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Post #1221830

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moviefreakedmind
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Solo: A Star Wars Story — Official Review and Opinions Thread — SPOILERS
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Date created
2-Jul-2018, 1:09 PM

Keep in mind that recouping the investment isn’t what they want. In fact, I bet recouping the investment was never even a concern. It’s about how fast they can recoup it and how much of a profit it ultimately churns out in the long run once they do. If it takes over six years to recoup the investment and a film based on arguably the most likable character in the franchise is a box office bomb that’s potentially indicative of low enthusiasm for stand-alone films and perhaps the series in general, then the suits at Disney are not going to be happy about just recouping the investment. They want decades worth of Marvel-type success, three really successful films then a bomb and who knows what next. I’d be nervous if I were Kathleen Kennedy. Then again, I’d be nervous if any film I produced had a six-figure loss.