Celebration V, the seventh Celebration of the Star Wars saga (the fifth in the United States), was held in Orlando, Florida, United States, from August 12 to August 15, 2010.[1]
History of announcements[]
An alternate Celebration V logo
The first official mentions of the possibility of Celebration V came from Gen Con's post–Celebration IV online survey:
- "We want to make future Celebrations bigger, brighter and more enjoyable."
- ―Gen Con Star Wars Celebration IV survey
- "20) If Celebration V is held in the spring of 2009, but is not held within driving distance of your city, how likely is it that you would attend?"
- ―Gen Con Star Wars Celebration IV survey
Celebration V was rumored to be held in 2010, according to Steve Sansweet in an interview at DragonCon. Sansweet also had an interview with the Baltimore Business Journal in July 2008, in which he listed the possible cities to host the convention: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, or Orlando.[3]
In July 2009, Hasbro announced a diorama contest in which the winner would have their work displayed at a Celebration in 2010. The Celebration was identified solely as "the 2010 Star Wars Celebration," though, not as Celebration V.[4]
At Comic-Con that same year, Steve Sansweet again mentioned Celebration V during the Star Wars Spectacular panel event. He said that it would likely be in summer 2010, possibly May 21–23.[5]
During October 2009, Spirit Halloween stores advertised a contest for Star Wars Celebration V, with a logo featuring Boba Fett. The winner of the Feel the Force contest would win an all-expenses-paid trip to Celebration V for them and three friends, as well as a free Ultimate Darth Vader costume.[6]
Official[]
Star Wars Celebration V was officially announced on December 3, 2009. Tickets went on sale December 10, 2009. The event was held at the Orange County Convention Center from August 12 to 15 in Orlando, Florida. Many autograph sessions were also held. Celebration V was "star studded" as all others were, with notories including George Lucas, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher.
Guests[]
Official CV commemorative guide
- Amy Allen - Aayla Secura
- Dickey Beer - Stunt "Devil" for Luke Skywalker and Boba Fett on the land skiff
- Paul Blake - Greedo
- Caroline Blakiston - Mon Mothma
- Richard Bonehill - Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper, Ree-Yees and Rebel guard
- Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett
- Ben Burtt - Star Wars sound designer
- David Collins - Digital Director and voice of PROXY
- John Coppinger - Senator Yarua and Jabba the Hutt (eyes)
- Dermot Crowley - Crix Madine
- Anthony Daniels - C-3PO
- Warwick Davis - Wicket Wystri Warrick
- Mike Edmonds - Portrayed an Ugnaught and Logray
- Carrie Fisher - Princess Leia
- Nick Gillard - Fight scene choreographer for the prequel trilogy; Cin Drallig
- Julian Glover - General Maximilian Veers
- Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker
- Alan Harris - Bossk and Bespin Guard
- Frank Hensen - Stormtrooper, Rebel guard, Skiff guard
- Pablo Hidalgo - Star Wars Authority at Lucasfilm Ltd.
- Tom Kane
- Jaime King
- Gary Kurtz - Producer, A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back
- Jay Laga'aia - Captain Typho and prior host for previous celebrations
- Ian Liston - Wes Janson
- Jake Lloyd - Young Anakin Skywalker
- Daniel Logan - Young Boba Fett
- George Lucas - Creator of Star Wars
- Randy Martinez - Artist and musician
- Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca
- Jack McKenzie - Cal Alder
- John Morton - Dak Ralter
- Christopher Muncke - Captain Khurgee
- Ray Park - Darth Maul
- Chris Parsons - 4-LOM, K-3PO
- Toby Philpott - Jabba Puppeteer
- Mike Quinn - Nien Nunb
- Tim Rose - Gial Ackbar
- George Roubicek - Commander Nahdonnis Praji
- Orli Shoshan - Shaak Ti
- Catherine Taber
- James Arnold Taylor
- Robert Watts - Production manager and producer of various George Lucas films
- Matthew Wood - General Grievous
Artists[]
- John Alvin
- Kyle Babbitt
- Spencer Brinkerhoff III
- Jeffery Carlisle
- Katie Cook
- Joe Corroney
- Doug Cowan
- Jan Duursema
- Scott Erwert
- Grant Gould
- Kevin Graham
- Ben Curtis Jones
- Lee Kohse
- Erik Maell
- Leah Mangue
- Mark McHaley
- Monte Moore
- William O'Neill
- Tim Proctor
- David Rabbitte
- Brian Rood
- Tsuneo Sanda
- Jamie Snell
- Cat Staggs
- Ken Steacy
- Chris Trevas
- Jerry Vanderstelt
- Russell Walks
- Brent Woodside
Collecting Panels[]
- Animation Collecting: "The Holiday Special" to The Clone Wars
- Food Collectibles
- The Empire Strikes Back in Trading Cards
- The End of Star Wars Collecting?
