It's been said numerous times that the Star Wars sequel trilogy nearly put an end to the beloved science-fiction property. Say what you will about Episodes VII, VIII, and IX though but to Lucasfilm's credit, it seemed like they knew what they were doing at the beginning.
2015's The Force Awakens showed tremendous promise and comparing it to the other two entries in the divisive trilogy, it's the film that the fandom was generally pleased with. In fact, it holds an unprecedented box office feat no other Star Wars flick was able to accomplish.
But the question is, will future Star Wars films actually be able to break it?
The Force Awakens Holds Impressive Box Office Record That May be Hard to Surpass
The sequel trilogy's debut film ended its theatrical run with a whopping $2.07 billion at the global box office and to this day, it remains the highest-grossing Star Wars film, dethroning arguably the franchise's best film The Empire Strikes Back which earned $1.93 billion during its run.
Despite its financial success, The Force Awakens set the box office bar a little too high that succeeding films weren't able to keep up. For comparison, 2017's The Last Jedi earned $1.333 billion while 2019's The Rise of Skywalker managed to make $1.077 billion.
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It'll be interesting to see if the next Star Wars film which also happens to be led by Daisy Ridley will be able to surpass or even replicate Episode VII's box office triumph but given Lucasfilm's current track record, it's a feat that may be hard to outdo.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to stream on Disney+. Meanwhile, Daisy Ridley's "New Jedi Order" film is reportedly eyeing a May 2026 release.
Via: ScreenRant
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