Disney bought the rights to “Star Wars” from Lucasfilms in 2012 for $4 billion. The Palladium is one of the largest theaters in the Houston area.
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Positive reviews of the film – which was released in the United Kingdom on Thursday and hits U.S. theaters on Friday – have boosted weekend forecasts, say box office analysts.
People across the Triad came out Thursday night to catch the premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ‘ including hundreds at the Regal Grande 16 at Friendly Center in Greensboro.
Anthony on the other hand said, “She knew what she was getting into when she started dating me”. “I got the tickets a month and a half, two months ago. I’ve been waiting for over a year now so it’s been a long time coming”, Jeremy Davis said. “Even his sisters wanted to sell their tickets – he said ‘no'”. “The hype is incredible and what” they’re projecting – if it holds true – we’re going to have a fantastic week”, said David Loomos, Pickwick Theatre.
With many fans camping out to see the movie just minutes after its release, many have viewed it before their fellow Star Wars-loving peers, leading to a flurry of spoilers online. “I can’t wait to see where they take it”. Multiple moviegoers streamed through in “Star Wars” gear, from a child dressed as a galactic princess to Grand Forks resident John Doehler, who came dressed in his very own bounty hunter costume made from aluminum, steel and fiberglass.
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Perhaps it’s that hope that has Americans feeling positive about going to the movies at a time when security officials caution soft targets have become the focus of potential terrorists in ways we’ve never seen before. Fans of the series said they expect the movie to perform better than the last three episodes. “It’ll be the coolest movie ever”.
