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STARWARS.COM’S WRITERS DISCUSS THE HIGHLIGHTS OF A YEAR THAT WILL BE LONG-REMEMBERED.
If 2015 was the year that Star Wars took its first steps into a new era, 2016 was the year it took a giant leap. Star Wars Rebels reached new heights, Marvel continued its incredible run of critically-acclaimed series, and the first stand-alone Star Wars movie was released. It was a year of risks and experiments and surprises; in other words, it was a year very true to the spirit of Star Wars. Here are reflections by StarWars.com’s writers.
Going Rogue and Meeting a New Rebels Villain at Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration Europe brought together fans from all over the world. Like every Celebration, there was no shortage of amazing exclusives to see and hear. Gwendoline Christie, Captain Phasma herself, hosted an incredible Rogue One panel that brought us Ben Mendelsohn marching out on stage in full Director Krennic regalia, a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, and an exclusive trailer. As she came on stage, though, she called for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the attack in Nice, which had just happened, and I’ll never forget the emotional and rousing rendition of the French national anthem in that room. It was the first thing that weekend that made me cry.
The weekend was incredible and emotional enough, but then Dave Filoni brought Grand Admiral Thrawn to the world of Star Wars Rebels in one of the most Earth-shattering moments I’ve ever witnessed at a Celebration. The audience was gobsmacked, roaring to an almost immediate standing ovation. And then when it was announced that Timothy Zahn would be writing a Thrawn book? Just a massive reaction that you had to be in the room to truly feel and understand. Add to that stages hosted by Warwick Davis, David Collins, and Amy Ratcliffe, and things like live podcasts, behind-the-scenes panels, and thousands of the best fans ever, and you had one of the best celebrations of a galaxy far, far away that we’ve ever had. – Bryan Young
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