New predictions that will surprise no one show that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on track to make a huge debut on it’s opening weekend at the box office. The final film in the Skywalker saga was always going to be a financial success with Star Wars fans desperate to discover how J.J. Abrams will pay off decades of storytelling as Rey and the Resistance face off against Kylo Ren and the First Order.
According to a report from Variety, The Rise Of Skywalker could debut anywhere between $175 million and $200 million for its North American opening. However Disney are reportedly estimating the film arriving at $165 million, which would make The Rise of Skywalker‘s opening weekend one of the lowest in the series. It’ll be interesting to see whether the final film in the new trilogy can reach the opening weekend heights of The Force Awakens ($248 million) or The Last Jedi ($220 million).
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Here is the official synopsis for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J. J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released in theaters on December 20, 2019.
Source: Variety
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The film will also be set in Central City.