D23 Gold Members Invited to the 40th Anniversary Screening of ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ in London

Lianett Fernandez

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D23 Gold Members Invited to the 40th Anniversary Screening of ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ in London

Disney announced that a special screening of “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” will be taking place in London, with tickets going on sale, Thursday, March 16, exclusively for D23 gold members.

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D23 Exclusive Screening for “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” 40th Anniversary

Disney will begin selling tickets on March 16 to D23 gold members for a private screening of “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” in honor of the 40th anniversary of the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. As part of Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, the film, which premiered on May 25, 1983, will be screened for D23 gold members who have purchased a ticket and will include a commemorative gift along with popcorn and water. Tickets for this event will go on sale at 11:00 a.m. ET on March 16, 2023, however the page to purchase the tickets is not yet available. Information regarding the price has not yet been announced.

This year’s Star Wars Celebrations Europe 2023 event will include a panel dedicated to “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.” Special guest celebrities are also scheduled to attend. You can read more about the Star Wars Celebrations Europe 2023 happening in London, including the panel schedule and guest speakers, here.

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In this third film from the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker completes his Jedi training with master Yoda in Dagobah, where he confirms Luke’s worst fear — Darth Vader is his father. He also learns that Leia is his sister, and this adds more pressure for him to complete his desperate quest of turning his father away from the Dark Side. Luke, seen above, rescues an imprisoned Hans Solo and Princess Leia from the treacherous Jabba the Hunt and casts Boba Fett into the pit of a Sarlacc. The film also features the famous scene where the Rebels fight to defeat the Empire in the battle of Endor, with the help of an unexpected ally, the Ewoks.

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