It feels more like fan service than it is logical within the universe of Star Wars, unless The First Order has a limited budget and couldn’t afford all new armor. On Friday, they will be joined by Pitch Perfect 3, Downsizing, and Father Figures, none of which are earning good reviews and only one of which is expected to be a box office hit. [48] With a background in independent filmmaking, Lucas was accustomed to creating most of the elements of the film himself. (There were many episodes completed or nearly completed at the time the show was canceled.) [f][192][193] In December 2016, Rogue One director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucasfilm had recently completed a 4K restoration of Star Wars, but did not elaborate on whether the restored version was based on the 1977 original or a subsequent re-release. Perhaps a lot of people who were scared off by the crowds thus far decided to see the movie on Christmas Eve, because it is historically a slow day a the box office. The year-over-year decline was 43%. Star Wars Origins: Revan is an ambitious fan film about the Jedi/Sith Lord Revan. Taylor said, "you couldn't really see where the land ended and the sky began. [38] Believing that the bleak tone of THX 1138 led to its poor reception, Lucas chose to make Star Wars more optimistic; this is what led to its fun and adventurous tone. [7] The delays increased the budget from $8 million to $11 million.[112]. We should have more information on that by Monday. It also had the biggest opening day in Australia ($6.8 million); Brazil ($2.7 million); and many, many other smaller markets. However, a few of Williams' eventual pieces were influenced by the temp track: the "Main Title Theme" was inspired by the theme from the 1942 film Kings Row, scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold;[118] and the track "Dune Sea of Tatooine" drew from the soundtrack of Bicycle Thieves, scored by Alessandro Cicognini. More... 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Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War. In the meantime, there is one other wide release, Ferdinand, which is the textbook definition of counter-programming. Ride Along 2 is the film with the best shot at first place, assuming its reviews don't kill it. 20th Century Records also released The Story of Star Wars that same year, a narrated audio drama adaptation of the film utilizing some of its original music, dialogue, and sound effects. More... In response, the studio demanded that theaters order Star Wars if they wanted the eagerly anticipated The Other Side of Midnight based on Sidney Sheldon's 1973 novel by the same name. There are also a couple of busted Oscar-bait films, Archer: Season Seven is only getting a DVD release, while the previous seasons came out on Blu-ray. This breaks the previous record of $7.6 billion, set by Disney in 2016. [141] Unfortunately, not only is the list rather short, there’s nothing here that jumps out as a Pick of the Week contender. It didn’t just beat the old record, it destroyed it. Moreover, Mark Hamill's car accident left his face visibly scarred, which restricted re-shoots. "[235] In his 1977 review, Robert Hatch of The Nation called the film "an outrageously successful, what will be called a 'classic,' compilation of nonsense, largely derived but thoroughly reconditioned. [55], Lucas began to rewrite this draft, creating a synopsis for the third draft. More... Before this year, there was only one film to earn more than $10 million during Christmas Eve, Avatar, which pulled in $11.15 million. Better than anticipated reviews could help it break records over the weekend. [75][77], George Lucas recruited many conceptual designers, including Colin Cantwell, who worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), to conceptualize the initial spacecraft models; Alex Tavoularis to create the preliminary conceptual storyboard sketches of early scripts; and Ralph McQuarrie to visualize the characters, costumes, props and scenery. Lucas was prepared to give Jympson more time; Jympson disliked Lucas' working style. Star Wars’ Daily Record Streak Ends with $38.1 million Wednesday More... It’s a very crowded weekend, to say the least, in theaters, with five new wide releases already playing, and another joining the fray tomorrow. Turns out the answer to that question is yes, to the tune of over $1 billion worldwide. As for last December, Aquaman was the undisputed champion, earning almost as much as the next two films combined. When Lucas went out for lunch with Marcia, they encountered a long line of people along the sidewalks leading to Mann's Chinese Theatre, waiting to see Star Wars. Home Market Releases for November 10th, 2015 More... As expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the weekend box office earning $90.24 million, breaking several records along the way. Reissues in 1979 ($22,455,262), 1981 ($17,247,363), and 1982 ($17,981,612) brought its cumulative gross in the U.S and Canada to $323 million,[207][208] and extended its global earnings to $530 million. Tuesday Record Falls to The Force Awakens with $37.3 million Star Wars will do it in eleven. The preliminary final numbers for 2019 have been announced and we had record-breaking results. It became the first film to ever earn more than $100 million in a single day, blowing past that milestone with $120.5 million on Friday. The overall box office was $159 million, which is 28% less than last weekend, but 26% more than the same weekend last year. