Star Wars Day Star Wars Day "Star Wars" Day, May4, celebrates George Lucas' "Star Wars". It is observed by fans of the media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations. The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many "Star Wars" fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm as an annual celebration of "Star Wars". Apocryphally, the reference was first used
Star Wars Detours Star Wars Detours Star Wars Detours is an unaired American CGI-animated comedy series, differentiated from the other "Star Wars" animated series in that it is a parody of the franchise. It offers a comedic take on what happened between the prequel trilogy ("Episodes I-III") and the original trilogy ("Episodes IV-VI"). The series is produced by Lucasfilm Animation in collaboration with "Robot Chicken" creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. Although roughly two seasons of the show exist, they have never been released to the public. Since The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, the show has been on hiatus