guardians galaxy film guardians galaxy american superhero film based superhero team produced distributed tenth film marvel cinematic universe film directed wrote screenplay features ensemble cast including del guardians galaxy forms uneasy alliance group extraterrestrial fleeing stealing powerful artifact began working screenplay producer publicly mentioned guardians galaxy potential film announced active development san diego comic con international july hired write direct film september february hired play supporting cast members subsequently confirmed principal photography began july england filming continuing london wrapping october post production finished july guardians galaxy premiered hollywood july released theaters august united_states formats film critical commercial success grossing million worldwide highest grossing superhero film highest grossing film north_america film garnered praise humor action soundtrack visual effects direction musical score acting sequel titled guardians galaxy vol scheduled released plot following mother death young abducted earth group space pirates led years later planet steals subordinate escapes discovers theft issues bounty capture sends assassin attempts sell capital world steals fight drawing pair bounty hunters genetically modified rocket tree like arrives captures powerful attempts kill association killed family convinces bring reveals betrayed unwilling let use power destroy planets starting learning buyer work escape meets adoptive father discuss betrayal accompanied group escapes ship flees remote criminal outpost space built giant severed head drunken summons rest group meet contact collector opens revealing item power destroys powerful beings suddenly assistant grabs stone triggering explosion archive arrives easily defeats flee ship pursued followers sister destroys ship leaving floating space forces capture contacts following space giving helmet survive arrives pair rocket threaten attack ship rescue truce convincing recover group agrees facing means certain death let use infinity stone destroy galaxy flagship dark stone taking power contacts threatening kill destruction adoptive father allies near group confront breach dark uses empowered destroy fleet dark defeats escapes chambers group find power rocket crashes dark damaged crash lands sacrificing shield group emerges wreck prepares destroy allowing rocket destroy grabs freed stone rocket sharing burden use destroy aftermath tricks taking container supposedly containing stone gives real stone leave remarks turned deliver father contract group known guardians galaxy criminal records learns half human father ancient unknown species finally opens present received mother cassette tape filled favorite songs guardians leave rebuilt cut post credits scene sits destroyed archive living exhibits anthropomorphic duck cast half human half alien leader guardians abducted missouri child raised group alien thieves called character said hard time kid goes space making hot alien girls rogue bit teaming guys finds higher purpose added character mix known playing supporting characters notably television series parks recreation initially turned role lost weight portray fit characters films zero dark thirty given ambitions play lead role action films auditions star trek avatar casting director suggested dismissed idea despite struggling cast role despite finn arranged meeting point immediately convinced perfect role won despite having gained weight delivery man prior filming underwent strict diet training lose months signed multi film contract marvel granted temporary leave work parks recreation order accommodate participation film portrays young orphan alien world seeks redemption past crimes trained personal assassin said computer generated imagery cgi performance capture taking role said excited asked join play green blue avatar described warrior assassin lethal saves thing doom sense individual destroyer warrior seeks avenge family death hands relating character said relate funny simple things common simple things like tragedy know bit tragedy life easy pull said lot comic relief character aware stated preparation role lifelong athlete adapted real quick makeup took approximately hours apply removed minutes patterns body replace simple comics having specific story additionally skin tone changed bright green comics grey avoid visual similarities hulk tree like accomplice rocket diesel stated provided voice motion capture originally talks star new film diesel provided voice foreign language releases film portrayed character set acting final character cgi character based dog said guardians start movie innocent percent deadly percent sweet caught rocket life added design movement took better year create added ways says earlier voices didn sound good came day laid tracks explain sic exactly saying amazing voice character changed influenced character limited words diesel said ways challenging thing ask actor diesel found emotional note performance death friend star saying december time came dealing human beings dealing death playing character celebrates life way nice form size changing abilities seen stating ability grow film rocket genetically engineered like bounty hunter mercenary master weapons battle tactics worked live correct feel character sure cartoon character saying middle real little somewhat beast universe like created guys mean ass fighting machine based character describing rocket relation rest guardians cooper said think rocket dynamic sort guy cooper voiced rocket james younger brother stood character filming said role rocket physical movement cooper including facial expressions hand movements recorded potential reference animators acting film cooper cast said challenge finding voice rocket looking balance fast talking speech patterns rocket funny funny heart rocket actually pretty dramatic scenes rocket radical agrees retrieve artifact exchange mortal enemies army hunt guardians interfere goals said primary villain twisted guy religious bent film sick twisted view morality strength virtue weakness sin lives think scary beliefs real pace originally auditioned described monster blue skinned leader paternal figure helps steal leaving chase guardians character said interesting issues good guy bad guy hope heart inside created film version character specifically mind borrowing character use whistle controlled arrow comics fully committed role knew role series walking dead ending makeup took approximately hours apply adopted daughter raised siblings loyal lieutenant employ character said female villain film evil like think valid reason added think interesting character like play jealous sister lot sibling rivalry interesting aspect consume turn bitter ugly total fun researched ancient shaved hair trained months role character makeup took approximately half hours applied