UPDATE 2! Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 – Top 20 Most Anticipated Panels and Live Stream Schedule!
We’re just 2 days away from the biggest Star Wars fan event of the year – Star Wars Celebration. You can find the full schedule with all the panels at the official Celebration site. However, since there are more than 170 entries on that list we decided to make a shorter one with the top 20 panels, that according to us you don’t want to miss. Check them out…
As we already know, the official StarWars site will live stream the event. Of course not everything will get a coverage, but at least we hope the ones listed below will be streamed for all the fans around the world, who couldn’t attend the event. We will also list the events in several time zones for the ease of our readers around the globe. Enjoy!
UPDATE! Just a few hours after we shared this article, comes the confirmation from StarWars.com about all the panels that will be live streamed on their youtube channel.
You can check them all out HERE.
Also we’ve updated the info below and included which panels from our top 20 list will be live streamed (text in green). Looks like almost all of the panels from the list will be live streamed. Great news!
UPDATE 2! Since there were some conflicts between the schedules posted at Celebration.com and StarWars.com, we used the one from StarWars.com, as they made more sense without any overlapping of the panels.
*All times are using the 24-hour-clock system.
FRIDAY
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales [Live Streamed at 13:00 (London), 05:00 (Los Angeles), 08:00 (New York)]
July 15, 2016, 11:30 – 12:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 03:30, New York 06:30, Moscow 13:30, Hong Kong 18:30, Tokyo 19:30, Melbourne 20:30)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
Join The Clone Wars and Rebels Supervising Director Dave Filoni, actress Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano) and Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo to discuss untold tales of Ahsoka’s past, from her discovery by the Jedi Order as a young child, to her adventures in unproduced episodes of The Clone Wars, to the chapters of her life newly revealed in the Ahsoka novel and more!
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
An Hour With Mark Hamill (Live Stream)
July 15, 2016, 11:30 – 12:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 03:30, New York 06:30, Moscow 13:30, Hong Kong 18:30, Tokyo 19:30, Melbourne 20:30)
Celebration Stage
Start your Celebration weekend off in the best possible way, by spending time with the Jedi Master himself. Mark Hamill will chat with the audience, answer questions, and tell stories from his years in entertainment and from his point of view portraying the pivotal character of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars universe.
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
Droids of The Force Awakens [(Live Stream on July 16, 10:15 (London), 02:15 (Los Angeles), 05:15 (New York)]
July 15, 2016, 12:30 – 13:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 04:30, New York 07:30, Moscow 14:30, Hong Kong 19:30, Tokyo 20:30, Melbourne 21:30)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
Meet Oliver Steeples and Lee Towersey, the builders who brought the R2 units of The Force Awakens to life, as well as animatronics and programming experts Matt Denton and Josh Lee, the engineering team behind the iconic BB-8.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
ILM Presents: Star Wars Archeology (Live Stream)
July 15, 2016, 14:00 – 15:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 06:00, New York 09:00, Moscow 16:00, Hong Kong 21:00, Tokyo 22:00, Melbourne 23:00)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer, Doug Chaing, Vice President Executive Creative Director and Kevin Jenkins, Supervising Art Director will take attendees on a journey through amazing stories and rarely seen imagery from the Star Wars films. From the design development of spacecraft through sets seen from a new perspective, the panelists will tell the stories behind some of the earliest effects and the most recent.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
Behind the Scenes of DK’s Books: The Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Visual Dictionary and Incredible Cross-Sections
July 15, 2016, 14:30 – 15:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 06:30, New York 09:30, Moscow 16:30, Hong Kong 21:30, Tokyo 22:30, Melbourne 23:30)
Behind-The-Scenes Stage (Door S10)
Get a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into how DK created its official Star Wars: The Force Awakens books – The Visual Dictionary and Incredible Cross-Sections – from the authors, designers, illustrators and editors. See how the editors worked with Lucasfilm to turn props into images, produced new cross-sections for old favourites like the Millennium Falcon, reveal the details you may have missed and much, much more! Panelists include Jason Fry, Kemp Remillard, David Fentiman, Owen Bennett, Pablo Hidalgo and Simon Beecroft.
