HeroComplex: For many fans, J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” looms on the 2015 release date calendar like a most eagerly anticipated holiday gift that can’t be unwrapped quickly enough.
Organizers of Star Wars Celebration, the traveling confab that celebrates all things connected to George Lucas’ galaxy far, far away, are hoping to capitalize on that enthusiasm, looking to build attendance for the 2015 gathering, which rolls into the Anaheim Convention Center April 16-19. (Hero Complex readers can get an exclusive first look at the poster for the 2015 event above.)
Ranking the best Star Wars lightsaber battles from across the saga, featuring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Obi Wan and more.
Amazon has discounted Star Wars: The Complete Saga Episodes I-VI, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story at up to 53% off.
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Everyone knows Star Wars. Sure, there's those who pride themselves in having never watched one of the biggest movie franchises of all time, but everyone still knows it. Lightsabers, space battles, having a bad feeling about many things; it's sewn into the very fabric of popular culture, providing one of the first cases of a movie series that straddled intense geek fandom and mainstream appeal.