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The main theme from Star Wars has been performed by countless orchestras around the world, including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
The first Star Wars movie was released in 1997.
Yoda, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker top the list of favorite Star Wars characters, according to Statista data.
Star Wars Day is coming and Mexico City will celebrate with a completely free symphony concert. Every May 4th the world celebrates Star Wars Day, so fans from different parts of the world come to different events of the saga created by George Lucas in 1977.
This concert that will take place in the capital of the country, being the second edition, after it was held for the first time in 2022. And it will be thanks to the Injuve Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of César Uriel Hernández, which we can enjoy musical pieces like Star Wars main theme and Princess Leia’s theme. This event will take place this Thursday on the esplanade of the Venustiano Carranza mayor’s office at 7 pm.
Star Wars is one of the greatest sagas in movie history. From the premiere of the first film in 1997, the brand created by George Lucas has raised more than 9 billion dollars, according to Statista data. While Yoda, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker top the list of favorite characters. Although without a doubt the most benefited are the film distributors, both 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney, companies that have increased income thanks to the trilogies.
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, the world’s last theatrically released Star Wars film, grossed approximately $1.074 million. What makes this movie the brand’s third-highest-grossing.
One of the events most anticipated by all fans of this saga is the surprising return of Daisy Ridley as Rey to a new movie, which will be set 15 years after Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, this film will also be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Mr. Marvel). So far Lucasfilm has not given a release date or additional details, although rumors indicate that it is the film that Damon Lindelof began.
On the other hand, the Ahsoka series will premiere in August this year, while the second season of Andor is scheduled for August 2024.