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Vin Diesel says a Groot spinoff movie “is inevitable”

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While doing interview rounds for the currently released XxX: Return of Xander Cage, it’s no surprise that Vin Diesel is also getting asked questions pertaining to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his Guardians of the Galaxy character Groot. In an interview from MTV International, Diesel discusses a fantasy scenario between Groot and The Hulk, while going […]

James Gunn says Drax is “blowing people’s minds” in test screenings for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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One of several surprises to come out of 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy was wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista’s excellent turn as the vengeful and brutally honest Drax the Destroyer, who garnered the love of fans around the world. Drax will be back in this year’s highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with Bautista returning to […]

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has talked to Marvel about a Moon Knight movie

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Despite repeated – and likely speculative – rumours of a potential Netflix show, there’s been no official word from Marvel as to if and when we’ll ever see Moon Knight making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That being said, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has revealed on Twitter that he’s pitched […]

Logan will never get an Oscar nomination, because comic book movies will never get Oscar nominations

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Luke Owen on Logan’s “Oscar chances”… Amidst all the news and rumours of a possible Deadpool cameo in Logan [see here, here and here], Ryan Reynolds announced that he had seen some of the film and praised what he saw. “Logan looks like a movie that might break that [Oscars] glass ceiling,” he told Variety. “I […]

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is involved with Avengers: Infinity War

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It seems its not just the various superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe teaming up for Avengers: Infinity War, as the big superhero ensemble will also feature a collaboration between the directors of the MCU. During a Periscope Q&A, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that he is “involved with Infinity War“, although […]

James Gunn says the inclusion of Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is not a marketing ploy

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If the brief appearance from Baby Groot in the mid-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy left you dying to see more, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic that Marvel has opted to keep the young sapling for next year’s Vol. 2, rather than restoring the fan-favourite character to his usual size. Some cynics have suggested that […]

Vin Diesel says we’ll see a battle between Groot and The Hulk

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Fans have gotten pretty excited over the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, especially the interactions between Rocket and Baby Groot. While Vin Diesel said that a Rocket and Groot movie is up to director James Gunn, he also gave us a hint of what’s to come when the Guardians eventually meet Earth’s Mightiest […]

Vin Diesel says James Gunn is interested in a Rocket/Groot solo movie

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The debut of a new teaser trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has put Marvel’s lovable band of intergalactic misfits back in the spotlight, and excitement for their return to cinemas is at an all-time high. That means that actors on press tours for their other projects will soon be facing a slew of new […]

James Gunn directed Stan Lee’s next four Marvel cameos

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Last month Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed that Stan Lee has already shot his next four Marvel cameos, presumably for Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok, shooting all four scenes in one day in Atlanta. With Marvel’s productions spread across the globe, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson […]

James Gunn debunks recent Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rumours

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Yesterday we brought you a rumour from Schmoes Know which suggested that Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone would be playing two members of The Elders in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 alongside Benecio Del Toro’s The Collector, Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha (and Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok). Well, it looks like the report was false, […]