Lucasfilm and Disney have kicked off May the 4th celebrations with a Star Wars-themed takeover of the Empire State Building in New York City.Announced by the Walt Disney Company and shared across Star Wars and Disney social media accounts, the company held a ceremony to mark the Star Wars ‘March to May the 4th’ campaign, last Thursday, March 21. Darth Vader himself, Hayden Christensen, was present and active during the lighting ceremony, which saw clips of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader projected onto the building. Also included in the celebrations were new product announcements, with new toys, apparel, accessories, collectibles and more being officially announced.Christensen also recently appeared at a fan convention, where he spoke to a large audience of fans and participated in a Q&A session. During the event, Christensen said that getting “to be a part of Star Wars and get to play this character [Anakin Skywalker], that’s really been the greatest blessing in my professional life.” Christensen also teased a return to the franchise, telling fans “you’re going to have to see” when asked if he will come back. Christensen also discussed his legacy as Anakin/Vader, saying “as a creative person, you hope to create things that will work out and outlive yourself. And I feel like with Star Wars, we get a bit of that.”
Lucasfilm and Disney have kicked off May the 4th celebrations with a Star Wars-themed takeover of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Announced by the Walt Disney Company and shared across Star Wars and Disney social media accounts, the company held a ceremony to mark the Star Wars ‘March to May the 4th’ campaign, last Thursday, March 21. Darth Vader himself, Hayden Christensen, was present and active during the lighting ceremony, which saw clips of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader projected onto the building. Also included in the celebrations were new product announcements, with new toys, apparel, accessories, collectibles and more being officially announced.
Christensen also recently appeared at a fan convention, where he spoke to a large audience of fans and participated in a Q&A session. During the event, Christensen said that getting “to be a part of Star Wars and get to play this character [Anakin Skywalker], that’s really been the greatest blessing in my professional life.” Christensen also teased a return to the franchise, telling fans “you’re going to have to see” when asked if he will come back. Christensen also discussed his legacy as Anakin/Vader, saying “as a creative person, you hope to create things that will work out and outlive yourself. And I feel like with Star Wars, we get a bit of that.”
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