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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
May the Fourth Be With You as you shop Amazon's Star Wars Collection, back May 4th through 6th
Fox News and its syndication partners may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom. Amazon's Star Wars collection is back, starting on the biggest fandom holiday of the year: May 4th. You can explore the collection and score major deals on some Star Wars items. From toys to clothes, luggage and collectibles, there's a little something for every fan. On top of other sales, gaming enthusiasts who are Prime members can enjoy complimentary access to select Star Wars titles on Amazon Luna and Prime Gaming. Amazon's celebration extends to "May the Sixth"—the company's second annual dark-side holiday honoring everyone's favorite Star Wars villains. Add an affordable piece to your Star Wars collection with a straightforward "May the Fourth Be With You" hoodie. You can choose between black, gray and navy blue and get a comfortable zip-up hoodie that's great for everyday wear. Original price: $22.99 For a different take on "May the Fourth Be With You" apparel, this Stormtrooper t-shirt features the saying in a bright comic-like font. You can get men's and women's sizes, plus you can choose from nine different colors. The comfortable 100% cotton shirt will make the perfect addition to your daily wardrobe. LEGO and Star Wars fans rejoice! You can get the classic Imperial Star Destroyer in LEGO form. Great for kids and adults alike, this LEGO creation will make the perfect addition to your LEGO collection, and it's a real statement piece. You also get seven LEGO minifigures with the Destroyer. Read On The Fox News App 14 Interactive Toys Perfect For Young Kids Original price: $239.99 If R2-D2 is your favorite Star Wars character, this giant LEGO R2-D2 is a great collectable. This LEGO set is more challenging, so it's ideal for adults. Included is also Luke Skywalker's lightsaber. Become a part of the Star Wars universe with your very own Stormtrooper helmet. The electronic helmet features voice distortion, so you can feel like you're really part of the experience. This helmet is great for an ultra-realistic Stormtrooper costume, or looks good as a collectible on your shelf. Original price: $425 Want a high-class Star Wars collectible you can show off every day? A Citizen Eco-Drive Millennium Flacon watch gives you just that. As a tribute to the iconic starship, the watchface recreates the cockpit of the ship. Made from durable stainless steel and leather, this watch is an elegant nod to your favorite movies. Amazon Just Slashed Prices On Apple Watches Original price: $43.90 Go classic with a rebel force tapestry blanket featuring Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Yoda. You can either hang this tapestry on the wall as a tribute to your favorite characters or use it as a lightweight, cozy blanket. Original price: $22.99 If you prefer the dark side, this Darth Maul heavy metal tank top blends metal music with one of the greatest villains in the Star Wars universe. There are size options for both men and women, and the 100% cotton material will keep you cool all summer while you show off your love for all things Star Wars. Original price: $79.99 A fun addition to any Star Wars fan's kitchen is this Darth Vader toaster. While you make your toast, Darth Vader's helmet lights up and makes well-known sounds that will bring Vader to life. You get two toaster slots and a piece of memorabilia all in one. Get this stunning Millennium Falcon desk lamp and have a usable piece of the Star Wars universe. Made from recycled plastic, this lamp is an ode to one of the greatest starships in the Star Wars world. You can adjust the extendable arm and adjust the light however you need to best suit your needs. You power the lamps with a USB cable, so you connect directly to your laptop or plug it in to an outlet. A great gift for any Star Wars kid is this Star Wars twin bed set. All the classic characters are depicted on the sheets and comforter set, giving your child everything they love about Star Wars right there in their bedroom. Along with the sheets and comforter, also included is a set of on-theme pillowcases. For more Deals, visit Show your love of Star Wars to the world with a Darth Vader rolling suitcase. The hardshell suitcase features Darth Vader's helmet on a glossy black background, giving you a subtle nod to the Star Wars universe. You'll easily be able to spot this suitcase at baggage claim, and it's easy to wheel around the airport, saving you from lugging around a heavy article source: May the Fourth Be With You as you shop Amazon's Star Wars Collection, back May 4th through 6th
