Walt Disney Co. slashed its opening-weekend forecast for Solo: A Star Wars Story as early returns from theatres signalled a deeply disappointing opening. Photo: APLos Angeles: Walt Disney Co. slashed its opening-weekend forecast for Solo: A Star Wars Story as early returns from theatres signalled a deeply disappointing opening for the company’s newest space adventure film. Sales at US and Canadian theatres are likely to total $105 million to $115 million through the four-day Memorial Day weekend, Disney said Friday in an email. The Star Wars films are a key part of Disney’s movie slate, which also includes the hugely successful Marvel movies and animated features from Pixar. Solo was expected to be the lowest-performing of the Star Wars movies under Disney, but the new forecast undercuts analysts’ estimates and signals a poor public response.

Source: Mint May 26, 2018 05:37 UTC