Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been performing great at the box office overseas and it’s currently rocking a solid 4.25/5.00 in the ComicBook Anticipation Rankings.
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Needless to say, James Gunn‘s next entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe is roaring full steam ahead as it inches closer to its domestic debut here in the United States.
Chris Pratt — the superstar actor who portrays Peter Quill/Starlord in the MCU — took a chance to post a great behind the scenes look at the alien sisters Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) and it just goes to show, even alien assassins need to take a second every so often to see if any of their friends have been sending them snaps or poking them on Facebook. After all, people still poke…right?
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The picture — which was almost certainly done while breaking from a marathon film session while Vol. 2 was still shooting — shows Saldana and Gillan, both in full makeup, checking their phones as they wait for their next instruction from Gunn.
Hmm, I wonder what kind of geofilters Knowhere has to offer. Maybe we’ll find out in the third Guardians of the Galaxy.
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (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, The Thing).
Next up for Marvel is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on May 5, 2017. Spider-Man: Homecoming lands on July 7, 2017, followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.
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