James Gunn

Good news for fans of the Marvel Comics’ Mantis as it looks as if the character will retain her classic look in the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 movie.

James Gunn shared a storyboard featuring Mantis where her antennae can be seen.

Update: Gunn offered the following on Facebook, which may hint the character look may be different (or not):

It’s already ‪#‎WhatWeShotWednesday‬. We’ve had an amazing week on‪#‎GotGVol2‬ – in fact I’d say the past two weeks may have been some of the most fruitful of my life. @pomin8r and Kurt Russell have been bringing it hard, and our DP Henry Braham has been killing it as well. It’s wonderful having a great cast and crew, all one hundred percent committed to the cause. Today we shot this little piece. A certain new character may be somewhat obvious, the others not quite so much (and, I should add, please don’t mistake my storyboard character shorthand for actual character design – another character in the film is presented throughout with a stovetop hat just so I know who he is!) 

In the popular Abnett and Lanning Guardians of the Galaxy comics that inspired the movie, Mantis has telepathic and precognitive abilities. Star-Lord also used Mantis psy skills to form the team.

Pom Klementieff is playing Mantis in the film.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has a May 5, 2017 release starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn. New cast members include Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell.

While filming Guardians of the Galaxy 2 in Atlanta, director James Gunn was presented with a gift in the form of a deleted scene image involving Groot from the first movie.

Dave Bautista as Drax is also featured in the scene.

Gunn offered on Facebook:

Groot’s Last Supper. This was a shot from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 that got cut from the movie and was never finished. The great artists over at Framestore finished a frame and just gave it to me as a gift. Thanks, guys! — with Dave Bautista (Batista).

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James Gunn posted a new behind-the-scenes image from Guardians of the Galaxy 2 offering insights as to how the movie-making process gets done.

The pic features script supervisor Marty Kitrosser who is responsible for all the continuity from scene to scene.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has a May 5, 2017 release starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn. New cast members include Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell.

Behind the scenes on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. There are a lot of folks who are as responsible for the outcome of a film as the actors or department heads. Here I am with Marty Kitrosser, our script supervisor. The script supervisor – or ‘scriptie’ – is an important role on a film. They make sure continuity matches throughout the film – if your lead actress’s hair is sticking up in the first shot, it’s up to them to remind us to have it sticking up in the second. Sounds simple, right? No. There are hundreds of elements in every scene they need to keep an eye on. They’re also responsible for giving notes to the editor (I tell Marty which takes I want to use and which ones I don’t) and for keeping track of what screen direction actors should be looking. Also important is that, as a director, a script supervisor is by your side for the entire movie. So you have to make sure you won’t want to kill him or her by the end.

Marty is an awesome dude and fun to hang with, so that works out for me. He’s had a long career, script supervised all of Tarantino’s films, script supervised the first Friday the 13th and wrote Friday the 13th Part III. As someone who loves the behind-the-scenes history of film, I’m constantly grilling him on his experiences.

Oh yeah – and Happy Leap Year.

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Following Karen Gillan teasing Nebula, now director James Gunn has teased Star-Lord and the Ravagers for Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

Gunn posted the following image on Facebook which is the insigina/logo of the space pirate group, the Ravagers, of which Star-Lord belongs/ed to as well as Yondu and Gunn’s brother, Sean Gunn, Kraglin.

Similar to Nebula, it’s also been said Yondu joins the Guardians of the Galaxy team this time around.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has a May 5, 2017 release also starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn. New cast members include Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell.

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Marvel and James Gunn have announced that filming has started on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as well as announced the cast.

Info:

Marvel Studios has begun principal photography at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which is slated to hit U.S. theaters on May 5, 2017. The production will shoot at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios. 

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is written and directed by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Slither”). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (“Jurassic World,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) as 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; and 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”) and Kurt Russell (“The Hateful Eight,” “Furious 7”). 

Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. 

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. 

Director James Gunn’s creative team also includes director of photography Henry Braham (“The Legend of Tarzan,” “The Golden Compass”); production designer Scott Chambliss (“Star Trek,” “Tomorrowland”); editors Fred Raskin (“The Hateful Eight,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Craig Wood (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”); composer Tyler Bates (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “John Wick”); three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”); Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor Chris Townsend (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Iron Man 3”); stunt coordinator Tommy Harper (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” ); co-producer / first assistant director Lars Winther (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”); and six-time Oscar® nominee, special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (“Captain America: Civil War,”  “The Avengers”).

