March 24 (Reuters) – The “Star Wars” universe has come to New York Metropolis in an exhibition “by the followers, for the followers” of the massively profitable sci-fi saga.
‘The Followers Strike Again’ in Manhattan options over 600 “Star Wars” collectable objects, together with life-size figures, fashions, sculptures, collectible figurines, images, posters and costumes from the movies.
“The identify of the exhibit is ‘The Followers Strike Again’ and it options fan artwork made by followers for followers,” stated John Zaller, government producer of Exhibition Hub, which is behind the exhibit.
An individual takes a selfie with a life-size determine of C-3PO at “The Followers Strike Again: The Largest Star Wars Fan Exhibition” in Manhattan, New York Metropolis, U.S., March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
For a lot of, the attraction of “Star Wars” is “the deep mythology that spans throughout all of those tales,” stated Zaller.
“You’ve got your traditional set-ups between the hero and the villain, between good and evil. And you have all the time acquired your underdog who in some way finds a manner. All of us discover ourselves in that place in our lives the place we marvel which path we’ll select, so the tales are very relatable.”
The exhibition “is absolutely an exhibition that celebrates the followers themselves and their love of this style,” Zaller added.
‘The Followers Strike Again’ will run via June.
Reporting by Andrew Hofstetter and Roselle Chen; Writing by Mark Porter
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