Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is flying well below forecasts, heading for a Memorial Day weekend launch of around $110 million domestically, early estimates showed Friday.The four-day figure is significantly under the studio’s recent estimates in the $130 million to $150 million range at 4,380 North American locations.
First-day grosses are coming in at about $32 million — including $14.1 million from previews, which set a Memorial Day weekend record.Should the holiday estimate hold for “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” it will raise questions about franchise fatigue and Disney’s strategy of opening the tentpole a mere five months after “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debuted on Dec.
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“The Last Jedi” debuted impressively with $220 million in North America, and went on to earn $620 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide.“Solo” is the 10th Star Wars movie and fourth from Disney in less than four years.
Critics have been mostly positive with a current 70% “fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes for “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”At $110 million, “Solo” would be only the sixth-biggest film to open on Memorial Day weekend.
Disney’s 2007 release “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” currently holds that title with $139.8 million, followed by “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Fast and Furious 6,” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
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