The original “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning over $770 million at the worldwide box-office, and 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®. 

Based on the Marvel comic characters first published in 1969, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ” continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures 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. 

Marvel Studios continued its unprecedented success in 2015 with the release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” At the time of release, the film recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time with a $191.3 million box office. It has also been the #1 release in every country where it has opened and has grossed over $1.4 billion in global box office. The studio also successfully launched another franchise with “Ant-Man,” starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. The film opened #1 at the box office on July 17 and went on to gross more than $519 million at the worldwide box office. The film propelled the Marvel brands’ #1 domestic box-office opening streak to a record-breaking 12 consecutive films.

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It’s official.

James Gunn has started filming Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

Gunn took to Facebook to post the following pic of a Guardians of the Galaxy 2 director’s chair.

“To quote the great poet David Coverdale, Here I Go Again.” Gunn added to the post.

Plot details are not known about Guardians of the Galaxy 2, but Gunn recently offered in a Q&A the sequel won’t be about the Infinity Stones.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has a May 5, 2017 release starring Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Zoe Salana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, with Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Racoon, Michael Rooker as Yondu and Karen Gillan as Nebula.

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With the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel due to start filming any day now, it’s learned a post-credit scene for the movie is already planned out.

James Gunn answered questions on Twitter confirming the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 post-credit scene is written.

A fan asked: “JamesGunn is the post-credit scene already scripted or will you think about it later?”

“Scripted,” Gunn replied.

The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie featured a post-credit scene with Howard The Duck.  Check it out below.

Maybe the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 post-credit scene will be related somehow to Avengers: Infinity War. Or better yet, how about Richard Rider Nova?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a May 5, 2017 release.

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Al Pacino may be appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and a recent rumor stated Ego The Living Planet may be a villain.

How about Al Pacino providing the voice of Ego?

That’s what a group of fans came up with on Twitter as they tweeted Guardians of the Galaxy 2 director James Gunn with the hashtag: #PacinoTheLivingPlanet.

“Hi @JamesGunn, I’m campaigning 4 Pacino as Ego in #GotG2 with his famous line “HOO-AH… SPACE!” We mean you no harm,” one fan tweeted.

James Gunn seemed to enjoy the thought of Al Pacino as Ego as he replied back:

“Haha. What a feed to wake up to- @wikipediabrown @mrsundaymovies -tho I’d be more assured of sincerity if folks knew how to spell Pacino!”

So is Al Pacino as Ego the Living Planet a possibility? Doesn’t sound like it if the following tweet from Gunn is anything to go by.

“And so sad to disappoint as your enthusiasm is invigorating but my film has long been written and essentially cast,” Gunn said.

So who could Al Pacino be playing in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 if he has a role? The answer is pretty obvious if you are a fan of the comics. We already know Benicio Del Toro will not be returning as The Collector (Del Toro is the rumored villain for Star Wars: Episode VIII), so who better to replace The Collector than his cosmic brother, The Grandmaster?! 

Al Pacino previously stated he was interested in appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and has even participated in talks with Marvel. Gunn has also said he would like to work with Pacino.

Grandmaster sounds like a good choice to us.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has a May 5, 2017 release.

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A second casting call for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has gone out, which will probably get James Gunn in trouble once again (lol).

The previous Guardians of the Galaxy 2 casting call from October saw some people online complain about the request for beautiful alien models (what? do people think we really want to see ugly aliens, guys? lol). The (a?) complaint(s) actually caused James Gunn to take to social media to respond.

While there are obviously more important things to worry about than the look of the aliens in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (like getting Richard Rider Nova in the movie!), if you are beautiful enough, you can potentially get cast as an extra.

Here are the latest details, again via Tammy Smith Casting in Atlanta.

“Guardians of the Galaxy 2” blasts of May 5, 2017.

