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''Episode IX'', the final installment of the sequel trilogy, is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-replace-colin-trevorrow-as-star-wars-episode-ix-writer-director-1037933?|title=J.J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Writer and Director|last=Parker|first=Ryan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 12, 2017|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}</ref> Prior to her death in December 2016, Carrie Fisher had been expected to appear in ''Episode IX''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/carrie-fisher-dead-death-star-wars-viii-8-1201948826/|title=Carrie Fisher Completed Work on 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Before Her Death|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 27, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insuranceinsider.com/lloyd-s-braced-for-50mn-carrie-fisher-star-wars-claim|title=Lloyd's braced for $50mn Carrie Fisher Star Wars claim|last=McNestrie|first=Adam|last2=Ascher|first2=Dan|last3=Neill|first3=Matthew|work=The Insurance Insider|date=December 30, 2016|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref> Though Fisher's family granted the rights to use recent footage of Fisher for ''Star Wars: Episode IX,''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/late-carrie-fisher-final-star-wars-movie-article-1.3030154|title=The late Carrie Fisher will appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX', says brother Todd Fisher|last=Desorbough|first=James|work=The New York Daily News|date=April 7, 2017|accessdate=April 7, 2017}}</ref> Fisher will not appear in the film<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-carrie-fisher-will-not-appear-episode-ix-994204|title=Carrie Fisher Will Not Appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'|last=Parker|first=Ryan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 14, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/carrie-fisher-not-in-star-wars-episode-ix-1202033153/|title=Carrie Fisher Won't Appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'|last=Khatchatourian|first=Maane|date=April 14, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}</ref> and Lucasfilm will not digitally generate new footage of her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-regarding-new-rumors|title=A Statement Regarding New Rumors|date=January 13, 2017|work=StarWars.com|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=A primary source that says "[we] ha[ve] no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s performance [as of one month after her death]" is not a reliable source for the future claim that this WILL not be done. In fact, even without addressing the usability of the source, a source that says they "currently have no such plans" cannot be used for the claim we are using it for.|date=December 2017}} |
''Episode IX'', the final installment of the sequel trilogy, is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jj-abrams-replace-colin-trevorrow-as-star-wars-episode-ix-writer-director-1037933?|title=J.J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Writer and Director|last=Parker|first=Ryan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 12, 2017|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}</ref> Principal photography of on the film is set to begin in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-release-date-jj-abrams-1202555963/|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Release date Moves to December 2019|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 12, 2017|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> |
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Prior to her death in December 2016, Carrie Fisher had been expected to appear in ''Episode IX''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/carrie-fisher-dead-death-star-wars-viii-8-1201948826/|title=Carrie Fisher Completed Work on 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Before Her Death|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 27, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insuranceinsider.com/lloyd-s-braced-for-50mn-carrie-fisher-star-wars-claim|title=Lloyd's braced for $50mn Carrie Fisher Star Wars claim|last=McNestrie|first=Adam|last2=Ascher|first2=Dan|last3=Neill|first3=Matthew|work=The Insurance Insider|date=December 30, 2016|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}</ref> Though Fisher's family granted the rights to use recent footage of Fisher for ''Star Wars: Episode IX,''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/late-carrie-fisher-final-star-wars-movie-article-1.3030154|title=The late Carrie Fisher will appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX', says brother Todd Fisher|last=Desorbough|first=James|work=The New York Daily News|date=April 7, 2017|accessdate=April 7, 2017}}</ref> Fisher will not appear in the film<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-carrie-fisher-will-not-appear-episode-ix-994204|title=Carrie Fisher Will Not Appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'|last=Parker|first=Ryan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 14, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/carrie-fisher-not-in-star-wars-episode-ix-1202033153/|title=Carrie Fisher Won't Appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'|last=Khatchatourian|first=Maane|date=April 14, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}</ref> and Lucasfilm will not digitally generate new footage of her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-regarding-new-rumors|title=A Statement Regarding New Rumors|date=January 13, 2017|work=StarWars.com|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=A primary source that says "[we] ha[ve] no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s performance [as of one month after her death]" is not a reliable source for the future claim that this WILL not be done. In fact, even without addressing the usability of the source, a source that says they "currently have no such plans" cannot be used for the claim we are using it for.|date=December 2017}} |
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Although [[Colin Trevorrow]] had initially been attached to direct the film, on September 5, 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Trevorrow had stepped down as director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-regarding-star-wars-episode-ix|title=A Statement Regarding Star Wars: Episode IX|date=September 5, 2017|accessdate=September 5, 2017}}</ref> A week later, Lucasfilm announced that J. J. Abrams would return to direct ''Episode IX'' and co-write it with [[Chris Terrio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/j-j-abrams-star-wars-episode-ix-director-colin-trevorrow-1202548094/|title=J.J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as Director of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 12, 2017|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}</ref> |
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Directed by | Rian Johnson |
Written by | Rian Johnson |
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Cinematography | Steve Yedlin[1] |
Edited by | Bob Ducsay[1] |
Music by | John Williams[2] |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 152 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $165.6 million[4] |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi[5]) is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). The film is produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, and Gwendoline Christie in returning roles, with Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro joining the cast. It also marks the final performance of Fisher, who died in December 2016, with the film being dedicated in her memory.
