a half page of advertising space in the London Evening News. This message, referring to the day of victory, was ‘May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations,’ further proof of the extent to which Star Wars has influenced us all.”

Once the Internet allowed Star Wars fans around the world to connect with one another, May the 4th soon became a grassroots tradition each year, with fans online and offline proclaiming it “Star Wars Day.”

While the idea of May the 4th did not start with Lucasfilm, the film company that created Star Wars has fully embraced the spirit of fandom that makes the day so special. StarWars.com as well as the official Star Wars social media channels (hashtag #StarWarsDay) help spread the word and showcase fan activity. More and more official partners have offered sales, giveaways and exclusives, and have hosted parties and other activities to mark the day.

May the 4th kicks off a season of celebration, particularly since the month of May has always been important to Star Wars fans. The six live-action movies of the Star Wars saga debuted in May (starting with the original Star Wars on May 25, 1977). The month of May includes George Lucas’ birthday (May 14, 1944), and has been the traditional start date of the popular Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World Resort.

With the launch of a new era of Star Wars thanks to The Force Awakens — which continues with Rogue One later this year — this day to celebrate the saga and its amazing fans is bigger (and more fun) than it’s ever been.