Friday B.O.: 'Lion' sweeps tonight

'Lion King 3D'None of the weekend's new releases are shaping as much as generate the top place in the box office a few days ago, with "Lion King three dimensional" and "Dolphin Tale" duking it to find the best billing.Disney's stereoscopic toon appears like it'll earn somewhere just north of $15 million because of its third frame, while Warner Bros.' "Dolphin Tale's" forecasts hover around $14 million.Sony's "Moneyball" will probably eat the #3 place with $12.5 million, then "Courageous," that could do $ten million for that weekend according to estimations of the $3 to $5 million Friday gross.Box office experts predict that Summit's "50/50" will be next in a $9 million three-day tally and $3 million Friday take.U's "Dreamhouse" looks to follow along with just north of $3 million for Friday and $8.5 to $9 million for that weekend.twentieth century Fox's "What's Your Number" may slightly dissatisfy, having a projection of $8 million a few days ago, although that number may pop with night time under-25 female auds. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com