Happy Star Wars Day everyone! Just in time for the big day, the folks at Disney and Lucas Film have released a flurry of film clips, apps, and interesting news. Here’s a quick look to help you get your Jedi on!
New Clip From SOLO: A Star Wars Story
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY opens in U.S. theaters on May 25, but we’ve got a brand new clip for you. The film is directed by Ron Howard and tells the Han Solo origin story.
AND, they filmed one of the scenes in 360º. Check it out and move it around:
Are you excited about this one folks? Tickets went on sale this morning. I’m going to see it at the El Capitan in Hollywood. Do you have a favorite theater?
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
I have to admit that I didn’t understand this next one at first. I had to see the video to see the awesomeness. Star Wars: Jedi Challenges uses the Lenovo Mirage AR headset and a Lightsaber Controller, Tracking Beacon, and compatible smartphone to put you in the middle of full-on lightsaber battle. There are over 30 hours of multi-level Star Wars content. I don’t know what any of that really means, but I’m opening my wallet now.
You can battle your friends! Star Wars: Jedi Challenges is available on jedichallenges.com and at select retailers. The StarWars: Jedi Challenges app is free to download on the App Store and Google Play.
APP Attack
To celebrate Star Wars Day, Disney is giving fans some awesome in-game items, characters, and more on various Star Wars games. Select titles are up to 75% off across mobile, PC and console platforms.
The complete list of Star Wars Games deals this week can be found at StarWars.com, but here are some of our favorites:
- Star Wars: Force Arena – May 2 – May 10: In-app purchases will be up to 30% off. Plus, users will receive a free 40th anniversary character like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader or get a discount on the full anniversary character pack. In addition, pre-registration for the upcoming Solo: A Star WarsStory – inspired game update opened today. If 200,000 people pre-register for this special update, all players will receive a Legendary Wild Card as an in-game gift.
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes – May 4 – May 11: Fans who login on May 4 will be rewarded with free shards for “Han Solo.” Fans can also look forward to receiving 25% more crystals in all Crystal Bundles purchased in Galaxy of Heroes during this time.
- Disney Emoji Blitz – May 4 – May 6: Fans can grab a free Star Wars emoji of Rey, Finn or BB-8 on May the 4th and get up to 30% off select in-app purchases.
- Disney Tsum Tsum – May 3 – May 11: Players will get up to 25% off in-app purchases of Rubies in-game, including adorable versions of fan-favoriteStar Wars characters and Solo-themed puzzles.
Millennium Falcon Tour with Donald Glover
OMG. This one is all kinds of amazing!
A Force For Change
Lucas Film’s annual campaign to raise money for UNICEF is clever this year. They are asking you to Roar like Chewbacca and they’ll donate $1 for each social media post which includes the #RoarForChange between May 3 – 25, 2018. We’d love to hear your version of Chewbacca’s iconic roar. Let’s help UNICEF raise up to one million dollars!
Ron Howard explains:
And the latest Disneyland Star Wars land construction video from your’s truly. It’s really coming together now folks!
And here’s a little blast from the past from our Instagram page . . .
Ok, that’s what we’ve got for you. Please share any additional Star Wars goodness you find. We’d love to hear your Chewbacca roar or see you in your Star Wars cosplay. Grabbing your tickets to SOLO? Use the force and comment below . . .
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