It's not cheap, but First 4 Figures' upcoming bust of Amaterasu is certain to stun fans of Capcom's 2006 action-adventure game Okami (and anyone else for that matter). The "life-size" statue stands 26.5 inches tall and is 16 inches wide, and is now available for preorder.
The bust comes in "deluxe full-color packaging," showcasing the sun goddess Amaterasu in her white wolf form with crimson markings, along with her artistic partner Issun. To get a full look, the crew at First 4 Figures put together the documentary video below.
The bust is available for preorder now at a cost of $725 for the exclusive edition, which features LED lights throughout to illuminate the flames surrounding Amaterasu (giving a fire effect). The regular edition, which doesn't light up, goes for $675.
If you do pre-order, you'll be waiting some time for it. The busts won't be ready until Q1 of 2018.
This isn't the first Okami statue to be made by First 4 Figures. In 2016, the company created a 12-inch tall statue of Amaterasu, now available in an exclusive edition for $384.99 (although it looks like it's only available for sale in Asia and Australia at the moment).
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is getting another piece of DLC based entirely around the series' long-running Zombies mode, and now publisher Activision has announced how much the pack will cost.
Zombies Chronicles will set you back $30 (with international pricing yet to be announced), whereas most Call of Duty map packs cost $15. More content is included than in most Call of Duty add-on packs, however: Chronicles bundles together and remasters eight old Zombies maps from World At War, Black Ops, and Black Ops II.
In addition, Activision has revealed the bonus content players can look forward to grabbing when the DLC launches (for PS4) on May 16. All customers will receive:
An exclusive Pack-A-Punch weapon camo
Twenty vials of Liquid Divinium, a type of powerup and in-game currency
Two "all-new Whimsical GobbleGums." GobbleGums are a form of persistent upgrade within Black Ops III's Zombies mode.
Preorder customers on PS4 will also receive a dynamic Zombies theme, and players on all platforms can earn double XP and earn various in-game rewards in Zombies mode for eight days starting May 16.
Zombies Chronicles launches that day for PS4. Treyarch has not announced when it will come to Xbox One and PC, but Past DLC packs typically arrive on those platforms about a month after the PS4 release.
This is a somewhat unusual content drop, as DLC support for Call of Duty games generally ends when the next game in the series is released; Infinite Warfare is the most recent installment in the series. However, Treyarch hinted last year that, due to sustained interest for Black Ops III, it wanted to bring more content to the game.
Deadly Premonition is attempting a comeback--but not as a video game. Following last week's teaser, Rising Star Games today announced a Kickstarter campaign for a board game based on the 2010 video game, which has become something of a cult hit.
The board game is based on the characters, locations, and events from Deadly Premonition. In a news release, Rising Star said the board game is a "passion project" for Rising Star's Samuel Elphick and Saniel Osuna Perez. The adaptation has the blessing of Hidetaka "Swery65" Suehiro, the video game iteration's director.
The board game is a card-based affair for two to four players, with games taking between 30-45 minutes. You take on the role of a detective in search of truth and justice, but there is a killer among the ranks, and the game involves seeking out and bringing this Raincoat Killer to justice.
The Kickstarter campaign goes live tomorrow, May 9, with a goal of $50,000, and an official website can be found here. Click through the images in the gallery below to get a closer look at the box and components, while there is also a picture of Swery holding the game box.
"Our vision was to create a compelling, atmospheric game inspired by Deadly Premonition's delivery of big reveals, plot twists, and consequential moments," Elphick said in a statement. "The venture started out as an idea between colleagues. With hopeful optimism we put together a proposal for Swery and he loved it."
Rising Star says it's launching a Kickstarter for the game instead of funding the project with its own money because the board game market is outside of its normal business ventures. Kickstarter also affords the company an avenue from which to gather feedback about the game, it said. If the crowdfunding campaign is a success, the plan is to have the game out by Fall 2017.
While it's typically the 500 GB variety of Xbox One that goes on sale, you can pick up a 1 TB model for less than $250 right now.
Over on eBay, Newegg is selling the 1 TB Gears of War 4 bundle for only $240. That's a solid price for this particular model of Xbox One S, provided you're interested in Gears; the 1 TB bundles normally retail for $350.
Shipping is free within the United States. A limited quantity of systems is available, and there's no telling exactly how long this will be available for.