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. In his 1977 review, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "an out-of-body experience," compared its special effects to those of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and opined that the true strength of the film was its "pure narrative. More... Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Boxing Day box office was impressive, as it grew 3% to $28.3 million for a 12-day total of $423.93 million. Films with Fanboy appeal tend to have shorter legs, because Fanboys rush out to see the movie opening day / opening weekend. He secured deals with Marvel Comics for a comic book adaptation, and with Del Rey Books for a novelization. [146] Star Wars premiered in the UK on December 27, 1977. [239], At the 35th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), and it won the award for Best Score. In fact, it is going to dominate the box office to such a degree that its only real competition is The Force Awakens, which opened this weekend last year. Ladd was reassured by his local contacts that this was a positive reaction considering that in Japan, silence was the greatest honor to a film, and the subsequent strong box office returns confirmed its popularity. In fact, it is a Contender for Pick of the Week. January 14th, 2016 I’ve never seen a month this lop-sided. Meanwhile, the film managed $3.2 million on Friday in Japan, toppling the previous record for opening day in that market previously held by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Star Wars, together with Lucas, is the subject of the 2010 documentary film The People vs. George Lucas that details the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the film franchise and its creator. The Force Awakens could earn nearly 50% more than that and some would still see it as a disappointment. While this installment doesn't look like it will break franchise records, Lionsgate is predicting a $141.3 million opening weekend, which will be the 8th-best of all time, assuming it holds up. [79] Lucas later stated that he had wanted to make it look like outer space. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. With a difference of 0.5% or $6 million, the lead will likely disappear during the week, but 2016 should get it back when Deadpool debuts this Friday. It was discovered that in addition to the negative motion picture stocks commonly used on feature films, Lucas had also used Color Reversal Internegative (CRI) film, a reversal stock subsequently discontinued by Kodak. [39], Lucas went to United Artists and showed them the script for American Graffiti, but they passed on the film, which was then picked up by Universal Pictures. Weekend Predictions: Will The New Releases Experience Any Joy? "[106][107], Meanwhile, Industrial Light & Magic was struggling to achieve unprecedented special effects. Add in Star Wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. Weekend Estimates: Force Awakens with Projected All-Time Best $238 Million Zito, Stephen (April 1977). So I began researching and went right back and found where Alex Raymond (who had done the original Flash Gordon comic strips in newspapers) had got his idea from. The reviews are practically identical and both films earned an A from CinemaScore, so having similar legs is more likely. I do know our Weekend Predictions underestimated the demand for this film. It looks like it is going to be a good weekend at the box office, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is beating expectations at the box office, and it isn’t the only film to do so. "[51], There were also concerns regarding the project's potentially high budget. "George Lucas Goes Far Out". This is the second-best opening weekend of all time, behind only The Force Awakens and was only 11% below the record-setting debut. It also lacked most special effects; hand-drawn arrows took the place of blaster beams, and when the Millennium Falcon fought TIE fighters, the film cut to footage of World War II dogfights. The studio expects the film to make $205 million to $215 million over the weekend, which is close enough to our prediction that I’m happy. The film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes indicates a 92% approval rating based on 125 reviews with an overall rating of 8.81/10. There are five wide releases / wide expansions this week, none of which will even come close to Star Wars: The Force Awakens' second weekend of release. For a sampling of the reviews, read the following: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, second-highest-grossing film in North America, fourth-highest-grossing film in the world, one of the greatest and most important films, Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, Special Achievement for Sound Effects Editing, Best Album of Original Score for a Motion Picture or Television Program, AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition), Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time, Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, "Behold, the 1977 budget breakdown for Star Wars", "ENTERTAINMENT: Film Registry Picks First 25 Movies", "Complete National Film Registry Listing - Film Registry - National Film Preservation Board - Programs at the Library of Congress", "Imagine That: Sly Stallone Auditioned for Han Solo", "Bill Murray and the