Fox News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
May the Fourth Be With You as you shop Amazon's Star Wars Collection, back May 4th through 6th
Amazon's Star Wars collection is back, starting on the biggest fandom holiday of the year: May 4th. You can explore the collection and score major deals on some Star Wars items. From toys to clothes, luggage and collectibles, there's a little something for every fan. On top of other sales, gaming enthusiasts who are Prime members can enjoy complimentary access to select Star Wars titles on Amazon Luna and Prime Gaming. Amazon's celebration extends to "May the Sixth"—the company's second annual dark-side holiday honoring everyone's favorite Star Wars villains. Add an affordable piece to your Star Wars collection with a straightforward "May the Fourth Be With You" hoodie. You can choose between black, gray and navy blue and get a comfortable zip-up hoodie that's great for everyday wear. Original price: $22.99 For a different take on "May the Fourth Be With You" apparel, this Stormtrooper t-shirt features the saying in a bright comic-like font. You can get men's and women's sizes, plus you can choose from nine different colors. The comfortable 100% cotton shirt will make the perfect addition to your daily wardrobe. LEGO and Star Wars fans rejoice! You can get the classic Imperial Star Destroyer in LEGO form. Great for kids and adults alike, this LEGO creation will make the perfect addition to your LEGO collection, and it's a real statement piece. You also get seven LEGO minifigures with the Destroyer. Original price: $239.99 If R2-D2 is your favorite Star Wars character, this giant LEGO R2-D2 is a great collectable. This LEGO set is more challenging, so it's ideal for adults. Included is also Luke Skywalker's lightsaber. Become a part of the Star Wars universe with your very own Stormtrooper helmet. The electronic helmet features voice distortion, so you can feel like you're really part of the experience. This helmet is great for an ultra-realistic Stormtrooper costume, or looks good as a collectible on your shelf. Original price: $425 Want a high-class Star Wars collectible you can show off every day? A Citizen Eco-Drive Millennium Flacon watch gives you just that. As a tribute to the iconic starship, the watchface recreates the cockpit of the ship. Made from durable stainless steel and leather, this watch is an elegant nod to your favorite movies. Original price: $43.90 Go classic with a rebel force tapestry blanket featuring Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Yoda. You can either hang this tapestry on the wall as a tribute to your favorite characters or use it as a lightweight, cozy blanket. Original price: $22.99 If you prefer the dark side, this Darth Maul heavy metal tank top blends metal music with one of the greatest villains in the Star Wars universe. There are size options for both men and women, and the 100% cotton material will keep you cool all summer while you show off your love for all things Star Wars. Original price: $79.99 A fun addition to any Star Wars fan's kitchen is this Darth Vader toaster. While you make your toast, Darth Vader's helmet lights up and makes well-known sounds that will bring Vader to life. You get two toaster slots and a piece of memorabilia all in one. Get this stunning Millennium Falcon desk lamp and have a usable piece of the Star Wars universe. Made from recycled plastic, this lamp is an ode to one of the greatest starships in the Star Wars world. You can adjust the extendable arm and adjust the light however you need to best suit your needs. You power the lamps with a USB cable, so you connect directly to your laptop or plug it in to an outlet. A great gift for any Star Wars kid is this Star Wars twin bed set. All the classic characters are depicted on the sheets and comforter set, giving your child everything they love about Star Wars right there in their bedroom. Along with the sheets and comforter, also included is a set of on-theme pillowcases. For more Deals, visit Show your love of Star Wars to the world with a Darth Vader rolling suitcase. The hardshell suitcase features Darth Vader's helmet on a glossy black background, giving you a subtle nod to the Star Wars universe. You'll easily be able to spot this suitcase at baggage claim, and it's easy to wheel around the airport, saving you from lugging around a heavy suitcase.
