In an astute choice, Chris Pratt has been selected to play Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) in James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Marvel Studios. The character is very likely to be the lead role in the film. In the comic, the young man and former astronaut learns his father was from outer space. He is soon drawn into an intergalactic conflict … [Read more...]
More Marvel “Guardians” Casting Talk
January 23, 2013 by
Casting rumors for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy" just got even stranger. Latino Review reports that the company is looking into the availability of actors Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler for roles in the project, quite possibly the same role. Also a few more names have been added to the list of casting potentials for the Peter … [Read more...]
Short List For Star-Lord In “Guardians”
November 29, 2012 by
Casting is about to get underway on the strangest of Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero features - James Gunn's "Guardians Of The Galaxy." Now comes a report that a short list has been drawn up of actors to test for the key role of Star-Lord (aka. Peter Quill), an interplanetary policeman and the Guardians leader who is born of a human mother and … [Read more...]
“Guardians” Withers, “Pi” Soars At Box-Office
November 26, 2012 by
It is surprising how vulnerable some of these big companies are when their estimates are off by just a few million. While the overall Thanksgiving box-office broke records ($ 290 million over five days) and proved fruitful for holdovers like "Skyfall" and "Breaking Dawn", for the three expensive newcomers it wasn't as rosy a story. The stock … [Read more...]
James Gunn Helms Marvel’s “Guardians”
August 19, 2012 by
James Gunn ("Slither," "Super") has emerged as the top choice to direct the upcoming quirky space superhero saga "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Marvel Studios says Heat Vision. Marvel chiefs are said to be talking exclusively with Gunn right now, settling on him after a long search, but others like Peyton Reed and Ryan Fleck/Anna Boden were still … [Read more...]
“Guardians,” “Warcraft” Get New Scribes
August 3, 2012 by
Marvel Studios has hired Chris McCoy to rewrite the script for its “Guardians of the Galaxy” feature which is due out in August 2014 says The Wrap. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Groot and Rocket Racoon will make up the onscreen team in the feature. Scribe McCoy has made the coveted Black List three times and will take over from Nicole … [Read more...]
“Guardians”, “Ant-Man,” “Avengers” Updates
June 29, 2012 by
Evidence continues to mount that Marvel Studios is set to announce that "Guardians of the Galaxy" will be its May 2014 release. Sources for Heat Vision indicate an announcement on 'Guardians' is expected at Marvel's panel during Comic-Con. It is also one of the Marvel projects considered "most ready" to go thanks to Nicole Perlman's … [Read more...]
Marvel Develops “Ant”, “Guardians”, “Inhumans”
October 3, 2011 by
"The Avengers" is the big gamble next May for Marvel Studios. The following year it's "Iron Man 3" in May and "Thor 2" for July. What comes after that though? A recent EW article about "The Avengers" had some tidbits about the three other superhero projects in development at the studio which io9 (via Comic Book Movie) have come upon. First up … [Read more...]
Marvel Adapts “Guardians of the Galaxy”
August 6, 2011 by
Marvel Studios' post-"Avengers" plans continue to fill out with a potential new franchise emerging today. Twitchfilm reports that "Guardians of the Galaxy" has entered "active development" but it is not known if any filmmakers are attached as yet. The original story centres on a group of aliens, the last surviving members of their kind, who … [Read more...]
