Star Wars Celebration 2019
Princess Leia Organa checks for messages hidden not in a droid but in a smartphone, at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, April 11, 2019.
The four-day convention for fans of the Star Wars saga included cosplayers, panels with the filmmakers, and the debut of the trailer for Episode IX of the series.
Crowd
Star Wars fans, many dressed in costume, attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Cosplay
Fans at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Praetorian Guard
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
R2-D2
The droid we're looking for, at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Not Jabba, Java!
Even rebel scum need their lattes, at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, April 11, 2019.
Darth Maul
The Dark Lord isn't so ungracious as to refuse a selfie, at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Stormtrooper
Fans wait on line at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Orson Krennic
The man responsible for the Death Star waits online with at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Grand Moff Tarkin
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Cosplay
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Cosplay
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Encased in Carbonite
A frozen Han Solo enters Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Ewok
A young fan meets an Ewok at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Imperial Ground Troops
A staging area for photo ops at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Storm trooper
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
X-Wing
Don't touch the props! An X-Wing fighter at Star Wars Celebration.
Millennium Falcon
A photo op area at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Cosplay
A Jedi warrior is spotted among the merchandise at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Autographs
Star Wars Celebration afforded fans a chance to purchase merchandise, including signed photos.
Star Wars Art
Lego stormtrooper figures were arranged as part of a massive Star Wars art project at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, April 11, 2019.
Star Wars Art
It took a team of 12 people 38 hours to build and install the 36,440 Lego stormtrooper figures arranged in the shape of the stormtrooper helmet, to break the Guinness World Records title for largest display of Lego Star Wars minifigures. It was up to Guinness World Records adjudicator Christina Flounders Colon to count them.
Helmets
A row of Darth Vader helmets is on display at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Toys
The scene at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Chewbacca
A prop wookie is seen at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Porgs
Some sad little porgs, from "The Last Jedi," spotted at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
We don't need their scum
Bounty hunter Boba Fett is among those attending Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Princess Amidala
Princess Amidala - the father of Darth Vader! - attends the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Cosplay
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Count Dooku
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Royal Guard
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Nien Nunb
A fan dressed as Nien Nunb, who flew with Lando Calrissian in the attack on the Death Star in "Return of the Jedi."
Gunner Trooper
An Imperial gunner trooper (from "Rogue One") is spotted at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Friday, April 12, 2019.
Wookie
A fan dressed as Chewbacca is spotted at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, April 12, 2019.
Cosplay
Fans ask for direction at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Friday, April 12, 2019.
Scout Trooper
Fans attend the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday, April 12, 2019.
Trailer
On Friday fans got their first look at the trailer for "Star Wars Episode IX," which also revealed the film's title: "The Rise of Skywalker."
Panel
From left: Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Daisy Ridley Rey), John Boyega (Finn), and Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron) participate in the "The Rise of Skywalker" panel at Star Wars Celebration at Wintrust Arena on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Chicago.
Millennium Falcon
The Millennium Falcon enters hyperspace in "Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker." The latest installment of the "Star Wars" saga begun in 1977 will be released in December 2019.