Lucasfilm has announced some events scheduled for this year’s Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from June 6 to June 29, the festivities will include an in-depth look at the making of the upcoming animated theatrical release Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which hits theaters on Aug. 15
‘Behind the Force’Experience The Clone Wars‘ takes a look at the creation of the new feature film, which serves to kick off the new animated series coming to Cartoon Network this fall. Fans will get a chance to meet a representative of Lucasfilm Ltd. and see an exclusive clip of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
‘The Clone Wars is Star Wars as you’ve never seen it before, so it makes sense that we’re offering fans at Star Wars Weekends something completely unique’an early glimpse at a Star Wars movie,’ says Kayleen Walters, director of marketing for Lucasfilm Ltd. ‘We’re working with Disney to create an event no Star Wars fan will want to miss.’
Star Wars Weekends will also feature appearances by celebrities from the live-action movies, who will be on hand each weekend for photos, Q&As, autograph sessions and Hollywood-style motorcades. The guest list includes Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett in the original trilogy), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones), Amy Allen (Jedi Knight Aayla Secura in Episodes II and III) and Matthew Wood (voice of General Grievous). Also joining in is Dave Filoni, supervising director of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated movie and series.
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Disney’s Hollywood Studios promise to deliver a host of surprises throughout the four weekends. Other activities include the ‘Padawan Mind Challenge,’ allowing kids under 12 to test their wits before the Jedi Council; ‘Legends of the Force,’ a motorcade featuring favorite Star Wars celebrities; and ‘Jedi Training Academy,’ where young Jedi wannabes can learn lightsaber battle techniques and test their newfound skills against Darth Vader or Darth Maul.
The Star Wars Weekends fun is included with regular admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. More information can be found at http://disneyworld.com/starwars.
