The official programming schedules for Wednesday (Preview Night) and Thursday at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con are now available. We’ve gone ahead and singled-out the panels/events that pertain to Star Wars in a prominent way over the course of these two days and provided them in a handy list copied below, with the main highlight being Thursday’s must-see The Clone Wars 10th anniversary panel.
WEDNESDAY (Preview Night)
– No applicable content.
THURSDAY
– Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Thursday July 19, 2018 11:45am – 12:45pm
Room 6BCF
Executive producer Dave Filoni and panelists look back on 10 years of the Emmy Award-winning series that expanded the Star Wars universe and introduced countless fan-favorite characters to a galaxy far, far away.
– Once Upon a Forever
Thursday July 19, 2018 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Horton Grand Theatre
Panelists examine the enduring appeal of fairy tales and other classics of speculative fiction, and the important choices authors make in retelling them. Featuring E. K. Johnston (That Inevitable Victorian Thing, Star Wars Ahsoka), Jonathan French (The Grey Bastards), Katherine Arden (Winternight trilogy), Brandon Mull (Five Kingdoms #5: Time Jumpers), April Genevieve Tucholke (The Boneless Mercies), Sherrilyn Kenyon (Deadman’s Cross and The Dark-Hunters series), and Petra Mayer of NPR.
– Spotlight on E. K. Johnston
Thursday July 19, 2018 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Room 23ABC
E. K. Johnston (Star Wars: Ahsoka, That Inevitable Victorian Thing) talks about her career from small-town Ontario to a galaxy far, far away. Kate and fellow author Sam Maggs (Wonder Women, Girl Squads) hold this session.
– The 501st Legion: Star Wars Villainous Costuming
Thursday July 19, 2018 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
An introduction to the creation of fan-made villain costumes from all 10 Star Wars movies and beyond. Legion members from the Imperial Sands and Star Garrisons will provide an overview of the creative process that brings Stormtroopers, Tusken Raiders, Boba Fett, or Kylo Ren from the silver screen into reality. Dean Amstutz (ISG membership liaison) will discuss the membership journey, from initial interest through final approval. Kevin Weir (Imperial Surplus Armor and KW Designs owner) will relate his process for working with armor parts. Howard Smart (ISG member) will speak about small prop and soft costume construction. Sean Fields (Star Garrison member) will discuss 3D modeling and printing. Todd Mullin (ISG commanding officer) will moderate the panel and a Q&A session after the presentation.
