Star Wars Celebration 2017 Orlando: How to watch LIVE online - and what to look out for
STAR WARS CELEBRATION is set to be a haven for fans of the movie franchise next weekend, but how can you watch if you’re not in Orlando?
Star Wars Celebration will hit Orlando this week
Luckily, 30-hours-plus from the special convention will be livestreamed officially.
The Star Wars Show - which operates on the franchise's official YouTube channel - has announced it will provide a truckload of content for international viewers to enjoy, including must-see panels.
What exactly those panels are is not known quite yet, but the 40th anniversary session on Thursday and The Last Jedi panel on Friday are both expected to make the list.
A post on the official Star Wars website reads: “The Star Wars Show LIVE will be streaming from Celebration Orlando beginning Thursday, April 13, through Sunday, April 16, featuring celebrity guests, interviews with Star Wars creators, must-see panels, and much more.
All things Star Wars will be explored
A Carrie Fisher memorial panel is scheduled
“Verizon and The Star Wars Show LIVE will deliver 30-plus hours of live streamed content on StarWars.com, including the highly-anticipated Star Wars 40th Anniversary and Star Wars Rebels panels, a special discussion with Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, and much more.”
So what are the key panels to look out for? Highlights follow below.
Times are all EDT, with British time in brackets. Note that the times of the panels may not correspond directly with when they will be shown online, as some clash.
Thursday, April 13
11:00-12:30 (16:00-17:30): 40 Years of Star Wars Panel
13:30-14:15 (18:30-19:15): Smooth Talkin’ with Billy Dee Williams
16:15-17:00 (20:15-21:00): Ian McDiarmid: Tales from the Dark Side
16:00-17:00 (21:00-22:00): Doug Chiang: The Production Design of Rogue One
Star Wars Rogue One special effects secrets revealed
Friday, April 14
11:00-12:30 (16:00-17:30): The Last Jedi panel
13:30-14:30 (18:30-19:30): The Making of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
17:30-18:30 (22:30-23:30): Mark Hamill’s Tribute to Carrie Fisher
Saturday, April 15
13:30-14:30 (18:30-19:30): Anthony Daniels: 40 Years with Threepio
16:00-17:00 (21:00-22:00): Marvel Comics presents Star Wars
Sunday, April 16
13:00-14:00 (18:00-19:00): Hamill Himself - Mark Hamill panel
See the full schedule on the event's official website.