If you're in the market for an Xbox One, one thing to keep in mind is the impending launch of Project Scorpio, which is due out later this year. That will provide a significant boost in horsepower over the existing Xbox One (and Xbox One S) and could drive down the price of existing models.
The amazing first full trailer for Blade Runner 2049 is here. The long-awaited sequel to the sci-fi classic arrives in October, and stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Check the trailer out above.
In a recent interview with Deadline, Villeneuve spoke about the challenges of making a sequel to such an iconic film. "It's the first time that I had to take the universe of someone else and to make it my own," he said. "It's very challenging, the biggest artistic challenge I've had in my life probably. I hesitated a lot before doing it, but when I said yes I committed at one hundred percent .
"It's very difficult to talk about it because I'm in the process of doing it, so it's a bit like asking a hockey player to describe how he will score as he's going through the other players. It's a massive challenge."
A live-action movie of DC's supernatural superhero team-up Justice League Dark has been in the works for several years, but it looks to be moving closer. Director Doug Liman has been attached to the project since last year, and he has now spoken about the movie.
In an interview with Collider to promote his new film The Wall, Liman, who also directed The Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow, explained that his take on the superhero genre would stand apart from other films in the genre. "I have a really amazing take on it, that is in keeping with my approach to superheroes," he said. "Jason Bourne is a superhero, of sorts. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena, in The Wall, are superheroes. They're very grounded, but the amount of training and stuff that soldiers bring to the field, they're like Iron Man.
"So, I'm really excited, with Justice League Dark, to actually look at what it's like if I actually tackle a real superhero. [However], it's not gonna look that different from my other superheroes."
Justice League Dark comprises more supernatural members of the DC Universe, such as John Constantine, Madame Xanadu, Swamp Thing, and Deadman. In a separate interview with Cinema Blend, Liman explained that his film would have "real horror elements."
"I love early horror films, be it The Exorcist, or Carrie, The Omen," he said. "In the same way that for Bourne Identity, I went back to '70s paranoia. I'm never going to do something that's straightforward, but I'm not going to do something campy either. I have a take on it that isn't like anything else out there. At the end of the day, I make character-driven movies."
Although Justice League Dark currently has no confirmed release date or cast attached, Liman's comments suggest that DC is very much moving forward with it. At one stage the movie was rumored to be going under the title Dark Universe, but it is unknown if this is still case. An animated version of the property was also released earlier this year.
Bethesda has revealed that Quake Champions will receive a "Large-Scale Tech Test," starting May 12.
The trial will last through May 21, and unlike a previous beta trial, this test period will be open to all, meaning everyone who signs up is free to play the game and share footage and screenshots online.
In addition, a new team-based, 4v4 mode has been revealed. Titled Sacrifice, it challenges players to "work together to dominate the Arenas," and it will be playable for the duration of the approaching Tech Test. The company did not elaborate on what you'll actually have to do in Sacrifice, however.
To register, simply go to the official Quake website. It's unclear, however, whether beta sign-ups currently listed on the site refer to the upcoming Tech Test or to the previous closed beta. We'll likely learn more soon; Bethesda has promised more news "in the next few days."
May has no shortage of new games to get sucked into. From bigger releases like Prey and Injustice 2 to smaller experiences like TumbleSeed and Rime, there's plenty to play. Below, you can see the biggest May releases as well as a list of some of the most notable games coming out this month. You can also see this week's major releases in the video above.
Prey is a reimagining of the 2006 original made by a team from Arkane Studios, who gamers will recognize as the developer of the Dishonored series. The new title is seen by some as a spiritual successor to the 1994 game System Shock.
Injustice 2 is the follow-up to NetherRealm's Injustice: Gods Among Us. It introduces loot, character customization, and items to its fighting system. It also continues where its predecessor's narrative left off, focusing on the aftermath of Batman's successful insurgency against Superman's tyrannical empire.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia -- May 19 (3DS)
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is a remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden, which is the second installment in the Fire Emblem series and was never released outside of Japan. It consists of elements that differ from other games in the series, including a world map and 3D areas you can wander around.
Hideo Kojima's appreciation of movies is no secret, and like many others, he seems to be a fan of Logan.
The Metal Gear creator shared his thoughts about the recent X-Men movie in an essay for Glixel, writing, "What's unique about Logan is that, while it's a significant piece of a larger universe, it also succeeds in breaking away to become an independent story in its own right, finishing a story that would otherwise seem unfinishable. If this isn't special, I don't know what is. It's precisely because of this that Logan is a movie to remember."
Kojima also draws comparisons to his own series. He talks about the position that Logan puts Wolverine in and how it's similar to that of Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots--the final game, chronologically, in the series.
"[B]oth Snake and Logan had their place in the world taken away from them," he said. "What place is there in the world for those whose very being has been wrested from them? All that remains is the end of their story--a story of their departure. I attempted to pull the same trick you see in Logan--of simultaneously writing an 'end' for MGS4 while trying not to actually end the whole saga."
Kojima also offers some thoughts on how games and movies compare, saying, "[T]he entertainment medium of video games has already exceeded the storytelling capabilities of movies. Games can give birth to as many stories as there are players. Games don't seek to create endless stories--they can already deliver stories that don't need to end. Games are also more addictive than movies. And let's face it, endless addictive entertainment is just what the market--and players--ask for."
Capcom has released a Street Fighter V trailer showing off Ed, the newest character to join the fighting game's roster. Ed returns from Street Fighter IV, where he was featured in the story but wasn't available as a playable character.
Having been raised by Balrog, Ed's fighting style leans towards boxing, but he also utilises kicks, unlike his teacher. As the subject of experimentation at the hands of M. Bison, he's also able to channel Psycho Power since he shares genes with the Shadaloo leader.
In the trailer we're given a look at some of his key abilities, including the Psycho Snatcher V-Skill, which pulls his opponent towards him. His V-Trigger, Psycho Cannon, creates a ball of Psycho energy that slowly advances towards his enemy. Finally, his Psycho Barrage Critical Art is a flurry of Psycho energy-enhanced punches. Check it all out in the video above.
Ed will be available to play from May 11-14 during the Capcom Fighters Network Beta. As for his actual release, Capcom said that he will join Street Fighter V "soon."
The Capcom Fighters Network beta runs from May 11-14 on both PC and PS4. You don't need to own Street Fighter V in order to take part, as it will be open to everyone on both platforms. Cross-play will be enabled, so you'll be able to take on players from both platforms. In addition to Ed, all other previously released DLC characters will be accessible during the beta.
Ed is one of the characters included as part of Street Fighter V's Season 2 Character Pass. The pass is available for £24.99/$29.99 and also includes access to Akuma, Kolin, and three other fighters that will be released in 2017. Premium battle costumes and different colour variants for outfits are also included.
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In related news, Capcom has said it won't release new balance changes as part of Street Fighter V Season 2 until it has finished reworking the Capcom Fighters Network platform.
"We know you're all very eager for the new CFN but we also want to ensure it meets all of our expectations before it officially launches," it explained in a statement.
Nintendo will be reducing the amount of time it takes for stages to rotate in its colorful team-based shooter Splatoon 2, the game's producer revealed in an interview with Edge.
One of the more unusual aspects of the first Splatoon for Wii U is the way it handles stage selection. Rather than letting players vote for a map to compete on, the game randomly cycles between two specified stages each round. The designated maps are then refreshed at regular intervals. The stages would rotate out every four hours in the original title, but Splatoon 2 will update its map choices every two hours.
Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami explained the reasoning behind this decision: "We feel that part of the gameplay is actually selecting which weapons would be best for that combination of two maps. In Splatoon 2, the maps rotate every two hours, so it'll be a much faster cycle than the previous game."
Currently, Nintendo has unveiled four stages for Splatoon 2: a shopping district known as The Reef, the indoor gymnasium Musselforge Fitness, an outdoor music venue called Starfish Mainstage, and a BMX-inspired arena dubbed Humpback Pump Track. The game will also include stages from the original Splatoon; the only one confirmed to be returning thus far is Moray Towers.
Splatoon 2 launches for Nintendo Switch on July 21. Nintendo held a global testfire demo for the title back in March which showcased a few of its new weapons and specials, though the company hasn't announced if it will be holding another testfire closer to the game's release.
Deep Silver has released a new trailer for Agents of Mayhem, the upcoming stylized single-player shooter from Volition, the makers of the Saints Row games.
