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Shut up, Thanos! [Guardians of the Galaxy]

DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
edited August 2012 in Social Entropy++
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Marvel wants James Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy!
After a lengthy search, sources say that Marvel executives now are talking exclusively with Gunn, whose previous credits include the genre films Slither and Super. The studio is said not to have ruled out others in the running — Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Yes Man) and Half Nelson helming team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden were in the mix, according to sources — in case talks with Gunn's reps do not lead to a deal.

Marvel is said to like Gunn's sensibility and his ability to mix comedy elements with action and horror, a quality he shares with The Avengers director Joss Whedon, who, with his exclusive contract with Marvel, is now a major architect of the company's expanding universe.
Marvel declined to comment.
In case any of you haven't seen Super, it's fantastic and you should fix that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL57ncw2jr8&feature=youtu.be
Slither's good too, but you can find the clips on your own. He also wrote the live-action Scooby Doo movies and the Dawn of the Dead remake.

Earlier this week a potential logline leaked for Guardians, but most people think it's fake since a new writer just got hired to do a new draft. Still, here it is:
A U.S. pilot who ends up in space in the middle of a universal conflict and goes on the run with futuristic ex-cons who have something everyone wants.
Seems like it's getting a bit close to Green Lantern, but hey it could be good if it's true.

So yeah, I think Gunn is a great choice and now we should all start guessing who Nathan Fillion is going to play.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    now we should all start guessing who Nathan Fillion is going to play.
    groot

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    I Win SwordfightsI Win Swordfights all the traits of greatness starlight at my feetRegistered User regular
    i stopped watching super after his girlfriend broke up with him

    it seemed like an unhappy movie

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    crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    i stopped watching super after his girlfriend broke up with him

    it seemed like an unhappy movie
    it

    gets pretty dark

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    So a guy who helped direct Tromeo and Juliet might do a Disney movie.

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
    I didn't know that Avengers was a Disney movie

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    QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
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    QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    That is what is meant by that I assume, I mean

    I can buy Spider-man shirts at the Disney store

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Yeah I meant Disney owning Marvel.

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    DrIanMalcolmDrIanMalcolm Registered User regular
    Well yeah, but Disney owning Marvel has nothing to do with this

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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    also your complaint loses all water since he already wrote two family films, wirehead

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    I'm sorry, I don't consider the two Scooby Doo films "family friendly". Mean spirited maybe.

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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    is this a quality joke or

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Yeah I just didn't get the love for them. Sorry TLB.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    looked at this dude's filmography for things i might've seen

    thought that the first scooby doo movie was poorly written even as a kid

    saw the giant bomb quick look of lollipop chainsaw and thought it was awful and I didn't like the dialogue

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Never played Lollipop Chainsaw but I thought Suda51 wrote that?

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    BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    is this what rocket raccoon is from?

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    is this what rocket raccoon is from?

    Sounds like someone needs to brush up on their cosmic Marvel. But yes that's where he's from. He was first re-introduced in Annihilation: Conquest though back in 2006.

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    existexist Registered User regular
    i do not care for james gunn

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    chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Slither is good times. Could work.

    And Marvel seems to know what it's doing in the film department. All in all, seems like good news.

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    QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
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    jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    I'm fine with James Gunn. Marvel has a system in place, I trust them to know what they're doing.

    And Dawn of the Dead was a decent remake.

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Lollipop Chainsaw is excellent

    This is the extent of my James Gunn knowledge

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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Antimatter wrote: »
    looked at this dude's filmography for things i might've seen

    thought that the first scooby doo movie was poorly written even as a kid

    saw the giant bomb quick look of lollipop chainsaw and thought it was awful and I didn't like the dialogue

    The first Scooby doo movie was great. It has some issues because a lot of the jokes for older fans were altered or removed by the studio but the lead up to the villian is classic.

    Writing quality is subjective obviously but it's not like any other Scooby property at that time gave them anything to work with.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    i hated the choice of villain for the first scooby doo movie.

