Star Wars’ creators pay tribute to the fans and Carrie Fisher
Earlier today, the annual Star Wars Celebration fan gathering kicked off with a huge panel called 40 Years of Star Wars. Moderated by Star Wars film series regular Warwick Davis, the event came with plenty of surprises: George Lucas showed up to talk about the origins of the franchise and reframe his legacy with the series, while Harrison Ford dropped in to joke about sneaking in on his own plane. But the real focus of the panel was to appreciate the fans, reminisce about the films’ productions, and pay tribute to Carrie Fisher, who died in December 2016.
The panel kicked off with a short video highlighting the moviegoers who lined up for Star Wars‘ original 1977 release, cosplayers who dress up as characters, and fans who pass the films…
