The upcoming sci-fi adventure obliterated the benchmark set by the previous record holder, the first Hunger Games movie! The movie has hit record highs for ticket sales weeks before its release.
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The new “Star Wars” trailer seems to have everything – Tie Fighters, X-Wings, Han Solo, a desert planet that may be Tattooine, and even a glimpse of Darth Vader’s burnt helmet.
The social media movement is accusing the film, studio and director of pushing a multicultural agenda and promoting “white genocide”, as one user wrote.
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Star Daisy Ridley had a tearful reaction to the promo, and her co-star John Boyega certainly displayed lots of enthusiasm for the trailer.
By midday Tuesday, the footage had been viewed more than 14 million times.
If Star Wars actor Mark Hamill had had his way, you might have been seeing a very different Luke Skywalker in Return Of The Jedi.
As tickets for the December 18 film release went on sale, online ticketer Fandango suffered temporary outages as fans flocked to the site. “Nevertheless, we were able to continuously serve ticket sales throughout the night”. So that record is pretty much a sure thing for The Force Awakens.
Theater chains in the United Kingdom experienced similar problems with early ticket sales.
It also stars Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels and Max von Sydow. As an incentive to ticket buyers, AMC theaters are giving posters to those who purchase admission to the IMAX showings at their theaters from December 20 through January 10.
There are already sellouts, particularly in Imax screenings, and to meet the demand, movie theatres are continually adding show times, the online ticketer reports.
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The situation got so grim that a few lucky souls who were lucky enough to grab Star Wars: The Force Awakens tickets took to Ebay to sell the coveted stubs for hundreds of dollars apiece.