ally feared hunter took role said year old son loves got costumes day looks says dad want light skinned light skin sort shock excited marvel universe hopefully provide diversity role superhero nova empire military police force leader known nova prime mission protect citizens nova empire peace close stated wanted movie like guardians galaxy fun play like role said took role love stuff different wanted stated contract films open working films addition returning guardians sequels del collector obsessive keeper largest collection fauna relics species galaxy operates place space named describing del performance said like outer space says script kind bringing character life del said james wanted found little little wanted explore pushing character creating camera additionally appears uncredited voice acting performance capture stood filming portrays mate role plays collector slave plays officer plays grandfather plays mother meredith plays plays broker plays nova prime assistant plays pit boss bar boot plays nova riot guard plays plays plays prison guard actor fred appears supporting role supporting role film cut final version cameos film include ladies man voice voice navigator composer pilot voice production development president mentioned guardians galaxy potential film san diego comic con international stating obscure titles like guardians galaxy think revamped recently fun way comic book reiterated sentiment september issue entertainment_weekly saying opportunity big space epic sort hints cosmic marvel cinematic universe added film feature ensemble characters similar men announced film active development san diego comic con international panel intended release date august stated film titular team consist characters star lord destroyer pieces concept art displayed featuring entire team august entered talks direct film beating contenders including duo director signed deal creatively consult films leading sequel enthusiastic selection direct saying james makes think work wall crazy smart builds heart loves needs twisted comes real love material going hard human characters writing enrolled marvel program offered lesser known properties base screenplay chose guardians galaxy interest space science fiction tell titles marvel offering table tell little bit appropriate based gender says think little taken chose guardians ones lot sense romantic comedy writer like spent years writing draft guardians universe late asked create draft early brought contribute script eventually rewrote script entirely didn work use film dirty dozen reference convey ideas film marvel later explained draft different script filming including different story character arcs stated script pretty different stuff works like writers awful lot august hired writer rewrite script unclear contribution final script receive production credit december revealed character introductions hardest scenes crack introduction difficult felt having scene helpful marvel cinematic guardians galaxy wanted film actual antagonist film solve dilemma chose kill saying thought interesting obviously powerful comparison ass liked sort difficult played funnier wrote humor didn work pre production september confirmed signed direct film rewrite script end november signed deals test role confirmed week later early december actors considered role included dark world cast role february multi film deal signed marvel january filming scheduled place london united_kingdom announced film released executive producer film said filming begin june said created combination cgi motion capture going motion capture won let suit probably behavior definitely performers emulate lead behavior performance clear wants characters march discussed guardians galaxy relation saying standalone film takes place universe universe movies characteristics guardians involved happening time stated film place space mid march signed play destroyer actors considered role included following week sculptor sculpted mask star wars films revealed working film early april entered negotiations star film confirmed cast later month april joined film cast announced cast supporting role point time final negotiations play villain film marvel offered role time disclosed filmmakers looking actors including role providing finishing touches script days later cast head film followed shortly casting film lead female villain june del cast film multi film deal later month confirmed reilly cast special effects makeup designer took head body casts actors experiment materials create characters white said james pushed practical makeup effects wanted like real deal set white careful use modern creature designs ensure fall short uniquely envisioned world white team created upwards prosthetic makeup applications different colored aliens specific aesthetic look film wanted create colorful science fiction world include elements 1950s 60s pulp movies citing compared muscle cars example filming principal photography began july london united_kingdom working title tilt filming took place later july film cast flew london attend revealed pace play del collector cast close later revealed play nova prime san diego comic con stated film august filming began london millennium bridge selected double august marvel announced voice september said filming little half way complete september stated voicing marvel confirm diesel involvement film time october announced social media filming completed director photography cameras film saying traditionally fan going digital format right way movie provided right look particular film opening scenes 1980s davis chose crystal express prime lenses artifacts felt added davis spherical rest film additionally davis worked closely production designer order achieve correct lighting looks scene dealing fully cgi characters forced davis shoot scenes multiple times usually references characters shot revealed brother took multiple roles filming process standing rocket noted beneficial actors including responded positively sean set performances special effects makeup designer life size versions rocket bust aids visual effects white saying gives filmmakers good indication visual effects needs pick rocket actually reach certain things use certain devices set lighting affect characters assist visual effects lighting process january disney revealed film came slightly agreed budget million disney receiving million british government previously estimated million budget post production november stated attempted use practical effects possible filming aid use cgi motion capture post production saying sets enormous prison pounds steel anybody knows knows love mix practical cgi effects wait people beautiful release dark world stated focus film going forward phase slate films separate interview dark world november added unknown seen film referred power stone collector mid credits scene dark world