Harrison Ford surprises ‘Star Wars’ fans in unbelievable charity video
The Force Awakens will obviously break The Hobbit’s December record without even trying, actually at this pace it might be there opening day, but how far can it realistically go in December, before the holidays.
According to the report, most IMAX theaters are sold out, and many theater chains are adding showtimes due to high demand.
As a few gamers may know already, EA made a deal with Sony so that all official advertisements for Star Wars Battlefront are for PS4 only.
However, rather than trying to endorse the antics that Kylo Ren gets up to in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam Driver admitted that hes taken such a stance so that he can portray him to the best of his abilities. “If it’s really good, it could cross $2 billion'”. Instead, most movies rake in ticket sales within the final two weeks of the year, particularly the sweet spot between the Christmas and New Year weekends.
“It will appeal to both art collectors and fans of Star Wars alike – giving people a chance to own their own piece of comic book history”.
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.
Online sales for the movie started October 19 before the full trailer for “The Force Awakens” dropped on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
What “The Force Awakens” benefits from, however, is interest that now spans multiple generations.
The “Star Wars” franchise is, undoubtedly, one of the most successful film franchises of the century. “Avatar” pulled down a monstrous $204 million in China through 2010, but the theatrical market there is now at least three times as big. On the right side, there is a big “Available On Xbox One” sign.
Next up is a super nifty gallery of new retro-fitted auto designs tailored to a number of different Star Wars characters (including Luke, Vader, Han, Wedge, Boba Fett, and even Jar Jar Binks) courtesy of artist Yasid Oozeear.
“The brand name alone and the excitement for the franchise will get huge numbers in the door”, Rentrak senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said.