#Cast of star wars a rogue one movie

It would go on to earn a record-breaking $936.6 million domestically, but it couldn't break Avatar's $2.7 billion global record.Ī few days ago, another report revealed that Rogue One was eyeing a $350 million worldwide opening weekend, which would be the third highest global debut of the year, behind Warner Bros.' Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice ($422.5 million) and Marvel Studios' Captain America: Civil War ($379.5 million). Last year's highly-anticipated adventure would go on to break several box office record, including the highest three-day opening weekend ever, $247.9 million.

#Cast of star wars a rogue one movie

While this figure certainly reveals that the movie is getting off to a good start, it still falls way short of the all time record, set almost exactly one year ago today, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $57 million tally. The early box office projections put this film at around $130 million but now it may debut even higher.Įarlier today, we reported that Rogue One earned an impressive $30 million during Thursday night preview screenings. The screening location hasn't been named, but it's clear that the theater was packed, which isn't surprising, since the early box office number are indicating this could already be a huge hit. Riz Ahmed posted the video on his Instagram, which shows Gareth Edwards introducing the cast members, who were all received with thunderous applause by the audience.

If you weren't one of the lucky fans in attendance at this one screening last night, thankfully there is video of this surprise introduction.

Some lucky fans were surprised with a special treat, as director Gareth Edwards showed up to introduce the event, along with stars Felicity Jones, Riz Ahmed, Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk. Last night, the countdown towards the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story finally came to an end, with Thursday night preview screenings.