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
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope the Sith's Revenge", and "The Force Doth Awaken". An eighth book in the series, "Jedi the Last", has been announced, with a July 2018 release date. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope is a satirical work written by Ian Doescher retelling of George Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in blank verse and written in the 16th-century style of William Shakespeare, containing many references to his plays. It was first published in July 2013, and was followed by several subsequent books in the same style,