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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On Monday night, ESPN is airing a Marvel-themed alternate NBA broadcast of the Golden State Warriors-New Orleans Pelicans game on ESPN2 and ESPN+, but the standard game feed is still available on ESPN. On Tuesday, they’re going one step further in corporate synergy with other Disney-owned properties, turning their entire regular MLB feed of the Houston Astros-New York Yankees game on ESPN into a Star Wars theme. That will include having the commentators dressed in Star Wars costumes, plus a discussion of “MLB names with Star Wars ties.” Here’s more on that from ESPN’s release:
ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage for the week ahead will feature several highlights, including the Star Wars-themed telecast on Tuesday, May 4, when the New York Yankees host the Houston Astros at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Star Wars-themed telecast is in celebration of “May the fourth” and will feature ESPN commentators dressed in full costume as Star Wars characters, plus custom on-sc
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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
It's May the 4th and what better way to mark the favorite date on every Star Wars fan's calendar than with the jaw-dropping teaser of the new "real" lightsaber
Star Wars Day: Disney release brand new content to celebrate May 4. (PA) Today, (May 4th) marks Star Wars Day, an unofficial commemorative day to celebrate the Star Wars franchise, created by George Lucas. To help fans celebrate, Disney+ is releasing brand new Star Wars content on its streaming platform. Disney own the franchise after buying Lucasfilm in 2012, the company responsible for the story of Luke Skywalker. Disney+ will release a brand-new original
Star Wars series, “
Star Wars: The Bad Batch” a first-of-its-kind
Star Wars-themed short from The Simpsons and multiple themed cinematic experiences in celebration of a galaxy far, far away.