revealed role collector aide later named december marvel confirmed diesel voice weeks additional filming involving film main cast crew occurred march burbank california april described head snake film confirmed appear performance capture stated film features enormous smaller minor characters marvel universe adding felt film characters overall film date costume supervisor added saying feeling scale scope galaxy visit planets different races film introduces alien race act mercenaries replacement film rights belonged 20th century fox end revealed voice confirming july provided performance capture character film appear scene june added followers biggest piece tissue eventually lead films future casting said reached things happen time nice totally intrigued fan met hotel london learned characters little bit spoke phone times ran james loved ran loved universe shot recorded july announced social media completed work film august post credit scene revealed scene involve originally filmed added post production decision combination editor decision add character late post production process designed day handed august pre credit scene dancing stated danced provide motion reference animators decision place scene credits positive responses test audience marvel feel didn want people walking missing thing marvel design firm film title sequences liking work captain america winter soldier developed custom based font teaser posters opening credits orange offer better contrast film blue grey imagery solutions offered final product wound cards seen film visual effects film featured visual effects shots approximately film visual effects created moving picture company worked creating dark final battle worked creating rocket extending prison set constructing pictures worked worked creating opening revealing powers displays command center worked creating dark shots rise visual effects studios post proof floor proof contributing creation rocket producer noted helpful portray rocket set provided references lighting set performances animators creating realized early eyes essential maintaining character human qualities face couldn way humans visual effects supervisor explained look humans makes eyes interesting trying aimed place trying strange look human textures came number sources including inspiration botanical garden london character modeled individual branches rigged individually simulate muscle system character major challenges creating rocket fur explained fur layer short fine hair layer longer thicker hairs layers separated animated individually removing need use guide hairs control movements thick sections fur worked closely sharing assets ensure shots rocket match rocket created vice versa needed studio order performance weight deserved created new facial animation system create fully character eyes cheek muscles talks character large jaw deep run face carefully planned movement face music august revealed composing film score stated write score film music opposed scoring film february revealed film incorporate songs 1960s 1970s hooked feeling acts way stay connected earth home family lost added songs 60s 70s cultural reference points saying striking balance movie unique easily accessible people time music earth stuff remind yeah real person planet earth like big outer space adventure choosing songs revealed started process reading billboard charts hits 70s songs semi familiar ones recognize able head creating songs fit film added listen speakers house inspired create scene song times scene needed music listen songs work best songs played set help actors camera operators find perfect groove shot david_bowie song chosen added post production said opening scenes designed hooked feeling mind discovered come love song sequence felt better fit albums released july film score guardians features music composed film guardians galaxy awesome mix vol original motion picture soundtrack comprises songs deluxe edition featuring albums august album mirrored reached billboard chart soundtrack album history consisting entirely previously released songs chart released cassette version awesome mix vol soundtrack november exclusive record store day participants cassette cassette released comes digital download version album release world premiere guardians galaxy held july theatre hollywood film released theatrically united_kingdom july united_states august film released theaters united_states making widest august release breaking year record held joe theatres breakdown venues screens screens large format screens box screens sixth weekend guardians galaxy playing territories june stated film planned film unlike directors actively involved converting shot making sure works perfectly story film making sure spectacular silly distracting overly revealed version include shifting aspect viewing experience fuller encompassing personally chosen places changes occur changing aspect case actually storytelling july revealed multiple scenes cut film investigating release extended cut film bonus features film home media release marketing disney expo august presented footage revealed july trailer film debuted february special introduction los_angeles_times said trailer delivered spirited alien action exploding bad guys mention purely comedic moments number characters total film noted similarity trailer opening clip film raiders lost stated big influence guardians note edgy humor total film noted similarity trailer debuted new shots featuring collector social media response trailer strong mentions twitter facebook hour period numbers comparable trailers superhero films like noteworthy late night time period premiered trailer received million views hours debuted debut trailer version hooked feeling prominently trailer went sales following day line character bunch holes intended featured trailers positive reception included final cut film march marvel agents episode introduced race began storyline series involves finding hidden city march abc aired hour television special titled assembling universe included sneak guardians galaxy starting april comic released titled marvel guardians galaxy prelude written art issue focused background bond second issue featured adventures rocket join forces guardians june senior described marketing approach guardians galaxy saying marvel built robust marketing program theatrical release carefully traditional advertising social media digital marketing strategic promotional partnerships organic entertainment publicity july marvel launched viral marketing campaign film called galaxy fictional travel website allows users book passage planets depicted film including beginning july sneak film presented disney theaters respectively approximately minutes film screened july united_states theaters canada trailers screening met positive reviews praising humor conversion cooper portrayal rocket