The Last Jedi Is Going To Make So Much Money
(GameSpot Wii News)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theatres this weekend and it is expected to make a lot of money. Deadline reports that the sci-fi blockbuster is in line to make $424 million-$440 million worldwide after its first weekend. In the US and Canada alone, it`s projected to make $200 million, with the rest coming from international markets.By comparison, Star Wars: The Force Awakens made $247.9 million in the US and Canada for its opening weekend back in 2015, making up the rest of its $537.9 million first-weekend haul from international markets. That movie had the benefit of having a ton of built-up interest, as it was the first new item in the mainline series in more than a decade.Even if The Last Jedi comes in lower than The Force Awakens as it is expected to, $440 million worldwide is absolutely massive and would make it one of the strongest openings in the history of film.The Force Awakens ended its theatrical run with $2.07 billion worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing movie in history. In the US and Canada, it banked $936.7 million and now stands as the highest-grossing movie ever domestically.For more on The Last Jedi, check out GameSpot`s The Last Jedi review here. Most big films have smartly gotten out of The Last Jedi`s way this weekend, though one notable release is Fox`s animated film Ferdinand.