Star Wars: The Last Jedi is off to a death star-sized start at the box office. Disney said on Friday that the eighth installment in the space franchise has earned an estimated $45m from Thursday night showings. It's set to play on 4 232 screens in North America. Rian Johnson wrote and directed The Last Jedi, which stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver.