Tickets for
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker went on sale on Monday, and
Deadline is now reporting that the movie has already sold more tickets than any other
Star Wars movie through Fandango.
It's even beaten
The Force Awakens, a movie which went on to gross over $2 billion at the worldwide box office. Strong ticket sales shouldn't be taken as an indication that it will gross more than previous instalments in the franchise, however, especially as word of mouth and the quality of the film itself will decide how successful it ultimately ends up being.
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is blasting through all current and upcoming new releases, with massive presales on Fandango," Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis said. "Film fans are excited to see what’s in store for Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and the rest of their favorite Star Wars characters in this final chapter of the Skywalker saga, especially with director J.J. Abrams at the helm."
Atom Tickets has previously reported that the finale to the "Skywalker Saga" outsold
Avengers: Endgame by 45% within the first hour of tickets being on sale, so things are looking good right now.
It's important to note that interest in the
Star Wars franchise has waned in recent years, so it will be interesting to see whether the fact that this is the big finale will make a difference to lapsed fans.
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