Despite expectations, the new Star Wars spin-off is struggling to hit North American box office predictions after earning a projected $101.1 million in the US over the weekend.

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' was actually expected to rake $300 million globally, but the star-studded movie only just squeaked past $145 million worldwide.

According to reports, the film has earned $65 million overseas.

It also lags behind the most current standalone 'Star Wars' movie, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', which opened with $155 million in North America in 2016.

The movie's release also comes a mere five months after 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'.

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' stars Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han Solo, a character originated by Harrison Ford.

Ron Howard took over directing responsibilities from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who exited the project last summer over creative differences with LucasFilm bosses.

Meanwhile, 'Deadpool 2' will earn a projected $53.5 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $218.2 million.

And 'Avengers: Infinity War' is continuing to break records by surpassing 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and 'The Avengers' to become the sixth top grossing film in North America with a projected $621.7 million.

The blockbuster has earned over $1.9 billion globally.

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