It’s Star War Day! To spread the joyful message of “May the Fourth Be With You,” the world is celebrating this beloved franchise with movie marathons, cosplay, special deals and some very cool social activations.
Entertainment Weekly delved into Luke’s exile in the upcoming film The Last Jedi, as well as some behind-the-scenes with writer-director Rian Johnson.
The official mobile game, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, is celebrating Star Wars Day with a rare event called “The Daring Droid,” giving players the ability to unlock and battle with R2-D2.
Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) celebrated with a new trailer called “Build Your Legacy.”
This #MayThe4th calls for a special new #SWTOR trailer!
Celebrate #StarWars Day and tag friends you’d want by your side on your adventures! pic.twitter.com/xYHCvknyom
— The Old Republic (@SWTOR) May 3, 2017
EA Star Wars encouraged fans to share why they love to play Star Wars games.
Happy #StarWarsDay! We know why @Amy_Hennig loves to play Star Wars – what about you? pic.twitter.com/OhCcbi6fAp
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 4, 2017
Xbox sent its best wishes . . .
Happy #StarWarsDay. #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/HeKi5O8qWh
— Xbox (@Xbox) May 4, 2017
. . . and Razer had a bit of fun, too.
THE FORCE ACTUATES#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/5M1zrfaGqz
— RΛZΞR (@Razer) May 4, 2017
Marvel celebrated with the help of Mister Krisp, a creator that works with Rice Krispies treats to make edible works of art.
Nissan, who partnered with Lucasfilm to create the Rogue: Star Wars Edition last year wished everyone a Happy Star Wars Day in holographic style.
For when the Starfighter is in the shop…#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/ErSAP7ja5B
— Nissan (@NissanUSA) May 4, 2017
NASA is inspiring star gazers on Tumblr by comparing real-life exoplanets with those found in the Star Wars universe.
“From Luke Skywalker’s home world Tatooine, you can stand in the orange glow of a double sunset,” NASA writes. “The same could said for Kepler-16b, a cold gas giant roughly the size of Saturn, that orbits two stars. Kepler-16b was the Kepler telescopes’s first discovery of a planet in a ‘circumbinary’ orbit (that is, circling both stars, as opposed to just one, in a double star system).”
It's #StarWarsDay & we're finding other real worlds—including dry, desert ones. Explore: https://t.co/FOgQSW4O2V #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/YsP3XnqYBw
— NASA (@NASA) May 4, 2017
Gaming and entertainment news outlet, IGN let its geek flag fly with a series of creative videos throughout the day.
Driving to work on #MayThe4th like… #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/OydVsvUGCK
— IGN (@IGN) May 4, 2017
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a Deathstar—Nerdist is celebrating with a GIF party, inviting fans to share their favorite creations over social media channels.
Our #StarWarsDay #GIFparty starts now! Reply to this tweet w/ your favorite #StarWars GIF and keep the #MayThe4thBeWithYou love going! ?? pic.twitter.com/jMppvAKVQq
— Nerdist (@nerdist) May 4, 2017
Forbes gave sage advice to fans about climbing the corporate ladder, explored the science of blowing up the Death Star and revealed how much George Lucas is worth.
Climbing the corporate ladder is not easy. Learn from one of the best: Han Solo #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/fga6PePNZx
— Forbes (@Forbes) May 4, 2017
Cisco used the celebration to show how happy its employees are, and to encourage future applicants to join them in their adventures.
Participate they will. Featured on the @Nasdaq Tower they may be. Cisconians are preparing for #Maythe4th! ➡️ https://t.co/506X7lUf3p pic.twitter.com/Y5rlzDYTi4
— We Are Cisco (@WeAreCisco) May 1, 2017
Even The Walking Dead got into the spirit of #StarWarsDay with its main characters:
Happy #StarWarsDay from us here at #TheWalkingDead! pic.twitter.com/ol5TAsG4jP
— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) May 4, 2017
From all of us at AListDaily, May the Fourth Be With You!