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[jerseydevil]

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY First Official Image Featuring Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, and Dave Bautista | Collider

Synopsis:

From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team ? the Guardians of the Galaxy. 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 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 Peter 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. Marvel?s ?Guardians of the Galaxy? is presented by Marvel Studios. The film releases August 1, 2014, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

My most anticipated of 2014. Well, this and 'Zilla.

 

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[adgy-san]

First Look At The Screenplay For Suicide Squad - How Close Is It To The Comic? - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

There are lots of explosive antics, political behind the scenes skulduggery and battling quips. I’m sure Brendon on the film side of Bleeding Cool will look more at the screenplay. But on the comics side, we just want to know, is it like the comic?

And it is.

 

[jerseydevil]

First Look At The Screenplay For Suicide Squad - How Close Is It To The Comic? - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

I was worried that meant Old School Ostrander(which I LOVED) or the newer version. Looks like I needn't have worried. I nominate Jon Bernthal for Rick Flagg.

 

[jerseydevil]

BARELY LETHAL Images. BARELY LETHAL Stars Hailee Steinfeld and Samuel L. Jackson | Collider

This feels like a cb movie...I love love love Fanboys so

This is Newman?s first feature film since 2009?s Fanboys, so I?m interested to see how his follow-up feature turns out.

 

[jerseydevil]

Marvel Invites You To Deadpool's Wedding This April! -

Posehn KILLING it as Deadpool writer.

 

[jerseydevil]

Marvel/Netflix Team-Up: Who Is Iron Fist? | Collider

 

[jerseydevil]

Rumor of the day: So THIS is who The Rock might be playing for DC | Blastr

 

[jerseydevil]

Jamie Foxx fires back at haters over his Electro casting in Spidey 2 | Blastr

 

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[adgy-san]

Rumor of the day: So THIS is who The Rock might be playing for DC | Blastr

I'm cool with that, unless it means he can't be Lobo.

 

[jerseydevil]

Dunno Adge...if they add him to an already heavy Superman flick...just too distracting. AND I WANT MY LOBO.

 

[adgy-san]

Dunno Adge...if they add him to an already heavy Superman flick...just too distracting. AND I WANT MY LOBO.

No argument there. Just ok with him as that character as an idea. I'm already thinking Bats/Supes is going to be poorly handled.

 

[jerseydevil]

KITE Live-Action Trailer and Clips Starring Samuel L. Jackson, India Eisley, and Callan McAuliffe | Collider

from the Anime...

 

[adgy-san]

Gail Simone Back At Marvel. For Deadpool. - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

Just a story in the Deadpool wedding issue, apparently, but her original run on Deadpool is what got me into her work. A run which, by the way, is finally hitting TPB tomorrow:
Deadpool Classic Volume 9: Gail Simone, Udon Studios: 9780785185130: Amazon.com: Books

Pre-ordered it a few months ago. Very happy to finally get to re-read it.

 

[roenick]

Gail Simone Back At Marvel. For Deadpool. - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

Just a story in the Deadpool wedding issue, apparently, but her original run on Deadpool is what got me into her work. A run which, by the way, is finally hitting TPB tomorrow:
Deadpool Classic Volume 9: Gail Simone, Udon Studios: 9780785185130: Amazon.com: Books

Pre-ordered it a few months ago. Very happy to finally get to re-read it.

I have been very interested in Deadpool but have never read much. Any suggestions where to start with him? Thanks.

 

[jerseydevil]

Saturation Point: How the Race for Studio Supremacy Could Kill Off Superhero Movies Faster Than We Thought

 

[KingInTheWest]

I think betting hundreds of millions of dollars on millions of people paying their own dollars to see a movie about a guy who shrinks down to the size of an ant and another movie about a CGI talking raccoon is what is going to kill off superhero movies.

 

[jerseydevil]

I think betting hundreds of millions of dollars on millions of people paying their own dollars to see a movie about a guy who shrinks down to the size of an ant and another movie about a CGI talking raccoon is what is going to kill off superhero movies.

Ok, that's one way of looking at it but I see Guardians and Ant Man as wild card movies that actually are counter to what this article proposes. Both bring in directors who are VERY off the board choices and who may bring some non comic book fans to the table. And Guardians look like it has something that is sadly lacking in these recent movies...a sense of real fun and bright colors and strange places...you know, like an actual comic book. They may both actually fail simply because they aren't as calculated for profit like Avengers 2, FF vs Xmen and Supes vs Batman vs everyone in the DC universe. If they are even total failures I respect Marvel for NOT playing it entirely safe.