Projections: 'Guardians' Set for Big Launch

15 Dec, 2014 By: John Latchem

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is preparing for a huge debut on disc after a domestic box office haul of $332.3 million, the largest tally of 2014 so far.

The Disney-distributed film is not just the 10th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also a crowd-pleasing sci-fi adventure in the vein of "Star Wars."

Other newcomers such as Warner's Dolphin Tale 2 and Sony Pictures' When the Game Stands Tall will compete with strong holdover Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, from Fox, for a top sales chart spot.

On the rental chart, Guardians' limited first-week availability at Redbox (the kiosk operator doesn't have a distribution agreement with Disney) could limit its ability to climb the charts for a few days. The top titles coming off their 28-day holdbacks are both distributed by Fox: the comedy Let's Be Cops and DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Rank	Title	Studio	Weeks on Chart
	Projected Top 3 Sellers for Week Ending 12/14/2014
1	Guardians of the Galaxy	Disney/Marvel	New
2	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes	Fox	2
3	Dolphin Tale 2	Warner	New
	Projected Top 3 Rentals for Week Ending 12/14/2014
1	Let's Be Cops	Fox	5
2	How to Train Your Dragon 2	Fox/DreamWorks	5
3	When the Game Stands Tall	Sony Pictures	New

 

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