May 2015 Preview

Ultimate Star Wars coverMay is always a highlight of the year for Star Wars. Although the tradition of a new film won’t return until Episode VIII in 2017, once again Disney’s Hollywood Studios will host five incredible weeks of fan fun in Orlando.


Ultimate Star Wars Book Tour – The month kicks off with Tricia’s book tour for Ultimate Star Wars, visiting seven cities around the country. Check out the DK tour schedule for all off the details. At the end of the month, she’ll be appearing at the Writer’s Stop at Hollywood Studios for signings during the third week of Star Wars Weekends, May 29-31.


Star Wars Weekends – This year’s slate of guests includes some returning familiar faces like Warwick Davis, Ray Park, Jeremy Bulloch, and Daniel Logan, as well as special appearances from Ian McDiarmid and Frank Oz. Rebels cast members Tiya Sircar, Vanessa Marshall, Steve, Blum, Taylor Gray, and Ashley Eckstein also will attend.


Here are a few of the other things we’re looking forward to in May:

New Star Wars Comics

  • Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 – May 6th
  • Darth Vader #5 – May 13th
  • Star Wars #5 – May 20th

New Movies

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron – May 1st
  • Pitch Perfect 2 – May 15th
  • Tomorrowland – May 22nd

Television Series Finales

  • Person of Interest – May 5th
  • Big Bang Theory – May 8th
  • Once Upon a Time – May 10th
  • The Good Wife – May 10th
  • Revenge – May 10th (series finale)
  • Castle – May 11th
  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – May 12th
  • Arrow – May 13th
  • Nashville – May 13th
  • Vampire Diaries – May 14th
  • Reign – May 14th
  • Grimm – May 15th
  • The Flash – May 19th
  • Supernatural – May 20th