STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN to Feature Thrilling Behind-the-Scenes Look at Upcoming, Animated Adventure STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
Fans at Asia's First-Ever STAR WARS CELEBRATION Event to Meet
Film's Director and Get First Look at Scenes from Upcoming Movie and
TV Series
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
When the three-day STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN opens at the
Makuhari Messe center on July 19, attendees will be some of the first
Star Wars fans in the world to glimpse never-before-seen, exclusive
footage from the upcoming CG-animated adventure STAR WARS: THE CLONE
WARS, created by Lucasfilm Animation.
In a special digital theater that seats nearly 2,000 fans, special
presentations will showcase brand-new footage from the animated
feature that can be seen only in theaters beginning Aug. 23 in Japan
and Aug. 15 in the United States and much of the rest of the world.
In addition, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS director Dave Filoni will
be a special guest, bringing audiences fascinating new insight into
the development, creation and design of the first-ever Star Wars
animated movie.
In addition to a chance to meet Filoni and see scenes from the
upcoming movie, fans at STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN will also get a
glimpse of an episode of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS television
series, which will begin airing this fall.
Famed Japanese animator Atsushi Takeuchi (Kokaku kidotai (Ghost in
the Shell), Sukai kurora (The Sky Crawlers)), who serves as a guest
director on an upcoming episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, will
join Filoni in a discussion of the singular design of the newest
addition to the Star Wars galaxy.
But that's only the start of the fun and surprises for Star Wars
fans at the first-ever Japanese STAR WARS CELEBRATION, which
commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars in Japan
in 1978.
They will also have the chance to receive exclusive STAR WARS: THE
CLONE WARS giveaways, as well as meet famed Star Wars actors,
including Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO).
Other highlights of the not-to-be-missed three-day event include:
-- Presentation of the acclaimed Vader Project, an art
installation that filters the essence of Darth Vader, Dark
Lord of the Sith, through the eyes of popular modern artists
and designers - including never-before-seen Vader helmets
created by well-known Japanese artists;
-- An autograph hall, where fans can purchase photos to be
autographed by a number of Star Wars actors and celebrities
who will be in attendance;
-- Spectacular photo backdrops and replica props and sets, where
fans can photograph themselves as part of the Star Wars
galaxy;
-- A costume contest, highlighting the exceptional costuming
talent of Star Wars fans in Japan;
-- Special "Jedi Training" and a Star Wars "Family Area" for
young fans to share the excitement with their parents and
relatives;
-- A floor filled with exhibitors and dealers who will be selling
both new and vintage Star Wars items in every price range.
-- An exclusive Star Wars CELEBRATION JAPAN store, where items
can be found that aren't available anywhere else in the
galaxy!
Tickets to STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN are on sale now and can be
purchased at http://www.celebrationjapan.jp (Japanese), or at
http://www.celebrationjapan.com (English), where continually updated
news on CELEBRATION JAPAN can also be found.
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Photos of previous STAR WARS CELEBRATION
activities can be found at http://pressimages.lucasfilm.com, a website
reserved for use by accredited media outlets and that requires
registration.
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