
And in the middle of it, we get a Target commercial spoofing all of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise currently sitting on store shelves.ĭroid Day can only be saved by a droid who is so beloved by everyone that they inspire the First Order to end their evil reign. The villains soon show up to cancel Droid Day. Constable Zuvio arrives at the ball droids' home to warn them that Captain Phasma and the First Order are heading towards Jakku. If you remember, almost the entire 2-hour duration of the original The Star Wars Holiday Special was done in a Wookie language that no human can understand. Most of the 9 minute special is presented in droid speak. We're also promised a Droid Day song from Train and a special appearance by Shamu the Killer Whale. We get to meet his wife QT-PI, the cantankerous Gr0mp-E, and Lil-8. Keeping within the spirits of the original 1978 tele-movie, which gave Chewbacca his own family, with a wife, kid and crusty old grandfather, BB-8 gets his own family, too. They are headed to Jakku, which Kylo mistakes as Tatooine. The show opens with Kylo Ren trying to fly BB-8 home through an astroid field as he makes guesses as to his own heritage, and whether or not he is a Skywalker or a Solo.

"As any information about the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is limited to trailers, teasers, and internet speculation, the fearless creators of this Star Wars Holiday Special cobbled together a story with only what they could glean from promotional footage, on-set pictures, rumor and conjecture as to who these characters are and how they would potentially celebrate the robot holiday Droid Day, if that even exists at all. The opening crawl of the special reads as such. Staying true to the themes and style of the original The Star Wars Holiday Special, we get a cast that is led by Jason Alexander, Lydia Hearst, Keith David and DJ Qualls. And it features a cavalcade of stars, along with with a special performance from Train. It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. In The Star Wars Holiday Special, BB-8 tries to make it home for Droid Day. With the Holiday season in full swing, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens about to arrive in theaters in just 7 short days, Funny or Die has taken it upon themselves to imagine what a new Star Wars 7 Holiday special might look like. This train wreck was only broadcast one time on Friday, November 17 before disappearing into the dustbin of history, only to resurface later on low quality bootleg VHS.

And that was giving the okay for the The Star Wars Holiday Special. “Photos may not contain sex, nudity or violence,” the official rules explain, adding that they also “cannot disparage Star Wars or cast it in a negative light.Way back in 1978, George Lucas made what many believe to be the biggest mistake when it comes to the Star Wars franchise outside of the prequel trilogy. In order to become one of the seven lucky entrants, fans have to prove their love via social media, sharing whatever pictorial proof they want via Instagram using the hashtag # AlamoJedi. If this sounds a little insane, that’s OK the Drafthouse itself describes the contest as “the most insane Star Wars marathon competition in the galaxy.” Thankfully, the rules state that “Participants will be given breaks between movies to stretch their legs and channel their inner Force,” although “sleeping, illegal drugs and talking & texting during the movies (of course) will result in disqualification and a swift trip to the Sarlacc Pit.”
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The last fan standing will also get to claim a seven year movie pass to Alamo Drafthouse theaters, a theater seat named in their honor and additional Star Wars merchandise, including a series of prints from Mondo. 17 with a sequential viewing of the six Star Wars movies to date: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars (AKA A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi - before settling down for what’s officially described as “an endless, round-the-clock screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens until one final fan is left to claim their mantle of intergalactic super fan supremacy.” Abrams’ revival of the franchise that the potential Star Wars uberfan will have to survive. That’s the challenge awaiting seven fans at a contest at the Alamo Drafthouse’s Austin, Texas locations as it celebrates the first new Star Wars movie in a decade. Many people are excited about the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but are they excited enough to sit through the movie on an endless loop in the hopes of being named the most hardcore of all Star Wars viewers?