The film was announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. It is produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman, with Force Awakens director J. J. Abrams as an executive producer. John Williams, composer for the previous seven films, returns to compose the score. Scenes that required shooting at Skellig Michael in Ireland were filmed during pre-production in September 2015, with principal photography beginning at Pinewood Studios in England in February 2016 and ending in July 2016. Post-production wrapped up in September 2017.[6]
The Last Jedi had its world premiere in Los Angeles on December 9, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 15, 2017. The film has grossed $165 million worldwide and received largely positive reviews. Critics praised it for its plot, ensemble cast, action scenes, visual effects, musical score and emotional weight; some considered it the best film of the franchise since The Empire Strikes Back.[7][8][9][10][11] A sequel, provisionally titled Star Wars: Episode IX, is scheduled for release on December 20, 2019.
Plot
Resistance fighters led by General Leia Organa evacuate their main base as a First Order fleet reaches them. Poe Dameron leads an effective but costly counterattack. The Resistance vessels jump into hyperspace to escape, but the First Order gives pursuit using a tracking device. During an attack, Leia's son, Kylo Ren, manages to destroy the Resistance fighters to leave the capital ships defenseless but hesitates to fire at the lead Resistance ship after sensing his mother's presence on board, but TIE fighters destroy the bridge of the ship, killing Admiral Ackbar and many Resistance leaders. Leia saves herself using the Force but is incapacitated, leaving Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo in command. Disapproving of her passive strategy, Poe, Finn, BB-8, and mechanic Rose Tico embark on a secret plan to disable the tracking device.
Having arrived on Ahch-To with Chewbacca and R2-D2 aboard the Millennium Falcon, Rey meets Luke Skywalker. Luke refuses to initiate her in the ways of the Force because of his past failure with teaching Kylo, even after learning of Han Solo's death. Unbeknownst to Luke, Rey and Kylo begin communicating with each other through visions. Prompted by R2-D2, Luke eventually agrees to teach Rey. Luke and Kylo give Rey differing accounts of the incident that swayed Kylo toward the dark side, with Luke confessing that he contemplated killing Kylo upon discovering his corruption by Supreme Leader Snoke. Unable to convince Luke to join the Resistance, Rey leaves Ahch-To without him to confront Kylo. Luke sees the ghost of Yoda, who destroys the Ahch-To Jedi temple for him and tells him that failure is the greatest teacher.
Holdo reveals her plan to discreetly evacuate the remaining Resistance members using small transports. Believing her actions to be cowardly and risky, Poe instigates a mutiny. Finn, Rose, and BB-8 recruit the pirate and computer hacker DJ at a casino on Canto Bight, believing that he will be able to help them disable the tracking device. They infiltrate Snoke's ship, but are captured by Captain Phasma, though BB-8 manages to escape. Meanwhile, Rey lands on the same ship and is seized by Kylo, who takes her to Snoke. During a confrontation with Snoke, Rey tries to turn Kylo to the side of the Resistance. Snoke reveals that he controlled the mental connection between her and Kylo as part of a plan to destroy Luke. Ordered to kill Rey, Kylo instead kills Snoke and works together with Rey to kill Snoke's guards. Kylo invites Rey to rule the galaxy with him, but Rey refuses. Using the Force, they struggle for possession of Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber until they break it in two. Rey escapes while the First Order are distracted by the battle. Kylo declares himself the new Supreme Leader.
