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Disney’s distribution chief reflects on Solo: A Star Wars Story’s disappointing box office opening

May 29, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Having gone into the weekend tracking a global opening in excess of $300 million, Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars offering Solo: A Star Wars Story failed to reach half of that figure with a global opening of just $148 million through to Sunday, and a further $20 million from North American on the Memorial […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

The Solo: A Star Wars Story scene that sold Disney on the spinoff movie

May 29, 2018 by Samuel Brace

Co-writer of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jon Kasdan, reveals the scene that got Disney interested in the film. Solo is now out in the wild but before Disney was ever in the Star Wars picture, Jon Kasdan, who co-wrote the film with his father Lawrence, was working on the project for Lucasfilm. Kasdan has […]

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Solo: A Star Wars Story grosses just $103 million over Memorial Day weekend

May 29, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

The final numbers are in for the Memorial Day opening weekend of Solo: A Star Wars Story, with Disney and Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars Anthology movie underwhelming with just $103 million at the domestic box office over the four-day period. Tracking projections for Solo’s four-day domestic opening suggested that the film could open to $150 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Solo: A Star Wars Story bombs at the worldwide box office with $148 million global opening

May 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

It’s not often – i.e. ever – that you see the words “Star Wars” and “box office bomb” in the same sentence, but… Having gone into its opening weekend tracking a worldwide bow in excess of $300 million, Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story has come up short, failing to reach half of […]

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Solo: A Star Wars Story Is a Triumph and These Are Its 3 Best Moments

May 27, 2018 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story’s best moments. Spoilers follow… Against all odds, defying dour expectations, and pre-game animadversions, Solo: A Star Wars Story is a truly excellent film. The movie that no one wanted and many angry internet dwellers oh so desired to be terrible, is actually tremendous fun, and replete with […]

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Solo: A Star Wars Story concept art showcases several key scenes

May 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Thanks to The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story, we’ve got a look at a host of concept art from the newly-released Star Wars Anthology movie, which showcases a number of key sequences from the movie including the Corellia chase, Han’s confrontation with Lady Proxima, Mimban battle, the first meeting between Han and Chewie, […]

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Solo: A Star Wars Story co-writer discusses the surprise cameo, and possible future appearances

May 26, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Warning. Major Solo: A Star Wars Story spoilers follow… Ron Howard delivered quite the surprise in the closing moments of Solo: A Star Wars Story when it was revealed that Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra has been working for the former Sith Lord Darth Maul, now head of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. The cameo – which […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Should studios just leave troubled productions alone?

May 26, 2018 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on whether studios should leave troubled productions alone… There’s a terrible line uttered by Rose Tico in the terrible movie that was Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A goofy, cringe-inducing piece of writing that should make everyone shudder. In that awful final act where she stops Finn from sacrificing himself to save his friends […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe, Justice League, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A trailer for Lord and Miller’s Solo: A Star Wars Story apparently exists

May 26, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Having been unceremoniously fired from the project with just weeks of principal photography remaining – and Ron Howard coming in to reshoot around 70% of the final film – the Phil Lord and Chris Miller version of Solo: A Star Wars Story is going to go down as one of Hollywood’s big ‘What If?’ stories. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Ron Howard, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Solo: A Star Wars Story off to a slow start at the box office, may open lower than Revenge of the Sith

May 25, 2018 by Gary Collinson

It may have set a Memorial Day record for Thursday previews with $14.1 million, but it looks like Solo: A Star Wars Story is going to fall short of tracking projections in its opening weekend. Estimates for Solo’s domestic opening suggested that the film is looking at a four-day Memorial weekend of between $135 million and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

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