“Latest ‘Star Wars” TV spot released, focus on Finn

Ahead of the much anticipated release of The Force Awakens next month, publisher Washington Green, are releasing six striking Star Wars Marvel comic book covers as limited edition prints at Castle Galleries in Leeds.

That might be a little unfair, and while it’s certainly the worst of the prequels (and worst overall Star Wars film), it’s still an important movie in the pantheon of popular culture.

The Force Awakens is the first in the franchise to be made without any input from director. Imax says it has sold $18 million domestically, double the previous record. A report from Variety says Fandango, the online movie ticketing service, confirmed that J.J. Abrams’ new Star Wars movie is already well on its way to demolishing a bunch of box-office records.

Lucas, however, seems to be fine with it and is willing to watch “The Force Awakens” as a fan.

The Boeing 787-9 planes boast external decorations as well as themed headrest covers, napkins and cups featuring different Star Wars characters. Expectations were already enormous before the film racked up $50 million more than a month before release. An All Nippon Airways aircraft was decorated like R2-D2 and styled with plenty of Star Wars goodies for a promotional event for the movie on November 12.

Still, it is hard to predict the actual opening weekend numbers, especially with two other movies opening on the same day and many holdovers, which are likely to steal audiences away.

Obsessing over opening-weekend box office as a moviegoer is a pointless pastime-you’re not making any of the money, the real money is overseas, and often the true hits don’t emerge until many weeks after opening (see: the highest-grossing film of 2014, American Sniper, which earned almost all of its money in 2015). “Avatar” pulled down a monstrous $204 million in China through 2010, but the theatrical market there is now at least three times as big.