(PCM) Coming to theaters this August, the at first unexpected, but now highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy is starting the promotion machine. The Guardians of the Galaxy first appeared in comic books in MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #18 (Jan. 1969). Yondu (Michael Rooker) does not appear to be a member of the team, but was in the original comic book group. Fans are expecting a tie-in with galactic evil-doer Thanos, and there are hints that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be expanding with the introduction of the Nova Corps as well. Fans of Adam Warlock are hoping that he will get into the mix before the inevitable clash with Thanos, as Adam has probably been Thanos’ greatest enemy.
An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits–Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand–with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.
Starrring:
Chris Pratt – Peter Quill / Star-Lord
Bradley Cooper – Rocket Raccoon (voice)
Vin Diesel – Groot (voice)
Dave Bautista – Drax the Destroyer
Zoe Saldana – Gamora
Lee Pace – Ronan the Accuser
Karen Gillan – Nebula
Benicio Del Toro – Taneleer Tivan / The Collector
Djimon Hounsou – Korath the Pursuer
Michael Rooker – Yondu
John C. Reilly – Rhomann Dey
Laura Haddock – Meredith Quill
Glenn Close – Commander Rael
James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and James Gunn, with screenplay by James Gunn. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” releases in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2014.
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