By Jennifer Chalifoux
May the 4th is upon us, and we’re kicking off this annual fan-favorite Star Wars holiday with new products celebrating the Star Wars galaxy!
Check out the latest from the LEGO® Group, a redesigned TIE Interceptor building set. This new LEGO Ultimate Collector Series addition will be a hit for any Star Wars fan—measuring 13 inches tall, 16 inches long, and 13 inches wide, with 1,931 LEGO bricks!
The LEGO Group has also released new sets to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars collaboration, including a Droideka building set, Mos Espa Podrace Diorama building set, Brickheadz building sets featuring characters from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, and more. Plus, a brand-new coffee-table book detailing the 25-year LEGO Star Wars journey to-date—The Force of Creativity—will be available July 1. There’s even more May the 4th fun to be had for Builders in LEGO Fortnite, thanks to an upcoming collaboration! Fans are advised to “keep their sights to the stars,” with new LEGO Star Wars content arriving in the game beginning today. Play now!
Hasbro has just announced new figures from The Black Series, The Retro Collection, and The Vintage Collection! Featuring new sculpts inspired by fan-favorite characters and droids, the lineup includes The Black Series Super Battle Droid, The Retro Collection Star Wars Episode II and Episode III multifigure packs, The Vintage Collection X-wing Pilot four-pack, and more. They will be available tomorrow, May 4, and make a perfect addition to any fan’s collection!
Coffee enthusiasts and Star Wars fans can empower their day with the new Star Wars Dark Side Trio Coffee Collection from Joffrey’s Coffee. Included in the trio gift box are the Dare to Resist Blend, Dark Side Blend, and Double Saber Blend—each grounded in 11 oz. packages and ready for brewing!
Like to add a little milk to your coffee? How about some blue milk?
Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk is now available at select retailers in most major markets from Dairy Farmers of America! This vanilla-flavored blue milk is inspired by the beverage first introduced in Star Wars: A New Hope and featured in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Also available now, white milk from various DFA regional brands and TruMoo chocolate milk with out-of-this-world Star Wars branding. To learn more about the new Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk, including interactive trivia, crafts, recipes, and where to find TruMoo Blue Milk products near you, visit starwarsmilk.com.
Keep your tastebuds soaring with a new Star Wars Dark Side Hot Sauce from TRUFF. The brand’s hottest sauce yet, this meticulously crafted blend has a symphony of flavors that intertwine the fiery essence of ghost peppers with the opulent notes of black winter truffles. The sauce is available now for a limited time.
It’s the perfect time to decorate your living space with new Star Wars plushies, collectibles, and homeware!
Build-A-Bear Workshop is debuting its newest cuddly friend and most fearsome villain: the Darth Vader Hologram Bear. With hologram paw pads, a signature helmet and cape inspired by Darth Vader, this teddy bear is a tribute to one of the most iconic villains of all time! If you’re looking for something to decorate shelf space in your living room or home office, you will love the Star Wars Return of the Jedi Nik Sant 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust collectible from Gentle Giant, Ltd. This new 6-inch mini-bust is detailed in its sculpting and painting and is the latest in the brand’s Star Wars portfolio. It will be available for preorder beginning May 4, at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.
And if you’re looking to dress up your bookshelf or bar top, look no further! The special-edition artist series Princess Leia Geeki Tikis Mug might be the galaxy’s finest collectible. This stunning ceramic 24-oz mug is limited to only 500 pieces and is available with special release pricing for May the 4th only.
Moving on to apparel, UNIQLO has just released an exciting T-shirt collection designed by Kosuke Kawamura, themed to classic Star Warsart. The Star Wars: Remastered collection inspired by Star Wars characters and scenes features six different short-sleeve styles. You can shop the collection now in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
Looking for the best accessories to pair with your new wardrobe? We have just what you’re looking for.
Get ready for a night out—or a screening of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace!—with the Padmé Dangle Earrings from Girl’s Crew. This stunning set has a matching Padmé Ring. Channel your inner Dark Side any day of the week with the Death Star Necklace from RockLove.
You’ll also love the Jump to Lightspeed and Millennium Falcon Star Wars-inspired rings from Enso Rings, both featuring a unique and flexible design for ultra-comfort throughout the day. Plus, STANCE is celebrating 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with a new sock collection. Among my favorites are the Jar Jar Crew Socks for adults and kids.
The epic style of Jedi Master Mace Windu is bringing a super sleek and eternally cool look to DIFF Eyewear’s newest Star Wars-inspired glasses. The new pair of Mace Windu shades commemorates the Jedi Master’s iconic blade color with purple lenses, while the frame is inspired by the steel color of a Lightsaber hilt.
Plus, Pair Eyewear also recently debuted a new collection of eyeglasses featuring Star Wars-inspired designs! The Stormtrooper Scenic Split Top Frame highlights the iconic stormtrooper black-and-white color palette from top to bottom, with stormtrooper icons to top off the front design of the frame!
Set between the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, gamers and Star Wars fans alike can soon experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game. In Star Wars Outlaws, explore distinct planets across the galaxy—both iconic and new! Risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Star Wars Outlaws is coming August 30, 2024, so preorder your copy today!
Spark creativity and dive into the Star Wars galaxy with new books coming soon. In the new Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection from Insight Editions, readers can discover more than 50 lightsabers from the golden age of the Jedi—with designs and illustrations in a photorealistic manner for the first time ever! In a new tale, Star Wars: The High Republic: Beware the Nameless, the fearsome Nihil continue to spread chaos inside the Occlusion Zone with the help of the mysterious creatures called the Nameless, that feed on the Force itself.
Did you know, the slimy sound of Jabba the Hutt’s movements was made mainly with recordings of hands being run through a bowl of mac and cheese? Learn this and more incredible facts about Star Wars in the upcoming Weird But True! Star Wars from Nat Geo Kids.
For the latest news, visit StarWars.com.
May the Force be with you!