Roles That Got Away", "Is it true about Burt Reynolds and Han Solo? Overall, the box office fell just 5.1% from last weekend to $295 million, which is the second biggest combined weekend of all time. Analysis: Preview and Friday Numbers Point to $225 Million Weekend [131], While the film was in production, a logo was commissioned from Dan Perri, a title sequence designer who had worked on the titles for films such as The Exorcist (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976). Friday Estimates: Skywalker is still Sky High, Grudge Makes Many Moviegoers Mad, Disney Decimates the Competition on its way to $13.2 Billion Record in 2019, Weekend Estimates: Rise of Skywalker Falls from Projections, but Still Tops the Chart. Firstly, it was announced that Star Wars: The Force Awakens topped $600 million at the domestic box office yesterday. The Star Wars juggernaut continues to roll through box office records all around the world this weekend. The film added $56.8 million on Friday, which is an amazing number, but it is behind the $60 million Jurassic World earned during its first Friday. International Box Office: The Last Jedi Two-Day Total hits $60.8 million star wars: origins I promised that I’d bring you excerpts from my conversation with director Phil Hawkins, whose STAR WARS: ORIGINS has been blowing minds in the short time since its release. I wasn't expecting that to happen. You can't even say Avatar had it easy due to weaker competition, so perhaps the explanation lies elsewhere. Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks [7], Although the film's cultural neutrality helped it to gain international success, Ladd became anxious during the premiere in Japan. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. The original Star Wars trilogy is considered one of the best film trilogies in history. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. More... Star Wars: The Last Jedi remained in second place with $7.88 million on Tuesday for a total of $539.39 million after 19 days of release. Christian wanted the interior of the Falcon to look like that of a submarine. On the other hand, Trainwreck earned $100 million here, but barely made a peep internationally. Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Breaks $300 million Mark The film does have to deal with the Fanboy Effect. As expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the weekend box office earning $90.24 million, breaking several records along the way. Weekend Estimates: Suicide Squad Crashes into August Record Books At the time I started this column, no new releases for the week had arrived on time, but at least that gave me a chance to get a bit caught up on some of the previous late arrivals. On a side note, Rogue One also fell at this point in its run, but by a mere 0.07%. Its $68.486 million projected 3-day gross takes it to $365 million after 10 days in release. December 25th, 2015 November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Star Wars: The Force Awakens set another record by earning $49.34 million on Christmas Day. This is 19% more than Jurassic World’s opening record and better than our Saturday Analysis had it pegged at. New Moon will most likely remain the top opener for the franchise with $142.8 million, although it will be a close-run thing. However, this is the record for best non-opening Wednesday, topping the previous record of $29.07 million, held by The Transformers. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. Unlike our previous article, when we ranked the records by how likely they were to fall, this time we are ranking them in chronological order. All this is in spite of the fact that takings are expected to be down significantly today as everyone prepares for, or starts celebrating, the holiday. It's always been what you might call a good idea in search of a story. With openings in Japan, Spain, and other markets on Friday, the film’s international weekend looks to be near record levels. The latest in the Star Wars franchise earned an estimated $11.0 million on Friday, putting it on pace for $37 million over the full weekend. I wasn't expecting that to happen. More... Star Trek Beyond will fall just short of $60 million at the box office this weekend, according to Sunday estimates from Paramount. "[31] According to Kurtz, Lew Wasserman, the studio's head, "just didn't think much of science fiction at that time, didn't think it had much of a future then, with that particular audience. Spy is arguably the best release on this week's list, but the Blu-ray was already named Pick of the Week, so that honor is going to Aladdin's Blu-ray debut this week. In fact, the weekend was so bad that Star Wars: The Force Awakens remained in third place during its eighth weekend of release. However, it did fall 40% over the weekend, which is a lot for this time of year. [32][35] He drew inspiration from politics of the era, later saying, “It was really about the Vietnam War, and that was the period where Nixon was trying to run for a [second] term. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. More... Expectations are a dual-edged sword. Again, it fell faster than The Force Awakens (down 4% to $6.0 million) and Rogue One (down 8% to $3.9 million). There were some grumblings that the audiences were less impressed; however, this appears to be internet buzz and not reflective of the real world. 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