Advance ticket sales for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke records in Russian Federation, and some box office experts think that could mean a better performance than the likes of “Avatar” in the country, which now reigns as the highest-grossing movie of all time.
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The Force Awakens, the first Star Wars film in 10 years, also stars the saga’s old hands Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill as well as newcomers John Boyega and Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o.
Invitations sent to members of the press requested they refrain from revealing spoilers.
The British actor has made a few television appearances prior to her role in Star Wars.
The star-studded event is expected to be one of the largest – and most secretive – Hollywood premieres ever. “And then everyone else knew, and it was like “Okay, there’s a few more people to deal with now”. The more hours a fan banks in the queue, the sooner they will get to choose their seats.
“A lot of the team are big Star Wars fans, and we are all going to go and watch the new film later that night”.
Nate Chukey, 45, has not left the cinema since he arrived on Saturday, December 5.
“It’s a tradition and I would do it even if the movie was bad”.
Could the Academy Awards be coming early to Hollywood?
The Force Awakens will have its world premiere in Los Angeles tonight.
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The Force Awakens, the seventh film in the George Lucas franchise, premieres throughout New Zealand at 12.01am on Thursday.
