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Course of the Force

Course of the Force, founded in 2012, is a US partnership between Lucasfilm, Nerdist Industries, Machinima and Octagon. The partnership's primary event is an Olympic-style lightsaber relay along the California coast.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Course of the Force, founded in 2012, is a US partnership between Lucasfilm, Nerdist Industries, Machinima and Octagon. The partnership's primary event is an Olympic-style lightsaber relay along the California coast.2

The story

Founded by ID10T with Chris Hardwick, Lucasfilm, Octagon and machinima in 2012.1

The partnership and event are the brainchild of Peter Levin and Chris Hardwick, the operating heads of Nerdist Industries. The relay, held July 7–11, 2012 (the days leading up to San Diego Comic-Con), is a charity event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Nerdist Industries founder Chris Hardwick will host the event, with broadcasts on the Nerdist YouTube channel. Machinima has announced it will produce Course of the Force content for its network as well.

From Wikipedia’s article on Course of the Force, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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