Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the official synopsis and an official still from their upcoming science fiction superhero film, "Guardians of the Galaxy".
"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."
Just a few weeks ago Marvel revealed that "Fast and the Furious/Riddick" star Vin Diesel will join the cast as the voice of the extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy".
And just late last year Marvel revealed that" Hangover" trilogy star Bradley Cooper will join the cast. He will be providing the voice for Rocket Raccoon.
And perhaps one of the biggest reveals last year was the slip of the tongue from actor Djimon Hounsou on the "Guardians of the Galaxy" panel at comic-con. While talking about his character, Korath, Hounsou revealed that he was close allies with both Ronan the Accuser (the film's main villain, played by Lee Pace) and Thanos in the film. Nearby, director James Gunn and Marvel president Kevin Feige shared a "whoops" look.
According to an interview by IGN, Feige confirmed that Thanos is in 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' even if Ronan the Accuser is the main villain.
"I think someone on the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' panel let loose that Thanos is a part of the movie, which he is. Thanos plays a part in 'Guardians' as a mastermind. He very much exists at nearly another plane than any of the other characters. And we have big plans for him, over the course of a very long, long time."
The film features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, & Bradley Cooper.
Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy will hit theaters on August 1, 2014 in 3D.
