Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens smashes ticket record with $100M in U.S. pre-sales
- 9 years ago
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is on track to become one of the most successful movies of all time. Advance ticket sales are soaring, and according to The Hollywood Reporter , pre-sales for J.J. Abrams' sequel have reached more than $100 million in North America, a staggering number ahead of a film's release. "Star Wars" premiered Monday in Hollywood, California, during a star-studded red carpet event, and the film begins trickling into theaters Thursday night prior to Friday's full-force North American release. The seventh film marks the first "Star Wars" release in a decade and the first to be made without creator George Lucas. The movie stars previous stars Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, along with newcomers Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong'o, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac.