Marvel Announces Sequel To James Gunn’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY At Comic Con

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On Saturday night at Comic Con in San Diego, director James Gunn and actor Chris Pratt announced a sequel to Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. July 28, 2017 to be exact.

It was also officially announced that actor Josh Brolin can be seen and heard as the villain Thanos in Gunn’s upcoming film, opening in theaters this Friday, August 1st.

Brolin will also play Thanos in future movies for Marvel Studios.

“Josh brings all the weight and stature necessary for a character as iconic and significant as Thanos,” said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. “We’re incredibly excited for fans to see more of him as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.”

A #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy sequel in 2017? #YoureWelcome http://t.co/7DTgF2dBxb pic.twitter.com/y4rtIdrwPA

— GuardiansOfTheGalaxy (@Guardians) July 27, 2014

Yes, I’m writing and directing the sequel to #GuardiansoftheGalaxy for theaters July 28 2017. But first go see the first one out next week! — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 27, 2014

Many of us here at WAMG have seen the film and it’s terrific. Unlike anything you’ve truly ever seen, the epic space adventure is one you’ll definitely want to experience in IMAX 3D.

The action-packed 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 Quill 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.

Marvel also revealed at the panel that Corey Stoll and Evangeline Lilly are joining the cast of ANT-MAN as Hope Pym and Darren Cross. Starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas, the film hits theaters July 31, 2015.

Lastly, the stars of Joss Whedon’s THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON were in Hall H to discuss the film with the audience and show new footage.

All together, now! The cast & crew of @Avengers #AgeOfUltron take over the #HallH stage at the Marvel Studios panel. pic.twitter.com/Iy35qC4zAE

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 27, 2014

Deadline reports:

Whedon couldn’t be here because of an injury. Feige said, “Scarlett couldn’t be here because she’s pregnant.” Then she introduced a clip via video from Age of Ultron in which the team, in a penthouse, play a round of trying to pick up Thor’s hammer. Tony Stark puts his Iron Man hand on, Captain American makes a go. Then Ultron crashes the party. Iron Man gets in a big super suit as apocalypse dawns again. A lot of crash-bang-boom, like the finale of the first film. Playing throughout the trailer is a child singing, “I Got No Strings” from Disney’s Pinocchio. Last shot in the clip shows all the Avengers lying dead, with Tony Stark the only one standing alive. The audience gave the clip a standing ovation. Amplifying the room’s mood was Josh Brolin walking in as Thanos.

Directed by Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers”), the film returns its iconic cast, including Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man 3,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (“Thor: The Dark World,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as Thor, Mark Ruffalo (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Now You See Me”) as Hulk, Chris Evans (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner(“American Hustle,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,”) as Hawkeye, and Samuel L. Jackson (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as Nick Fury.

Joining the cast are Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Godzilla,” “Kick Ass 2″) as Quicksilver, Elizabeth Olsen (“Godzilla”) as Scarlet Witch and James Spader (“The Blacklist,” “Lincoln”) as Ultron.

Set for release in the United States on May 1, 2015, Marvel’s AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON is produced by Kevin Feige. Executive Producers are Louis D’Esposito, Jeremy Latcham, Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, and Jon Favreau.