Forbes
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Star Wars Day Celebrates ‘Revenge Of The Sith' $900 Million Anniversary Gift
Star Wars Day – aka May the Fourth Be With You, aka May 4th -- has much to celebrate this year, not just with the 20th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, but also an unexpected gift in the form of the movie finally crossing $902 million at the box office. CANNES, France: US director George Lucas (L) and Darth Vader wave at spectators at the end of the ... More screening of their film "Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", 15 May 2005 at the 58th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. The seminal sci-fi saga "Star Wars" comes to a rousing close 15 May when the final episode in the six-part series gets its international premiere at the Cannes film festival. The Cannes film festival, the world's top showcase of cinema, started 11 May with a slew of veteran auteurs lining up for the prestigious Palme d'Or prize, and Hollywood muscling in to promote this year's blockbusters. AFP PHOTO GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images) Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith scored $108 million when it debuted domestically on May 19th, 2005. The film went on to become the second-highest box office earner of the Star Wars franchise at the time, with about $850 million worldwide box office, just behind Episode I - The Phantom Menace's $924 million. Now, the 20th anniversary re-release of Revenge of the Sith, timed to the debut of acclaimed season 2 of Andor on Disney+ and Star Wars Day worldwide celebrations, has pushed Episode III to $900 million in total global receipts since its first release. Last weekend's $25 million rollout for Revenge of the Sith made it the surprise second-place finisher for the weekend, and it's gone on to wrack up $52 million from its brief celebrator lap at the box office. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is currently the sixth-highest grossing film of the whole Star Wars franchise, out of eleven total live-action theatrical releases. With more than $10 billion in worldwide theatrical sales, the Star Wars franchise also has five films with grosses north of $1 billion, including one at $2 billion as the fifth-biggest movie in box office history. As impressive as it is for an 11-film series to sit atop more than $10 billion gross, it's amazing that with five films north of a billion dollars and a couple of more in that vicinity, on the all-time charts billion dollar business has become so ubiquitous that after The Force Awakens' #5 ranking the next Star Wars film doesn't show up until #23, with The Last Jedi. The billion-dollar tier on all-time charts is 59 films long and counting. Consider that Stars Wars films average more than $1 billion per film, and the only other overarching franchise of comparable size and box office success being the Marvel Studios MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Here is a quick breakdown of how the Star Wars movies stack up against one another, including both domestic and worldwide grosses… After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and relaunch of the Star Wars series, they made nearly $5.5 billion with five movies in five years. While it's true there were controversies and fan arguments and a lot of toxic attacks against cast and crew, it's also true that – for anyone who actually lived through the past and hasn't had their memory erased – the original trilogy and the prequels experienced their own mixed reactions from critics, audiences and fans. TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 11: (L-R) Katherine Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar ... More Isaac and Anthony Daniels with Star Wars characters Stormtroopers, Kylo Ren, R2-D2, C-3PO, BB-8 and D-O pose for photos at the special fan event for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' the special fan event for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' at Roppongi Hills on December 11, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo byfor Disney) The Empire Strikes Back was hardly the widely beloved, acclaimed, fan-favorite it is today (not that anybody ever admits to being among the early uncertain or mixed or outright angry voices, as usual everyone will tell you they were for it all along). Likewise, The Return of the Jedi had its share of detractors. Fans regularly have debates about which of the original films ranks at the top and which at the bottom, and such things were even more common at the time of release and the early years after release. The prequels, of course, were a nest of controversy and fan arguments, since the Internet had recently came into widespread use and those with axes to grind or complaints to lodge had a whole new and larger audience to broadcast to. My point is that Star Wars, like any franchise that has been around a long time and established a lot of legacy and mythology, and which is mostly beloved around the world by a large and diverse audience and fanbase, isn't really in much of a different place now than it ever was. Even the box office, while obviously dropping from one film to the next, remained in the billion-plus dollar range, and even adjusting for inflation the entire series has tended to play at around the same level consistently, winds up with similar ratings and reviews overall, and yet each new trilogy and generation and media era treats it like something new is going on. If we consider the Star Wars streaming series, both live-action and animated, the modern revival of the franchise has put up additional impressive numbers and released fabulous shows that continue to innovate and build a great expanded world. Starting with the final three seasons of the animated The Clone Wars series, the Disney era of Lucasfilm continued with animated series Rebels, Resistance, and The Bad Batch. In live-action, 2019 saw the arrival of The Mandalorian, followed by The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and this year's Skeleton Crew. All of these series were somewhere from good to very good to great. All of them, including the ones attacked by a corner of toxic fans who hurled racism, sexism, homophobia, and overall bigoted infantalized rage at the fact imaginary magic people with laser swords didn't singularly reflect these fans' own faces/skin/preferences back at them. It's amazing how often franchises are begged to take risks and try new things, and then face backlash from myopic people who hate change – and who seem not to grasp what Star Wars is about, casting their 'fandom' in question. Star Wars was always political. The Empire are Space Nazis, and the Rebels