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New 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Image and Official Synopsis

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There's been some debate and speculation over how the Guardians of the Galaxy movie will work. Some have seen the footage from Comic-Con. Check out this official image:

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From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchise 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 entire 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.

The movie opens on August 1, 2014.

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@sanohibiki said:

Jeez, second from the left looks just like Smallville Clark in one of his Red-Blue Blur’s costumes.

He does look like he stole from Clark's wardrobe.

lol that's funny...

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Looks alright, nothing huge.

I am more worried about the huge number of characters that are going to be explored like Neubla and i even heard rumors about possibly including Carina Walters or even Korvac.

We all the the orb is going to be one of the infinity gem, Thanos most likely is going to end up with the gem in the post credit, its a shame we dont have adam warlock.

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Groot looks absolutely stunning, Gamora doesn't really look like Gamora to me though. Drax is too bulky. Star-Lord looks good and Rocket Raccoon is fine.

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@m3th said:

Everyone looks amazing but my WWE mind won't allow me to see Drax. MetH only see's Batista cosplaying.

June'sVeryOwn

To be honest, that's how I feel about EVERY SINGLE movie that Ro--"Dwayne Johnson" is in. It's going to be equally as weird/hard for me to see him as Drax and not Space Batista.

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@flazam said:

Bet trailer comes within a month

Probly the superbowl

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Wasn't into Guardians but this looks cool!

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Gamora and Drax look really disappointing; basically people in green paint. I've been holding out hope this was just some really early footage that was going to receive touch ups, but if they are giving an official press release with the picture, then it is not likely. Groot and Rocket Raccoon look amazing, better than I ever would have expected, no complaints there at all.

Starlord just looks like a guy. I really hope they end up giving him a costume, and not just the mask. And I still don't see Pratt as Starlord physically, but hopefully his acting can change my mind.

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Everyone looks amazing but my WWE mind won't allow me to see Drax. MetH only see's Batista cosplaying.

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Well, aside from I think Vin Diesel should be Drax and not Groot, and I don't get why Gamora is a redhead now, I am looking forward to this. Karen Gillian as Nebula is going to be mind blowing!!

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@audiszayd: they just announced that it signifies his journey into mystery and rage this morning but yea i agree

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@renchamp: I think he is referencing the line from the comic con footage

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@samyroc: I take it they will using CGI for the mohawk?

@samyroc: I cant really say alot on Bradley voicing Rocket mainly because i dont know what voice he is going to use for it. Ive heard him speak with a french, british, and american accent but it really depends on what route they take,but yea that Drax thing has me concerned alot. I see what they were trying to do by making the markings on his body have more meaning and making them look like symbols(kinda what they did with nightcrawler in xmen) but its way too much red.Hopefully it will look better since this picture still is "unfinished"

He did say in an interview that he'd be doing a cockney accent

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I can't believe we'll get to see Rocket freakin Racoon on the big screen.
We truly live in a great era for comic book fans.

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@spideysense44 I agree on Drax, well on his appearance anyway. they need to simplify the marking on his body... too much going on. You know that saying, "sometimes a little is a lot"... so some crap like that but in this case its not crap because he almost looks red. lol I don't know anything about the "actor" or character so it'll be my first impression of him... hopefully it gives the character justice.

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Draks looks fat.

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@samyroc: I cant really say alot on Bradley voicing Rocket mainly because i dont know what voice he is going to use for it. Ive heard him speak with a french, british, and american accent but it really depends on what route they take,but yea that Drax thing has me concerned alot. I see what they were trying to do by making the markings on his body have more meaning and making them look like symbols(kinda what they did with nightcrawler in xmen) but its way too much red.Hopefully it will look better since this picture still is "unfinished"

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@spideysense44: Yep I have the same concerne about Drax, there is the fact that Bradley Cooper will be voicing Rocket Raccoon that get me a little bit worried.

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@audiszayd: agreed after seeing her play an assassin type in Colombiana i knew she was perfect for the role,im just concerned about Drax. :(

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Drax feels off since it's Batista. I mean he's even coming back to the WWE on January 20th. I wouldn't be surprised is He wrestles in Wrestlemania.

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Groot looks cooler than the rest. Hope they'l make a nice Star Lord suit redesign after all.

Every time I Flash on that art a smile appears on my face.

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@flazam: I bet not, Thor 2 trailer came out a month before Iron man 3, Cap 2 trailer came out a month before Thor 2. Same will happen here. It will come out in March, a month before Cap 2.

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@spideysense44 haha she does. its the forehead. either way, i know zoe saldana is a great actress so i'm not worried about her performance in this film.

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$20 says the "orb" is an Infinity Stone

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@renchamp: its a quote from the trailer.......dont be so offended

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It looks kinda cheap.

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What about the Collector and Thanos? It is because of the mid-credits scene in Thor: The Dark World that I am even giving this movie a chance. If the movie is any good then I will definitely be reading Guardians of the Galaxy comics.

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@sasquatch888 said:

Wow they look awesome !!!

This.

Rocket Raccoon is honestly something I'm most looking forward to seeing.

I just hope they have a good balance of comedy, action, and drama. Marvel has been overdoing the comedy lately.

Second that, the final battle of Thor 2 and Iron Man 3's overuse of comedy is getting to me as of late. I think they can make movies appealing to kids too without making it overly cartoonish and goofy. It's spoiling the quality of their movies.

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Starlord and Gamora have red hair? Drax's skin is now red? I knew a lot of comic book aesthetics weren't gonna translate to film (they had a lot of green) but I don't know if I like all the red... Lmao that's probably what got me do stop buying the new Teen Titans.

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@samyroc said:

@thatdudereeg said:

can't wait to see what The Nova Corps and Ronan look like.

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Well when it is asking so politely.

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Oh and Michael Rooker as Yondu.

Isn't Ronan the dude in Avengers?

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@thatdudereeg: that still is the same one at the end of the leaked trailer though, unless he means they released it early. But Drax and Gamora looked great in the fighting scenes (Gamora looked like she had black hair, or possibly hopefully a dark, dark green lol)

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@andy_117 said:

@tattacus said:

I'm quite excited for this even though I know nothing about GotG. I may have to look into a couple of trades.

One of them is a gun-toting raccoon.

I'm not entirely sure there's anything else you need to know.

Yeah thats one of the things got got me interested in it lol.

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@tattacus said:

I'm quite excited for this even though I know nothing about GotG. I may have to look into a couple of trades.

One of them is a gun-toting raccoon.

I'm not entirely sure there's anything else you need to know.

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Star lord being blonde is too cliche,and kinda bias,like they just had to change his hair lol

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I am stoked for this movie,they look good so far,and I am an atcaul GotGs fan!!! so that saids something,,Raccoon looks great XD, I look forward their movie trailer!!

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@thatdudereeg said:

can't wait to see what The Nova Corps and Ronan look like.

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Well when it is asking so politely.

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Oh and Michael Rooker as Yondu.

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Not bad. I wish this movie a good luck and hope it'll successful in Box Office! I'd like to see it hit at least over $400+ million worldwide.

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I seriously think this is going to be Marvel's first cinematic universe flop.

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Why is gamora's hair red?

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@gotham331: I'm sorry it's not another Batman or Superman movie.

I think they look awesome, but hell what do I know I haven't read much Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm hoping they market the **** outta of the movie though cause I think other people will probably need more convincing.

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In no way am I excited for this movie

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