But it may still fall short of The Avengers’ all-time Marvel record, opening with a predicted $181.7 million.
Box Office Mojo reports that Marvel is planning on rolling out Guardians 2 in approximately 4,200 theaters, which falls in line with the rollout of the last few Marvel blockbusters.
Take a look at our projections for the weekend of May 5, and check back on Sunday for the box office estimates.
For the last two years (and four of the last five years) Marvel has kept a foothold on the first weekend in May, which kicks off the summer movie season.