4Rogue One: A Star Wars Story When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion in 2012, it was assumed the studio would make use of the franchise beyond just making another trilogy. But 2016's Rogue One was certainly a risk. Not counting the pair of Ewok movies that are not considered canon, no spin-offs had ever been attempted. This was going to tell the story of how the Death Star plans wound up in the hands of the Rebel Alliance, focusing largely on new characters. The presence of Darth Vader certainly helped director Gareth Edwards out but this presented a test for Star Wars that it hadn't faced. It was a painstaking process with reshoots, help from Tony Gilroy and much speculation ahead of its release. In the end, Rogue One was a huge success, taking in $1.05 billion globally, including a stellar $522.9 domestically. This proved that the franchise had gas in the tank beyond the Skywalker saga, which means Disney can keep milking this cash cow for years to come. … [Read more...] about Every Star Wars Movie Ranked by Box Office Performance
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Markets may witness profit-taking after 50K peak; all eyes on Budget
Indian stock market which added another feather to its cap by scaling the 50,000-mount for the first time ever may witness some profit-taking ahead but for now, all eyes are on the upcoming Union Budget that will influence the onward journey of the bluechip index, according to analysts. From witnessing gigantic losses to record-shattering gains, investors witnessed a wide array of emotions in 2020. Markets showed volatile trends last year, with the benchmark crashing to its one-year low of 25,638.9 on March 24, only to roar back to reach record highs in the later part of the year. The record-breaking run has been continuing, with the benchmark reaching the momentous 50,000-mark on January 21. The 30-share BSE index jumped to its record high of 50,184.01 during the trade on Thursday. "Expect markets to go into consolidation phase in the second half of this calendar year and again resume the upward trajectory from CY22 onwards," Rusmik Oza, Executive Vice President, Head of Fundamental … [Read more...] about Markets may witness profit-taking after 50K peak; all eyes on Budget
Corgi Slides Into View…Cat Can’t Believe Its Eyes
Try and watch this video without laughing – it was shared on Instagram earlier this month and shows a cat minding its own business playing with a toy mouse, when a corgi slides by...on its backside. … [Read more...] about Corgi Slides Into View…Cat Can’t Believe Its Eyes
Rumour Has It: Barca target Alaba and Aguero as Varane eyes Madrid exit
Rumour Has It: Joao Felix wants Atletico stay amid PSG interest, Alaba an option for Real Madrid … [Read more...] about Rumour Has It: Barca target Alaba and Aguero as Varane eyes Madrid exit
Juventus 2-0 Bologna: Arthur opens his account as champions go fourth
A fine reflex save from Wojciech Szczesny prevented Cuadrado's header from gifting Bologna an own goal early in the second half and the Juve keeper once again had to be alert keep out Riccardo Orsolini's left-footed strike. … [Read more...] about Juventus 2-0 Bologna: Arthur opens his account as champions go fourth