edition of star wars, the force awakens will rake in $100 million from friday s box office alone. one day of the debut weekend. it already made a record-breaking $57 million from thursday s early showings. expected to take in maybe 200, maybe more than $200 million this weekend. and one couple in massachusetts took their love for their franchise films into a whole other level. they have named their newborn jedi. come on. right? and the dad explained they kept seeing news about the latest star wars flick so when their boy was born on the same day as the film s premier, they decided to go with their gut, jedi. by the way, the baby s full film is ryker jedi gracie. better than dearth. who would name their child darth? who would name their child jeddy? as master of the jedi council
last very lasting way, i should say. their infant son born on the same day that this movie opened in the u.s., now bears the name, you ve got it, jedi. reporter jack harper of boston s wcvb has the story. are you in the news? nice to see you. you, too reporter: at winchester hospital just after delivering her new son who is this? this is riker jedi gracie. reporter: denies, jim, a and-year-old noah big star wars fans. the arrival timed with the movie opening made the name seem natural. i don t know. just kind of seemed appropriate. we were watching the news this morning while we were waiting to have him. it was all over the news. now is the time do. it. reporter: going to take time getting used to. his name is what? ricard jedi. i keep forgetting the name. reporter: grandma is okay with it now. did you think that was a good choice? oh, yes.