MARVEL STUDIOS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON
"GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2"
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"); 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.