Info:

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CASTING for HANDSOME MEN – think
– Think GQ magazine, Model types…,
Handsome faces, good bone structure, some European looks, etc…
– AGES 18 to 55,
– 5’10 and over, size 36 to 44 jacket size max.
– Caucasian – blonde hair especially, but all hair colors may apply
– must be clean shaven or willing to be clean shaven if selected.
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. **This will film on Feb 18th, 25th, 26th, and 27th (all of those dates) -with a few fittings/make-up tests necessary as soon as Jan 11th**
** faces must be selected this week!
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Pay rates – $100 for 8 hrs with OT after that, with an add’l $ bump for make-up applied, etc…
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PLEASE SUBMIT TO: [email protected]
and put “GQ MEN” in the subject line
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PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS:
CURRENT, CLEAR, PHOTOS !!!
(one of from shoulders up and one from the knees up)
PLEASE also include a GOOD selfie, looking handsome,
as well as your professional/current photos.
Include at least 3 or 4 photos total, or more! Thank you!
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Then please List the following:
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s)
CITY & STATE where you live (where you will be coming from!)
Email address
AGE
Height
Weight
Sizes:
Men: Jacket, collar, sleeve, waist, inseam, shoe
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You MUST be LOCAL to the GREATER ATLANTA, GEORGIA AREA (or willing to work as a local hire)
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A few days ago it was said Kurt Russell is James Gunn’s choice to play Star-Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and now the actor has confirmed talks have taken place.

Kurt Russell appeared on an MTV podcast offering he has spoken to Gunn about it, but hasn’t seen the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, so he is not sure if he will take the role.

“I literally got a phone call two days ago about this,” Russell said. “I’ve never seen Guardians of the Galaxy, so I don’t know anything about it. Many times I’ve heard, ‘That’s a really fun movie, a really good movie [with] great characters.’ I don’t know it!”

“I didn’t realize that [James Gunn] had written and directed it, but we talked to each other on the phone,” Russell explained. “And I just had to be honest and say, ‘Thank you for considering me, I have to read [the script], and I have to watch the [first] movie because I can’t bring anything for you [right now]. I’ve got nothing to offer here. So, I’m amazed to get asked about this because everybody knows more about it than I do.”

“It could be a one line thing for all I know,” Russell offered. “But yeah, we’re talking about it… there’s just nothing to talk about at the moment.”

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a May 5, 2017 release.

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It’s being reported Kurt Russell is director James Gunn’s top choice to play Star-Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

The Wrap reports Marvel has not officially offered Russell the role, nor has Russell read the script, but it’s said meetings are expected to take place soon.

Star-Lord’s father looks to play big part in the sequel, with Gunn previously offering Star-Lord’s father is not the same in the movie as in the Marvel comic books. There’s been lots of speculation amongst fans as to who could be Star-Lord’s father in the movie ranging from Adam Warlock to Starhawk.

Kurt Russell is currently starring in Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a May 5, 2017 release.

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Recent Guardians of the Galaxy 2 rumors that were apparenly made up and are false claimed Mar-Vell is Star-Lord’s father, which has caused director James Gunn to take to his social networks with the following.

I’ll happily note that all my “scoops” about Guardians of the Galaxy were right on the money including Thanos, Stan Lee’s cameo, reshoots, Richard Rider, Xandar and Al Pacino.

Here’s what Gunn offered on Facebook:

All right. From this moment on I’m going to stop commenting on any rumors surrounding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, because, eventually, someone is going to come up with a spoiler that has some truth to it. That said, the rumors surrounding Quill’s parentage at the present moment are completely false, and aren’t even close to the truth. I don’t know how people come up with this stuff, but it certainly isn’t through legitimate sources.

Also, I get the desire to get “scoops” on character inclusion and casting choices, etc. But since when is a plot spoiler a “scoop”? Is this really what fandom wants to know? Plot details in movies ahead of time? I got in this business because I love movies, and I think most film journalists are the same way. And spoiling plot details doesn’t add to the enjoyment of the film-going experience. So bravo to those folks out there who don’t partake in this sort of thing.

But, as I said, eventually someone will actually spoil some detail of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So this will be my last comment squelching a rumor until May 2017. But if you do pick up on some plot detail between now and then, be aware, A) They are likely full of shit, as has been everyone so far who has claimed to have had inside info, and B) We’re creating a film that doesn’t rely on plot twists to be an enjoyable experience. They’re only a very small part of what we’re cooking up for you.

James

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Earler saw Bradley Cooper seemingly spoil Guardians of the Galaxy 2 by revealing the villain to be Thanos as well as that Thanos is the father of Star-Lord.

However, Cooper seems to have gotten his facts mixed up as James Gunn has taken to Twitter to clear things up.

“In response to all the stories coming out, Bradley Cooper didn’t reveal anything,” Gunn tweeted. “He just got the script and hasn’t read it yet. I promise.”

Cooper seems to have mixed up Star-Lord and Ronan; however, he did seem pretty sure Thanos was the villain.

Update: Gunn also said that Cooper doesn’t know who the villain is.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has a May 5, 2017 release.