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Merchandise

The 4 photos below show Merchandise available on different websites and shop available for fans of the famous franchise. According to Bloomberg, if a movie hits one billion dollars in sales, it’s a safe estimate that toy sales will average $250 to $300 million. Demonstrating the massive sales revenue and profitability that can be made on top of the film release if successful. The Star Wars franchise, has gathered $12 billion in toy sales. Since the series has been around for decades, dating back to the release of the first movie in 1977. It is inevitable with the long anticipated wait for 'The Force Awakens', that loyal fans and the excitement over the new release that more merchandise will be sold.

Star Wars Saga:

Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

Reviews:

8.4/10·IMDb

92%·Rotten Tomatoes

81%·Metacritic

Synopsis:

Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.

Facts:

Release date: December 17, 2015 (United Kingdom)

Director: J.J. Abrams

Running time: 2h 16m

Film series: Star Wars

Production Companies: Lucas Films Ltd. Bad Robot Productions.

Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios

Budget: $200 million.

Box office $2.012 billion

Cast:

“The Force Awakens” reunites original “Star Wars” cast members Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca). This attracts star wars lovers as they want to see the original actors back on the Star Wars scene.