There is no denying that James Gunn has been a busy boy lately, and fresh off The Suicide Squad he has been hard at work on the Peacemaker spin-off series post production at the same time as entering pre-production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Just to prove the point of how busy he has been, the director shared an image on his Twitter account of an enormous pile of hand drawn storyboards for what seems to be his final outing for the Guardians of the Galaxy . Although the initial tease doesn't give any hints as to what their content is, Gunn followed up his post with some additional shots of actual storyboards. "Stack of hand drawn storyboards I just finished from the past few days for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ," James Gunn commented. "This represents 12 pages of script & will be the foundation for this section of the film. Designing the film like this is the most important part of my job at this point." In reply to the tweet, Gunn was asked if …
What James Gunn Would Have Missed Most About Not Directing Guardians Vol. 3
James Gunn has finally broken his silence on the whole Disney firing debacle from last summer. The director admits that he thought his career was over after the studio let him go from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , and he's not alone. With that being said, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans and Gunn's friends and family tried to keep the positivity going for the director while he was in a dark place. Now, he has revealed what he was going to miss the most about not directing Guardians of the Galaxy 3 . At the time of his firing, James Gunn had already finished the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 script. It was later revealed that Marvel Studios was going to move forward with Gunn's original story, which was great news for fans, the cast of the movie, and the director himself. When it comes down to it, Disney and Marvel Studios never met with any directors to take over. However, Gunn was still bummed he wasn't going personally oversee a specific storyline. He explains. "When …
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 May Enlist Members of The Suicide Squad Cast
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn likes to work with the same actors on different projects, and it sounds like some familiar faces from his recent DC comic book outing, The Suicide Squad , could make the jump to Marvel in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Gunn was recently asked whether or not he will invite any actor or actress from Suicide Squad for Guardians of Galaxy V3," to which the filmmaker replied... " That is a distinct possibility." Now, don't get this twisted, as the actors would certainly not be portraying their respective DC characters, but Gunn does suggest that we could see some cameos from stars of The Suicide Squad when the Guardians of the Galaxy return for their third outing. These would likely be similar to how Pom Klementieff appeared in the background of a scene in The Suicide Squad , though it is of course entirely possible that the likes of John Cena, Margot Robbie, or Joel Kinnaman could be given slightly more prominent roles in …
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Script Left Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff in ‘Floods of Tears’
Getting through Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might be a rather emotional experience for Marvel fans, at least it was for franchise star Karen Gillan. After playing Nebula in the previous Guardians movies, Gillan will reprise the role once again for the third (and likely final) installment of James Gunn's Guardians series. Filming is expected to begin in November. Ahead of the start of principal photography, Karen Gillan opened up about her experience reading the script in a Yahoo interview. The actress revealed that she read the script at the same time as co-star Pom Klementieff , who plays Mantis, and it was apparently difficult for them both. According to Gillan, by the time the two had made it to the last page, they were completely bawling. Even so, she's happy to delve deeper into her character for one more Guardians of the Galaxy movie. "We read it in the same room together, and then looked at each other and we were in floods of tears... so emotional. …
Guardians of the Galaxy Howard the Duck Concept Art
One of the biggest surprises in Guardians of the Galaxy is the appearance of iconic Marvel character Howard the Duck (voiced by Seth Green ). He shows up as part of the Collector's museum menagerie in the post-credits scene...Without pants! This was a big deal for fans, because back in the 70s, he was legally required to wear a full suit as to not be confused with Disney's Donald Duck. Both mallards now reside at the Mouse House, so that no longer seems to be an issue. New concept art from Ryan Meinerding shows Howard wearing a full suit. But the look didn't change too drastically from the finished film. Check him out. Ryan Meinerding is a longtime conceptual artist for Marvel. He is also a Visual Development Supervisor, with this being just one of his smaller contributions to the world of Guardians of the Galaxy. Topics: Avengers , Guardians of the Galaxy …
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Guardians Howard the Duck Scene Gets Comic Book Sequel