Meanwhile Leia, having recovered, stuns Poe and allows the evacuation to begin. Holdo remains on the main ship to mislead Snoke's fleet as all others escape to an old Rebel Alliance base on the nearby planet Crait. However, DJ reveals the Resistance's plan to the First Order, and the evacuation transports are targeted with heavy losses; Holdo sacrifices herself by ramming Snoke's flagship at lightspeed to stop the barrage while ripping Snoke’s command vessel in two and damaging many other First Order vessels. BB-8 frees Rose and Finn, who escape after defeating Captain Phasma, and join the survivors of the evacuation. When the First Order arrives, Poe, Finn, and Rose lead a charge with old speeders, but suffer heavy loses. Rey arrives in the Millennium Falcon and draws the TIE fighters away, while Rose saves Finn from a suicide run to destroy the main enemy cannon, which then blasts a hole in the Resistance fortress.
Luke appears and confronts Kylo alone, giving the surviving Resistance fighters time to escape. Kylo strikes Luke with his lightsaber, but learns that he has been fighting a Force projection, and Luke is still on Ahch-To. Luke defiantly tells Kylo that he will not be the last Jedi, as Rey clears a blocked tunnel behind the base so the remaining Resistance fighters can escape. Luke then peacefully dies and becomes one with the Force. The remaining Resistance fighters escape aboard the Falcon, and Leia reassures everyone that the rebellion has all that is needed to rise again. On Canto Bight, one of the children that helped Finn and Rose escape grabs a broom with the Force and gazes up into space.
Cast
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- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, a powerful Jedi Master who has been in self-imposed exile on the planet Ahch-To. He is the son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.[12][13]
- Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa, twin sister to Luke, former princess of Alderaan, and a leading general in the Resistance.[13] The Last Jedi was the final film that Fisher worked on. She died on December 27, 2016,[14] after completing her work on the film.[15][16] The film is dedicated to her memory.[17]
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader Snoke's servant who is strong with the dark side of the Force and leader to the Knights of Ren. He was born Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, nephew of Luke Skywalker, and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.[13]
- Daisy Ridley as Rey, a highly Force-sensitive scavenger from the desert planet Jakku who joined the Resistance and goes to find Luke Skywalker.[13]
- John Boyega as Finn, a former stormtrooper of the First Order who defected to the Resistance.[13][18]
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, a high-ranking X-wing fighter pilot in the Resistance.[13][19]
- Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke, the mysterious leader of the First Order and Kylo Ren's master.[13]
- Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata, a pirate and ally of the Resistance.[13]
- Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, the former head of the First Order's Starkiller Base.[13]
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, a humanoid protocol droid in the service of Leia Organa.[13]
- Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, the commander of the First Order's stormtroopers.[13][20]
- Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, a member of the Resistance who works in maintenance.[21][22]
- Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo, an officer in the Resistance.[23][1]
- Benicio del Toro as DJ, an underworld character.[23] Del Toro likens his character to a knife, saying "if you grab him by the blade, he'll cut you. If you grab him by the handle, he can be very, very useful."[24]
Joonas Suotamo appears as Chewbacca, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew after previously serving as his body double for The Force Awakens.[25] Mayhew, who was 73 years old and suffering from chronic knee and back pain,[26] is credited as "Chewbacca consultant." Frank Oz, Billie Lourd, Timothy D. Rose, and Mike Quinn reprise their roles as Yoda, Lieutenant Connix, Admiral Ackbar, and Nien Nunb, respectively from previous films.[13][27][28][29][30] Amanda Lawrence appears as Commander D'Acy, and Mark Lewis Jones and Adrian Edmondson play Captains Canady and Peavey respectively. BB-8 is controlled by puppeteers Dave Chapman and Brian Herring,[31] while initial voice work is by Ben Schwartz, with final sound effects voiced by Bill Hader modulated through a synthesizer.[32] Jimmy Vee portrays R2-D2.[33][34] Veronica Ngo portrays Paige Tico, a Resistance gunner sacrificing her life and Rose's sister.[23] Justin Theroux plays the master codebreaker.[35] Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a voice cameo as Slowen Lo.[36] Warwick Davis plays Wodibin.[37] Gareth Edwards, director of the Star Wars Anthology film Rogue One,[38] has a cameo appearance as a Resistance Soldier, as does Gary Barlow.[39] Hermione Corfield, Noah Segan and Jamie Christopher all appear as X-Wing pilots Tallie, Starck and Tubbs.[40] Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Tom Hardy all filmed cameo appearances as stormtroopers.[41][42]
Production
Development
