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It is a period of commemoration. Star Wars fans, striking out from home bases everywhere, arrive for a victorious Star Wars Celebration IV, this year marking the 30th Anniversary of far and away the greatest story in the galaxy. Register online, and party like you've blown up a Death Star.Advertisement

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The official poster for Celebration IV

Celebration IV, commonly abbreviated as C4 or CIV, was the fourth Celebration of the Star Wars saga. It was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California from May 24 to May 28, 2007. Its primary purpose was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the original Star Wars film which debuted on May 25, 1977. May 24 was exclusively for members of the Hyperspace fan club.

Jay Laga'aia was the Celebrity Master of Ceremonies for the concourse stage, and Doug Steves was the MC for the behind-the-scenes stage.

The event brought in over 35,000 people—the largest attendance of any Star Wars Celebration until Celebration Orlando.[2]

Background

On February 16, 2006, StarWars.com posted an article hinting at a Celebration IV.[3] Up until that point, such an event had been only fan speculation. This announcement by the Official Site led fans to believe that Lucasfilm Ltd. might be in the planning stages at that point. During a question and answer session at the 2006 Star Wars Disney Weekends, Rick McCallum confirmed that there would be a Celebration IV in 2007 as fans had expected.[4] Concurrent with the previous rumor,[5] on May 26, 2006, StarWars.com confirmed officially that there would be a Celebration IV, and that it would be in Los Angeles, California from May 24 to May 28 of 2007.[6] Tickets for the event went on sale at approximately 12:00 PM PST on October 30, 2006, and online pre-registration was available until March 31, 2007.

Official Pix was again in charge of the Star Wars celebrity autographs, likely with more guests than the previous Celebration (which had 41).[7]

On March 24, Los Angeles' California Science Center offered fans tours of their exhibit Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.[8]</ref>[9]

At the 2006 Comic-Con, Stephen J. Sansweet stated that footage from the 3D Clone Wars cartoon would be shown at Celebration IV.

Events

Schedule

Event Thursday
May 24		 Friday
May 25		 Saturday
May 26		 Sunday
May 27		 Monday
May 28
Autograph Hall 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Celebration Art Show 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Celebration Store 12 PM - 10 AM Opens 10 AM Open 24 hrs. Open 24 hrs. Closes 2 PM
Charity Auction Preview 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM
Charity Silent Auction 12 PM - 4 PM 10 AM - 4 PM 10 AM - 4 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Darth Vader Helmet Art Exhibit 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 3 PM
Exhibit Hall 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Fan Fair Hall 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Lucasfilm Archive Exhibit 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 3 PM
R2-D2 Builders' Room 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 3 PM
Star Wars Fan Club Lounge 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Star Wars Fan Collecting Panels 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 3 PM
Star Wars Family Room 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 3 PM
Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge 12 PM - 12 AM 10 AM - 12 AM 10 AM - 12 AM 10 AM - 12 AM 10 AM - 4 PM
Star Wars Fan Movie Awards 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Star Wars in Pop Culture 12 PM - 12 AM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Star Wars Laser Tag 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM
Tatooine Game Parlor 12 PM - 8 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 7 PM 10 AM - 4 PM

Star Wars six-film marathon

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Six-Movie Marathon Commemorative Button

Beginning on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 9:00 AM in Hall K of the Los Angeles Convention Center, there was held an official six-movie Star Wars marathon screened to those who had purchased tickets. The 17-hour long event, including intermissions, rolled directly into the first day of Celebration IV, only open to Hyperspace members. Fans attending the marathon received one of the commemorative buttons created exclusively for the event so that fans could brag that they were there. Tickets were free, available to those attending Celebration IV, but seats were limited and tickets had to be reserved in advance. Concessions were available during the screenings.[10]

Fans could register at the Star Wars Celebration site here.

