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"Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill is among those lending his support to a terminally ill fan who wants to see "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" before he dies.
Hamill backed a social media campaign launched recently by hospice worker Amy Duncan asking for the "Star Wars" spin-off to be screened for illustrator Neil Hanvey from Oldham, England.
Duncan says the 36-year-old cancer patient was informed by doctors in April that he has six to eight months to live. "Rogue One" is set for release Dec. 16.
The film stars Felicity Jones and is set between the third and fourth "Star Wars" installments.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was screened for terminally ill fan Daniel Fleetwood on Nov. 5. He died days after seeing the movie. —
Mark Hamill in SLC
Mark Hamill is coming to Salt Lake Comic Con, which runs Sept. 1-3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Hamill will be on hand Thursday, Sept. 1, for photo-ops and autograph signings, and will appear at a panel at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Advance tickets for Salt Lake Comic Con are $20 for Thursday, $35 for Friday and $45 for Saturday — with multipasses selling in advance for $60, gold passes for $95, and VIP passes for $230. Tickets and passes are on sale at the event's website (http://saltlakecomiccon.com).
A limited number of photo opportunities with Hamill, which include a pre-autographed photo and priority seating at The Viv, are on sale for $375, also at the event's website.