The latest work of the rebooted "Star Wars" series, "Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi", will be officially released in North America on December 15, and in view of the brand's strong appeal, foreign media expect the film's first three-day box office in North America to reach $200 million.
The latest Star Wars series has landed in the year-end slot for two consecutive years, with "Star Wars 7" opening at $248 million and "Star Wars Story: Rogue One" at $155 million, which is very good at the box office.
The $200 million target predicted by foreign media is close to the record of $208.8 million for Jurassic World and $207.4 million for The Avengers, and it is very likely to catch up. Earlier this year, "Beauty and the Beast" set an annual opening box office record of $175 million in North America, and it now looks like this record will be broken by Star Wars 8.
The film is directed by Ryan Johnson, the helmsman of The Ring, and the stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Dreifer, Mark Hamill, Kelly Fisher, Oscar Isaac and others will return. The plot follows the story of Star Wars 7, in which the heroine Daisy Ridley will gradually become a real Jedi under the training of Luke Skywalker.
In addition, the film is 2 hours and 30 minutes long, which also sets a record for the "longest Star Wars movie".