Sansweet stated that the versions of the films to be shown would be the DVD edits, and that he expects the attendance to the marathon to be around 2,000 - 4,200 people.[11]

Art show

Celebration store

Occupying a majority of Exhibit Hall A, the Celebration Store introduced a new way to gain access to their merchandise by way of Quick Path shopping time reservations. Those who purchased a badge online could obtain one 2-hour timeslot at the Gencon site. The store was open 24 hours a day starting at 12 PM Thursday, May 24, and continued until 2 PM Monday, May 28.

In addition, there was a repaint of the Luke Skywalker X-wing helmet mini-helmet released by Master Replicas, made exclusively for the Celebration IV conference and called the "Wedge Antilles Celebration IV Conference exclusive."

Star Wars autograph celebrities

Thursday, May 24: Noon - 8:00 PM (Hyperspace members).
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 25-27: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Monday, May 28: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Open to all CIV attendees.[12] Exhibit Hall HJ

Star Wars collecting panels

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 25-27: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Monday, May 28: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Rooms 511 ABC

  • Hilarious Star Wars Items
  • Vintage Bootleg Toys
  • Kenner's Micro Collection
  • Star Wars Collecting Clubs
  • Women's Collecting Panel
  • Animation Collecting
  • Character Collecting
  • Recycled Toys
  • Star Wars Coins
  • Peruvian Star Wars Collectibles
  • Props and Costumes
  • Cast and Crew Items
  • Collecting 101
  • Selling Tips
  • Online Auctions and Collecting

Behind-the-scenes stage (515A)

All events were scheduled to last a maximum of one hour, starting at the times listed below, unless otherwise noted:

  • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies!
  • Friday, May 25
    • 11:00 AM: The Archaeology of Star Wars with DWR and Lorne Peterson
    • 12:30 PM: The Making of Star Wars with Jonathan W. Rinzler
    • 2:00 PM: The Archaeology of Indiana Jones
    • 3:30 PM: Legacy of the Force with Allston, Denning, and Traviss
    • 5:00 PM: The Art of Ralph McQuarrie
  • Saturday, May 26
    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: 30 Years of Star Wars Publishing and Continuity, with Lucasfilm, Del Rey, and Dark Horse
    • 12:30 PM: Basement Independent Film with Hollywood Results - Shane Felux
    • 2:00 PM: Robot Chicken Writers' Panel
    • 3:30 PM: Robot Chicken Toys & Sets - Creating the Epic
    • 5:00 PM: Dark Horse Comics
    • 6:30 PM: Star Wars Filming Locations with Alinger and Lopez

Legacy of the Force

Aaron Allston, Troy Denning, and Karen Traviss discussed with fans their ongoing work on the Star Wars: Legacy of the Force series from Del Rey on Friday, May 25 at 3:30 PM.

Wookieepedia trivia

Monday, May 28, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM on the behind-the-scenes stage

Constantly perusing the HoloNet? Know more about the dark side than Halagad Ventor? Know who Halagad Ventor is? If so, then consider pitting yourself against the Wookieepedia experts in this game of Star Wars trivia: Stump the Wookiee—because just being here isn't nerdy enough!

Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki, presented a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-based trivia contest complete with prizes on the behind-the-scenes stage. Contestants, initially to be chosen throughout the early days of the convention at the Wookieepedia table in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall, were instead decided upon at the event based on the fastest to answer a qualification question.

Concourse stage

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CIV poster by Steven D. Anderson.

All events were scheduled to last one hour, starting at the times listed below:

  • Friday, May 25
    • 10:30 AM: Star Wars Celebrity contestants private pre-meeting
    • 12:00 PM: Creature Make-up
    • 1:30 PM: Carrie Fisher
    • 3:00 PM: Model Shop Legends
    • 4:30 PM: An Hour with Jay Laga'aia
  • Saturday, May 26
    • 11:00 AM: VFX Rock Stars
    • 12:30 PM: Irvin Kershner
    • 2:00 PM: Fanboys
    • 3:30 PM: Thirty Years of Star Wars
    • 5:00 PM: Star Wars Celebrity
    • 9:00 PM: A Conversation with Carrie Fisher
  • Sunday, May 27
    • 10:30 AM: Jay Laga'aia—Live in the Family Room
    • 12:00 PM: A Trip To the Maul
    • 1:30 PM: An Hour With Anthony Daniels
    • 3:00 PM: Star Wars: Legacy Preview
    • 4:30 PM: The Force of the Fetts
    • 6:00 PM: The Wookiees Always Win
  • Monday, May 28
    • 10:30 AM: Creature Make-up
    • 12:00 PM: Endor Village People!

