Star Wars Day "" and celebrate the Sith Lords and other villainous characters from the "Star Wars" series rather than the Jedi. Others celebrate this one day later, on May 6, citing "Revenge of the Sixth" as a better play on "Sith". The Los Angeles City Council declared May 25, 2007, as "Star Wars" Day, in honor of the 30th anniversary release date of "Star Wars". A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the "Star Wars" connection along with ties to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (Towel Day) and "Discworld". Star Wars Day "Star Wars"
Star Wars (film) of three trilogies (including the original film), anthology films and an extensive media franchise called the "Star Wars" expanded universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. All of the main films have been box office successes, with the overall box office revenue generated by the "Star Wars" films (including the theatrical "") totaling over $6.5 billion, making it the third highest-grossing film series. The film also spawned the "Star Wars Holiday Special", which debuted on CBS on November 17, 1978 and is often considered a failure; Lucas himself disowned it. The special has never been