To celebrate May the 4th, Disney Plus reveal a platform take over featuring commissioned original artwork by a group of global artists and fans. Lucasfilm and Disney Plus worked with each artist to choose what resonated most with them, creating unique pieces that bring the story of the Star Wars saga to life. The images will continue to grown from Tuesday 4th May through to Saturday 9th May.
The first piece landed on Disney Plus today.
Executive Quote from Jerrell B Jimerson, EVP of Products & Design, Disney+:
“We are constantly challenging ourselves to create experiences that engage fans more deeply and creatively with the Disney+ user interface. Whenever they open the app, we want viewers to feel like they are entering a truly unique Disney experience. For this year’s “May the 4th,” we teamed up with Lucasfilm to celebrate the fans that make this day possible by showcasing multiple pieces of impressive fan art created by the Star Wars community on Disney+.”
The artwork will honour the full Star Wars saga:
Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020)
The Mandalorian (2019 – )
