Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars Day movie culture:
Thank You of the Day:
Daisy Ridley (Rey) is joined by BB-8, Vober Dand, Admiral Ackbar and a resurrected Ello Asty to wish you a happy Star Wars Day and thank you for contributing to the Force for Change charity in this official video teasing a set from Episode VIII:
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Tease of the Day:
Christopher Miller, co-director of the upcoming solo Han Solo movie, tweeted this image and statement making us excited for the prequel spinoff:
Can’t wait to get “shooting”!#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/HlteYut6m0
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) May 4, 2016
Band Reunion of the Day:
Watch a short documentary on the Cantina Band and fake concert footage from their reunion at Coachella in this Nerdist video:
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Poster Tribute of the Day:
The poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens inspired this one for Sharkado: The 4th Awakens, which had already parodied its title (via Twitter):
Movie Legacy of the Day:
On Twitter, Pixar shared this video of all the Star Wars references in the Toy Story movies:
Truly wonderful, the mind of a filmmaker is. #MayThe4thBeWithYouhttps://t.co/zUPnpN14CY
— Disney•Pixar (@DisneyPixar) May 4, 2016
Fan Art of the Day:
BB-8 is cute, but wouldn’t he be cooler if he could take part in more of the action? He needs this fan-designed mech suit (via Twitter):
Behind the Scenes Fight of the Day:
Three 1980s hand models, employed for a Return of the Jedi toy commercial, get into a squirmish with real lightsabers in this new Nerdist sketch (via Live for Films):
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Cosplay of the Day:
Elizabeth Banks tweeted this photo of herself in Leia’s slave bikini:
Happy @starwars day! Finally got my hands on a gold bikini. #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/56S7JWmdES
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) May 4, 2016
Alternate Endings of the Day:
The Frost Bros changed the ending of The Force Awakens just a bit to make it really weird:
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And here’s another weird one from Twitter:
LMAO Who Did This?! @HamillHimself #DaisyRidley #StarWarsDayhttps://t.co/c6R10RTqG1
— yourENTERTAINMENT (@yourENTnews) May 4, 2016
Classic Trailer of the Day:
20 years ago, the following trailer advertised the return of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to theaters, with some modifications:
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