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In October 2012, Star Wars creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the Star Wars franchise, to The Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of Star Wars films.[43] J. J. Abrams was named director of the first episode in the trilogy, The Force Awakens, in January 2013.[44][45] In June 2014, director Rian Johnson was reported to be in talks to write and direct its sequel, dubbed Episode VIII, and to write a treatment for the third film, Episode IX, with Ram Bergman producing both films.[46][47] Johnson confirmed in August 2014 that he would direct Episode VIII.[48] In September, filmmaker Terry Gilliam asked Johnson about what it felt like to take over something that was made famous by another filmmaker, to which Johnson responded:
I'm just starting into it, but so far, honestly, it's the most fun I've ever had writing. It's just joyous. But also for me personally, I grew up not just watching those movies but playing with those toys, so as a little kid, the first movies I was making in my head were set in this world. A big part of it is that direct connection, almost like an automatic jacking back into childhood in a weird way. But I don't know, ask me again in a few years and we'll be able to talk about that.[49]
According to Johnson, the story begins immediately after the last scene of The Force Awakens.[38] He had his story group watch films such as Twelve O'Clock High, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Gunga Din, Three Outlaw Samurai, Sahara, and Letter Never Sent for inspiration while developing ideas.[38][50] He felt it was difficult to work on the film while The Force Awakens was being finished.[38]
In December 2015, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy stated that "we haven't mapped out every single detail [of the sequel trilogy] yet". She said that Abrams was collaborating with Johnson and that Johnson would in turn work with (then) Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow to ensure a smooth transition.[51] Abrams is an executive producer along with Jason McGatlin and Tom Karnowski.[52] Lucasfilm announced the film's title, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, on January 23, 2017.[53]
Casting
In September 2015, Disney shortlisted the female cast members to Gina Rodriguez, Tatiana Maslany, and Olivia Cooke.[54] Later that month, Benicio del Toro confirmed that he would play the villain in the film,[55] and Mark Hamill was also confirmed.[12] In October 2015, Gugu Mbatha-Raw was rumored to have been cast in the film.[56] In November, Jimmy Vee was cast as R2-D2.[33] In November, Kennedy announced at the London premiere for The Force Awakens that the entire cast would return for Episode VIII, along with "a handful" of new cast members.[13] In February 2016, at the start of filming, it was confirmed that Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran had been cast in unspecified roles.[1] In April 2017, at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Lucasfilm announced that Tran plays Resistance maintenance worker Rose Tico, which Johnson described as the film's largest new role.[21][22]
Filming
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Second unit photography began during pre-production at Skellig Michael in Ireland on September 14, 2015, due to the difficulties of filming at that location during other seasons. It would have lasted four days,[57][58][59] but filming was canceled for the first day due to poor weather and rough conditions.[60] In November 2014, Ivan Dunleavy, chief executive of Pinewood Studios, confirmed that the film would be shot at Pinewood,[61] with filming also occurring in Mexico.[18] In September 2015, del Toro revealed that principal photography would begin in March 2016;[55] however, Kennedy later stated that filming would begin in January 2016.[13] The production began work on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios on November 15, 2015.[62] Rick Heinrichs served as production designer.[63]
In January 2016, production of Episode VIII was delayed until February 2016, due to script rewrites.[64] Additionally, filming was potentially in danger of being delayed further due to an upcoming strike between the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television and the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union.[65] On February 10, 2016, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that principal photography had begun,[66] under the working title Space Bear.[38] Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik from March 9 to 16, 2016,[67][68] as well as in Ireland in May.[69] Malin Head in County Donegal and a mountain headland, Ceann Sibeal in County Kerry, served as additional filming locations.[70] Principal photography wrapped on July 22, 2016,[71] though as of early September 2016, Nyong'o had not filmed her scenes.[72] In February 2017, it was announced that sequences from the film were shot in IMAX.[73] Production designer Rick Heinrichs said the original screenplay called for 160 sets, double what might be expected, but that Johnson did some "trimming and cutting". Ultimately 125 sets were created on 14 sound stages at Pinewood Studios.[74]
According to creature designer Neal Scanlan, "[t]here are more practical effects in this film than any Star Wars film", as the film implements 180 to 200 creatures created with practical effects, some of which were cut from the final edit.[75] For Yoda's appearance in the film as a Force ghost, the character was created using puppetry, as was done in the original Star Wars trilogy (as opposed to computer-generated imagery, which was used to create Yoda in most of the prequel trilogy).[76]
Music
In July 2013, Kennedy announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams would return to score the Star Wars sequel trilogy.[2][77] At a Tanglewood concert in August 2016, Williams confirmed he was scheduled to start scoring Episode VIII.[78] Williams said he would begin recording the score "off and on" in December 2016 until March or April 2017.[79] On February 21, 2017, it was confirmed that recording was underway, with Williams conducting.[80]
