Artnewspress : Avirtual Star Wars convention is set to be launched on May the Fourth by Reedpop, the organization behind Star Wars Celebration and New York Comic-Con.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two-day event, officially titled “An Online Revelry: May the 4th Be With You and Revenge of the 5th,” will feature multiple virtual events, including live-tweeting along with Star Wars movies and TV shows, plus Q&A sessions, roundtable discussions, trivia quizzes and giveaways.
Taking place on May 4 and May 5, the online celebration will be staged across social media accounts associated with ReedPop properties, including New York Comic-Con, C2E2, BookCon, Emerald City Comic Con and Florida SuperCon, on both Twitter and Facebook.
This comes shortly after it was confirmed that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker would be available to stream two months early on Disney+, further encouraging fans to enjoy festivities on their own home planet for Star Wars Day this year.
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, a brand new eight-episode documentary series, taking viewers behind-the-scenes of the space western, will also start streaming on May 4, the same day that the Clone Wars Season 7 finale lands on the streamer.
With more and more conventions being postponed or cancelled in light of the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have started to see a steady upturn in the entertainment offerings available online, as event organisers try to find new ways for fans to immerse themselves in their favourite properties from the safety of their own homes.
At this point, however, it is unknown whether Star Wars Celebration (currently scheduled for August 27-30 in Anaheim) will be removed from the event calendar altogether, similarly to SXSW (which was cancelled this year for the first time in 34 years) or whether it could be replaced by a digital alternative.
