Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – May 5, 2017

My family really liked the PG-13 science-fiction adventure movie, “Guardians of the Galaxy” in 2014. The cast, story, and jokes were wonderfully entertaining. Check out the trailer below:

Apparently, we weren’t the only ones to enjoy the original “Guardians of the Galaxy” It was SUCH a hit with critics and audiences alike, and earned over $770 million at the worldwide box-office. “Guardians of the Galaxy” holds the record as the most successful debut film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, the film’s soundtrack went platinum and was nominated for a Grammy®.

Now, I am so excited to announce that Marvel Studios will be begin production on the next chapter: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”. Principal photography begins in Atlanta for a May 5 , 2017 release.

The sequel already looks like a hit, since it includes several of the same cast and crew from the original movie:

• Written and directed by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Slither”)
• Chris Pratt (“Jurassic World,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) Peter Quill/Star-Lord
• Zoe Saldana (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”) as Gamora
• Dave Bautista (“Spectre,”  “Guardians of the Galaxy”) as Drax
• Vin Diesel (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Furious 7”) as the voice of Groot
• Bradley Cooper (“Joy,” “American Sniper”) as the voice of Rocket
• Michael Rooker (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jumper”) as Yondu
• Karen Gillan (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Big Short”) as Nebula
• Sean Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Gilmore Girls”) as Kraglin

New cast members include:

• Pom Klementieff (“Oldboy”)
• Elizabeth Debicki (“The Great Gatsby,” “Everest”)
• Chris Sullivan (“The Knick,” “The Drop”)
• Kurt Russell (“The Hateful Eight,” “Furious 7”)

Did you know that “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is based on the Marvel comic characters first published in 1969.  The movie continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures that are chronicled in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Avengers,” “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” and the upcoming release schedule, which includes  “Captain America: Civil War” on May 6, 2016; “Doctor Strange,” November 4, 2016; “Spider-Man,” July 7, 2017; and “Thor: Ragnarok” on November 3, 2017.