Star Wars fever hits Hollywood
- 9 years ago
Two months before it opens in cinemas worldwide, the next ‘Star Wars’ is already setting records, with advance ticket sales breaking all previous figures.
The seventh movie in the sci-fi saga, ‘The Force Awakens’ reunites original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. They are joined by British newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.
According to online ticket retail company Fandango, The ‘Star Wars’ phenomenon is unique in building such a massive audience.
“So, you’re now going to have grandparents and their kids and then their grand kids are coming to see these movies. So, it’s just a family event, all through the generations. And then I think they do such a good job of permeating all of pop culture – whether it’s films or animated shows or books or comic books or temporary tattoos,” says Fandango correspondent Tiffany Smith.
Created by filmmaker George Lucas, ‘Star Wars’ has grossed more than US$ 4.4 billion dollars globally since the first film was release
The seventh movie in the sci-fi saga, ‘The Force Awakens’ reunites original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. They are joined by British newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.
According to online ticket retail company Fandango, The ‘Star Wars’ phenomenon is unique in building such a massive audience.
“So, you’re now going to have grandparents and their kids and then their grand kids are coming to see these movies. So, it’s just a family event, all through the generations. And then I think they do such a good job of permeating all of pop culture – whether it’s films or animated shows or books or comic books or temporary tattoos,” says Fandango correspondent Tiffany Smith.
Created by filmmaker George Lucas, ‘Star Wars’ has grossed more than US$ 4.4 billion dollars globally since the first film was release