Hall S20, with entrance through door S10
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Live Stream)
July 15, 2016, 16:00 – 17:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 08:00, New York 11:00, Moscow 18:00, Hong Kong 23:00, Tokyo 00:00, Melbourne 01:00)
Celebration Stage
Secret mission? What plans? What are you talking about? Find out, when Gareth Edwards – director of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – joins Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and some special guests for a revealing can’t-miss Rogue One panel! Also streamed to the Galaxy Stage and BTSS
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
SATURDAY
Star Wars Publishing
July 16, 2016, 12:00 – 13:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 04:00, New York 07:00, Moscow 14:00, Hong Kong 19:00, Tokyo 20:00, Melbourne 21:00)
Behind-The-Scenes Stage (Door S10)
Get the latest info on all the new books and comics set in a galaxy far, far away! Join authors, artists, and editors from Del Rey, Disney-Lucasfilm Press and more to discuss their upcoming stories and the future of Star Wars publishing. Moderated by Lucasfilm’s Michael Siglain.
Hall S20, with entrance through door S10
The Creatures, Droids & Aliens of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 12:00 – 13:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 04:00, New York 07:00, Moscow 14:00, Hong Kong 19:00, Tokyo 20:00, Melbourne 21:00)
Celebration Stage
Take a deep dive into the Pinewood Studios-based Star Wars creature shop, where Creative Supervisor Neal Scanlan and team designed and built every alien, beast and droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Step-by-step, the process of crafting amazing creatures and droids like Maz Kanata, BB-8, the luggabeast, Unkar Plutt and Supreme Leader Snoke will be explored; from design and sculpting, to fabrication and animatronics, to painting and puppeteering. The panel will culminate in a live demo of one of the creature shop’s incredible Star Wars characters!
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
Anthony Daniels, Without Protocol (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 14:00 – 15:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 06:00, New York 09:00, Moscow 16:00, Hong Kong 21:00, Tokyo 22:00, Melbourne 23:00)
Celebration Stage
It’s always bright and shiny when our favorite protocol droid takes the stage. Don’t miss Anthony Daniels, the human behind C-3PO. Expect the unexpected as Daniels and host Warwick Davis have a marvelous time, sometimes at the expense of unsuspecting audience members.
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 16:00 – 18:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 08:00, New York 11:00, Moscow 18:00, Hong Kong 23:00, Tokyo 00:00, Melbourne 01:00)
Celebration Stage
Still recovering from the epic Star Wars Rebels Season 2 finale? Feel like you have more questions than answers about what the future holds for the crew of the Ghost? Fear not! Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer and Supervising Director Dave Filoni will be joined by special guests to share highly-guarded sneak peeks at what’s to come in Star Wars Rebels season 3 including a screening of the first two episodes!
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Books Panel (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 17:00 – 18:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 09:00, New York 12:00, Moscow 19:00, Hong Kong 00:00, Tokyo 01:00, Melbourne 02:00)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
The adventures of our Rebel heroes and Imperial ne’er-do-wells continue every month in the ongoing comic book series produced by Marvel Comics. The editor of Marvel’s Star Wars line, Jordan D. White brings and overview of the House of Ideas’ parsec of the Galaxy Far, Far Away and perhaps a glimpse of what’s to come. Joining him are writer Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader), artist Phil Noto (Poe Dameron, Chewbacca), and artist Marco Chechetto (Obi-Wan & Anakin, Shattered Empire).
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
Meet ILMxLAB: The Future of Immersive Entertainment (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 18:00 – 19:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 10:00, New York 13:00, Moscow 20:00, Hong Kong 01:00, Tokyo 02:00, Melbourne 03:00)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
Join key members of ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s new immersive entertainment group, for a personal look at their journey over the past year and how they’ve harnessed the pioneering spirit that inspired storytellers and technical artists to improvise, innovate, and imagine a galaxy far, far away. In their first Celebration panel ever, hear untold stories behind creating immersive entertainment on new media platforms like virtual and mixed reality from the creators themselves and get a special glimpse into the future of immersive entertainment – which may be closer than you think.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
July 16, 2016, 18:00 – 19:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 10:00, New York 13:00, Moscow 20:00, Hong Kong 01:00, Tokyo 02:00, Melbourne 03:00)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
Every exotic world, character, vehicle and beast in Star Wars begins with a drawing from the Lucasfilm art department. Join Executive Creative Director Doug Chiang and artists from the Pinewood Studios-based art, creature and costume departments as they reveal the creative process behind their wonderful designs, including never-before-seen pieces. Rayne Roberts from the Lucasfilm Story Group and Phil Szostak, the author of Abrams Books’ The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will also be on hand to discuss The Force Awakens’ three-year journey from script to screen.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
Meet the Creators: The Minds Behind EA’s Star Wars Games (Live Stream)
July 16, 2016, 19:00 – 20:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 11:00, New York 14:00, Moscow 21:00, Hong Kong 02:00, Tokyo 03:00, Melbourne 04:00)
Celebration Stage
Join us for a roundtable discussion about what’s it’s like to create Star Wars games. The creative leaders behind Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Star Wars: The Old Republic™ and other upcoming Star Wars video games from EA will share behind-the-scenes stories and reveal news about the future of Star Wars games at EA.
