The franchise will also yield another spinoff film-still slated for 2018 despite delays-featuring a younger version of the franchise’s Han Solo character, first brought to life by Harrison Ford. Replicas of the now-popular BB-8 droid along with familiar lightsabers and other playthings made Star Wars the top-selling property for the domestic toy industry in 20 with $1.5 billion in sales over the two years, according to research firm NPD.Īnd Rogue One is only the first of what could be many Star Wars anthology films, especially now that the model has proven to be a hit with fans and moviegoers. Merchandising has always been a major force (pun intended) for sales, and it will continue to be so as the second “Force Friday” one-day toys sales event will kickoff at midnight on September 1, seemingly propelling the holiday shopping season into overdrive before Labor Day. Get Data Sheet, Fortune’s technology newsletter.īut the box office is only one of the cash cows in the Star Wars universe. It’s also up for two Academy Award nominations this Sunday. Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, was released worldwide in December and has since become the seventh highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S.
Buy at Walmart : 3-disc set exclusive K-2SO packaging and two Galactic Connexions trading discs (two Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + K-2SO packaging + two Galactic Connexions trading discs).Buy at Best Buy: 4-disc set exclusive SteelBook packaging (Blu-ray 3D + two Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + SteelBook packaging).
Buy at Target: 5-disc set collectible packaging with interchangeable character covers and exclusive bonus content (Blu-ray 3D + two Blu-ray + DVD + DVD exclusive content 2 additional bonus features + Digital HD + collectible packaging).Disney (DIS) noted collaborations with three major retailers, each selling its own unique packaging and configurations: Star Wars fans can pre-order their copies starting February 23. Disney and Lucasfilm announced on Thursday morning that the first Star Wars anthology film will be available for Digital HD purchase on March 24 followed by availability on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand on April 4.
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