Release
In January 2015, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that Episode VIII would be released in 2017,[81] and in March, Lucasfilm announced a release date of May 26, 2017.[82][83] In January 2016, The Last Jedi was rescheduled for December 15, 2017 in 3D and IMAX 3D.[52][84] On January 23, 2017, the film's title was announced as Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[53] Similarly to The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, "Episode VIII" was included in the film's opening crawl, although not in its official title.[85]
The Last Jedi had its world premiere in Los Angeles on December 9, 2017.[86] The European premiere was held at London's Royal Albert Hall on December 12, 2017, with a red carpet event.[87]
Marketing
A set of eight promotional postage stamps were released on October 12, 2017 in the UK by the Royal Mail with artwork by Malcolm Tween.[88] On September 19, 2017, Australia Post released a set of stamp packs.[89]
Reception
Box office
As of December 15, 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has grossed $104.8 million in the United States and Canada, and $60.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $165.6 million.[4] The estimated gross worldwide for the film to break even is around $800 million.[90]
Pre-sale tickets went on sale in the United States on October 9, 2017, and as with The Force Awakens and Rogue One, ticket service sites such as Fandango had their servers crash due to heavy traffic and demand.[91] In the United States and Canada, industry tracking has The Last Jedi grossing around $200 million from 4,232 theaters in its opening weekend.[92] The film made $45 million from Thursday night previews, the second-highest amount ever (behind The Force Awakens' $57 million),[93] and $104 million on its first day (including previews), also the second best total of all-time.[94]
Worldwide, the film is expected to debut to $424–440 million, including $224–240 million outside North America.[95] In its first two days of release the film made $60.8 million from 48 markets. The top countries were the United Kingdom ($10.2 million), Germany ($6.1 million), France ($6 million), Australia ($5.6 million) and Brazil ($2.5 million).[96]
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has an approval rating of 93% based on 291 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi honors the saga's rich legacy while adding some surprising twists—and delivering all the emotion-rich action fans could hope for."[97] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on 54 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[98] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale,[94] while ComScore reported audiences gave an average five-out-of-five stars to the film, with a 90% overall positive score and an 82% definite recommend.[93]
Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the cast and the direction: "You're in hyper-skilled hands with Johnson who makes sure you leave the multiplex feeling euphoric. The middle part of the current trilogy, The Last Jedi ranks with the very best Star Wars epics (even the pinnacle that is The Empire Strikes Back) by pointing the way ahead to a next generation of skywalkers – and, thrillingly, to a new hope."[99] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times also gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, saying, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi...doesn’t pack quite the same emotional punch [as The Force Awakens] and it lags a bit in the second half, [but] this is still a worthy chapter in the Star Wars franchise, popping with exciting action sequences, sprinkled with good humor and containing more than a few nifty 'callbacks' to previous characters and iconic moments."[100]
Conversely, Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote, "Despite a few stunning decorative touches (most of which involve the color red) and that brief central sequence of multiple Reys, the movie comes off as a work that’s ironed out, flattened down, appallingly purified. Above all, it delivers a terrifyingly calculated consensus storytelling, an artificial universality that is achieved, in part, through express religious references."[101] Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail gave the film 2/4 stars, saying the film suffered from too many new additions and writing, "Nifty new animals, a maturing villain, a flagging heroine, muffled humour – as it seeks to uphold a giant cultural legacy, this unfolding trilogy struggles to maintain a balance that often seems just out of reach."[102]
Sequel
Episode IX, the final installment of the sequel trilogy, is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019.[103] Principal photography of on the film is set to begin in June 2018.[104]
Prior to her death in December 2016, Carrie Fisher had been expected to appear in Episode IX.[105][106] Though Fisher's family granted the rights to use recent footage of Fisher for Star Wars: Episode IX,[107] Fisher will not appear in the film[108][109] and Lucasfilm will not digitally generate new footage of her.[110][failed verification]
Although Colin Trevorrow had initially been attached to direct the film, on September 5, 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Trevorrow had stepped down as director.[111] A week later, Lucasfilm announced that J. J. Abrams would return to direct Episode IX and co-write it with Chris Terrio.[112]
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