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
SUNDAY
Absolutely Everything You Need to Know about DK Star Wars Books
July 17, 2016, 11:00 – 12:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 03:00, New York 06:00, Moscow 13:00, Hong Kong 18:00, Tokyo 19:00, Melbourne 20:00)
Behind-The-Scenes Stage (Door S10)
DK’s authors and editors reveal their favourite facts, how they research characters and story arcs, and how these become part of beloved Star Wars books. Then it is your turn to ask the panel! Join Adam Bray (author), Cole Horton (author), Ruth Amos (Editor) and guests.
Hall S20, with entrance through door S10
Carrie Fisher: The Princess Diaries (Live Stream)
July 17, 2016, 11:00 – 12:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 03:00, New York 06:00, Moscow 13:00, Hong Kong 18:00, Tokyo 19:00, Melbourne 20:00)
Celebration Stage
Buckle up. Our favorite Princess is coming and she will certainly have something to say. Join Carrie Fisher, the force behind Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, for an hour of insights into the world of one of our favorite characters on and off the screen.
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
Lucasfilm: The Art of Storytelling (Live Stream)
July 17, 2016, 12:00 – 13:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 04:00, New York 07:00, Moscow 14:00, Hong Kong 19:00, Tokyo 20:00, Melbourne 21:00)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
A view into the new era of Lucasfilm with leaders from ILM, Skywalker Sound, ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm Animation and the Lucasfilm Story Group. Get a glimpse into the inner workings of the company that started it all.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
Ray Park Unleashed (Live Stream)
July 17, 2016, 13:00 – 14:00 (London)
(Los Angeles 05:00, New York 08:00, Moscow 15:00, Hong Kong 20:00, Tokyo 21:00, Melbourne 22:00)
Celebration Stage
Ray Park, the actor and champion martial artist behind the iconic character of Darth Maul, will take the stage for an hour of insights and interaction. Always two there are – Park will share the stage with Celebration Host and Sith apprentice Warwick Davis.
Celebration Stage is located in The Auditorium, East Lower Level
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – From Silver Screen to Videogame
July 17, 2016, 13:30 – 14:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 05:30, New York 08:30, Moscow 15:30, Hong Kong 20:30, Tokyo 21:30, Melbourne 22:30)
Galaxy Stage (Door N17)
Join TT Games, Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for an inside look at the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens videogame, taking fans through the process of bringing the epic action from the blockbuster film to the virtual world, retold through the fun-filled, clever LEGO style. Jonathan Smith (Strategic Director, TT Games), Graham Goring (Lead Story Designer, TT Games) and Douglas Reilly (Director, Franchise and Partner Management, Lucasfilm) will showcase new downloadable story content set in the time leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while also celebrating the LEGO Star Wars videogame franchise with a retrospective look at the best-selling titles that kicked off the LEGO games series a decade ago.
Halls N18-19, with queue and entrance in N17
Future Filmmaker Discussion & Closing Ceremony – Streamed from the Celebration Stage (Closing ceremony will be live streamed. No word on the Filmmaker Discussion so far)
July 17, 2016, 15:00 – 16:30 (London)
(Los Angeles 07:00, New York 10:00, Moscow 17:00, Hong Kong 22:00, Tokyo 23:00, Melbourne 00:00)
Behind-The-Scenes Stage (Door S10)
Get a glimpse of what the future holds in the Star Wars galaxy when Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo hosts a discussion with filmmakers Kathleen Kennedy, Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII) and directing duo Chris Miller and Phil Lord (the untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story) in what will be Sunday’s must-see event at Celebration Europe. There are sure to be some surprises in store for the audience, so make sure you stop by the Celebration Stage as we close out the weekend’s festivities on a high note!
