8 Aug - Greetings to all Star Wars fans! In the midst of the upcoming hype over the animated feature film - "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", there will be loads of events lined up to entertain the likes of Star Wars fans both young and old! This weekend on the 9th and 10th of August at GSC Mid Valley, fans of the popular franchise can celebrate early and re-live the Star Wars magic by meeting the characters face-to-face! So, grab your best camera and mingle among the likes of "General Obi-Wan", "Commander Anakin Skywalker" and "Clone Trooper", who will be making half and hour appearances at 2.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm. However, do not fret if you are unable to attend this session, as there will be another opportunity to catch them again on the 16th of August, GSC 1 Utama (New Wing) at 5.30pm and 6.30pm. The list of activities doesn't stop there! On the day itself, there is another event happening at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Damansara, from 5.30pm to 9.30pm, featuring several Star Wars characters trooping around the cinema as well as the mall. There will be loads of fun and games to entertain the crowd and plenty of movie merchandises and passes to give away! The craze continues on the 12th of August, GSC Mid Valley from 7pm to 9.30pm, when local celebrities and several Star Wars characters will be around to commemorate its premiere. Richard Chua of MySciFiFan Outpost at Cineleisure is a long-time fan of the franchise. He says that these events are a good platform for fans to come together and mingle with other fans as there are not many occasions around in Malaysia to do so. "It is such a treat that fans get a chance to reunite again after the last screening in 2005 and to celebrate this exciting new animated film as it has never been done before", he added. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" comes to cinemas this 14 August 2008. Related articles: "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" review