The coronavirus pandemic won’t stop “Star Wars” fans from celebrating on May the 4th, which is also known as “Star Wars” Day.
What’s the news:
- ReedPop — the organizers of New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration — will host a two-day “Star Wars” virtual event called “An Online Revelry: May the 4th Be With You” and “Revenge of the 5th.”
- The virtual celebration will include virtual events, like live-tweeting ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ and ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ episodes, as well as “Star Wars” films.
- The event will include Q&A sessions with writers and voice actors from the “Star Wars” franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The schedule:
Day 1:
- 8 a.m. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars: A New Hope”
- 11 a.m. MT — Q&A with Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano (via Facebook)
- Noon MT — “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” finale
- 1 p.m. MT — Q&A with Vanessa Marshall, voice of Hera Syndulla (via Facebook)
- 2 p.m. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars Rebels” episode
- 4 p.m. MT — Interviews with “Star Wars” authors
- 5 p.m. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”
- 8 p.m. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”
Day 2:
- 7 a.m. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”
- 9 a.m. MT — Dicebreaker Plays Scum & Villany RPG: Live! (via YouTube)
- 11 a.m. MT — Comics Roundtable Live! (via Facebook)
- 12:30 P.M. MT — Live tweet “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
- 5 p.m. MT — Livestream of “Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order” (via Facebook)
- 6 p.m. MT — Live tweet “Solo: A Star Wars Story”