This newest video shows three of the game's characters: Hollywood, Fortune, and Hardtack. Hollywood is a full-of-himself, former reality TV and adult film star. He delivers "over-the-top" gameplay and "necessary spectacle," the video's narrator says.
Fortune, meanwhile, is a pistol-wielding fighter with an attitude. She has a drone called "Glory" that helps her in battle. Finally, Hardtack is a big bulky bruiser who is deadly up close and also has a cool-looking ability that traps enemies in bubbles so he can blast them off into the sky with ease.
The three of them combine to make up the Franchise Force. You can swap between the different agents on the fly using the game's "teleport" feature.
Not surprisingly, NBA 2K18 will have a couple of special editions when it comes out this fall. This year, those editions focus on the well-known Hall of Fame player, Shaquille O'Neal.
Publisher 2K announced today that the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition will feature Shaq on its cover. It'll also include some Shaq memorabilia and digital items. If you buy the Legend Edition, you'll get a Shaq poster, stickers, in-game currency and items, among other things. The Legend Edition Gold also includes a lenticular print and more virtual currency. You can see the full list of items included in these editions below.
In a press release, O'Neal stated, "I want to thank NBA 2K for their continuous support of my basketball and broadcast career. I'm excited to be on the cover of the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition and I hope my fans have a blast playing it up big-man style and recreating my most legendary in-game moments!"
The Legend Edition costs $100, while the Legend Edition Gold will run you $150.
NBA 2K18 launches on September 19 for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, and PC. However, if you buy one of the special editions, you get early access to NBA 2K18 starting on September 15.
Maradona had accused the publisher of using his likeness without his permission in PES 2017, a claim which Konami later denied, saying, "our company is using [this player] appropriately, with the basis of the license within the contract." Now, Konami has reportedly paid the soccer star an undisclosed fee to avoid any further legal conflict. The Argentinian will also now promote PES for the next three years as an official ambassador.
As part of the negotiations, Konami Digital Entertainment president Takayuki Kubo reportedly flew out to Argentina to help resolve the dispute personally. And for his part, Maradona has apparently promised to donate some of the money to help improve grass-roots football facilities in his home country.
As a footballer, Maradona was considered the player of his generation, with a professional career spanning 21 years from 1976 to 1997. He twice broke the world record transfer fee, won countless trophies, and was deemed FIFA's Player of the Century in 2000.
He later went on to manage his home country in the 2010 World Cup, though he failed to guide a strong Argentina team past the quarter-finals.
Most recently, he was appointed manager of Al-Fujairah SC, in the second tier of UAE football.
Bethesda's Prey failed to knock Mario Kart 8 Deluxe off the top of the UK physical sales chart this week. The sci-fi action game finished at No.2, below Nintendo's racer, for the week ending May 6.
It is worth noting that Prey launched on Friday, May 5, so it had less time on the market this week compared to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which launched a week earlier. Deluxe is, however, exclusive to Nintendo Switch, whereas Prey is available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Our Prey review in progress, meanwhile, noted the game's frustrating Mimic enemies, and critic Tamoor Hussain said that, so far, the game offers a "vanilla combat experience." Keep an eye on GameSpot for our full Prey review in the near future.
You can read the full top 10 sales chart below, courtesy of sales monitor Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.
Sony started bringing PS2 games to PS4 in December 2015, and right now, there are more than 40 games in the catalog. The PS2 games have been updated with Trophy support and are upscaled to 1080p. Games in the program also support PS4 features such as Remote Play, Share Play, Activity Feeds, and Live Broadcast, giving them something of a modern spin.
This is not exactly backwards compatibility. Even if you still own the PS2 discs, you'll have to buy them again to play on PS4. They typically cost between $10 and $20.
The new Walking Dead game from the makers of the Payday series is not coming out on time. Overkill Software has announced that its licensed game is now coming in the second half of 2018.
In a news release announcing the latest delay, Overkill said it needed more time to allow the team to "expand on its original vision for the game and realize the title's full potential," according to IGN. This echoes the reasoning behind the delay to 2017, with Overkill at the time saying it wanted to add "more content" to the game and create an Asian version to launch simultaneously with the western edition.
