The new villain of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is flanked by two Stormtroopers in the latest image from the film. In order to come close to matching expectations, Star Wars needs to shatter that record into a million tiny pieces, and find a way to top Jurassic World’s $208 million opening weekend from earlier this year.
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Is it exaggerating to say that the $50 million in pre-sale tickets racked up by Star Wars is mind-boggling? Online ticket services are saying plenty of seats are still available for the movie’s opening weekend.
Fans of The Force can battle it out to get their hands on an exclusive range of Star Wars artwork in Leeds today, as the fight against the evil Empire comes to the high street. No. 2 is “Titanic”, at $2.1 billion.
Harrison Ford has given a few lucky Star Wars fans a huge surprise by turning up unexpectedly during a webcam chat session. No film has ever opened to more than $100 million in December due to the competitive season.
The J.J. Abrams-directed “The Force Awakens” did not involve Lucas – a fact that the director clarified by comparing it to the aftermath of a breakup, where there should be no post-split phone calls and drive-bys.
The movie has already sold more tickets on Fandango than any other movie before its release, and around the third of the sales are for IMAX screenings of the movie. The first installment of “The Hunger Games” was the leader in advance sales, but topped out at a worldwide gross of $693 million, not even in the all-time Top 10.
Hamill revealed that he kept a very big secret from the rest of the cast during the making of the original Star Wars trilogy between 1976 and 1983. “Avatar” pulled down a monstrous $204 million in China through 2010, but the theatrical market there is now at least three times as big.
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When asked who his favorite character from “Star Wars” movie is, Lucas initially said he likes all characters from the film and then eventually said “Jarjar Binx”.
