GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel

A star-studded phenomenon is born!

Marvel’s biggest cinematic gamble looks like it could be a payoff.

 

The first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy blasted off during Jimmy Kimmel Live.

 

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista and the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel bring the space-faring heroes to life on the big screen under director James Gunn.

 

Take a look again:

Pratt is Peter Quill, Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Trailer

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Teaser Trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel

The first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer debuts during Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight but Marvel shared a quick teaser packed with first looks at the cast:

 

Chris Pratt is Peter Quill – the human who will become known as Star-Lord, who leads a team of alien refugees:  Zoe Saldana is the green-skinned alien, Gamora. Dave Bautista is Drax the Destroyer. Bradley Cooper is the voice of Rocket Raccoon. Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot, the living tree.  The movie will also introduce classic Marvel cosmic concepts and characters like The Collector, the Nova Corps and the Kree.

 

Here’s the teaser trailer: Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Teaser Trailer

CHRIS PRATT on STAR-LORD in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel

The first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer debuts during Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night and Marvel revealed more about the plot in a USA Today story.

 

Chris Pratt is Peter Quill – the human who will become known as Star-Lord. Zoe Saldana is the green-skinned alien, Gamora. Dave Bautista is Drax. Bradley Cooper is the voice of Rocket Raccoon. Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot, the living tree. The team of unlikely heroes unites in a space prison and will become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – including Thanos – last seen in The Avengers. Continue reading CHRIS PRATT on STAR-LORD in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

14 Comic Characters to Watch in 2014

Here’s the complete list of our 14 comic book characters to watch in 2014 revised with new images and more details on the heroes and villains I think will make an impact this year at comic book shops and the box office:

 

 

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

1. Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier

 

I sighed when Bucky’s solo series ended last year but Captain America’s sidekick turned deadly enemy turned ally will have a huge 2014.

On the big screen Sebastian Stan reprises his role as Bucky in Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming April 4. The Star-Spangled Avenger’s sequel is based on my all-time favorite Cap stories by Ed Brubaker.

Bucky co-stars in the All-New Invaders by James Robinson. The World War II heroes reunite against the Kree in the upcoming book. The Winter Soldier: The Bitter March by Rick Remender is a Nick Fury retro story set back when Bucky was the brainwashed assassin. Continue reading 14 Comic Characters to Watch in 2014

Chris Pratt on Becoming Star-Lord in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #1 courtesy Marvel

Chris Pratt plays Star-Lord in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy but you might think he’s a mutant with his ability to gain and lose weight for roles. The Parks and Recreation star plays a supporting role to Vince Vaughn in Delivery Man but next year he’s the leading man for the “Avengers in space” epic.

 

Pratt tells Huffington Post he felt he was right for Peter Quill, the human pilot who becomes leader of a squad of alien heroes.

 

“For me it felt like a perfect fit right off the bat. I felt like at my very first audition that I nailed it, but, I was afraid that I wasn’t physically right for it because I was still pretty big from this movie. And so I just thought, Continue reading Chris Pratt on Becoming Star-Lord in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY