LU STOUT: Welcome back. Now Marvel is on a winning streak. "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" shot straight to number one at the U.S. box office on its opening weekend, bringing in an estimated $145 million. Now the sequel in the "Guardians'" franchise lived up to the hype that the first film created. It also got good reviews, as it was a warm welcome overseas, grabbing some $428 million total worldwide. This success makes it 15 straight number one openings for Marvel at the U.S. box office. And, just to show you how long this winning streak is, "Iron Man" opened about nine years ago. Starting with that, every film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has opened at number one. "The Avengers" is the most successful film of them all. Worldwide, it is the fifth highest grossing movie of all time. And, combined, the 15 Marvel films, they make the series the biggest movie franchise ever in the U.S. That's bigger than "Star Wars," bigger than Harry Potter, even James Bond. And Marvel isn't slowing down. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is one of two more Marvel movies coming out this year. And there's another three next year. And that is NEWS STREAM. I'm Kristie Lu Stout. But don't go anywhere. "WORLD SPORT" with Amanda Davies is next.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" Dominates Box Office.