News Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Historical Construction/Impressions

[Travel Junkie]

I never understood how Magic Bands were ever approved. Complete waste of money on Disney's part.

 

[PB Watermelon]

Just a few days out from being in theatres for 3 full weeks and Solo has yet to hit $200 million domestically.

Yikes.

It will clear $200 million domestic this weekend, total foreign and domestic gross as of yesterday was $322 million. Needs to clear $500 million to break even. Original budget before the the majority of the film was reshot was roughly $150 million, overhaul tacked on $100 million to the final price tag. So $250 million budget, needs to hit $500 million. Probably won't, but it was a fun movie, just too soon after The Last Jedi. Disney's Memorial Day Curse strikes again.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It will clear $200 million domestic this weekend, total foreign and domestic gross as of yesterday was $322 million. Needs to clear $500 million to break even. Original budget before the the majority of the film was reshot was roughly $150 million, overhaul tacked on $100 million to the final price tag. So $250 million budget, needs to hit $500 million. Probably won't, but it was a fun movie, just too soon after The Last Jedi. Disney's Memorial Day Curse strikes again.

Funny thing is that it's the 7th largest Memorial Day Weekend gross of all time.

 

[BrianLo]

Honestly, I don't think a single movie Disney has opened this year has been predictable. Disney will sweep away the Solo tear with another dump-truck full of superhero money based on the way Incredibles 2 is doing.

 

[PB Watermelon]

Funny thing is that it's the 7th largest Memorial Day Weekend gross of all time.

Yeah, but the "curse" I'm referring to is Disney releasing films on Memorial Day Weekend that ultimately lose money in theatrical release, not how they rank on a list. Prince of Persia, Tomorrowland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Solo. To be fair though, they've had success in the frame with the Pirates films.

 

[PB Watermelon]

Honestly, I don't think a single movie Disney has opened this year has been predictable.

What's the old saw from William Goldman? "Nobody knows anything"? I kinda suspected A Wrinkle in Time was going to face-plant, had no clue the Beauty and the Beast remake was going to be such a smash.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Next time, don't spend so much money on these Star War movies. Where did it all go anyway?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Next time, don't spend so much money on these Star War movies. Where did it all go anyway?

Trying to stop an even bigger train wreck.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

It's ironic.

 

[Professortango1]

Yeah, but the "curse" I'm referring to is Disney releasing films on Memorial Day Weekend that ultimately lose money in theatrical release, not how they rank on a list. Prince of Persia, Tomorrowland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Solo. To be fair though, they've had success in the frame with the Pirates films.

Audiences can also smell a bad movie. Price of Persia, Tomorrowland, and Alice all looked terrible and were sloppy films.

 

[TROR]

Prince of Persia was good schlock. Honest, guilty fun.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Audiences can also smell a bad movie. Price of Persia, Tomorrowland, and Alice all looked terrible and were sloppy films.

Except Solo wasn't bad.

 

[flynnibus]

Except Solo wasn't bad.

Wasnt wow either...

 

[fctiger]

Wasnt wow either...

Yes that's the real problem with it. Its competent but not a must see. I never thought in my life time I would see a SW movie bomb.

 

[jbradway]

Except Solo wasn't bad.

Same here. Wife and I enjoyed Solo. I think a lot of people just hated the idea that they made this movie and weren't going to be objective about it.

 

[Disney Irish]

The fact that their are still tickets available for this preview 5 days before says it all.

Well it says two things. The price point is nuts and nobody cares.

Since you posted this in the SW thread, I assume you are talking about the Pixar preview in relation to the SW:GE preview. I assume its that most aren't interested in it for that price point. Now how they will price that SW:GE preview will be interesting, will they go back to something like $150.

 

[mickEblu]

Since you posted this in the SW thread, I assume you are talking about the Pixar preview in relation to the SW:GE preview. I assume its that most aren't interested in it for that price point. Now how they will price that SW:GE preview will be interesting, will they go back to something like $150.

Haha oops, ya wrong thread. I think it’s a combination of both factors.

 

[Disney Irish]

Haha oops, ya wrong thread. I think it’s a combination of both factors.

Yes, which is why a lower price point would have been something more would have been interested in. Which again is why I pose the question, more rhetorical, will they pull the SW:GE preview cost back to something like $150. I think the answer is obviously yes at this point.

 

[mickEblu]

Yes, which is why a lower price point would have been something more would have been interested in. Which again is why I pose the question, more rhetorical, will they pull the SW:GE preview cost back to something like $150. I think the answer is obviously yes at this point.

I don’t think the event would have sold out at $150 either. Of course it would interest more people at half the price it is now.

I think $300 for SWL previews would sell out. I wouldn’t expect them to be cheaper than $300.

 

[Disney Irish]

I don’t think the event would have sold out at $150 either. Of course it would interest more people at half the price it is now.

I think $300 for SWL previews would sell out. I wouldn’t expect them to be cheaper than $300.

You could be right. Between $150 and $300 could be the range.