DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn named Peacemaker‘s season two finale “Full Nelson” for the craziest possible reason: He recruited the actual band Nelson — ultra-blonde twin brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, who reigned over MTV in 1990 with the Number One hit “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection” —to …
Read More »Marvel Studios' Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Oh, how the folks behind Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have fallen. Going into 2023, Marvel Studios was still busy licking their wounds from the previous year. Recent big-screen entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe had underwhelmed, notably Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder (despite the …
Read More »Adam Brody Auditioned for Star-Lord in 'Guardians of the Galaxy': 'I Wanted That One'
Somewhere in the multiverse, Adam Brody is Star-Lord. The actor revealed in a recent interview that he auditioned for the role in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, but it eventually went to Chris Pratt. I wanted that one,” Brody admitted to Variety, confirming that Pratt was …
Read More »The Final Chapter: Here's How to Watch and Stream 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
Throw your mixtape in your Walkman, and grab your crew, because one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is hitting theaters May 5, signaling the end of a definitive MCU era. As director and writer James Gunn‘s farewell to the Marvel Universe …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Is Yet Another Big Marvel Movie Misstep
The whole thing felt like a glorious fluke from the get-go. Never mind all those top-tier, name-recognized Marvel superheroes that were being trotted out in the name of establishing a multimedia, cross-branded empire. Let’s spend a lot of money on an obscure late ’60s comic-book title, using characters from its …
Read More »See Kevin Bacon and Old 97's Play Their 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Christmas Song on 'Fallon'
Kevin Bacon and Old 97’s played their yuletide instant classic “Here It Is Christmastime” from the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special live and sans alien makeup for the first time on Friday’s Tonight Show. The duet between the actor and Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller (who, with his bandmates, …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Trailer: Gamora Returns in Emotional Last Mission
Goodbyes are bittersweet, but the Guardians of the Galaxy have arrived at the end of their ever-winding road both on- and off-screen. In the official trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, the final film in the James Gunn-directed trilogy, the ensemble cast prepare for an epic finale colored …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' Is One Goofy Season's Greetings From the MCU
An entire generation was scarred on November 17th, 1978, a date that will live in infamy. That was the Friday evening that CBS pre-empted two hours of its regularly scheduled programming to bring you the following special: A holiday-themed variety show set in the universe of…Star Wars. The following year, …
Read More »The Guardians of the Galaxy are Getting Star-Lord His Very Own Kevin Bacon for Christmas
It can get lonely out there in the far reaches of space, which is why the Guardians of the Galaxy are teaming up to make sure Star-Lord has a very special Christmas. The new teaser for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special opens with Star-Lord/Peter Quill (played by Chris …
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