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Never saw the Scooby-Doo movies

    Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne and Linda Cardellini as Velma might be too much for me to handle

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    JimothyJimothy Not in front of the fox he's with the owlRegistered User regular
    Speaking of Marvel Studios:

    So Isaiah Mustafa was tweeting last night about an exciting new role that would be on TV and also result in him being in movies.

    He's already shot down Luke Cage and Black Panther, but he could be lying, or maybe he's Blade or something.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    The Nostalgia Critic recently gave a scathing review for the first Scooby movie and I pretty much agreed with every point he made. Yeah he's annoying but sometimes he gets stuff right.

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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    You were probably what like ten or so when it was released?
    Yeah I can see that. I think to truly appreciate it you had to be older.
    Spoiler for Scooby doo people! Brave new world!
    Scrappy altered the dynamic in a weird way.
    I mean even as a six year old I was never sure why they needed someone to emphasize that Scooby and Shaggy were cowards and at the same time be completely worthless.

    So turning that up to 15 and making him a villian was perfect.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    I was 21 when the Scooby movie was released and I did grow up on the show. I just found the movie insulting and mean spirited.

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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    the thing is the nostalgia critic is terrible so

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited August 2012
    Mean-spirited is a great word for it.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Some of the NC is good, a good chunk is bad. He usually makes me laugh I have to admit.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    I have no opinion on James Gunn either way

    not that it matters, I didn't like Joss Whedon's work at all before Avengers and I loved Avengers

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Lollipop Chainsaw is excellent

    This is the extent of my James Gunn knowledge

    Watch Slither. It's very entertaining. IIRC he directed a Troma film, too.
    You were probably what like ten or so when it was released?
    Yeah I can see that. I think to truly appreciate it you had to be older.
    Spoiler for Scooby doo people! Brave new world!
    Scrappy altered the dynamic in a weird way.
    I mean even as a six year old I was never sure why they needed someone to emphasize that Scooby and Shaggy were cowards and at the same time be completely worthless.

    So turning that up to 15 and making him a villian was perfect.

    That's what bothered me about the Scooby Doo film.
    I do not understand the hate Scrappy sends people into. I mean, shouldn't it be a good thing to have a person on the team who wants to kick monster's asses when they appear?
    Thankfully this was remedied with Mystery Inc. where all the Scoobies are decent at fighting, including Shaggy! :mrgreen:

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Never saw the Scooby-Doo movies

    Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne and Linda Cardellini as Velma might be too much for me to handle

    They are well cast. Cardellini is fantastic. Steals every scene she's in.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Lollipop Chainsaw is excellent

    This is the extent of my James Gunn knowledge

    Watch Slither. It's very entertaining. IIRC he directed a Troma film, too.
    You were probably what like ten or so when it was released?
    Yeah I can see that. I think to truly appreciate it you had to be older.
    Spoiler for Scooby doo people! Brave new world!
    Scrappy altered the dynamic in a weird way.
    I mean even as a six year old I was never sure why they needed someone to emphasize that Scooby and Shaggy were cowards and at the same time be completely worthless.

    So turning that up to 15 and making him a villian was perfect.

    That's what bothered me about the Scooby Doo film.
    I do not understand the hate Scrappy sends people into. I mean, shouldn't it be a good thing to have a person on the team who wants to kick monster's asses when they appear?
    Thankfully this was remedied with Mystery Inc. where all the Scoobies are decent at fighting, including Shaggy! :mrgreen:
    The worst part about the Scappy thing was when Scooby went along with LEAVING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DIE.

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    Butler For Life #1Butler For Life #1 Twinning is WinningRegistered User regular
    Yeah,
    those movies were really upsetting and just not fun at all

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    I really liked the first Scooby Doo movie

    it was fun and self-aware of how Scooby Doo isn't actually all that great enough to be funny

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    it was mean

    i had fun with the old scooby show as a kid, though not as much fun as a pup named scooby doo

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    I am okay with it being mean

    Scooby Doo was pretty goddamn terrible

    the only Scooby Doo I ever liked was Mystery Inc, which was also very self-aware

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