In Russia, advance ticket sales for the new installment of the Star Wars franchise hit a record number, while the distributor says the movie might take a stab at beating Avatar as the country’s top grossing movie of all time.
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Even if someone took tried to use the hard drive in another digital projector server it would not work without the correct key. One cinema in West London is understood to be expecting such heavy demand that all of its 12 screens will broadcast the film at midnight, with a total of 78 showings in the first 24 hours alone.
Now acting as one of the chief gatekeepers of all things Star Wars, J.J. Abrams has been doing the press rounds in anticipation of The Force Awakens’ release next week, and the director recently touched base with the sequel’s deleted scenes.
Security concerns of a different kind have been heightened following the Paris terror attacks. Eight foot Wookie outfits, which might block the view of those sitting behind, will also have to be discarded.
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While speaking to Collider, the filmmaker was quizzed on the original cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and whether the inevitable trimming led to any deleted scenes cropping up on the floor of the editing room.
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My favorite was Harrison Ford on the plane, Trump told the New York Times. The Force Awakens – which is the first film since 1983’s Return of the Jedi to move the storyline forward in time – is expected to add a further $4bn (£2.6bn) to that total, according to Disney.