After the Future Filmmaker Discussion, stay for a fond farewell to the weekend at the Star Wars Celebration Europe Closing Ceremony. Your celebrity host, Warwick Davis, will re-live some of the best moments of your weekend with hosts David Collins and Amy Ratcliffe, and tell you about some happenings you might have missed. Panel will also be streamed to the Galaxy Stage.
Hall S20, with entrance through door S10
Of course there are many, many more interesting panels. For the full schedule please visit the official Star Wars Celebration site HERE.
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I want assured straming coverage of Ahsoka, rogue one, rebels season 3, and future filmmakers. Others are not as essential.
Only Rogue One is confirmed
dammit
Future Filmmakers is not streamed.
it just says “no word” on the article
I believe Pablo said so on Twitter.
Carrie Fisher’s will be a hoot, I guarantee it. Hopefully Gary gets his own panel one day.
If she’s as wasted as she was last time, we’ll be in for a treat lol
Her panel was definitely the most mature of all of the panels, and then maybe Billy Dee’s. The rest were pretty tame.
So trailer is coming out between 16:00 and 17:00 (London time) at Friday. Hopefully it will be streamed for everyone same as last celebration
Do you guys want them to start the ROGUE ONE panel with the new trailer or should they show it at the end of the panel like they did for the TFA panel last year? Or should they show it in the middle of the panel? Or not at all?
They should end it on the trailer like the TFA panel last Celebration. The reactions to that were crazy.
When do you think they’ll reveal VIII’s title? I’d be bummed if they didn’t.
They’ll have to reveal it one day if they expect people to see it… 🙂
They’d NEVER do this, but I’d love to go into the movie having no idea what the title is, and then see it for the first time in the opening crawl!
Holy crap you’re right. That’s be awesome.
“Or not at all?”
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I hope people going in are going to film the interviews, I really want to hear Gareth Edwards. But there is no official footage availabe from last year, only some bits, and the others are amateur. I wonder why.
Can’t wait till friday! ^_^
Is it live stream only or will the panels be on YouTube to watch later? I mean, I love Carrie Fisher but less at 3am.
I wish they would just post them all on youtube right after. It seems like anytime something happens live it takes a week to find it online, and then it’s only a grainy video on dailymotion or something.
Completed panels and interviews are going up on the youtube channel all the time.
…and then keep disappearing again. The Rogue One panel was taken down (presumably because of Jiang Wen’s spoiler). I was hoping to watch the Anthony Daniels one which was on YouTube but got removed before I got a chance to watch it. Going to actually stay up and watch Carrie Fisher tonight because I don’t want to miss it.
I see a lot of conflicting schedules… how are they solving them?
You can’t make it to everything!
I’m talkiing live streaming here…
They may split the panel streams on StarWars.com and Starwarsshow.com, or maybe it’s a mistake.
Starwarsshow.com isn’t an official site u.u
Sorry Celebration.com and Starwars.com
Again, I imagine some panels are happening at the same time, so even streaming, you can’t have it all.
There were several conflicting times between Celebration.com and StarWars.com. We’ve updated the list using SW.com’s schedule since it makes more sense.
I see… thank you for that
Yeah, at Celebration Anaheim there were a lot of panels that conflicted with each other. You basically just had to choose which ones you were most interested in, then pray that somebody posted the other ones online.
I said I’m specific on live streamings…
See you there on Sunday fellow SWNNers!
Wait, is starwarsnewsnet an england based website?
Rouge one is exciting but all I want is a title for episode 8! Please celebration- don’t let me down!
Rogue*
So Friday is the release of the Rogue One Teaser #2 or Trailer #1, then Saturday is hopefully a glimpse at some of the new Star Wars game stuff (I doubt it) and Rebels Season 3. Then Sunday at the closing ceremony is the Han Solo and Episode 8 panel which we may get a title for Ep. 8 (Doubt it) and Q&A for Han Solo/Episode 8.
Those are the four panels I’m most interested in.
Me too!
Follow Peri Nemiroff from Collider. Guarantee she’ll be killing it when it comes to what the fan’s want to hear about.
Already am, she’s terrific.
So much to do so little time. Trailers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VZ5dfOU1XI