Disney modeled Star Wars after Marvel. Now the strategy is backfiring.
When Disney missed on earnings at the end of 2017, it announced a new Star Wars trilogy and the company’s stock price swiftly changed course.
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2 Generations of ‘Star Wars’ Fans Debate ‘Solo’
[This story contains spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story]. The following is a spoiler-intensive conversation between two Star Wars fans —Turkish film …
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Why Han Solo Is The Most Goyish ‘Star Wars’ Hero
In Lenny Bruce’s terms, Han Solo always struck me as the most goyish of the “Star Wars” heroes. And in the new film “Solo,” he seems even more so.
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‘Solo’ sputters, raising fear of ‘Star Wars’ fatigue
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars” just fell to earth. In the first big box office test of Hollywood’s high-stakes summer season, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” …
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With Solo, Has Star Wars Fatigue Set In?
From 1977 to 2005, there were six Star Wars films released in theaters. For better or worse, each was an event; all but one was the highest-grossing …
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‘Star Wars’: 5 Ways to Save the Franchise’s Struggling Standalone Films
As “Solo: A Star Wars Story” becomes the first film in the relaunched series to fall short of box office expectations, it might be time to reconsider those …
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Disney Unlikely to Release ‘Star Wars’ Movies So Close Together Again After ‘Solo’ Disappointment
There’s a lot of Monday Morning Quarterbacking going on with regards to the disappointing opening weekend of Solo: A Star Wars Story, but really the …
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Reflecting On The Failure Of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Who would’ve thought that one of the most popular, iconic characters in the history of cinema would get their ass kicked by Deadpool? Solo is looking …
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Solo box office fizzle: What should Disney do next with Star Wars?
Solo didn’t just come in a little rough around the edges at the box office. The latest Star Wars spin-off opened to only an estimated $101 million in ticket …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ director Ron Howard responds to the movie’s disappointing box-office …
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” brought in an estimated $103 million against the $130 million that analysts were projecting it to make over the Memorial Day …
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The Star Wars Canon Behind Solo’s Biggest Surprise
Solo: A Star Wars Story offers a shadier look into the period between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, removed from stories of the Rebellion vs.
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‘Solo’ Seems Like Episode 1 Of A Different Sort of ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Trilogy
Solo is the first in what is supposed to be a series of Star Wars “standalones,” ones focused on individual characters we know and love, usually fill in …
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Celebrate Solo: A Star Wars Story With Chewbacca Merchandise at Disney Parks
Last week, Steven Miller shared a roundup of new merchandise inspired by Solo: A Star Wars Story. Today, I’m happy to share a look at Chewbacca …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Makes the Prequels More Relevant Than Ever
Nothing rankles some Star Wars fans more than mentioning The Prequels. Derided when George Lucas started releasing them in 1999, The Phantom …
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Going ‘Solo’: Here are 5 more characters who need their own ‘Star Wars’ spinoffs
Everybody’s going to have their own Star Wars film soon. Even those shady dudes at the Mos Eisley cantina. (Come on, who doesn’t want a Greedo …
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Star Wars, Box Office Drops, and Mary Poppins
Solo: A Star Wars Story, the fourth Star Wars movie released since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, grossed just north of $100 million in the US over the …
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As ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Flops, Are Movies About White Men Box Office Poison?
Solo: A Star Wars Story may struggle to pass the $248 million opening weekend of The Force Awakens, and maybe (if things go south) the $220m …
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Disney shares dip after franchise-low debut for ‘Star Wars’ prequel
Shares of Disney fell after its latest “Star Wars” movie sputtered at the box office over Memorial Day weekend. The Disney-produced “Solo: A Star Wars …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story disappoints with $100m at the US box office
Solo: A Star Wars Story has performed disappointingly on its box-office debut, recording much poorer results than the previous Star Wars standalone, …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story bombs at box office
This was the US box office takings for Solo: A Star Wars Story during the film’s opening weekend, and, for a film that cost $250 million to make before …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story stumbles at box office, Disney caution against ‘fatigue’ suggestions
Solo: A Star Wars Story was seen as a sure-fire hit by box-office analysts: no Disney-produced Star Wars film had opened to less than $155 million …
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Star Wars isn’t built for a Marvel-style cinematic universe
Star Wars isn’t built for a Marvel-style cinematic universe … Solo: A Star Wars Story’s box office numbers are in, and the overwhelming consensus …
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge village name revealed
When it comes to interactive Star Wars experiences, Disney Resorts knows how to transport fans to a galaxy far, far away without ever having to leave …
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5 Pieces Of Advice We Have For The Star Wars Franchise
For the first time in history, the Star Wars franchise is on odd footing. Ron Howard’s Solo: A Star Wars Story was predicated to be one of the biggest hits …
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C-3PO’s paranoid Star Wars statements ranked from least to most justified
The skittish protocol droid C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) has appeared in nearly every single Star Wars movie and for good reason. Along with R2-D2, …
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