Star Wars: rebooting the blockbuster
Into the mystique of the the film that bears all the hallmarks of a monster Christmas hit
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Age:1.5 (filming started in mid-2015)
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Newsworthiness: the first “spin-off” movie from the Star Wars franchise is due for launch this week and is already tipped to take in $1.4 billion
A few months ago, during a conference call with investment bank Goldman Sachs, Walt Disney Studios’ chief executive Bob Iger reportedly downplayed box-office expectations for the first Star Wars spin-off movie Rogue One.
“We never felt it would do the ...