Little is known about Overkill's Walking Dead game, but the developer previously talked about how it will deliver a "completely new co-op experience" to the Walking Dead universe that will explore new characters and storylines. The game is being made with the blessing of The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, who says he was certain from the first day he saw the project that it was the "co-op action game fans have been waiting for." It is also the result of a new "long-term" partnership between Starbreeze and Kirkman's Skybound Interactive company. This partnership will extend "into the next decade" and marks a new era for Starbreeze, the company said.
"It will be gameplay focused, ferocious, and bring chaos to the traditional industry model--from us developers straight to you," Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson Klint said about it back in 2014. He added that the game represents Starbreeze's "biggest endeavor to date."
In addition to the new Spider-Man: Homecoming clip that premiered during the MTV Movie Awards tonight, a brand-new clip from Stephen King's new It movie was shown during the event.
Like the eerie first trailer, this clip is creepy and unsettling, particularly the final sequence. The young cast, including Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things, come across a sewer tunnel. They explore and find the shoe of a missing girl, leading them to wonder if she's still alive. A floating red balloon emerges, and that's where things get scary, culminating with a full look at Pennywise the clown's face.
Based on King's novel of the same name, It takes place in Derry, Maine, and follows a group of kids who face off against Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard), who plays on their fears.
It is expected to be the first of two films--in the novel, a group of kids overcome their fears to eventually defeat the creature known as It. Years later he returns, and as adults they must work together to finish the job. The first movie will be about the children's story, while a second will chronicle the adults' narrative.
A new trailer, apparently the final one, for the superhero movie Wonder Woman has arrived. It shows Gal Gadot as the mighty warrior who leaves her home on Themyscira to save the world.
This latest trailer has a lot of action, with Gadot as the Amazonian princess-turned-superhero crushing foes with her super-strength. There is also a silly scene with her and Chris Pine as they try to conceal her identity. We also get a closer look at the bad guy played by Harry Potter alum David Thewlis.
Wonder Woman also stars Chris Pine, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. It is directed by Patty Jenkins and hits theaters on June 2, 2017.
In a recent interview with W Magazine, Gadot spoke about her stressful first audition for this iconic role. "When I auditioned for Batman v Superman, I didn't know it was for Wonder Woman," she said. "The director, Zack Snyder, asked me to do a camera test. That was torture. They were looking at six or seven girls, and we were all in separate trailers and were told to stay inside until they called us. Waiting is my enemy number one, and I was losing my mind.
A new clip for July's Spider-Man: Homecoming aired tonight during the MTV Movie Awards.
The clip shows an extended version of what was in the last trailer, with Peter Parker (Tom Holland) accidentally revealing his identity to his friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) who may not be able to keep his secret. There is also a moment at the end between Spider-Man and Zendaya's character, who asks the hero, "What are you hiding, Peter?" before commenting that she doesn't really care anyway.
Homecoming follows a 15-year-old Spider-Man who is in high school, leading up to his battle against the evil Vulture, who is played by veteran actor Michael Keaton.
The film premieres on July 7 and also stars Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, and Donald Glover. It's directed by Cop Car's Jon Watts, who said recently that the film has a "unique, surprising" tone that will set it apart from the films that came before it.
Video games are often developed behind closed doors and largely in secret. So it's fun when we get a peek behind the curtain to see the early part of a game's career, especially those that never came out.
A new video from Unseen64 on the DidYouKnowGaming YouTube account shows off a Sonic the Hedgehog skateboard game, Sonic Extreme, that never materialized. The title was apparently in the works at developer Vision Scape, which made the original Xbox game SeaBlade, as well as the Tech Deck skateboarding game Bare Knuckle Grind, based on the toys that were popular in the late '90s. Vision Scape was also making a skateboarding game based on the Nickelodeon TV show Rocket Power.
Sonic Extreme would have been a hoverboard-based game, featuring two playable characters: Sonic and Shadow Sonic. The skatepark was inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog's iconic Green Hill Zone, but of course, it was outfitted with ramps and rails to grind on, among other things. There going to be a single-player mode and a two-player combat mode involving weapons like rockets and grenades. A race mode was also playable in the prototype.
According to the video, Sonic Extreme's prototype was paid for entirely by Vision Scape, without the knowledge of rights-owner Sega. Building off the relationship the studio had with Sega for its work on some Sonic Heroes cutscenes, it eventually pitched it to Sega, and Sonic Team boss Yuji Kaka was reportedly very interested in the concept, asking Vision Scape to produce a design document and an estimate of a budget to determine how much it would cost to make. Vision Scape sent over those documents, but Sega reportedly "went silent" and the communication broke down.
