The fan-favorite "Star Wars" movie franchise -- famed for its array of stormtroopers, Jedi knights and epic space battles -- has added something new to its legend in California. A resolution that officially recognizes May 4 as “Star Wars Day” was passed by lawmakers in the state’s legislature on Thursday, The Associated Press said. FANS AND CELEBRITIES CELEBRATE STAR WARS DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIAThe date has inspired the "Star Wars" connection with the commonplace, meme-friendly greeting "May the Fourth Be With You" -- a riff on the movies' oft-repeated "May the Force Be With You" line. The resolution came in honor of the new Disneyland park Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, set to open later this month. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News May 04, 2019 20:26 UTC