BAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU, 2024: IT’S BEEN 47 YEARS SINCE STAR WARS EPISODE IV
It’s hard to believe it’s been 47 years since I saw the very first Star Wars movie, Episode IV, in the movie theater. Yes, I’m old. But I was very, very young at the time. Since then, there was Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, the unfortunate Episodes I, II, and III with George Lucas in total creative control (without the clear necessary creative input from his by-then ex-wife and others). There was Rogue One, which was excellent. And more recently we’ve had the critically acclaimed Mandalorian. And the even more critically acclaimed Rogue One precursor, Andor. I better not forget Ahsoka and the Book of Bobba Fett! And no, Star Wars fans, I’m not listing absolutely everything Star Wars since 1977. I’m skipping all the (many, many) animated series here. But May the 4th Be With You Always, regardless.
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MAY THE 4TH 2024 WON’T INCLUDE ANDOR SEASON 2, BUT OTHER NEW GOODNESS COMING SOON
We were supposed to get Andor, Season 2 this coming August. But production delays have pushed the release to sometime in 2025. As for the Mandalorian, Season 4 will take some time, though Jon Favreau did say he finished writing it before production of Season 3 was even finished. Season 4 will take some time because there will first be a The Mandalorian and Grogu film, which starts production next month, in June 2024. I’m excited about that. But I and we will have to make do with the totally new series, The Acolyte, which comes out next month, and Skeleton Crew, supposedly hitting sometime this year. That twofer (as well as 2024 animated goodness) makes it a definite May the 4th icing on the year’s cake.
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STAR WARS LUDDITES SHOULD TRY ANDOR SEASON 1 ON THIS MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU ALL
But somehow, not everyone is a Sar Wars fan. Maybe they were too young to be riveted in a movie theater back in 1977. Or maybe anything sci-fi is automatically dismissed. If you fall into either category, at the least check out Andor, which is a serious drama that just so happens to be in the Star Wars universe. I guarantee you’ll find it more than a pleasant surprise. But if you are a Star Wars fan but fall short of being a fanatic who attends Comicon every year, have a look at Star Wars SALES pretty much everywhere. I’m talking toys, clothes, anything you can imagine. For me, the perfect May the 4th acquisition would be the giant Millennium Falcon Lego kit, number 75192.
Too bad it STILL costs at least $800. And, well, I don’t have a garage to build it in. Sigh. But May the 4th Be With You All!
And yes, the donut is real and I totally ate it while writing this.
