Darth Vader and Imperial troops to storm Paris boulevard

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PARIS (AFP) — Hundreds of Darth Vaders and imperial troops will invade a Paris boulevard Friday for a convention to mark the launch of the long-awaited final episode of director George Lucas' "Star Wars" series.

The three-day convention, to be held at the Grand Rex cinema, opens with a costume parade by fans along the boulevard followed by a concert with more than 60 musicians playing the theme tunes from the films.

"Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith" is set to get its world premiere on Sunday at the Cannes film festival, before going on general release on Wednesday.

Several of the actors and crew will be attending the Paris convention such as "Star Wars" producer Rick McCallum and 2.2 metre-tall Peter Mayhew who plays Chewbacca.

A spokesman...