Sega eventually put out the game Sonic Riders, who Vision Scape's boss is quoted in the video as saying was clearly inspired by his own company's pitch for Sonic Extreme. Vision Scape reportedly contacted a legal team for advice, but was informed that the non-disclosure agreement the studio signed for its work on the cutscenes for Sonic Heroes contained a clause that said any pitch containing Sega's IP would belong to Sega.
The full video contains many more interesting details on Sonic Extreme.
Here's something unexpected and impressive. An artist has reimagined all 24 Overwatch characters as bowls of lukewarm water. It is definitely very strange, but it just...works.
I think Torbjorn's might be my favorite, with its braided beard on the front.
The full set is part of what Lukidjano's calls "Bowlerwatch," which is a pretty great name. We can only imagine what the passionate Overwatch community will come up with next.
Microsoft's new console, Project Scorpio, is coming this holiday. It sounds like the company isn't going to miss that window, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now assured fans that the console's schedule "looks very good."
Asked on Twitter if there was a change to the Scorpio's release date, Spencer said, "[the] schedule looks very good right now, no issues."
This is no big surprise, as Spencer said last October that Scorpio was "a little ahead of plan" as it relates to hardware timelines.
If you're in the Xbox One preview program, there is a new update waiting for you. Microsoft has announced that preview alpha version 1705.170505-1900 is out now for testers.
This update fixes a number of problems, including one where the console would sort titles alphabetically when you selected "Sort by last used" or "Sort by last update." Additionally, the update fixes a problem where, sometimes, uninstalled games would show up as installed.
The full list of fixes follows below (via DualShockers). Bear in mind that this update is only for preview testers, and there is no word yet when these changes will roll out for everyone.
One big new feature coming to Xbox One soon is the Game Pass. This Netflix-style offering costs $10/month and provides access to a catalog of 100 games (Xbox One and backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles) for Xbox One.
Xbox One Preview Alpha Build 1705.170505-1900 Patch Notes:
FIXES:
Games and Apps
Fixed an issue which could cause games and apps to sort alphabetically when using "Sort by last used" or "Sort by last update".
Certain games should no longer appear in the Apps section while they are installing.
Resolved an issue which could sometimes cause uninstalled games to display as installed in the Games category.
Localization:
Miscellaneous localization fixes and improvements.
Tournaments
Fixed an issue which could sometimes prevent users from participating in Tournaments.
13 Reasons Why, the controversial Netflix show about a teenager's suicide, has been renewed for a second season. This was announced on Twitter and through producer Selena Gomez's Instagram.
The show is based on the Jay Asher novel and follows the story of a high school student, Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), who takes her own life. She leaves behind 13 tapes that explain the "reasons why" she did it.
Netflix does not release viewership numbers, so we don't know how many viewers its reached and how that compares to other shows. But it's been one of the most-discussed new shows of late, so the renewal order is no big surprise.
The show's first season, containing 13 episodes, premiered at the end of March. No start date for Season 2 has been announced. While story details for Season 2 are under wraps, star Dylan Minnette told Entertainment Weekly, "I think that there's potential to know more about these characters and I think that there are good stories to be told."
After opening internationally to more than $100 million a week ago, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiered in the US on Friday. The first-weekend US numbers are in, and the over-the-top superhero film made an estimated $145 million, according to EW. Internationally, the film has now made $282.6 million, pushing the worldwide haul above $400 million globally already.
It's pacing ahead of where the first Guardians of the Galaxy was by around $50 million, EW noted, though it's behind the sequels to other Marvel movies such as Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, which made $191 million and $179 million for their respective opening weekends in the US.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pushes The Fate of the Furious to No. 2 in the US for the first time since release. It brought in $8.5 million, which pushes it past $200 million domestically. It's proving to be a much bigger hit internationally, and globally, it's now made more than $1.2 billion after just four weeks.
Rounding out the top five highest-grossing movies at the US box office this weekend were The Boss Baby ($6.2 million), How to Be a Latin Lover ($5.3 million), and Beauty and the Beast ($4.9 million).
The full US box office figures for the May 5-7 weekend follow below, as compiled by EW.
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