Marvel has released new concept art for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy featuring Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Groot (Enzo Cilenti) & Rocket Raccoon. Gunn unveiled the first footage from the film today at Comic-Con and it was unsurprisingly met with an enthusiastic response, with many of the attendees praising its humour & charismatic characters. I’m a big fan of Gunn (I absolutely loved Slither & Super) and I’m glad to see he’s brought his unique style to a Marvel film.
Part of Marvel’s phase two slate, the film is based on the comics of the same name and focuses on a team of superhumans and extraterrestrials dedicated to the safeguarding of the Milky Way Galaxy. Lee Pace, Karen Gillan, John C. Reilly, Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, Michael Rooker (Yondu) & Ophelia Lovibond star. Guardians of the Galaxy is expected to hit theaters August 1, 2014.
The Guardians of the Galaxy panel starts at 24:00