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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Begins Photography. New Cast Announced. Mantis Confirmed!

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It was announced today by Marvel Studios that principal photography has begin for Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Production is taking place at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The movie will hit theaters May 5, 2017. The movie is written and directed by James Gunn who directed the first film and along with Nicole Perlman wrote it as well.

Returning are Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana as Gamora; Dave Bautista as Drax; Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker as Yondu; Karen Gillan as Nebula; and Sean Gunn as Kraglin. Gunn on his Facebook page also confirmed the return of Glenn Close as Nova Prime.

New cast members include Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell. While it is unknown who most of those individuals will play, Gunn confirmed on Facebook that Klementieff will be playing Mantis a character from the comics who was also an Avenger.

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There’s been speculation that Russell will be playing Peter Quill/Star-Lord’s father. In the comics the character’s dad is J’Sonn a dictator in control of the Spartax Empire. Gunn has said that’s not the case in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.

Director James Gunn’s creative team also includes director of photography Henry Braham; production designer Scott Chambliss; editors Fred Raskin and Craig Wood; three time Oscar-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky; Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Chris Townsend; stunt coordinator Tommy Harper; co-producer / first assistant director Lars Winther; and six-time Oscar nominee, special effects supervisor Dan Sudick.

Gunn said on Facebook:

Official photography on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has started, and I couldn’t be more stoked.

My favorite movie as a small child was The Strongest Man in the World, so I’m glad to announce that, yes, Kurt Russell has joined our cast and, yes, he is more awesome a dude than I ever could have imagined.

The last few days around here with him and our other new cast members, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, and Chris Sullivan, have been some of the best of my life. I never thought anyone was missing from our island of misfit toys, but now that these folks are here there feels like there was.

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, and Glenn Close are all returning.

We’ll have more surprises for you in the coming months. But, for now, this will have to do.

I have to get back to set!

Have a great day, everybody.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Coming to Blu-Ray/DVD on December 9th

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We are Groot. Guardians of the Galaxy has been given a Blu-Ray/DVD release date and it’s December 9th! The film which is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reily, Glenn Close, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Gunn, Peter Serafinowicz and many more has been dominating the box office with incredible numbers since it’s release in theaters. It has been banking in more than 314 million domestic and making more than 633 million worldwide.

It’s become one of, if not the most, beloved films from Marvel to date. You can’t forget the weeks of I am Groot and We are Groot phrases being uttered over and over again after the film was released in theaters. Now that it’s coming out in December, it’ll be the perfect gift to get the Marvel lover in your life for Christmas! Stocking stuffer perhaps? You can pre-order it at Amazon, DVD or 3D Blu-Ray.

Credit: Marvel

Credit: Marvel

 

Oscar Nominated Iron Man 3…

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Iron Man 3The nominations for the 2014 Oscars was announced today, and Iron Man 3 has been nominated for “Visual Effects.” It’s the only “comic based” movie nominated, though The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Lone Ranger and a few other “geek” movies were also nominated in various categories.

However, when it comes to actors who appear in comic book based movies, that’s a different story. Though none are nominated for any of those comic book roles, the amount of nominations for actors appearing in comic movies, or will be appearing is impressive. Christian Bale (Nolan’s Batman trilogy) picked up a Best Actor nomination. Amy Adams who was Lois Lane in Man of Steel and its upcoming sequel received a Best Actress nomination. In the Supporting Actor category it’s the battle of the Marvel movies as Bradley Cooper, who will voice Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy will take on Michael Fassbender who plays a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class and the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. Speaking of X-Men, Jennifer Lawrence who plays a young Mystique was nominated in the Supporting Actress category.

Congrats to all of the nominees and its impressive the quality of actors that various comic based movies are attracting.

Bradley Cooper Voicing Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy

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bradely cooperI was out at a convention today, so a little late getting this up, but Marvel has announced another movie casting choice this week. This time it’s Bradley Cooper who will be voicing Rocket Raccoon, an anthropomorphic raccoon who likes his guns, in next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

Cooper joins an eclectic cast and characters including Peter Quill played by Chris Pratt, Gamora played by Zoe Saldana and Drax played by former wrestler Dave Bautista. Still to be cast is the voice of Groot, a walking talking tree (trust me it works). Vin Diesel is in talks to provide the voice.

The movie also features Karen Gillan, Benicio Del Toro, John C. Reilly, Michael Rooker, Djimon Hounsou and Glenn Close.

Cooper is an Academy Award nominated actor having been nominated for Silver Linings Playbook. He will next be on screen this fall teaming up again with director David O. Russell in American Hustle, which looks amazing. This is Cooper’s first voiceover work.

Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters August 1, 2014.

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How is everyone this morning?  A little hungover from St. Patty’s day or the pre-C2E2 partying?  Well, I am, so we’ll make this intro short and too the point…. enjoy.

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