![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
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John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
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John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![Paragon Theater regional manager Bruce Farrior, left, and guest service...]()
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Paragon Theater regional manager Bruce Farrior, left, and guest service manager Rita Murvin, right, begin play fighting with toy lightsabers as the theater prepares for the Friday opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
![Christopher Newport University student Sijumah Niernverger is illuminated while holding...]()
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Christopher Newport University student Sijumah Niernverger is illuminated while holding a lightsaber Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Christopher Newport University student Liam McLaurin is illuminated while holding...]()
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Christopher Newport University student Liam McLaurin is illuminated while holding a lightsaber Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Josh Ward of Newport News stands in the lobby of...]()
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Josh Ward of Newport News stands in the lobby of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Christopher Newport University students huddle with their lightsabers Wednesday evening...]()
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Christopher Newport University students huddle with their lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat. The club meets weekly and holds tournaments, costume parties and to choreograph lightsaber combat.
![Moviegoers dressed as stormtrooper characters arrive early to preen and...]()
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Moviegoers dressed as stormtrooper characters arrive early to preen and have their pictures taken with fans. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![Paragon Theater regional manager Bruce Farrior brings out the theater's...]()
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Paragon Theater regional manager Bruce Farrior brings out the theater's stormtrooper as they prepare for the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Newport News on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
![Moviegoers dressed as Star Wars characters arrive early to mingle...]()
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Moviegoers dressed as Star Wars characters arrive early to mingle with other fans. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![He is her father; Barry Watts, a stormtrooper talks with...]()
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He is her father; Barry Watts, a stormtrooper talks with his daughter, Alyssa Watts, 11, and dressed as Jawa. Alyssa has seen all the movies at least twice. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![Logan Teska battles friends with lightsabers outside of Paragon Theater...]()
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Logan Teska battles friends with lightsabers outside of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Cooper Klein battles friends with lightsabers outside of Paragon Theater...]()
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Cooper Klein battles friends with lightsabers outside of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Christopher Newport University students Brad Lalley, left, and Tyler Chisholm...]()
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Christopher Newport University students Brad Lalley, left, and Tyler Chisholm battle lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Christopher Newport University student Tyler Chisholm prepares to battle with...]()
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Christopher Newport University student Tyler Chisholm prepares to battle with a lightsaber Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Christopher Newport University students Tyler Chisholm, left, and Sadie Belt...]()
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Christopher Newport University students Tyler Chisholm, left, and Sadie Belt battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat. The club meets weekly and holds tournaments, costume parties and to choreograph lightsaber combat.
![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![David Hernly is a software developer whose current "side project"...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
David Hernly is a software developer whose current "side project" is his Starship Horizon bridge simulator, a multi-player simulation that allows players to create their own galaxies to explore as part of a starship crew.
![Christopher Newport University students Brannon Linder, left, and Tyler Blanks...]()
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Christopher Newport University students Brannon Linder, left, and Tyler Blanks battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat. The club meets weekly and holds tournaments, costume parties and to choreograph lightsaber combat.
![Christopher Newport University students Tyler Chisholm, left, and Sadie Belt...]()
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Christopher Newport University students Tyler Chisholm, left, and Sadie Belt battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat. The club meets weekly and holds tournaments, costume parties and to choreograph lightsaber combat.
![John Carey, center, along with his wife Hiromi, right, and...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
John Carey, center, along with his wife Hiromi, right, and son Thomas, left, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![Kista Pak adjusts the costume Wes Pak in the lobby...]()
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Kista Pak adjusts the costume Wes Pak in the lobby of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Regional manager Bruce Farrior tests some of the theaters lightsabers...]()
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Regional manager Bruce Farrior tests some of the theaters lightsabers as they prepare for the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Paragon Theater in Newport News on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
![Maddie McKennan, left, and Layla Murphy stand in the lobby...]()
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Maddie McKennan, left, and Layla Murphy stand in the lobby of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Guest service manager Rita Murvin, left, hands Norfolk State senior...]()
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Guest service manager Rita Murvin, left, hands Norfolk State senior Silas Langley, right, popcorn served in a commemorative Star Wars: The Force Awakens bucket at the Paragon Theater in Newport News on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
![David Hernly is a software developer whose current "side project"...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
David Hernly is a software developer whose current "side project" is his Starship Horizon bridge simulator, a multi-player simulation that allows players to create their own galaxies to explore as part of a starship crew.
![Christopher Newport University students battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
Christopher Newport University students battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat. The club meets weekly and holds tournaments, costume parties and to choreograph lightsaber combat.
![Fans dressed in costumes stand in the lobby of Paragon...]()
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Fans dressed in costumes stand in the lobby of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Fans dressed in costumes stand in the lobby of Paragon...]()
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Fans dressed in costumes stand in the lobby of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Jeremy Warren, left, arrived early dressed as a Jedi and...]()
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Jeremy Warren, left, arrived early dressed as a Jedi and joined others outside in the unseasonably warm December evening to pose with fans of the movie franchise. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![Melissa King came as a Mandalorian; moviegoers dressed as Star...]()
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Melissa King came as a Mandalorian; moviegoers dressed as Star Wars characters arrived early to mingle with other fans. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![Christopher Newport University student Sadie Belt battles with a lightsaber...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
Christopher Newport University student Sadie Belt battles with a lightsaber Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Regional manager Bruce Farrior holds a stack of commemorative Star...]()
Aileen Devlin / Daily Press
Regional manager Bruce Farrior holds a stack of commemorative Star Wars: The Force Awakens popcorn buckets which are available for purchase at the Paragon Theater in Newport News on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
![Christopher Newport University student Sadie Belt, left, prepares to battle...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
Christopher Newport University student Sadie Belt, left, prepares to battle with lightsabers Wednesday evening April 19, 2017. The students are part of the CNU club Knights of the Force and were rehearsing for a choreographed performance of Star Wars combat.
![Roger Warf, center, can't resist having his picture taken with...]()
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Roger Warf, center, can't resist having his picture taken with the film's characters. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The...]()
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![Moviegoers dressed as Star Wars characters arrive early to preen...]()
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Moviegoers dressed as Star Wars characters arrive early to preen and have their pictures taken with fans. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
![Genevieve Smith, center, watches as friends with lightsabers battle outside...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
Genevieve Smith, center, watches as friends with lightsabers battle outside of Paragon Theater before the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Thursday evening December 15, 2016.
![Alyssa Watts, dressed as Jawa, came with her father Barry...]()
Judith Lowery / Daily Press
Alyssa Watts, dressed as Jawa, came with her father Barry Watts. Both are huge fans. The Paragon City Center 12 Theater opened "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with lots of activities and costumed characters.
![John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and...]()
Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press
John Carey, left, along with his wife Hiromi, center, and son Thomas, right, belong to the FireStorm Clan, which is the Virginia chapter of the Mandalorian Mercenaries Costume Club. The national organization allows licenses members to dress in authentic Star Wars Mandalorian attire.