A Conversation with Carrie Fisher

Saturday, May 26, from 9:00 - 10:00 PM on the Concourse Stage

Tickets to this event were available exclusively to registered pass holders for Celebration IV with online registration ending Monday, April 30. Admission to Fisher's appearance was $15 and seating was limited.

Fan fair exhibit hall (Hall G)

  • Hours for the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall:
    • Thursday, May 24 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • Friday, May 25 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    • Saturday, May 26 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    • Sunday, May 27 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    • Monday, May 28 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fan stage

All events were scheduled to last a maximum of one hour, starting at the times listed below, unless otherwise noted:

  • Friday, May 25
    • 10:30 AM: 501st Costuming Panels: Denizens & Aliens
    • 12:00 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Sith Lords
    • 1:30 PM: What's New at Hasbro
    • 3:00 PM: WOTC Miniatures
    • 4:30 PM: WOTC Roleplaying
    • 6:00 PM: Star Wars Road Trip!
  • Saturday, May 26
    • 10:00 AM: Kotobukiya
    • 11:30 AM: Droid Building 101
    • 1:00 PM: Droid Building on a Budget
    • 2:30 PM: Sideshow Collectibles
    • 4:00 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Bounty Hunters
    • 5:30 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Imperial Officers
    • 7:00 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Pilots
  • Sunday, May 27
    • 9:30 AM: Meet the Rebel Legion
    • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Artists' Portfolio Review with Troy Alders, Art Director at Lucas Licensing
    • 2:00 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Expanded Universe
    • 3:30 PM: Starwoids: Special Edition
    • 5:00 PM: Costuming With the Good Guys: Rebel Legion Costumes
    • 6:30 PM: 501st Costuming Panels: Clone Troopers
    • 8:00 PM: Meet the Jedi Assembly
  • Monday, May 28
    • 10:00 AM: 501st: Youth Costuming
    • 11:30 AM: Meet the 501st
    • 1:00 PM: Hardware Store Star Wars Prop Building
    • 2:30 PM: The Force Among Us - Chris Macht

Fan tables

Booth Organization
FC4 Kessel Run
FC5 Mandalorians, Mississippi Division
FC7 Pacific Region Fan Force
FC8 Pennsylvania Star Wars Collecting Society
FC9 Rebel Legion
FC10-11 Star Wars LEGO Community
FC12 Sacramento Valley Rogue Force
FC13 Slave 1 Fan Club
FC14 The Dented Helmet
FC15 The Jedi Assembly
FC16 The Ultimate Group Project on EndorExpress (backup link)
FC17 Wookieepedia

Star Wars Fan Film Awards

Sunday, May 27, 2007

R2-D2 Builders

  • Droid Displays & Demonstrations
  • Droid Races, Trivia Challenge, and XXtreme Droid Competition
  • Droid Building Panels

The One Man Star Wars Trilogy

Fans of the Star Wars movies and fans of live theater enjoyed an exceptional show each time the energetic Charles Ross performed The One Man Star Wars Trilogy. The Canadian actor delighted audiences daily at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28, with a special 6:00 PM showing on Thursday, May 24 for Fan Club members.

Lawrence Noble sculpting

Lawrence Noble, the artist who sculpted the statue of Yoda on display at Lucasfilm's Letterman Digital Arts Center, created a lifesize bust of Obi-Wan Kenobi during all five days of Celebration IV.

