Lucasfilm and Star Wars: Force for Change today announced Roar For Change, a global challenge in support of UNICEF that invites fans to share their own version of Chewbacca’s fearsome roar on social media.
For each public post, like, or share on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter that includes #RoarForChange between May 3 – 25, 2018, Star Wars: Force for Change U.S. will donate $1 to UNICEF USA, up to $1 million.
Funds will be used to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world. More details can be found at the official site.
Despite the moniker of “Wookiee Weekend” being attributed to April’s release of products for Solo: A Star Wars Story, it is being stated (and marketed by various retailers) that this weekend, kicking off with Star Wars Day (Friday, May 4th), will be the official launch of the “Wookiee Weekend” promotion. Look for some special product reveals to be announced soon as well as ticket sales for Solo: A Star Wars Story to open too.
Disney and Lucasfilm has have officially announced Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series set to debut this Fall from Lucasfilm Animation, the creators of The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. For the full details, head to StarWars.com.
You may recall, we were the first to report the registration of the name Star Wars Resistance back in February.
Every week day (no weekends), Topps will release a new card featuring imagery from the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. Each card will only be on sale for just 24 hours, so Star Wars fans won’t want to miss out on this unique offering.
Card No. 1 features young Han Solo himself in front of his beloved Millennium Falcon.
Don’t miss out on these cards, exclusively available from Topps.com.
Be sure to check out this week’s episode of The Star Wars Show where writers Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan discuss the development of Solo: A Star Wars Story and its characters.
