While we had some inkling of pieces of these before with the original D23 Expo trailer that was out but also removed very quickly online by Disney, we’ve now got the full clear look at the rap sheets for the main cast of Guardians of the Galaxy through the trailer. The film, set for an August 1st release, is one that is definitely going to fit in well with the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe, though just like every other film so far, there are plenty of comments going around that it’s going to bomb for a whole host of reasons or that it looks awful, etc. etc. Which we’ve seen when every trailer for a Marvel film comes up, so they’re fairly easy to ignore. Not that we’re saying the film will be awesome no matter what, but the opening trailer hits some very big, positive notes for us. What we get here is a big character introduction piece and the tone of it all. There’s some good flashes of action and a strong sense of humor. The lack of a villain is something that I’m sure many will dissect, but at this point, because it is a new property, the focus is on the “good guys” first and the tone of the film.
And the tone is one that is hugely important because it’s not relying on appearances or direct connections to any Avengers characters since they’re not in it or given as a launching step for it. It’s all about this weird group. And we haven’t even seen the whole group yet.
Peter Jason Quill, aka Star-Lord:
- Associates: Yondu Udonta
- 1 Count of Fraud, 2 Counts of Assault/Drunkenness, 1 Count Sex Crime: Illegal Manipulation Of Gramosian Duchess
Groot:
- Associates: 89P13
- 3 Counts Of Grievous Bodily Harm
Rocket:
- Cybernetic/Genetic Experiment On A Lower Life Form – Has Tendency To Bite
- Associates: Groot, Lylla
- 13 Counts of Theft, 14 Counts of Incarceration, 7 Counts of Mercenary Activity, 15 counts of Arson
Gamora:
- Last Survivor Of The Zehoberi People
- 12 Counts Of Murder
Drax:
- 22 Counts Of Murder
- 5 Counts Of Grievous Bodily Harm
There are a few others that show up in the trailer, though some from bad angles to get images of such as Ronan, but others are simply not there yet such as Michael Rooker as Yondu and Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael.
The Collector:
Nebula:
Rhomann Dey & Nova Corps Officer
Set for release on August first as directed by James Gunn, the feature brings together Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Batista, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close and Gregg Henry
Plot concept: An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits — Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand — with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.