This upcoming May the 4th and Revenge of the 5th won’t be stopped by the coronavirus pandemic, as a virtual Star Wars convention has been planned.
The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday that An Online Revelry: May the 4th Be With You and Revenge of the 5th will take place on the Twitter and Facebook platforms of Reedpop properties including New York Comic Con, BookCon, C2E2, Emerald City Comic Con and Florida SuperCon.
The schedule includes Q&As with “Stars Wars” novelists and with voice actresses Ashley Eckstein and Vanessa Marshall; a roundtable with “Star Wars” comics writers Kieron Gillen, Jody Houser, Greg Pak and Charles Soule; and live tweeting to the movies themselves and episodes of the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels,” which will stream on the subscription site Disney Plus.
Additionally, there will be trivia quizzes and prizes, a children’s book reading by the “Star Wars” cosplay organization the 501st Legion, and an online science-fiction role-playing game, “Scum & Villainy.”
Reedpop representatives did not respond to Newsday requests for comment and further information.
