Dave Hollis, exec VP of distribution at Disney, issued a statement stressing that there are still plenty of seats available: “We are obviously very encouraged by the record-breaking presales for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ‘ but there are literally millions of tickets available for this weekend, and exhibitors have a lot of flexibility in terms of capacity and increasing the number of shows based on demand”.
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Fans Flock To See New Star Wars Movie
Brian Burnham, assistant manager at Maya Cinemas, said the theater has been selling tickets for about two months. And while it wasn’t too busy this afternoon, Chatterly says tonights shows are already sold out.
The early figures suggest “The Force Awakens” is on course to exceed the record domestic opening of “Jurassic World”, which debuted with $208.8 million in June.
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If you’ve been to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the last 24-hours and are yearning for the day you can own a digital copy of the movie, well now you can get the ball rolling. Global sales reached $US72.7 million ($10.1 million) through Thursday, Disney said.
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A total of 76% of moviegoers said they had made a decision to see “The Force Awakens” at least a week ago.
Disney bought George Lucas’ Lucasfilm for $US4 billion ($5.5 billion) in 2012.
The Force Awakens also made $5.7 million on 391 IMAX screens, smashing the previous Thursday-night-previews record of $3 million.
The real stars of the first movie in a new trilogy – John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac – showcase their acting chops, making Carrie Fisher, Ford and Mark Hamill proud.
The new entrant in the most successful movie franchise of all time is reminiscent of Star Wars movies past, akin to slipping on an old, fuzzy pair of slippers from years past that fit just right. Playing in 4,134 theatres, “The Force Awakens” is the widest December release ever attempted.
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The film had already broken ticket pre-sales records, The Hollywood Reporter said, with more than $100 million worth of tickets sold ahead of The Force Awakens’ release.
