Star Wars Celebration 2019: How to look at the main panels

By Jesse Schedeen

For Star Wars fans, there's no better place to be this weekend than Chicago. The last Star Wars Celebration event will take place over the next few days and this year's show is a real festival. Fans will discover for the first time episode IX (including a trailer debut), the Star Wars Jedi video game: Fallen Order, as well as the television series The Mandalorian and the long-awaited seventh season of Star Wars: The Clone. Wars.

But those of us who do not have the chance to attend can still participate in the party because Disney will broadcast live the main panels. Here is a quick overview of when big boards stand and how you can watch them online.

How to watch

There are basically two options for broadcasting live Celebration events. The official video stream will be broadcast on both StarWars.com and the official Star Wars YouTube channel.

Unfortunately, live streaming is not suitable for everyone, especially those who can not stay away from work. or at school on Fridays. Of course, you can simply check out IGN throughout the weekend to get movie trailers, reports and videos from the theater.

The panel of episode IX

Friday, April 12 from 11am to 12pm. (Celebration Stage)

The celebration begins with its largest panel. The Episode IX panel will feature director JJ Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, and various other panel members offering a more detailed overview of the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. Expect the long-awaited revelation of the official title, accompanied by a poster and (hopefully) the first trailer.

The Lucasfilm Publishing Panel

Friday, April 12: 16:45 to 17:45. CT (Twin Suns Stage)

Lucasfilm's Michael Siglain will lead a panel with a number of Star Wars writers, including Timothy Zahn, Claudia Gray, Delilah Dawson and Jeffrey Brown. Announcements about new Star Wars novels are in the works.

Committee on the Rebels in Memory of Star Wars

Saturday, April 13: 12:45 to 13:45 (Galaxy Stadium)

Creator Dave Filoni will host this retrospective on the Star Wars Rebels, recently concluded. Expect the other members of the cast and crew to arrive. However, Lucasfilm has already indicated that they will not announce any new animated series during this panel, so do not expect news of this Rebels follow-up in the finale of the series.

The Jedi: Fallen Order Panel [19659007] Saturday, April 13: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (Celebration Stage)

Vince Zampella and Stig Asmussen from Respawn Entertainment will present the first in-depth look at the upcoming Star video game Jedi Wars: Fallen Order. Fans will learn how the game fits in Star Wars traditions and will get some other surprises. Ideally, these revelations could include other games in development and a preview of the next downloadable content for Star Wars Battlefront II.

The Marvel Comics Panel

Saturday, April 13: 2:30 to 3:30 pm Suns Stage)

Marvel Editors, Greg Pak and Ethan Sacks, will moderate this panel on current projects and coming from Marvel in Star Wars. Expect the panel to focus on the Star Wars comic book and the announcement of the new creative team.

The Mandalorian Panel

Sunday, April 14: 11:00 to 12:00.

Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will host this panel dedicated to The Mandalorian, Disney +'s first live Star Wars series. Expect first pictures and more details about the characters involved.

The Clones Wars Panel

Sunday, April 14 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the time of Dave Filoni's celebration

will host this panel focused on the seventh season of The Clone Wars (another Disney + exclusive). Other mystery guests will stop and we are waiting for a new trailer or other clips from this new batch of 13 episodes.

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