James Gunn Calls Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning The Fathers Of Modern Day Guardians of the Galaxy

James Gunn Calls Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning The Fathers Of Modern Day Guardians of the Galaxy

[[wysiwyg_imageupload:10068:]]Former Marvel Cosmic scribes Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning recently visited the set of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

Both writers seemed to have a great time on set as they enthusiastically tweeted reactions.

Now director James Gunn has responded in kind, with this being at least the second time DnA have visited.

It was awesome hanging on set today with @VincentAbnett and @AndyLanning – the fathers of the modern Guardians of the Galaxy! #gotg

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 6, 2013

Abnett and Lanning penned the Annihilation: Nova mini-series before taking on the regular Richard Rider Nova ongoing followed by Guardians of the Galaxy in 2008.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy movie has an August 1, 2014 release directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt as Peter Quill Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax The Destroyer and Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Benicio Del Toro as The Collector, Michael Rooker as Yondu, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Lee Pace as Ronan, Djimon Hounsu as Korath the Pursuer, with John C. Reilly as Rhomann Dey and Glen Close as Nova Prime.

Also rumored for the movie are Ophelia Lovibond and Enzo Cilenti.

For news, images and more head on over to the Cosmic Book News Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Hub.

Synopsis:

Guardians of the Galaxy, based on the Marvel comic books of the same name, features an unlikely cast of characters who must team up in order to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions.

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About Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.

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