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Star Wars Day, May the Fourth celebrations and science tie-ins

moviesMay 3, 202651673

Disney released updated cover art for the nine Skywalker Saga films plus Rogue One and Solo to mark May the 4th. Gaming tie-ins include a Star Wars Arena Boxfights crossover in Fortnite and a surge of watch parties and tabletop one-shot roleplaying sessions scheduled around the holiday. Wired ran a frame-by-frame physics analysis of every Jedi jump, and education sites pushed Star Wars-themed science fair projects such as model rockets and motion experiments. Those moves turn May the 4th from a nostalgia date into new media, gaming and classroom tie-ins that extend Star Wars into creative and educational activity.

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