Solo director Ron Howard admitted over the weekend he is upset with how Star Wars fans have treated his new film.
Howard tweeted a statement praising the cast and crew of Solo, which was released on May 25 and is in danger of not making any additional money for Disney.
But Howard said hes worried fans wont give the film a true shot.
Im proud of #SoloAStarWarsStory and the cast & crew worked hard to give fans a fun new addition. As a director I feel badly when people who I believe (& exit polls show) will very likely enjoy a movie dont see it on a big screen w/great sound, he said in a tweet.
Solo hasnt had the greatest debut among Star Wars films. As the Deseret News reported, the film might be the first in the franchise to lose money. Solo had a budget of roughly $250 million and a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign.
Experts told The Hollywood Reporter the movie could lose between $50 and $80 million.
The film also had extra costs since it fired its original directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 11 months into production and hired Howard to take over the project. The company had to pay both parties, which led to more costs, according to THR.
Solo also suffered from a historically low return in international box office numbers. According to Quartz, it received the lowest box office returns among all live-action Star Wars films. Only The Clone Wars the 2008 animated movie that received a theatrical release to kick off the TV series earned less internationally.
Wall Street analyst Barton Crockett told THR this might be the first major loss for Disney for a franchise that previously seemed untouchable.
This marks a tough return to movie reality for a Disney that had in recent years enjoyed a cant-miss mystique, Crockett wrote in a memo, according to THR.
Howard tweeted a statement praising the cast and crew of Solo, which was released on May 25 and is in danger of not making any additional money for Disney.
But Howard said hes worried fans wont give the film a true shot.
Im proud of #SoloAStarWarsStory and the cast & crew worked hard to give fans a fun new addition. As a director I feel badly when people who I believe (& exit polls show) will very likely enjoy a movie dont see it on a big screen w/great sound, he said in a tweet.
Solo hasnt had the greatest debut among Star Wars films. As the Deseret News reported, the film might be the first in the franchise to lose money. Solo had a budget of roughly $250 million and a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign.
Experts told The Hollywood Reporter the movie could lose between $50 and $80 million.
The film also had extra costs since it fired its original directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, 11 months into production and hired Howard to take over the project. The company had to pay both parties, which led to more costs, according to THR.
Solo also suffered from a historically low return in international box office numbers. According to Quartz, it received the lowest box office returns among all live-action Star Wars films. Only The Clone Wars the 2008 animated movie that received a theatrical release to kick off the TV series earned less internationally.
Wall Street analyst Barton Crockett told THR this might be the first major loss for Disney for a franchise that previously seemed untouchable.
This marks a tough return to movie reality for a Disney that had in recent years enjoyed a cant-miss mystique, Crockett wrote in a memo, according to THR.
