
Guardians of the Galaxy has been announced by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, scheduled for a December 9th, 2014 release.
This sci-fi superhero film is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, and is the tenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story follows earthling Peter Quill, who forms an uneasy alliance with a group of extraterrestrial misfits and criminals who are on the run after stealing a mysterious and coveted orb.
The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing over $654 million worldwide.
A sequel has been announced and is scheduled to be released on July 28, 2017.
The cast includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker and Karen Gillan.
Guardians of the Galaxy was directed by James Gunn, whose previous films include Tromeo and Juliet.
The movie received great reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 91%, and an IMDb score of 8.5/10.
Planned features for the disc include a stereo MVC 1080p video encode presented at 2.40:1, along with lossless 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
A commentary, deleted scenes and production featurettes are also planned.
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Extras:
- Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
- Making-of Featurettes
- Exclusive Look at “Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron”
- Gag Reel
- Audio Commentary
Synopsis:
From Marvel, the studio that launched the epic franchises of “Iron Man,” “Thor,” “Captain America” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” comes an unlikely new team—the “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The Marvel Cinematic Universe expands into the cosmos when brash space adventurer Peter Quill steals a coveted orb and becomes the object of a relentless bounty hunt. To evade his enemies, Quill forges an uneasy truce with Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly assassin Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb, he must rally his ragtag band of misfits for a desperate battle that will decide the fate of the galaxy. Featuring amazing new characters and exclusive bonus features, this must-own blockbuster will have you hooked on a feeling… of pure adrenaline!