May 04, 2021
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In celebration of May the 4th, Star Wars Day, Disney+ will not only be releasing the new animated spin-off series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, but also a surprise Star Wars-themed short from The Simpsons, along with multiple “themed cinematic experiences”.
First up, Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap will be a new Star Wars-inspired short, bringing characters from the Star Wars galaxy to the fictional town of Springfield.
This will be the first of several planned themed promotional shorts from The Simpsons that Disney+ will release throughout the year paying tribute to the service’s various brands. We’re expecting a Marvel and perhaps even an Alien-themed one in the coming months.
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Why Is May 4th Star Wars Day? How to Celebrate
On 5/4/21 at 4:23 AM EDT
Tuesday May the 4th marks what has become known as Star Wars Day, a global celebration of George Lucas immensely successful sci-fi franchise. The day takes its name from a clever pun originating from one of the franchise s most famous lines: May the force be with you , which was subsequently tweaked to May the Fourth be with you.
While the pun has become ubiquitous on May 4th and the day has developed from an informal celebration mostly limited to
Star Wars fans into a global event a sale bonanza for several retailers its origins remain somewhat unclear.
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May the fourth be with you, pals. Today is Christmas for Star Wars fans and we want you to be able to celebrate this intergalactic holiday however you see fit. If that’s by binge-watching every single canon film, fab. If you’d rather spend this special day by getting into the newly released animated series
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Apart from the paint design, the only other feature that informs you this is a
Star Wars-inspired home-theater device is the beep-beep-boop sound the projector makes when first powered up. Yes, it sounds exactly like the loveable droid, but that’s the only time you’ll hear it.