Just over a month remains until Star Wars Day 2025, but Disney isn’t waiting to celebrate its gargantuan sci-fi franchise. The company is offering an early sneak peek at all the merchandise featured in its May the 4th Be With You collection, featuring a mix of t-shirts, jerseys, caps, pins, and much more celebrating a galaxy far, far away. This year’s theme is all about choosing between the light and dark side, with items that reflect the icons of each and the ongoing clash between them from as far back as the first film in 1977. All the new apparel and accessories will be released in drops starting in April, and this addition specifically highlights the planet of Hoth with three icy blue matching items.
In terms of clothing, the May the 4th line has two prominent designs featured throughout that depict Darth Vader standing against a blazing background with his Stormtroopers at hand and Luke Skywalker standing against his father and the Empire. The former is available on both a tote bag and a t-shirt, while the latter can be featured on a cozy pullover sweater or a baseball cap. If both designs strike your fancy, a magic band combines both for whatever side of the Force you feel like representing. A stylish new pin and cap also show some love to everyone’s favorite droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, in a design with the Millennium Falcon streaking across the sky in the background.
The trio of Hoth items, meanwhile, commemorates the iconic battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in The Empire Strikes Back that ended with the loss of Echo Base. At the center of the collection is an icy blue jersey remembering the former Rebel headquarters and featuring art of the base, the planet’s landscape, and the AT-AT walkers that laid siege to the base. On the sleeve is also a patch depicting Luke and his tauntaun riding through the snow. Similar art from the jersey is also featured on the new Loungefly mini backpack and mouse ears with a ribbon, allowing for a chilling outfit to celebrate May the 4th.
‘Star Wars’ Is Celebrating a Major Anniversary This Year
A return to Hoth is appropriate as Episode V is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year. The second feature in the original Star Wars trilogy is turning 45 in 2025, meaning there will be plenty of love for the film as the year goes on. Following Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as he trains to become a Jedi Knight in preparation for his fateful duel with Darth Vader (James Earl Jones), it’s still considered one of the greatest sequels ever made and one of the franchise’s most thrilling installments to date, complete with an all-time great twist that stands out as a defining moment in cinematic history. To kick off the anniversary on a strong note, Turner Classic Movies will be screening The Empire Strikes Back in one month on April 24 as the opening film of the annual TCM Classic Film Festival, with George Lucas presenting.
The May the 4th Be With You 2025 collection will be released in drops on the Disney Store on Fridays starting April 4, while the Hoth line will arrive on April 18. All items will also be available in Disney Parks in North America on May 4. Check out the items featured in the April 18 drops in the gallery above.
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