While we won't see Howard the Duck starring in his own movie anytime soon, Marvel has launched a new comic book series revolving around the popular 70s character, who made his infamous return to the big screen in this past summer's blockbuster hit Guardians of the Galaxy . Marvel has confirmed that Issue #2 will actually serve as a prequel/sequel to the fan-favorite end credits scene which featured Howard hanging out with the Collector. Eagle-eyed viewers first noticed Howard the Duck as part of the Collector's menagerie early on in Guardians of the Galaxy . The upcoming comic book will reveal how Howard wound up in the Collector's ( Benicio Del Toro ) clutches. Here is the official synopsis for the story, courtesy of THR : Howard's first big case has taken him across the universe and landed him in the clutches of The Collector! But he's not alone as the very popular Rocket Raccoon is a prisoner as well! Have you ever seen a comic book sequel to a post-credits …
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James Gunn Jokingly Blames Paper Cuts for Cast’s Emotional Reaction to Guardians Vol. 3 Script
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has responded with his ever-reliable wit to the recent news of Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff's emotional, even tearful response to reading the script for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Initially responding by jokingly wondering whether the two stars had suffered an onslaught of paper cuts while flicking through the script pages, the filmmaker followed up by asking whether they had gotten so emotional due to their lack of lines. Something which he declares would be grossly unfounded. "I hope it's not because they thought they had too few lines because honestly their roles are both pretty huge and it seems greedy," James Gunn said of their reaction, in jest of course, confirming that both Karen Gillan's Nebula and Pom Klementieff's Mantis have substantial roles in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy threequel. Karen Gillan recently revealed that she and Pom Klementieff had read the Guardians of the Galaxy …
Led Zeppelin Refused to Let Thor: Ragnarok Change Iconic Immigrant Song
Thor: Ragnarok score composer Mark Mothersbaugh reveals that Led Zeppelin would not allow the production to change their iconic Immigrant Song in the movie. The Led Zeppelin song was a huge piece of the original trailer and the pairing was almost too perfect. As it turns out, Immigrant Song was always a part of Ragnarok as director Taika Waititi used the song as the soundtrack to his sizzle reel for the project, which left a lasting impression on Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige who has since called the reel "amazing." Ragnarok score composer Mark Mothersbaugh recently spoke about his work on the score as well as the use of the Led Zeppelin track. "Immigrant Song" worked so well in the movie that they ended up using it twice and had to reach out to songwriters Jimmy Page and Robert Plant who agreed (and got paid a lot of money) to let the song run twice in the movie. Page and Plant reportedly saw the movie and the use of their song and loved it. Mothersbaugh had this to …
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Marvel Studios Gets Daredevil Movie Rights Back
Marvel Studios president of production Kevin Feige confirmed at the press day for Iron Man 3 that the studio now has the rights to Daredevil . Here's what he had to say, when asked if Marvel has regained control of the property. "To Daredevil ? Yes." 20th Century Fox had the rights to this Marvel comic book, which it used to make the 2003 movie Daredevil , starring Ben Affleck as the title character. In order to keep those rights, Fox had to get their Untitled Daredevil Reboot into production before October 10, or the rights reverted back to Marvel. Fox had mounted a last-ditch effort to make the Untitled Daredevil Reboot with director Joe Carnahan back in August , but the filmmaker and studio couldn't see eye-to-eye on where to take the story. Kevin Feige didn't give any indication as to what plans Marvel might have for a Daredevil reboot at this time. Along with Marvel Phase Two movies such as Iron Man 3 , Thor: The Dark World , …
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Shang-Chi Scores Second Weekend Box Office Win with $35.7M
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings held strong at the box office for its second weekend in a row. The latest from Marvel Studios earned $35.7 million this weekend, which was more than enough to keep the number one spot, despite a 67% drop from last Friday. While the drop seems significant, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is performing like many of its Marvel Cinematic Universe predecessors, including Ant-Man , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Guardians of the Galaxy , and Captain Marvel . Globally, Shang-Chi has earned just over $257 million since debuting in movie theaters last weekend. In addition to holding the number one spot in North America, the movie was able to stay on top in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Korea, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, and the UK. The latest from the MCU still does not have an official release date in China, but news on that is expected soon. As for IMAX screenings, Shang-Chi has earned $21 million …
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