The sad part is that by tonight Clone Wars will have already turned a profit. Thats what happens when you release a television episode theatrically. I would estimate the movie's budget at under $10 million, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually only $5 million. Technically, this could turn out to be the most profitable Lucasfilm venture since the original. Why wouldn't they do one of these every year? Even if it ended up in last place on its opening weekend it would still break even, and with a kids action film in the summer season with a brand name franchise there's no way you would ever open in last place. Thats why companies keep making these pieces of shit, they are just marketing love-childs, and from a business perspective theres absolutely no reason not to keep doing it.