criticized beginning film allowing viewers easily film tone general audience respond film established characters making appearances july actors film promoted guardians galaxy singapore july released action rpg video game titled guardians galaxy universal weapon ios android windows devices game original story written meant complement film july diesel cooper appeared promote film debut additional exclusive content july opening bell film marketing strategy august marvel released scene dancing shortly followed announcement releasing toy dancing hollywood reporter noted quick release scene marvel weeks film theatrical release rush announcement indicated popularity character scene scene produced word coined person dances similar word entering social media august marvel held special screening film dressed star lord entertain patients merchandise june marvel filed trademark applications guardians galaxy covering variety consumer products video games disney consumer products partnered mad engine freeze fast forward innovative designs produce merchandise film releases starting june mad engine life partnered core producing line shirts jackets produced hats produced toys film disguise produced costumes given charge announced toy sets based scenes film created character speakers vinyl heads freeze crafted 1980s inspired innovative designs despite films potential new franchise usually limits marvel success evidence unknown characters hits audiences attract partnerships embraced rocket film potential breakout character older demographics star lord obsession 1980s nostalgia including awesome mix cassette served basis tie products august announced toy based dancing october marvel kid designs announced replica dancing release december december disney second marketing push coincide film home media release additional merchandise merchandise partners included kid designs replica dancing line rocket character cars hybrid freeze universe jewelry watches cards additional partners included play dragon models senior vice president marvel licensing said demand guardians galaxy merchandise truly world merchandising retail partners tremendous job providing creative innovative ways fans continue interacting popular characters showcase year round home media guardians galaxy released digital download november blu ray blu ray dvd november united_kingdom december united_states digital blu ray releases include scenes audio commentary deleted scenes reel exclusive preview age october film earned million sales film included disc box set titled marvel cinematic universe phase collection includes phase films marvel cinematic universe released december reception box office guardians galaxy earned million north_america estimated million countries worldwide total million film highest grossing film marvel cinematic universe highest grossing film age extinction battle armies highest grossing superhero film worldwide opening weekend million calculated net profit film million production budgets talent costs box office revenues dvd placing fifth list valuable north_america guardians galaxy earned million thursday night pre opening surpassing captain america winter soldier gross million biggest thursday evening start movie accounted total gross million biggest august pre release format opening day film earned million including thursday night earnings guardians galaxy number movie opening weekend grossed million setting august weekend record opening weekend earnings amounted million accounted ticket sales film success partially attributed appeal opening weekend audience female biggest proportion film opening weekend audience age film fell second place second weekends turtles film number fourth fifth sixth weekend film domestic box office non consecutive weeks film summer august number film weekends film film weeks surpassing captain america winter soldier number weeks tied dark knight weeks number comic book based films vice president chief analyst felt guardians success unconventional shattering expectations film remained weekends film grossing film summer ahead age extinction pass million domestic gross highest grossing domestic film hunger games film said injected life lower normal summer box office outside north_america guardians galaxy released international markets grossed million opening weekend biggest debuts came russia million united_kingdom million mexico million brazil million south_korea million film topped weekend box office times second weekends eleventh weekend film opened china earning million largest highest opening country disney release captain america winter soldier time industry record opening october following weekend saw additional million china making china highest grossing market million film biggest markets total earnings china million million russia million critical response review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads guardians galaxy fans frequently marvel comic expect funny thrilling heart packed visual metacritic uses weighted average assigned score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews audiences gave guardians galaxy grade rating scale earning year old viewers variety said franchise starter eager comic tone keeps things winning performance praised film look created cinematographer production designer special effects makeup designer hollywood reporter praised film look felt matched ensemble rises challenge launching heroic origin film distinctive style abundant thrills shortage humor daily_telegraph said brand new summer family blockbuster plays old half forgotten rules cross referencing streamlined saturday cartoon fun los_angeles_times said blessed loose picture soul encourages enjoy sure going guardians way bring star wars mind unconventional heroes new_york_times said guardians takes crazy narrative turn pulls keeps fully realized world chicago_sun-times said guardians galaxy late summer treat self comic book movie loads bang action laugh loud moments couple surprisingly beautiful touching scenes calling refreshing entertainment creator destroyer said marvel best movie associated_press critical film calling terribly jokes drowned special effects movie references stab guardians depends 70s anthems original beat felt close reilly del film san_francisco_chronicle said place wit guardians offers sort willingness amusing atmosphere high spirits feels like lots people pumping air tire hole clearly working happening effort evident impulse reward new_york_post negative response film comparing criticizing dialogue villains soundtrack lack suspense characters film received mixed reviews china viewers complained film poor subtitle translation fun watching difficult understand humor accolades sequel guardians galaxy vol scheduled released written directed diesel cooper close reprise roles film joined ego
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