James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the follow-up to the 2014 box office smash that sent waves across the world when it grossed more than $777.3 million globally, opened in the USA this weekend with a galactic $145 million return, making it not only the top movie in the country, but also Marvel's fifteenth straight No. 1 opening domestically, according to CNN Money.
Director James Gunn (R), actor Dave Batista (L) and actress Zoe Saldana attend a press conference of the American movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" held in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Expo on July 10, 2014 as part of their South East Asia media tour.
"Furious" sold $8.5 million in tickets in the fourth week of a lucrative run, which saw it surpass the one-billion-dollar mark worldwide. However, Vol. 2 did even better in the all-important Chinese market this weekend, opening 75% ahead of its predecessor.
The Superhero sequel has earned $427.6-M globally; elsewhere, TG teen drama "3 Generations" and Julian Assange documentary "Risk" both DOA at the specialty box office. Following Galaxy 2, there are a slew of sequels getting ready to hit the screens that includes Alien: Covenant, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Cars 3, Transformers: The Last Knight, Despicable Me 3 and War for the Planet of the Apes. The gap between first and second at the box office was huge.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now being developed. "Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes" aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for 2020, then?
Guardians 2 launched last week in select global countries, and with the wide release in major markets including China, Japan and Korea this weekend, it has generated a staggering $425 million globally. How to Be a Latin Lover retained a spot in the top five with $5.3 million while Beauty and the Beast finished in fifth place with $4.9 million adding to its awesome $487.6 million total.
"Baahubali 2: The Conclusion", $3.2 million ($43.9 million international). Winning over audiences, the movie went on to bring in $333 million domestically and $440 million overseas.
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