- Star Wars Patches
- Partners In Collecting
- Humorous Star Wars Items
- Star Wars Collectibles Author Panel
- Star Wars Collecting Podcasts
- Star Wars Store Displays
- Original Movie Props and Wardrobe Collecting
- Vintage Star Wars Toys
- Star Wars Collectors Social Hour
- Star Wars Toy Prototypes
- International Collecting Panel
- Almost...From A Galaxy Far, Far Away
- 30 Years of Empire Strikes Back Collecting
The Main Event[]
- The Major Event of the Convention Weekend.
- Hosted by Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show.
- The Main Event was George Lucas being interviewed by Jon Stewart.
- Fans were allowed to submit questions for the show.
- Jon Stewart was made his own custom action figure with an extra head with a goatee.
- Lucas discussed The Clone Wars, Star Wars in 3D, Star Wars Blu Ray, the new Star Wars animated show, and movie making, and officially named Obi-Wan Kenobi's planet Stewjon, after Jon Stewart.
- Mark Hamill appeared to discuss his new deleted scene on the Blu-ray and to talk about The Empire Strikes Back
- Carrie Fisher appeared to talk about The Empire Strikes Back
- Hundreds of fans waited overnight to get into the Main Event
Schedule[]
- Thursday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (8:00 PM &ndash 1:00 AM: Last Tour to Endor)
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Note[]
Several events, including movie screenings and a Star Wars Insider presentation, took place after closing.
Celebration Store and Celebration V Exclusives[]
Apparel[]
- Unisex Celebration V Logo T-Shirt (available pre-convention)
- Men's Boba Fett Jet Ski T-Shirt (available pre-convention)
- Women's Boba Fett Jet Ski T-Shirt (available pre-convention)
- Men's Tauntaun Logo polo
- Hoth Brewing Company T-shirt
- Darth Vader Deluxe Sith Lord T-Shirt
- O-Lando T-shirt
- Boba Fett Celebration Logo Zip hoodie
- Endless Celebration T-shirt
- Yoda Dagobah T-shirt
- Adult Darth Gator T-shirt
- Dark Side Lanes Bowling Shirt
- Darth Vader Aloha Shirt
- Women's "I love Scoundrels" T-shirt
- Women's "I am not a committee" T-shirt
- "I love you" "I know" T-shirt Set
- Lightsaber Duel Light-Up Shirt
- Darth Vader Chest Light-Up Shirt
- Kids The Clone Wars Villans Shirt
- Kids Deluxe Vader Sith Lord Shirt
- Kid's Darth Gator Shirt
- Kids The Clone Wars Heroes Shirt
- Headless Han Solo T-shirt
- Women's Headless Slave Leia T-shirt
- Kids Rebel Pilot T-shirt
- Ugnaught Baby Bodysuit and Bib
- Classic Yoda Ears Retro Cap
- Children's Cad Bane Cap
- Boba Fett CV logo Cap
- Celebration V logo Visor
Comics[]
- Star Wars: Tales from the Clone Wars debuts
- Knight Errant 0 handed out
Other[]
- Wampa Rug
- C-3PO Backpack Buddy
Sources[]
Lucasfilm and Reed Exhibitions are Proud to Announce Star Wars Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars Collecting Panels -- First List Announced on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- CV Commemorative Guide and T-shirts Now Available for Pre-order on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "The Return of the Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 122
- Why We Love Star Wars Celebration on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Obi-101: Everything You Need to Know About Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Concept Art – STAR Wars Celebration V on The Old Republic's official website (link obsolete; content only found on older version of webpage: backup link)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Lucasfilm and Reed Exhibitions are Proud to Announce Star Wars Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Celebration IV
- ↑ C5: News And Rumors on www.theforce.net (July 9, 2008) (archived from the original on April 14, 2016)
- ↑ Bring Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Life! on hasbro.promotions.com (archived from the original on July 26, 2009)
- ↑ Star Wars Spectacular on g4tv.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ Celebration V Logo Revealed…Sort Of on www.theforce.net (September 22, 2009) (archived from the original on February 15, 2016)
External links[]
- Main page on the Celebration V official Star Wars Celebration website (content now obsolete; backup link)
