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CEO Bob Iger](http://fortune.com/2014/12/29/disney-ceo-bob-iger-empire-of-tech/) calls the _The Force Awakens_, the long-awaited next episode of the Star Wars saga, one of his biggest priorities: Months before the movie’s Dec. 18 launch, analysts are already projecting it will be one of the top-grossing box office hits of all time. Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Swinburne expects the upcoming flick to bring in $650 million in the U.S. alone, and a total of $2 billion globally. A recent report from RBC Capital Markets, meanwhile, gives similar projections and points to Disney’s “strong marketing and promotion across all of its divisions” as a harbinger of the movie’s impending success. “…There is no question on whether or not the film will be profitable, but rather how big it could end up being,” says the report. (Already, the six episodes in the Star Wars saga released so far have brought in $7.3 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars.) That’s good news for newish Lucasfilm head and _Star Wars_ producer Kathleen Kennedy, [profiled in the latest issue of Fortune](http://fortune.com/2015/09/10/kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-star-wars/). (Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion back in 2012, shortly after Kennedy came on board). The long-time filmmaker has spent decades producing some of the biggest blockbusters in history, including the Indiana Jones series and _E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial_. But if analysts’ projections ring true, _The Force Awakens_ will be her biggest moneymaker to date (and the third-highest-grossing film to date, trailing only 2009’s _Avatar_ and 1997’s _Titanic_. “This is just the calm before the storm,” says Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst with box-office research firm Rentrak. “The closer we get to the film’s release, the excitement is going to reach a fever pitch.” Dergarabedian expects the upcoming movie, the first _Star Wars_ episode in a decade, to break box office records during its first weekend in theaters. “There’s never been an opening weekend over $100 million in December,” he says. “If any movie can break it in December, it would be _The Force Awakens_.” If current demand for _Star Wars_\-themed merchandise is any indication, the film could end up having a _Frozen_\-like impact on Disney’s bottom line. Earlier this month, an estimated 130,000 fans showed up at midnight openings across the country to get their hands on a new lineup of [_Star Wars_ toys](http://fortune.com/2015/09/03/star-wars-disney-toys-force-awakens/). One of the most popular new products, a lovable new droid called BB-8, sold out on Amazon in the first 13 minutes it was available. (Some fans complained that retailers were severely understocked on many items.) According to Morgan Stanley’s Swinburne, Disney could see an additional $5 billion in branded toys, video games and other products in 2016 alone. And while it’s too soon to tell just how big of a hit the movie will be, Rentrak’s Dergarabedian raises a good point: “Very few movie brands instill the kind of passion and love for the material and the characters as _Star Wars_,” he says. “It’s a huge legacy, and could pay dividends for Disney for decades to come.” [_This article originally appeared on Fortune.com_](http://fortune.com/2015/09/14/just-how-much-will-the-new-star-wars-movie-make/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4034329/star-wars-box-office-revenue/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4034329/star-wars-box-office-revenue/"},"headline":"Just How Much Will the New Star Wars Movie Make?","datePublished":"2015-09-15T02:35:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T10:56:08.627Z","description":"The Star Wars franchise has already made over $7 billion collectively, but the latest episode could be its biggest hit yet","url":"https://time.com/4034329/star-wars-box-office-revenue/","keywords":["movies","star wars: the force awakens","revenue"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6928a0d95c1ef850/698863950b72e370ac6e5d02/star-wars-stormtroopers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Michal Lev-Ram / Fortune"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6928a0d95c1ef850/698863950b72e370ac6e5d02/star-wars-stormtroopers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Stormtroopers onstage during Star Wars Celebration 2015 on April 16, 2015 in Anaheim, California.","caption":"Stormtroopers onstage during Star Wars Celebration 2015 on April 16, 2015 in Anaheim, California.","creditText":"Alberto E. 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