'Episode VIII' leans heavily on references to the originals, and that doesn't play with young audiences in the world's No. 2 market. Star Wars: The Last Jedi suffered one of the worst second-weekend declines the Chinese box office has ever seen. The film's debut of $28.7 million was already viewed as disappointing, but its 92 percent plummet to just $2.4 million in weekend two was arguably alarming. "The Last Jedi has already […]
This article contains considerable spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.If you want to go into the film pure as the driven salt on the mining planet of Crait, you should wait until later to read this. Otherwise, join us for a closer look at the long-distance relationship scorching across the galaxy in Episode VIII. There are a number of heart-stopping moments in The Last Jedi: Holdo’s last stand, the big Luke reveal, Chewie’s […]
Disney-Luscasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dominated social media buzz last week in the wake of the Dec. 9 world premiere and announcing its dedication to the late Carrie Fisher, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. “The Last Jedi,” which opens Dec. 15, generated 368,000 new conversations last week to bring its total to 4.75 million. Tracking has shown the tentpole’s opening weekend could be in the […]
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is heading for a massive launch in the $200 million range during its Dec. 15-17 opening weekend in North America, according to the first estimates released by tracking services on Wednesday. Directed by Rian Johnson, the movie picks up where 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” left off. It stars returning cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, […]
Disney-Lucasfilm’s tentpole has generated 892,000 new conversations and more than 1.5 million total conversations — more than four times more than the second most talked about movie, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. The studio released the trailer following its debut at the “Star Wars Celebration” in Orlando. Several stars made surprise appearances at the event, including Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and new cast member, Kelly Marie […]
