“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is thus far the most unsuccessful entry in the rebooted Star Wars franchise by a wide margin. And while blockbusters on the Star Wars scale often recoup their money overseas even when suffering disappointing domestic box-office returns, “Solo” hasn’t fared well internationally, either. This is the first sign that Star Wars might not be the cash cow it was once considered. In between would be films branded as Star Wars stories, flicks that take place in the Star Wars universe but don’t affect the main plotline established by George Lucas in the 1970s. Perhaps the low box-office numbers have nothing to do with quality, but instead point to a Star Wars fatigue of sorts.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2018 21:00 UTC