Below is a list of Star Wars related panels that have been announced for New York Comic Con Metaverse 2020. ReedPOP will be presenting NYCC this year as an online-only event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Fans will be able to partake in the action by tuning into the official NYCC YouTube Channel throughout the virtual event’s four-day time period (October 8-11).
One of the main highlights for Star Wars fans takes place on October 8 as they will be treated to a panel dedicated to Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars: The High Republic publishing program.
The full slate of NYCC Metaverse 2020 programming can be found right here.
(NOTE: All times listed are ET.)
October 8
The Great Disaster Hits! Polygon Discovers the Secrets of Star Wars – The High Republic
5:30pm
Join the story architects of Star Wars: The High Republic as they introduce the heroes of a brand new saga, set centuries before the Skywalker saga, and reveal details of the central event that forever changes the galaxy far, far, away. Moderated by Polygon’s comics editor, Susana Polo, the panel features writers Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, and Cavan Scott, along with Lucasfilm Publishing executive editor Jennifer Heddle and creative director Michael Siglain.
October 9
Lucasfilm Publishing | Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
10:35am
Join some of the biggest and best Star Wars authors as they talk about some of their exciting new projects set in a galaxy far, far away. Featuring Daniel José Older, Preetei Chhibber, Phil Szostak, Katie Cook, Zoraida Cordova,and Amy Ratcliffe. Moderated by This Week In Star Wars host Kristin Baver.
The Jedi Mind – Lessons in Mindfulness from Star Wars
11:10am
The code that all Jedi strive to follow offers principles for being at peace and learning. In fact, these tenets are useful not just in a galaxy far, far away, but here in our own world. While the Force isn’t present in our galaxy, we can still learn from how the Jedi use it to guide their lives. And we can use these lessons about the Force as a gateway to studying mindfulness and putting practices into action. Join us for an exploration of how the practice of mindfulness inspires and empowers some of our favorite Star Wars characters, and how we can bring some of that inspiration into our everyday lives. Panelists include Amy Ratcliffe, Managing Editor of Nerdist and author of The Jedi Mind; Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, and founder of Her Universe; and Dr. Drea Letamendi psychologist and co-host of the Lattes with Leia podcast.
October 10
No specific Star Wars related programming
October 11
Go Farther, Explore Deeper! | How Media Ties-Ins Enhance Storytelling
4:10pm
Media Tie-Ins enhance our appreciation of intellectual properties by telling new stories, or telling familiar tales in a different way. Explore the worlds of Avatar, Star Trek, Star Wars, Valiant Comics’ Faith, podcast protagonists Finn Caspian and Mars Patel, and Dungeons & Dragons with F.C. Yee (Avatar: The Shadow of Kyoshi), Una McCormack (Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope), Julie Murphy (Faith: Taking Flight), Jonathan Messinger (The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspianseries), Sheela Chari (The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel), Preeti Chhibber (Star Wars Clone Wars Anthology, A Jedi, You Will Be), and Matt Forbeck (Dungeons & Dragons: The Mad Mage’s Academy: An Endless Quest Book)! Geeking out with Natalie Zutter, contributor to Tor.com and Den of Geek.
