‘Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu’ Hopes To Hyper-Space To $160M Global Opening Over Memorial Day Weekend – Box Office Preview
The upcoming film 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' is projected to have a global opening of $160 million over Memorial Day weekend. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film aims to attract families and capitalize on its merchandise success. With presales already at $25 million, the film is set to be shown in 4,300 theaters, including 425 IMAX locations.
- ▪The film is expected to open with $160 million globally, including $80 million from North America.
- ▪Presales for the film have reached $25 million, surpassing previous films at the same point.
- ▪This marks the first big screen adaptation of a Disney+ series in the Star Wars franchise.
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STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, from left: Pedro Pascal, Grogu, 2026. © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection The good news is that this Memorial Day weekend won’t be the lowest post Covid, and Lucasfilm/Disney’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu won’t open as low as Warner Bros’ Furiosa did two years ago at this time with a $32.3M 4-day. The new hope is that the Jon Favreau directed, Dave Filoni EP’ed and co-written feature will meet or exceed its $80M 4-day tracking in North America. That all depends on whether families show up and push the first Star Wars film in seven years to a bigger number. Burger King is a promo partner on the pic, so hopefully Whoopers will have more influence on potential moviegoers than blue milk did for Luke Skywalker.
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