are the good guys because they fight Space Nazis. That isn't a controversial statement and it's not politicizing Star Wars, because it's a statement of fact about the inherently political nature and messaging of Star Wars. Pretending otherwise is dishonest and counter-factual. If some people didn't realize that until now, that's their fault and their problem. There are of course plenty of valid criticisms of these shows and films, don't get me wrong. I'm talking about loud controversies against specific shows that sank them – The Acolyte coming under attack from hate-speech and false extremist behavior, for example. Star Wars fans wearing costumes from the film take part in a parade as they celebrate Star Wars Day ... More in Manila on May 4, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images) We live in a time where we get – finally, after a lifetime of waiting for generations of fans, 48 years since the original film first hit theaters in 1977 – Star Wars TV shows, filling in all of those stories we've wanted and wondered about, looking as good or better than some of the films. Again, every generation of new Star Wars films or anything else goes through the same underappreciation and debates mixed in with love and blockbuster business, and by the time the next trilogy has arrived everybody is nostalgic for the previous trilogy suddenly. The truth is, we wind up loving most of it, eventually, and still liking most of what we don't love. Very little from Star Wars has ever been outright bad, even when it has obvious flaws. If you say the Star Wars Holiday Special (which, full disclosure, I own in a nice digital transfer) and/or the Ewok spinoffs were bad or close to it, I wouldn't argue with you. But we are now living in paradise as a fans, and any notion Star Wars is in real trouble or needs major overhaul is overstated. The mistakes and problems exist, but it's not nearly as much of a mountain or danger as it's made out to be – it's comparable to the silly 'sky is falling' rhetoric every so often around Marvel. Case in point, one of the prequels just came in second place at the weekend box office 20 years after its release, and the new second season of Andor is considered by many critics and fans to be one of the best things ever made within the Star Wars universe. Star Wars is as healthy now as it was while the prequels were being released, if not more so, whatever else can be said and whatever course corrections need to be made. So happy Star Wars Day tomorrow, fellow fans, and May the Fourth Be With You, always. In honor of this year's anniversary, consider having a two-fer Tuesday with Revenge of the Sixth – there's a new four-episode season of Light & Magic on Disney+, with amazing behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the prequels, and it will change your perception of a lot about them, including a surprising amount of gorgeous detailed large-scale miniatures and sets that you probably thought were CGI.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What is Star Wars Day and when did it start? Here's what to know
Fans of the 1977 classic movie, "Star Wars" have been celebrating an unofficial holiday since 1978, and that holiday is coming up again. Over the years, May 4 became known as "May the Fourth Be With You," or Star Wars Day, as it is now referred to. The day has evolved into a universal celebration of the "Star Wars" world, and everything in it. But when did it start? And what are some things that occur that day? Here's what to know. According to the "Star Wars" website, the unofficial holiday "has no single point of origin. It has no official commencement year, no formal dedication. It is a grassroots phenomenon that now transcends the English language pun that inspired it." The "Star Wars" website stated that the earliest time it was celebrated was in 1978, one year after the original film was released. The website explained that in 1978, different journalists used the phrase, "May the Fourth Be With You" as a quip to celebrate July 4, adding that newspapers in the UK began using the phrase the following year in 1979. There was also an incident that happened in 1982 that added some fuel to the phrase's fire. The "Star Wars" website stated, "Randy Thom, who today is the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound and has been with the company for over 40 years, worked as a location sound the production unit in northern California as they shot in the redwood forest doubling for the moon of Endor. "May 4, 1982, happened to be a working day, and Thom recalled thinking of the pun on his own when contemplating the date. He shared it with others on the set, and would continue to write an annual message to the company declaring 'May the 4th Be With You' for years to come." The "Star Wars" website stated that the following are some ways to celebrate the day: Movie marathons: Many people enjoy watching the movies and shows in the "Star Wars" saga on the unofficial holiday. Themed parties: Some people host "Star Wars" parties, with decorations, costumes, food, and activities. Dress-up day: Some fans like dressing up as favorite characters, from Darth Vader to Baby Yoda. "Star Wars" crafts: Activities can include making lightsabers, droids, or other "Star Wars" themed crafts. Trivia and games: Playing "Star Wars" trivia or engaging in themed games like galactic egg races or obstacle courses are popular activities. "Star Wars" food and drinks: Fans of the film like enjoying Blue Milk, Bantha Kebobs, or other "Star Wars" inspired food and drinks. Social media: Posting on social media with #NationalStarWarsDay and sharing themed content is a way to connect with other fans. According to the Lego website, the new building sets, available on May 1, include: Jango Fett's Firespray-Class Starship (75409): A highly detailed and large-scale model of Jango Fett's Slave 1. Chopper (C1-10P Astromech Droid (75416): A buildable version of the popular droid character. Brick-Built Star Wars logo (75407): A decorative display piece featuring the iconic Star Wars logo. Jango Fett and Kylo Ren helmets (75408 and 75415): Detailed, buildable versions of these iconic helmets. Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle (75406): A mid-scale model of the shuttle. Rebel U-Wing Starfighter (75399): A set inspired by Star Wars: Andor season 2. Revenge of the Sith Heroes & Villains (40796) and Luke Skywalker (Rebel Pilot) (40795): Collectible mini-figures featuring iconic characters. Visit for more information about other products. There will also be deals for Star Wars Day via and Penguin Random House. This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Want to celebrate Star Wars Day?' Here's how to do it
