Star Wars; The Force Awakens Crosses $250M Globally

 "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has already surpassed $100 million in North America, and $250 million globally, setting it up for a record-setting weekend.

According to The Walt Disney Co. on Saturday, the film made an estimated $120.5 million from Thursday night previews and opening day Friday, which smashes the previous opening day record of $91.1 million, set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

Since beginning its overseas release Wednesday, "The Force Awakens" has made an estimated $129.5 million internationally.

Currently, "Jurassic World" holds the global weekend
opening record with $524.9 million, a number J.J. Abrams' seventh chapter in the "Star Wars" saga could well exceed.

First appeared on AP