Early tracking projections detect record-breaking Box office projections for the opening weekend of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Evidently, the salty, crybaby Star Wars fanboys boycotting Solo: A Star Wars Story are in the minority, with Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend Box office projections on pace to break the record of Rogue One — and is setting its sights even higher.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is also estimated to shatter the previous Memorial Day weekend records held byPirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End $139.8 million — projecting for sales of over $170 million, according to early tracking reports brought to you by Variety.
With a tremor in the Force created by Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I thought that the buzz for Solo: A Star Wars Story would be minimal. I was way off on my calculations, and I’m glad to be wrong.
What’s the reason for this surprising, (but a welcome one) spiked interest for Solo: A Star Wars Story?
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The latest trailer is no doubt to “blame” for the shift in the interest of the film, which was on point — with the recent promotional campaign kicking things up a notch, also.
Alden Ehrenreich has me sold as a young Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian is a perfect casting. Let’s not sleep on Chewbacca, who will be a significant role in the story, also
The movie that “nobody wanted,” according to some, might be what brings the Star Wars community back together. We can only hope!
- Alden Ehrenreich as the smuggler and scruffy nerf herder: Han Solo
- Donald Glover as the smooth and stylish: Landon Calrissian
- Emilia Clark (Game of Thrones) as Han Solo’s childhood friend: Qi’Ra
- Woody Harrelson as Han Solo’s mentor: Tobias Beckett
- Paul Bettany as the main villain: Dryden Vos
- Thandie Newton (Westworld) as the calm, cool, and collected: Val
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Amazon’s Fleabag) as Lando’s sarcastic droid: L3-37
- Joonas Suotamo as the “mighty” Chewbacca
- Ian Kenny (Game of Thrones) in an unnamed role
Next: Ehrenreich will return as Han Solo in future content
Solo: A Star Wars Story debuts May 25, 2018, worldwide.
Learn how you can buy tickets for Solo here, adding to these record-breaking projections.