Master Replicas Force FX Combat Trials

Three competitions were held at Celebration IV to determine who can achieve the rank of Jedi Knight or Sith Lord.[13]

Star Wars celebrity contest

Jay Laga'aia hosted the first annual Star Wars Celebrity Contest from the Concourse Stage, which showcased fans gifted with talents involving Star Wars ranging from songwriters to character impressionists to comedians. Audition videos were uploaded to YouTube under the tag "starwarscelebrity", and were limited to 90 seconds of footage, and the contestants were chosen from these videos. The winner received a life-sized clone trooper statue with second place taking home a Han Solo in carbonite statue and third bringing in a Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker bust with removable helmet. All contestants, however, received a consolation prize.

Costume pageant

Held on Friday, May 25 and Sunday, May 27 from 4 to 6 PM on the Petree Stage, 75 participants each for two pageants competed for the title of finest costumers in the galaxy.[14]

Fanboys preview

Fans were able to preview scenes from the new Weinstein Company film Fanboys on the afternoon of Friday, May 25 in the Celebration Theater. On Saturday, May 26, a special panel discussion with the movie's creators and some of the actors was held on the Concourse Stage. A comic book detailing events of the movie was also offered to fans at CIV.

Other guests

Authors

Cast

Dark Horse

Del Rey

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

ILM

Lucasfilm Animation

Production staff

StarWarsShop

  • John Brosio
  • Jan Duursema
  • John Kellerman
  • John Ostrander
  • Drew Struzan

Wizards of the Coast

Other attending celebrities

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars Insider 92
  2. ↑ StarWars It's a Hit: A Record-Breaking Celebration IV on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  3. ↑ HyperspaceIcon Cinefex Trilogy Set to Hyperspace Members on Hyperspace (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  4. ↑ Rick McCallum & Disney Weekends by Roberts, Dustin on www.theforce.net (May 24, 2006) (archived from the original on November 22, 2008)
  5. ↑ Celebration 4 Rumors by Roberts, Dustin on www.theforce.net (April 24, 2006) (archived from the original on January 3, 2007)
  6. ↑ StarWars Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles To Mark 30th Anniversary of Saga on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  7. ↑ StarWars Celebration IV: Look for More Autograph Stars Than Ever! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  8. ↑ Special Admission Information on www.californiasciencecenter.org (archived from the original on April 8, 2007)
  9. ↑ March 24th Is Fan Day by Roberts, Dustin on theforce.net (March 21, 2007) (archived from the original on March 27, 2007)
  10. ↑ StarWars Six-Movie Star Wars Marathon at Celebration IV on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  11. ↑ Exclusive: STEVE SANSWEET SNEAK PEAKS STAR WARS' CELEBRATION IV by Ferrante, Anthony C. on ifmagazine.com (April 9, 2007) (archived from the original on January 2, 2010)
  12. ↑ StarWars Ewoks Rock Celebration IV! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  13. ↑ Master Replicas Force FX Combat Trials on www.masterreplicas.com (archived from the original on September 19, 2008)
  14. ↑ Costume Pageant on www.gencon.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Dhlogo Unknown thread on Dark Horse Message Boards (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 HorselessHeadman From the Editor: Comings and Goings on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
  17. ↑ Aaron Allston: Appearance Schedule by Aaron Allston on www.aaronallston.com (December 6, 2007) (archived from the original on December 31, 2007)
  18. ↑ News, views and information from New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss by Karen Traviss on www.karentraviss.com (April 13, 2007) (archived from the original on May 18, 2007)
  19. ↑ YouTube Adrienne Wilkinson's G4 interview on the OAWFC YouTube channel (backup link)
  20. ↑ Dennis Muren by Erik Deutscher (Still & Motion Pictures) on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on August 24, 2020)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Celebration IV Forums by WotC Rob on boards1.wizards.com (archived from the original on August 5, 2007)
  22. ↑ seth and lobot by Bonnie Burton on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on November 17, 2015)
  23. ↑ jane by Bonnie Burton on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on November 28, 2015)
  24. ↑ Celebration IV by Bonnie Burton on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on November 17, 2015)
  25. ↑ The Incredible Hulk by oliver chua on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on November 28, 2015)
  26. ↑ kirk cameron by Joits on www.flickr.com (archived from the original on November 22, 2015)

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