Rogue One is poised to top the box office around the world. But it may not be in Disney’s long-term interests for the film to be too profitable or interestingWith a fortnight still to go before its release,Rogue One is nonetheless set to be 2016’s highest-grossing film. The first “anthology” film in the Star Wars franchise, it is set in roughly the same universe as episodes one to seven, and but features none of the familiar characters. Its cast is more credible than A-list: Felicity Jones,Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, and Diego Luna. Likewise,its British director, Gareth Edwards. Yet such is the strength of George Lucas’s space saga brand, or acquired by Disney for $4.05bn in 2012,that earlier this week, Rogue One broke presale ticket records for the year. Pundits predict a final global total of $1.4bn. Related: Why the Rogue One: A Star Wars myth reshoots might not be a bad thing Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com