All the way back in 1977, George Lucas was a virtual nobody.
Relegated to the second tier of New Hollywood filmmakers, the young man had potential as yet unrealized; a boy from Modesto, California with a dream of making a sci-fi epic about a young moisture farmer plucked from the endless space desert to learn space Buddhism and face off against a mysterious masked man (spoiler, his father) to wrest control of the galaxy from the Dark Side.
And if any of that sounds silly to you, make sure to factor in that the franchise has netted over $50 billion since 1977. And that figure is only getting higher.
Today, May 4, is Star Wars Day, offering up the best deals in the galaxy on Star Wars merch from clothes to costumes, toys to trikes, and everything in-between. To celebrate, Amazon is offering a variety of Original Trilogy and Mandalorian Star Wars LEGO sets for 20% off.
Whether you’re interested in building the Mandalorian’s Razor Crest starship (or the fearsome Cad Bane’s Justifier ship), or reliving some of your favorite scenes from Return of the Jedi, Amazon has you covered.
LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian’s Razor Crest Set, $112, original price: $140
Though Mando’s Razor Crest may have been lost to time in the universe of the show (spoilers!), you can still pick up and build the Mandalorian’s starship anytime you want, available for 20% off this week from Amazon.
LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Helmet Set, $56, original price: $70
This collector’s edition LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Helmet Set is an ideal rainy-day activity for Star Wars head-heads, available for 20% off today from Amazon.
LEGO Star Wars TIE Bomber Set, $52, original price: $65
Fly the not-so-friendly skies with Darth Vader, Gonk Droid, and two other Imperial minifigures when you pick up this Star Wars LEGo TIE Bomber Set, available for just $52 today from Amazon.
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian Series The Child Set, $72, original price: $90
It’s a simple fact: everybody loves Baby Yoda. He’s cute, he has the force, and he’s available for purchase today (in LEGO form) for 20% off on Amazon.
LEGO Star Wars Dark Trooper Attack Set, $28, original price: $35
Relive the magic of Luke Skywalker’s return in the second season of “The Mandalorian” with this LEGO Star Wars Dark Trooper Attack set, available on Amazon today for just $28.
LEGO Star Wars AT-ST 75332 Set, $28, original price: $35
Before there was Baby Yoda, there were Ewoks. Celebrate the Star Wars universe’s original cute-and-cuddly creatures with this LEGO Star Wars AT-ST set, featuring a warrior Ewok, and two members of the Imperial guard.
LEGO Star Wars The Justifier Set, $136, original price: $170
Side with “The Book of Boba Fett’s” big baddie when you pick up this LEGO Star Wars Justifier spaceship set, featuring a Cad Bane minifigure, available today for just $136 from Amazon.
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