Marvel Studios start production on 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
MANILA, Philippines - “Guardians of the Galaxy,†the next epic adventure from Marvel Studioshas started shooting at the UK’s Shepperton Studios. Directed by James Gunn (“Slither,â€â€œSuperâ€) from his screenplay, with a story by Nicole Perlman and Gunn, the film will introduce audiences to a whole new side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The all-star cast includesChris Pratt (“Zero Dark Thirtyâ€, “Moneyballâ€) as Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana (“Star Trek Into Darknessâ€, “Avatarâ€) as Gamora, Dave Bautista (“Riddickâ€) as Drax the Destroyer, Lee Pace (“The Hobbit,â€â€œLincolnâ€) as Ronan the Accuser, Michael Rooker (AMC’s “The Walking Deadâ€) as Yondu, Karen Gillan (BBC TV’s “Doctor Whoâ€) as Nebula, two-time Academy Award® nominee Djimon Hounsou (“Amistadâ€, “Gladiatorâ€) as Korath, with Academy Award® winner Benicio del Toro (“Trafficâ€) as The Collector, Academy Award® nominee John C. Reilly (“Chicagoâ€) as Rhomann Dey, and six-time Academy Award® nominee Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs,†“Fatal Attractionâ€) as Nova Prime.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy†is slated for an August 1, 2014 release in the U.S.
Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing the film. The executive producers are Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Alan Fine and Stan Lee; the co-producer is Nik Korda.
The creative team includes director of photography Ben Davis, BSC (“Wrath of the Titansâ€, “Kick-Assâ€), production designer Charles Wood (“Thor: The Dark Worldâ€), BAFTA-nominated Editor Fred Raskin (“Django Unchained,†“Fast Fiveâ€) and Academy Award®-winning editor Hughes Winborne, A.C.E. (“The Help,â€â€œCrashâ€), and Academy Award® winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne (“Marvel’s The Avengers,†“Elizabeth The Golden Ageâ€). The film will also shoot at Longcross Studios, and locations in and around London.
Marvel Studios’ last two releases were “Marvel’s The Avengers†and “Iron Man 3,†which are the #3 and #5 highest grossing films of all time and the two highest-grossing films ever released by the Walt Disney Company. The two films are the #1 and #2 all-time domestic 3-day weekend box office record holders at $207.4 million and $174.1 million respectively. The studio’s upcoming release schedule includes “Thor: The Dark World†on October 30, 2013, and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier†on April 4, 2014.
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