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Producer Rick McCallum at Celebration Europe!

Star Wars producer Rick McCallum will appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe to share with fans from his extensive collection of experiences in the galaxy. Always a favorite with fans, the straightforward McCallum produced the highly successful Star Wars Special Editions and, of course, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. He is currently in pre-production on a live-action Star Wars television series and on a (non-Star Wars) feature film from executive producer George Lucas.

McCallum began his career as a producer on the screen adaptation of Pennies From Heaven, starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. Since 1990, McCallum has worked exclusively with writer/director George Lucas. The two collaborated on the feature film Radioland Murders and the critically acclaimed television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Don't miss seeing McCallum at Celebration Europe!

Your Band -- The Celebration Europe Cantina Band?

Fans at Celebration Europe are looking to find a band, solo artist or motley crew worthy of being crowned the Celebration Europe Cantina Band by performing the ultimate piece of Star Wars inspired music! If you've got what it takes to write something worthy of performance in Jabba's Palace or the Mos Eisley Cantina, you'll get to play live on stage in front of adoring Star Wars fans at Celebration Europe in London on July 14th 2007.

Your entry could be an original composition influenced by Star Wars, or a parody or a new version of the Star Wars classics! To enter, simply visit www.celebrationeurope.com/cantina for full details on how to submit your entry. In addition to Star Wars glory, the winning band will receive a unique one-of-a-kind bespoke trophy. And what's more, the winning act will appear on the popular starwars.com feature 'Star Wars Rocks' highlighting musicians who have been influenced by the 'Galaxy Far Far Away' (including ASH, Slipknot, Snow Patrol and Nine Inch Nails etc).

The galaxy is waiting to hear your entry! The last date for submissions is Friday the 22nd of June, 2007.

Billy Dee Williams Heads First Celebration Europe Guest List

The list of reasons to attend Star Wars Celebration Europe just keeps getting longer, now with a list stars from the Star Wars saga who will be appearing on stage and meeting fans in the autograph hall.

Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian, The The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi) is set to appear at Celebration Europe. Star Wars fans might know him best as Lando, but Williams' acting career has been busy, long, and varied with starring film roles. The actor will appear in a cameo in the upcoming Star Wars-themed comedy, Fanboys.

Celebration Europe looks to provide the biggest selection of Star Wars stars at a single European convention to date. This is just a start of a long list of celebrities, whose careers span the entire 30 years of the saga. Stars will be signing autographs and appearing on stage and/or in meet and greet sessions. Check www.starwars.com/celebration for regular updates.

David Ankrum: Voice of Wedge, A New Hope
David Barclay: Jabba the Hutt puppeteer, Return of the Jedi
Lightning Bear: Scout trooper and stormtrooper, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
Sean Crawford: Yak Face and Mon Calamari officer, Return of the Jedi
Dermot Crowley: General Crix Madine, Return of the Jedi
Tim Dry: J'Quille (Whiphid) and Mon Calamari, Return of the Jedi
Mike Edmonds: Logray the Ewok and Jabba the Hutt, puppeteer, Return of the Jedi
Christine Hewitt: Tonnika Twin , A New Hope
Barrie Holland: Imperial Officer, Lt. Renz , Return of the Jedi
Ian Liston: Lt. Wes Jansen and AT-AT Driver, The Empire Strikes Back
Toby Philpot: Jabba the Hutt puppeteer, Return of the Jedi
Matt Sloan: Plo Koon, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith
Shannon McRandle: Mara Jade, Star Wars trading card game.
John Mollo: Costume Designer and Academy Award Winner, A New Hope, and The Empire Strikes Back
Brian Muir: Sculptor, A New Hope
Joe Viskocil: Visual Effects (Pyrotechnics) A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back
Danny Wagner: Mawhonic, The Phantom Menace & ILM Model Maker The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

There are many more guest star announcements to come. Keep checking www.starwars.com/celebration and www.celebrationeurope.com for updates.

Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force-Episode 184

Be sure to join us next week for the one-hundred and eighty-fifth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics!

"Purge Scourge"

Here is some of the article created by Craig:

This painting is more recent than most of these. If I remember it was the first done after seeing Revenge of the Sith and I think it might be the last ROTS painting in the vein of these that I've done. These days I spend most of my time doing commissions and have lost most of the urge to do this style Star Wars paintings under my own steam.

1. Is almost the beginning and the end of the process for this one. The elements aren't really based on any actual photo; they are more like the sketches than anything. The painting has a rough sketch like quality because of this. I actually think I might like the sketches more than the painting as a result. Most of the characters in the sketch page made it into the final painting as you can see. 

Be sure to read the rest of the article about "Purge Scourge" in the Painting by Numbers section. Thanks Craig for another great walkthrough of how this image came about! Enjoy!

Here's a first look at Jason Felix's cover of Fury, the seventh book in the nine-book Legacy of the Force series. The book is written by Aaron Allston, and due out in paperback on November 2007 from Del Rey Books.

Following Fury is Revelation by Karen Traviss (March 2008) and the series ends with Invincible by Troy Denning (June 2008), a title recently revealed at Celebration IV.

Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force-Episode 183

Be sure to check back later this week for the one-hundred and eighty-fourth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics!

Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force-Episode 182

Be sure to join us next week for the one-hundred and eighty-third episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics!