Has there been a television adaptation of Guardians of the Universe?
Guardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe are a fictional race of extraterrestrials appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Green Lantern. They first appeared in "Green Lantern" Vol. 2, Issue 1 (July 1960), and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The Guardians of the Universe have been adapted to a number of films, television programs, and video games.
Guardians of the Galaxy (roller coaster)
Guardians of the Galaxy is an upcoming enclosed roller coaster attraction at Epcot. It will be manufactured by Vekoma. Based on the Marvel Studios' film "Guardians of the Galaxy", it will be the first attraction at Walt Disney World based on a Marvel Comics property. It will replace the Universe of Energy pavilion, which closed on August 13, 2017.
Gamora
Gamora has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise. Zoe Saldana plays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy". She reprised her role in the sequel "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "", and will appear in "".
List of Guardians of the Galaxy episodes
"Guardians of the Galaxy" is an animated television series based on the comic book super hero team known as Guardians of the Galaxy. The series premiered on Disney XD on August 1, 2015, as part of the "Marvel Universe" block.
Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige first mentioned "Guardians of the Galaxy" as a potential film at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International, stating, "There are some obscure titles, too, like "Guardians of the Galaxy". I think they've been revamped recently in a fun way in the [comic] book." Feige reiterated that sentiment in a September 2011 issue of "Entertainment Weekly", saying, "There's an opportunity to do a big space epic, which "Thor" sort of hints at, in the cosmic side" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Feige added, should the film be made, it would feature an ensemble of characters, similar to "X-Men" and "The Avengers".
League of Assassins
The League of Assassins has been adapted into other media several times, predominantly in animated "Batman" productions, the live action Batman film series "The Dark Knight Trilogy", as well as the CW TV show "Arrow", and the FOX TV show "Gotham".
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
In July 2015, Marvel announced a 13-disc box set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection", for release on December 8, 2015, exclusive to Amazon.com. The box set includes all six of the Phase Two films—"Iron Man 3", "Thor: The Dark World", "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Avengers: Age of Ultron", and "Ant-Man"—on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and a digital copy, in a replica of the Orb from "Guardians of the Galaxy", plus a bonus disc and exclusive memorabilia. Material on the bonus disc includes all of the Marvel One-Shots with commentary, deleted scenes and pre-production creative features for each of the films, featurettes on the making of the post-credit scenes for the films, and first looks at "Captain America: Civil War", "Doctor Strange", and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2".
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., or simply Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), a fictional peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The series is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.
Marvel Action Universe
Marvel Action Universe was a weekly syndicated television block from Marvel Productions featuring animated adaptions of Dino-Riders and . "Marvel Action Universe" debuted in 1988.
Avengers Assemble (TV series)
It previously aired alongside "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" as a part of the "Marvel Universe" block. Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, known collectively as "Man of Action", developed the series and were executive producers on seasons 1 and 2.
Iron Fist (TV series)
Marvel's Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the fourth in a series of shows that lead to "The Defenders" crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Devilina Productions and showrunner Buck for the first season. Raven Metzner took over as showrunner for the second season.
List of Guardians of the Galaxy members
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team that has starred in the comic book series of the same name, published by Marvel Comics. The original team, based in an alternate universe within the Marvel Comics continuity, debuted in the comic book "Marvel Super-Heroes" #18 (Jan. 1969). Another team, this time based in the mainstream Marvel Universe, debuted in the comic "Guardians of the Galaxy" (vol. 2) #1 (May 2008).
Drew Goddard
In December 2013, Marvel officially announced that Goddard would be the executive producer and showrunner for the "Daredevil" television series produced by Marvel Television and broadcast on Netflix in 2015. Sony Pictures also announced that Goddard would write and direct a film based on the Sinister Six, though the project was eventually cancelled. In May 2014, Goddard withdrew from showrunning duties on the "Daredevil" TV series. In February 2015, after the deal between Marvel and Sony to share the rights to Spider-Man was announced, it was reported that Goddard was in talks with Sony to helm the new Spider-Man reboot film, although it was later announced that Jon Watts would be the director. Goddard also executive produced and co-wrote an episode of the miniseries "The Defenders". The series featured a team-up of the Marvel Television superheroes, including Daredevil. It was released on Netflix in August 2017.
Iron Fist (comics)
Iron Fist has been adapted to appear in several animated television series and video games. Finn Jones portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe live-action television series "Iron Fist", "The Defenders", and the second season of "Luke Cage".
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series actors
Due to the nature of the shared universe, several actors appear in the series as characters that had previously appeared in other mediums, including: Gregg, who appeared as Coulson in the films "Iron Man", "Iron Man 2", "Thor", "Marvel's The Avengers", and the short films "The Consultant" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer", before appearing in "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."; and Atwell, who portrayed Carter in the films "" and "" and the short film "Agent Carter", upon which the series of the same name is based, before appearing in "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." as well. Atwell is the first actor to appear in multiple MCU television series with her role in "Agent Carter". All characters that have made appearances in other MCU media, such as the digital series "", are noted.
Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
In March 2014, the "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." episode "T.A.H.I.T.I." introduced the Kree race to the MCU, which began a storyline that recurs throughout the series and involves finding a hidden Kree city. Also in March, ABC aired a one-hour television special titled, "", which included a sneak peek of "Guardians of the Galaxy". Starting in April 2014, a two-part comic was released, titled "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude". Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Wellington Alves, the first issue focused on the background of Nebula and her bond with Thanos; the second issue featured the adventures of Rocket and Groot before they join forces with the other Guardians. In June 2014, Mike Pasciullo, senior VP of Marvel Studios, described the marketing approach for "Guardians of the Galaxy" by saying that Marvel had "built a robust marketing program for the theatrical release that carefully integrates traditional advertising, social media, digital marketing, strategic promotional partnerships, organic entertainment integrations [and] publicity."
Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
Guardians of the Galaxy (retroactively referred to as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1) is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the tenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, and features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper as the titular Guardians, along with Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. In "Guardians of the Galaxy", Peter Quill forms an uneasy alliance with a group of extraterrestrial criminals who are fleeing after stealing a powerful artifact.
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics
Marvel changed its approach to film tie-in material in 2012, retroactively dividing the tie-in comics into those that exist within the MCU continuity, and those that are merely inspired by the films and television series. Since then, "Iron Man 3 Prelude" (2013), "Thor: The Dark World Prelude" (2013), "Captain America: The Winter Soldier Infinite Comic" (2014), "Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic" (2014), "Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude" (2014), "Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude – This Scepter'd Isle" (2015), "Ant-Man Prelude" (2015), "Ant-Man – Scott Lang: Small Time" (2015), "Captain America: Civil War Prelude Infinite Comic" (2016), "Doctor Strange Prelude" (2016), "Doctor Strange Prelude Infinite Comic" (2016), "Black Panther Prelude" (2017), and "Avengers: Infinity War Prelude" (2018) have been released in the former category, along with film adaptations of "Thor" (2013), "" (2013), "The Avengers" (2014–15), "Iron Man 3" and "" (2015–16), "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2017), "" (2017), "The Incredible Hulk" (2017), "" (2017), and "Ant-Man" (2018).
G-Force: Guardians of Space
Between the efforts of both "Battle of the Planets" and "G-Force", 99 of "Gatchaman"'s 105 episodes were adapted. Incidentally, the last six untranslated episodes were very crucial to the series' overall storyline, and also contained its true ending. They also featured some of the series' most violent, yet memorable moments. As previously mentioned, ADV Film's uncut "Gatchaman" release finally adapted all 105 episodes into English, more than 30 years after the show first aired and almost 30 years since its first English adaptation.
The Defenders (miniseries)
In October 2013, "Deadline Hollywood" reported that Marvel Television was preparing four drama series and a miniseries, totaling 60 episodes, to present to video on demand services and cable providers, with Netflix, Amazon, and WGN America expressing interest. A few weeks later, it was announced that Marvel Television and ABC Studios would provide Netflix with live action series centered around Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, leading up to a miniseries based on the Defenders. In November 2015, Marvel Comics' editor-in-chief Joe Quesada stated there was no apprehension from Marvel in changing the line up of the Defenders from the "classic" original line-up (Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor and Silver Surfer) because "to the world at large, no one knows who the Defenders are. So the idea of taking the concept and name and applying it to [the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)] feels wholly natural" adding that Marvel has "a wonderful concept" behind why the group would form in the MCU and why they would be called the Defenders.
Shawn Robinson
Robinson has performed stunts in a career spawning over 20 years, including films such as "Guardians of the Galaxy", the "Transformers" film series, "Hook", "Behind Enemy Lines", "War of the Worlds" and more recently "" and "Horrible Bosses 2". In television, Robinson took part in episodes of "Criminal Minds", "Lost" and "".
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
The Flash appeared only in "The Death of Superman" episode #7, and never used his powers. El Dorado, even if he was not part of the official roster, also made a cameo in "The Death of Superman", and never used his powers or even spoke any lines. Also "The Death of Superman", the Fortress of Solitude more closely resembles the pre-"Crisis" comic-book version, including a giant yellow key whose use required the combined efforts of Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Cyborg. This was the first time Wonder Woman's red boots were animated with white stripes since the cancellation of Lynda Carter's live action television series on CBS six years earlier.Boom tubes were used here, but referred to as "Star Gates," and they are used by the natives of Apokolips, though without the sonic boom caused by boom tubes; these were carried over from the previous season. New Genesis was never shown or mentioned.Both The Joker and The Penguin made their first (and only) "Super Friends" appearances in two different episodes. While Batman and Robin appeared in Joker's debut episode, they were not present in Penguin's.
In addition, the episodes "The Death of Superman" and "The Seeds of Doom" were included on Warner's 25 Cartoon Collection: DC Comics, released on August 27, 2013.
The episodes "The Seeds of Doom" and "The Death of Superman" were included on disc 2 of Warner's The Best of Superman, released on June 4th, 2013.
Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
In September 2012, Gunn confirmed that he had signed on to direct the film and rewrite the script. By the end of November, Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, and Eddie Redmayne signed deals to test for the role of Peter Quill, as did Lee Pace, which he confirmed a week later in early December. Other actors who were considered for the role included ""s Zachary Levi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Rosenbaum, and John Gallagher Jr. Chris Pratt was cast in the role in February 2013, as part of a multi-film deal that he signed with Marvel.
In January 2013, filming was scheduled to take place at Shepperton Studios in London, United Kingdom, and Marvel Studios announced that the film would be released in 3D. Victoria Alonso, an executive producer on the film, said that filming would begin in June. She also said that both Rocket Raccoon and Groot would be created through a combination of CGI and motion capture, going on to say that "You can't do any motion capture with a raccoon—they won't let you put the suit on. But we will do rotomation, probably, for some of the behavior ... we definitely will have performers to emulate what James Gunn will lead to be, the behavior and the performance. He's very clear on where he wants to take the characters." In March 2013, Feige discussed "Guardians of the Galaxy" in relation to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying, "It's much more of a standalone film. It takes place in the same universe. And when we've been on the other side of that universe in other movies, you might see those characteristics in Guardians, but the Avengers are not involved with what's happening out there at this time." Feige also stated that 95% of the film would take place in space. In mid-March, Dave Bautista was signed to play Drax the Destroyer. Other actors who had been considered for the role included Isaiah Mustafa, Brian Patrick Wade, and Jason Momoa. By the following week, sculptor Brian Muir, who sculpted Darth Vader's mask for the "Star Wars" films, was revealed to be working on the film.
Power Pack
"Power Pack Classic volume 4" () was scheduled to be released in March 2013 but was cancelled. It would have contained "Power Pack" (1984) #27–36 and material from "Strange Tales" (1987) #13–14.In 2000, Marvel Entertainment entered into a joint venture agreement with Artisan Entertainment to turn at least 15 Marvel superhero franchises into live-action films, television series, direct-to-video films and internet projects. These 15 franchises included an adaptation of Power Pack. In September 2017, Marvel Studios announced that plans to introduce Power Pack into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with their own film are in development. Jonathan Schwartz, an executive producer on "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", will oversee the project, with the plot being described as "a "Spy Kids"-like story".
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Warner Bros. acquired film rights to the book series "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" by Kathryn Lasky in June 2005. The studio planned to produce the series as a computer-generated animated film under producer Donald De Line with Lasky writing the adapted screenplay. In April 2008, the project was under Village Roadshow with Zack Snyder attached to direct and Zareh Nalbandian producing. A new screenplay was written by John Orloff and Emil Stern. Production began in Australia in February 2009. The film was developed by the digital visual effects company Animal Logic, following its success with the 2006 film "Happy Feet". It features "To the Sky", a song by Owl City. Along with the film was a new 3D Looney Tunes cartoon entitled "Fur of Flying", featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
Vance Astro
Vance Astro first appeared as a founding member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. According to Roy Thomas, all of the Guardians of the Galaxy were created in a conference between Arnold Drake and Stan Lee, but it remains uncertain whether each individual character was created by Drake, Lee, or both. The Guardians of the Galaxy debuted in the partial reprint title "Marvel Super-Heroes" with issue #18 (Jan. 1969), written by Drake and penciled by Gene Colan. After five years' absence, he was revived in several Marvel titles: "Marvel Two-In-One" #4-5 (July-Sept. 1974), "Giant Size Defenders" #5, and "Defenders" #26-29 (July-Nov. 1975). In each case, other heroes such as Captain America, the Thing, and the Defenders aid Astro and the Guardians against the alien Badoon. The first story established that if Vance Astro's containment suit were breached, he would age 1,000 years in a second. This drew numerous queries from readers, and the letters page in "Marvel Two-in-One" #7 responded by stating that Vance feeds and defecates intravenously. The Guardians were also featured in "Marvel Presents" #3-12 (Feb. 1976 - Aug. 1977).
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The episode "T.A.H.I.T.I." introduces the Kree alien race to the MCU, members of which play a significant role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". This begins a storyline that recurs throughout the series, and introduces Inhumans to the MCU, with Jed Whedon saying that it was something "in the works" for a long time, as Marvel Studios had plans for an "Inhumans" film, and this would be "one of the first instances where we get to start planting the seeds on the show before the film." The third season introduces the concept of the Secret Warriors, with new Inhuman characters inspired by the comic of the same name, while also retconning the history of Hydra in the MCU, tying it into the Inhumans storyline. Gregg noted in January 2016 that the "writer and director [of the "Inhumans" film] will have free rein to do what they want to do with the Inhumans, but hopefully there'll be some way that our Inhumans connect to that." When the film was removed from Marvel Studios' release schedule, Whedon noted that the series had "a little more freedom" and were "able to do a little bit more" with the species going into the fourth season, including the potential of introducing some of the "classic" Inhumans. "Marvel's Inhumans", a television series centered on Black Bolt and other members of the Inhuman Royal Family, was announced in November 2016 to air on ABC in September 2017. It is not intended to be a spin-off of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
The Guardians (UK TV series)
The Guardians is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network (with the exception of Ulster Television) between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971.
Marvel Animation
A "Guardians of the Galaxy" animated series was officially announced in October 2014, with production set to begin for a 2015 release on Disney XD. In August 2015, Marvel Studios was integrated into the Walt Disney Studios, while Marvel Television and Animation were left under Marvel Entertainment and Perlmutter's control. Marvel announced a new anime television series titled, "Marvel Future Avengers", that is set to be broadcast in mid-2017 on the Disney satellite channel, Dlife.
Flash (comics)
A staple of the comic book DC Universe, the Flash has been adapted to numerous DC films, video games, animated series, and live-action television shows. In live action, Barry Allen has been portrayed by Rod Haase for the 1979 television special "Legends of the Superheroes", John Wesley Shipp in the 1990 "The Flash" series and Grant Gustin in the 2014 "The Flash" series, and by Ezra Miller in the DC Extended Universe series of films, beginning with "" (2016). Shipp also portrays a version of Jay Garrick in the 2014 "The Flash" series. The various incarnations of the Flash also feature in animated series such as "", "Justice League", "" and "Young Justice", as well as the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.
Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. The character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of that team, including animated television series, toys, and video games. He appears in the live-action films "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), "" (2018), and the upcoming "" (2019), all set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In these appearances, Rocket Raccoon is voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion capture provided by Sean Gunn.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the fifteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by James Gunn, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell. In "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", the Guardians continue their adventures, brokering ambitious new alliances, while Peter Quill becomes united with an unexpected face: his father, Ego.
Guardians Evolution
Guardians Evolution (sometimes stylized Guardians: Evolution or abbreviated as GuardiansEvo or Guardians) is a claymated TV series that broadcasts as part of APTN Kids on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. It is broadcast in both Cree and English. It is directed by Dennis Jackson and co-created with Melanie Jackson. They and Erick Jackson wrote the first six episodes, two each, which composed season 1, whose 6 episodes ran in 2014.
Asgardians of the Galaxy
Bunn stated that he originally pitched the idea of "Asgardians of the Galaxy" in 2015, but had to wait for the right time, which came after the events of "Infinity Countdown". Bunn said that he was inspired by classic "Thor" comics, the works of Jim Starlin, films like "", "Guardians of the Galaxy", and "Star Wars", and included a number of "touchstones" ranging from "Star Trek" to "Firefly" in his pitch. Bunn also stated that he did not view the Asgardians of the Galaxy as a replacement for the Guardians of the Galaxy but wanted to capture the fun of that series saying, "In this story, a group of Asgardians is drawn into an intergalactic quest to stop a terrible villain, from unleashing something terrible upon the universe. For various reasons, though, this group of Asgardians must work without the knowledge of their peers."
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
In 1966 "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" was edited down into two feature-length films for television syndication, "Purple Death from Outer Space" and "Perils from the Planet Mongo", by King Features Syndicate. In the early 1970s, a third feature version was re-edited for the 16mm home movie market, using story material from the entire serial. It bore the title "Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe" and later appeared on television during the 1980s. Afterward, all three edited feature length versions became available through various public-domain video sellers, first on VHS videotape and later on DVD.
List of Masters of the Universe characters
Created for the 1987 live-action film, none of these characters had toys made of them.The Evil Horde are the primary antagonists of the "She-Ra" television series. However, most of the male characters appeared in the Masters of the Universe toy line and its accompanying media, including the Marvel comics, UK comics and mini-comics from 1985 onwards.
Voltron
In July 2005, producer Mark Gordon ("Grey's Anatomy", "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") announced plans to create a live-action film adaptation of the "Voltron" franchise in collaboration with producers Pharrell Williams, Mark Costa, and Frank Oelman. Pharrell Williams was also reported to compose the musical score the film. The project's development was funded by Jim Young's Animus Films. In December 2006, screenwriter Enzo Marra was announced to have completed a script for Gordon. In August 2007, the production entity New Regency entered negotiations with The Mark Gordon Company to adapt "Voltron". Interest in the property heightened after the box office success of "Transformers", another film involving shape-changing robots. Marks's script was described as "a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City...[in which] five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron that helps battle Earth's invaders." " On August 18, 2008, Relativity Media entered negotiations with New Regency to finance and produce the film, though on a more moderate budget, utilizing cost-saving CGI techniques such as those used in "300". Max Makowski was slated to direct. As of the end of August 2008, the title had been set for "Voltron: Defender of the Universe". Relativity would've released the film in North America while New Regency's distribution partner, 20th Century Fox, would handle international distribution. But at that time, Ted Koplar, through his World Events Production Company (Koplar took over the company as the health of Peter Keefe declined; Keefe died in 2010 at age 57), was fighting a legal battle with Toei Company Ltd. over the movie rights as of November of that year. On September 16, 2010, concept art for the movie was released. On March 8, 2011, it was announced that Relativity Media and World Events had entered a bidding war on who would make the film. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer entered into collaboration on writing the script. On July 21, 2011, Atlas Entertainment & Relativity Media announced they would bring "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" to the big screen. Relativity Media would distribute. On July 30, 2015, Relativity filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York after lawsuits and missing loan payments, and the film rights reverted back to Classic Media. On November 4, 2016, three months after the completion of NBCUniversal's acquisition of Classic Media's parent company, DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, it was announced that Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation will make the film with David Hayter writing the script.
Marvel Television
In July 2012, it was reported that Marvel had again entered into discussions with ABC to create a show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in August 2012, ABC ordered a pilot to be written by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, and directed by Joss Whedon, that became "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." It was officially ordered to series on May 10, 2013. By September 2013, Marvel was developing a series inspired by the "Agent Carter" Marvel One-Shot, featuring Peggy Carter, with "Deadline" reporting it was one of several series in development at Marvel.
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe is a 1990 science-fiction/action film written and directed by Damian Lee and starring Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Sven-Ole Thorsen, with a cameo by James Belushi.
Star-Lord
The character played prominent roles in the comic book storylines "Annihilation" (2006) and "" (2007), "War of Kings" (2008), and "The Thanos Imperative" (2009). He became the leader of the space-based superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy in the 2008 relaunch of the comic of the same name. He has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, toys and trading cards. Chris Pratt portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with the 2014 live action film "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "". He will also reprise the role in "". Wyatt Oleff portrays a young Peter Quill in the first two "Guardians of the Galaxy" films.
List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics
In 1985, The Young Astronaunts, produced by Marvel Productions, concerned a 21st-century family aboard the interplanetary transport ship "Courageous", along with their cat and a comical maintenance "droid". It was slated to be a Saturday-morning midseason replacement on CBS. A Star Comics comic book series from Marvel Comics was planned to be released before the cartoon, but was also canceled for the same reason. An advertisement that appeared in many comic books in 1986, which promoted the upcoming fall lineup for CBS Saturday morning, prominently featured a drawing of The Young Astronauts along with other shows set to air that fall.
The show never aired due to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster causing CBS to cancel the show before it finished production.
List of Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episodes
"Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." is an animated television series based on the superheroes Hulk, She-Hulk, Red Hulk, Skaar and A-Bomb. The series premiered on Disney XD in the United States on August 11, 2013 and ended on June 28, 2015. "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." aired alongside "Ultimate Spider-Man", "Avengers Assemble" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" during the Marvel Universe block on Disney XD.
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors
Chris Pratt portrays the lead character, Peter Quill / Star-Lord, in "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), and returns for its sequel, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), while Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas respectively star as Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hank Pym / Ant-Man in "Ant-Man" (2015). Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Stephen Strange in "Doctor Strange" (2016), Tom Holland portrays Peter Parker / Spider-Man in "" (2017) and "" (2019), and Chadwick Boseman portrays T'Challa / Black Panther in "Black Panther" (2018); Holland and Boseman were both introduced in "Captain America: Civil War", which Rudd also appeared in. Downey and Evans join Holland in "Spider-Man: Homecoming", while Cumberbatch joined Hemsworth and Ruffalo in "Thor: Ragnarok". Evangeline Lilly co-stars with Rudd and Douglas as Hope van Dyne / Wasp in "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), after appearing in "Ant-Man", and Brie Larson portrays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel" (2019). Pratt, Cumberbatch, Holland and Boseman also appear in "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame", with Rudd, Lilly and Larson also appearing in the latter.
Battlestar Galactica (comics)
With issue #6, the TV adaptations ceased, and Marvel's team began to create new stories about the characters of the "Battlestar Galactica" universe, picking up from where issue #5 left off. From this point, both in terms of story content and the narrative arc, Marvel's "Battlestar Galactica" does deviate somewhat from the televised adventures. Marvel's contract with Universal Studios specifically did not allow them to use anything from the television series that followed "Lost Planet of the Gods". Despite this, Marvel made a conscious decision to continue the story with their own vision of how the series would progress, and so presents an interesting interpretation of "Galactica" – through a Marvel paradigm. This adaption more closely followed the novelization of the two-hour movie, "Saga of a Star World," than what was seen on ABC television. Also, some panels depicted a likeness of Lt. Starbuck for scenes presenting Captain Apollo. These were corrected in the re-print version, seen in the original comic series.
The Elegant Universe
"The Elegant Universe" was adapted into an Emmy Award-winning three-hour program in three parts for television broadcast in late 2003 on the PBS series "NOVA"."The Elegant Universe" was also interpreted by choreographer Karole Armitage, of Armitage Gone! Dance, in New York City. A performance of the work-in-progress formed part of the inaugural World Science Festival.
Masters of the Universe
A Masters of the Universe comic book series was relaunched by DC Comics in 2012, first appearing as a series of digital comics. This was quickly followed by a six issue mini-series and all new revised origin issues for He-Man, Skeletor and Hordak. After a crossover mini-series with superheroes from the DC Comics universe in 2013, an ongoing series ran for 19 issues through 2014, before being replaced by the 'He-Man The Eternity War' 15 issue series in 2015/2016. This introduced a new back-story for He-man's sister She-ra (as Despara), Skeletor (as the half-Gar son of King Miro), Hordak, and the Snakemen; moving the storyline further along, with a new Horde invasion of Eternia and He-Man taking the Eternian throne, amongst other new developments. He-Man/ThunderCats, a crossover with another heroic 1980's action figure line, ThunderCats, was also produced for 6 issues in 2016-2017. The current DC Masters of the Universe property is a 6-part crossover series with DC Comics' .
Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)
The series debuted to mostly positive reviews. The May 2008 sales estimate for the first issue was 39,854 copies, making it the 61st top-selling comic title that month. The first and second issues sold out; they have been reprinted in a collected edition.During the "Secret Wars" storyline in the domain of King James' England (which is based on the Marvel 1602 reality), the Guardians of the Galaxy have a counterpart here named the Gardiner's Men. They are a troupe of performers consisting of Madam Gomorrah, Peadar O'Cuill, Arthur Dubhghlas, Goodman Root, and Aroughcun the Raccoon. Angela befriended them where she helped to fight off the beasts that were attacking them.A live-action film based on the comic book and team, "Guardians of the Galaxy", was released on August 1, 2014 and took a more comedic take on the characters. It was directed by James Gunn, and stars Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Raccoon, and Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot. The film also features Josh Brolin as Thanos.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
In June 2010, Marvel Television was launched with Jeph Loeb as head. By July 2012, the division had entered into discussions with ABC to create a show set in the MCU, and in August, ABC ordered a pilot for a show called "S.H.I.E.L.D.", with "The Avengers" writer/director Joss Whedon involved; it was later renamed "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." In January 2014, the series "Marvel's Agent Carter" was announced, joining "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." at ABC, while a put pilot order for the half-hour live-action comedy series, "Marvel's Damage Control", was revealed in October 2015. While talking about Marvel potentially making comedy series, Loeb said in January 2016 that Marvel always feels humor should be a part of anything they produce, despite possibly fitting more within a darker genre, as "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones" do, while also staying "grounded and real". He added, "There are moments of levity that are in life that you need to bring to the table, or else it just becomes overwhelmingly oppressive ... If you're going to [explore comic book elements], it's always a good idea to make sure that the audience is aware that, yeah, it's funny [too]."
Vin Diesel
In 2017, Diesel also reprised his roles as Xander Cage in "", and Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". Over the course of several years, Diesel has discussed playing two separate roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In November 2016 director of "Guardians of the Galaxy", James Gunn, confirmed that Diesel had been in talks to play Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt for the planned "Inhumans" film, but it was turned into a television series instead without Diesel involved.
Defenders of the Earth
Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1985, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistant Lothar—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon (son of Flash), Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn (born May 22, 1974) is an American actor known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on the television show "Gilmore Girls" (2000–2007) and Kraglin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017). He is the younger brother of filmmaker James Gunn, and often appears in his sibling's films.
Guardians of the Galaxy (New Guard)
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional spacefaring superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Brian Michael Bendis and Valerio Schiti formed this new version of the team with an initial roster of Rocket Raccoon, Kitty Pryde, Thing, Drax the Destroyer, Agent Venom and Groot. However, Star-Lord and Gamora eventually re-joined the team, and so did Angela. This Guardians team first appeared in "Guardians of the Galaxy" Vol. 4 #1 (October 2015).
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
In May 2014, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated he felt the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" film had "strong franchise potential." He added that their goal was to create "another "Avengers"". James Gunn, who directed and co-wrote the first film, said that he would like to return for a sequel, and that he was contractually obligated to if asked. The next month, producer Kevin Feige said there are "places we can take [the franchise] and we have ideas of where we'd like to go" based on the wide array of characters, worlds and storylines from the comics. In July 2014, "Guardians of the Galaxy" co-screenwriter Nicole Perlman confirmed a sequel, saying it was "going to happen" due to the positive internal response to the first film at Disney, and that Gunn would write and direct. At San Diego Comic-Con International soon after, the sequel was given a release date of July 28, 2017.
Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)
Conversely, IGN said "the show seems too concerned with adhering to the style, tone and look of the movie and not with leaving its own mark on the characters." The A.V. Club gave the premiere a "B-" ranking. They wrote that "Disney XD has a very specific demographic that they are aiming for, which leaves "Road to Knowhere/Knowhere to Run" somewhat clunky and awkward." The Solute stated "There is certainly potential for interesting stories to be told within Marvel's cosmic realm, especially when told in the medium of animation, but "Guardians Of The Galaxy" is far from realizing that potential right now."
Parenthood (2010 TV series)
Loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name, the series is the second adaptation of the film to air on television, preceded by the 1990–91 TV series, which also aired on NBC. Following on the heels of the critically acclaimed TV series "Friday Night Lights", Katims approached Ron Howard and Brian Grazer with the idea of creating an updated, modern adaptation of the 1989 film and bringing it to television.
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck was portrayed by Ed Gale and voiced by Chip Zien in the 1986 "Howard the Duck" film adaptation, and was later voiced by Seth Green in the films "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", both set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Season Two depicts the Avengers as they track down the remaining members of the Masters of Evil and end up facing the invasions of the Skrulls in the first half of the season and the Kree in the second half. The Avengers are unaware that Captain America had been replaced at the end of the first-season finale by a Skrull operative as part of their systematic infiltration of Earth. This season also alludes to a developing storyline that Surtur, now free of his imprisonment in Muspelheim, is slowly gathering his strength to oppose the Avengers as a prelude to Ragnarök. Ms. Marvel joins the team this season, followed by the Vision. Many other characters from the Marvel Comics universe make appearances, such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Scott Lang (the second Ant-Man) and his daughter Cassandra, Heroes for Hire, Doctor Doom, Crossfire, Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross (in both his human form and his "Red Hulk" form), the Guardians of the Galaxy (composed of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Quasar and Adam Warlock), Quake, Beta Ray Bill, the Falcon, the Winter Soldier, and Galactus and his heralds. Series producers Joshua Fine and Christopher Yost revealed that certain returning characters would adopt their Ultimate Universe counterpart costumes for the second season, such as Nick Fury appearing more like Ultimate Nick Fury with a shaven head and goatee, and the Skrull operative posing as Captain America wearing the Ultimate Captain America costume and wielding an energy shield. The second-season premiere, titled "The Private War of Dr. Doom" (featuring Dr. Doom and the Fantastic Four), was shown to audiences at both the 2011 San Diego and New York Comic Cons, as well as the 2012 WonderCon in Anaheim. It premiered with the two-part "Ultimate Spider-Man" pilot on April 1, 2012.
Marvel announced in October 2008 that its Marvel Animation division and the outside studio Film Roman would produce an Avengers animated TV series, "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!", for planned broadcast in 2010. Fifty-two episodes have been confirmed as being in production. The show's executive producers include Simon Philips and Eric S. Rollman. Joshua Fine serves as supervising producer and Christopher Yost serves as story editor on the show. A 20-part micro-series debuted on September 22, 2010, on Disney XD, focusing on each hero's backstory and the events that lead to the main series. The series started airing on Marvel's sister network, Disney XD in the United States on October 20, 2010, and on Teletoon in Canada on October 22, 2010, in English and March 2011 in French. According to Jeph Loeb, season 2 would presumably begin around October 2011, same as season 1 and producer Josh Fine tweeted in April 2011 that 13 episodes have been completed. At the 2011 New York Comic-Con, Marvel TV director, Jeph Loeb contradicted his earlier statement of season 2 launch in late 2011. Loeb announced at the panel at New York Comic-con that ""Avengers" Season 2 will be coming in early 2012 (to coincide with "Ultimate Spider-Man")." This date would later get clarified to April 1, 2012. Dong Woo Animation, Lotto Animation and Noxxon Enterprise has contributed some of the animation for this series.
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series are American superhero television shows based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The shows have been in production since 2013, and in that time Marvel Television and ABC Studios, along with its production division ABC Signature Studios, have premiered 11 series across broadcast, streaming, and cable television on ABC, Netflix and Hulu, and Freeform, respectively. They have at least three more series in various stages of development, with Marvel Studios—the production studio behind the MCU films—having at least three series in development for Disney+.
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
At the end of October 2018, Malcolm Spellman was hired to write a limited series that would focus on Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson / Falcon and Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. Mackie and Stan had both previously expressed interest in starring in an MCU spin-off film together, with Stan comparing the potential idea to buddy comedy films like "Midnight Run" (1988) and "48 Hrs." (1982).
James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker, actor, novelist, and musician. He started his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, writing the scripts for "Tromeo and Juliet" (1996), "The Specials" (2000), "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and its sequel, "" (2004), and the 2004 version of "Dawn of the Dead". He then started working as a director, starting with the horror-comedy film "Slither" (2006). He subsequently wrote and directed the web series "James Gunn's PG Porn" (2008–2009), the superhero film "Super" (2010), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014) and its sequel, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017).
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
Nicole Perlman began writing a screenplay in 2009. Marvel Studios announced it was developing a "Guardians of the Galaxy" film in July 2012. The film is directed by James Gunn, based on his and Perlman's screenplay. In February 2013, Chris Pratt was cast in the lead role, as Peter Quill / Star-Lord. The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and in London from July to October 2013, and post-production work was completed on July 7, 2014. The film premiered on July 21, 2014 in Hollywood. "Guardians of the Galaxy" was released in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2014, and in the United States on August 1.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Following the conclusion of season one of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", Mary McNamara at the "Los Angeles Times" praised the connections between that series and the films, stating that "never before has television been literally married to film, charged with filling in the back story and creating the connective tissue of an ongoing film franchise ... ["Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."] is now not only a very good show in its own right, it's part of Marvel's multiplatform city-state. It faces a future of perpetual re-invention, and that puts it in the exhilarating first car of television's roller-coaster ride toward possible world domination." Terri Schwartz of Zap2it agreed with this sentiment, stating that "the fact that ["Captain America: The Winter Soldier"] so influenced the show is game-changing in terms of how the mediums of film and television can be interwoven", though "the fault there seems to be that "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." had to bide time until "The Winter Soldier"s release", which led to much criticism.
Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team)
The Guardians were finally given their own series, "Marvel Presents", starting with issue #3 (Feb. 1976). Steve Gerber, still handling the writing chores, reflected, "Most of the stories I was scripting were set in the present. I wanted to do something that combined the standard superhero elements with something a little different, so that I could give my imagination a bit more play. We had Dave Cockrum redesign the costumes, we created a new starship for them to pilot, and we revised the premise of the strip, so that they were no longer fighting the Badoon on Earth, and sent them off amongst the stars." Gerber left the series after seven issues, leaving Roger Stern to take over with "Marvel Presents" #10. The series was cancelled shortly afterwards due to poor sales, with the final issue being #12 (August 1977). This was followed by a series of appearances in "Thor Annual" #6 (1977), "The Avengers" #167–177 (Jan.–Nov. 1978) and #181 (March 1979), "Ms. Marvel" #23, "Marvel Team-Up" #86 (Oct. 1979), and "Marvel Two-in-One" #61–63 & #69 (Nov. 1980). "Marvel Two-in-One" #69 drastically changed the Guardians of the Galaxy story; due to changes made to the past of one of the members, the future which the Guardians of the Galaxy come from and the mainstream Marvel Universe are permanently separated, becoming alternate timelines to each other. After this, the Guardians of the Galaxy were absent from published stories for over a decade.
Asgardians of the Galaxy
In June 2018, Marvel Comics released a teaser image announcing the debut of "Asgardians of the Galaxy". The teaser, which read "The Guardians of the Galaxy are no more... Who are the Asgardians of the Galaxy," came after the release of "Infinity Countdown" #4 (June 2018) by Gerry Duggan and Mike Deodato Jr., which saw the dissolution of the Guardians of the Galaxy. The following day, Marvel released the first details of the series, which is scheduled to debut in September 2018 by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Matteo Lolli, and features a line-up consisting of characters from Asgard or that have ties to Asgard including; Angela (Thor's sister, who previously joined the Guardians of the Galaxy), Valkyrie (the Asgardian warrior, who Bunn included in his series, "Fearless Defenders"), Kevin Masterson (the son of Thor's previous host, Eric Masterson), Throg (an anthropomorphic frog that wields a hammer made from a shard of Mjolnir), Skurge (an Asgardian villain-turned-hero), and the Destroyer (an animated suit of Asgardian armor that in the series is being remotely controlled by an unrevealed pilot).
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The metaphor of the MCU as "the world's biggest TV show" was discussed again, after the release of "Captain America: Civil War", by Todd VanDerWerff of "Vox", who felt that film in particular highlighted Marvel's success with the model, saying, "Viewed in complete isolation, the plot of "Captain America: Civil War" makes little to no sense ... [but] when you think about where [Captain America] has been in earlier Marvel films ... his leeriness about being subject to oversight makes a lot more sense." VanDerWerff continued that when thinking about the MCU as a television series, many "common criticisms people tend to level at it take on a new context" such as complaints that the films are formulaic, lack "visual spark", or "shoehorn in story elements" that "are necessary to set up future films", all characteristics that "are fairly typical on television, where a director's influence is much lower than that of the showrunner", in this case, Feige. Comparing the films to the series "Game of Thrones" specifically, VanDerWerff noted that each solo film checks "in on various characters and their individual side stories, before bringing everyone together in the finale (or, rather, an Avengers film)", with "Guardians of the Galaxy" being equivalent to the character Daenerys Targaryen—"both separated by long distances from everybody else". He noted that this format was an extension of early "TV-like" film franchises such as "Star Wars", as well as the format of the comics upon which the films are based. "I say all of this not to suggest that film franchises resembling TV series is necessarily a good trend", VanDerWerff concluded, "For as much as I generally enjoy the Marvel movies, I'm disheartened by the possibility that their particular form might take over the film industry ... But I also don't think it's the end of the world if Marvel continues on ... there's a reason TV has stolen so much of the cultural conversation over the past few decades. There's something legitimately exciting about the way the medium tells stories when it's good, and if nothing else, Marvel's success shows the film world could learn from that."
List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics
In 2006, Marvel Studios and No Equal Entertainment announced a live-action "Moon Knight" TV series. Writer Jon Cooksey confirmed in 2008 that he was developing the "Moon Knight" television series. Since then, there have been no further development news.
In 2009, Brian Michael Bendis confirmed plans to develop a "Powers" television show on FX as well as his involvement as the writer of the pilot for the show. In February 2011, a greenlit pilot of the show scripted by Charles H. Eglee was announced as a co-production by Sony Pictures Television and FX Networks. Charles S. Dutton became the first cast member in May 2011 when he signed on to play Captain Cross. In June, 2011, filming in Chicago was scheduled to start within a few weeks. The following week, Lucy Punch was cast as Deena Pilgrim. Katee Sackhoff had campaigned for the part. Although FX was rumored to be courting Kyle Chandler for the part of Walker, the next day Jason Patric was cast in the part. Later in June, Carly Foulkes was cast as RetroGirl and Bailee Madison was cast as Calista. Filming began in Chicago in early July 2011 and ended in early August. In November 2011, FX announced that it would reshoot the "Powers" pilot. Bendis tweeted that "the reshoots are planned for January and are all about tone and clarity". In April 2012, more scripts were ordered and writing continued, but more reshoots and recasting were being discussed by the network. Work on this project halted, when on March 19, 2014, it was announced that "Powers" would become the first original television series from the PlayStation Network, with a different cast and writers. The new series premiered on March 10, 2015.
Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)
Critical and fan reception for the series has been relatively positive. Nerdist gave the show a positive review stating "this was a pretty solid introduction to the "Guardians of the Galaxy" animated series". ToonZone said "the premiere was pretty good, but the episodes that followed have shown real promise". Screenrant wrote "Disney XD's "Guardians of the Galaxy" delivers an exhilarating action-packed adventure." The Nerd Repository praised the series and stated "Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" is an absolute blast and probably the best thing Marvel Animation has done in a long while."
James Gunn
In 2010, Gunn released "Super", a dark comedy and superhero satire starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page. Gunn co-wrote and directed the Marvel Studios adaptation of "Guardians of the Galaxy", which was released on August 1, 2014. His brother, Sean, has a role in the film. Gunn has appeared as an actor, mostly in smaller roles or uncredited appearances in his own projects. Dan Gilroy and Jack Black separately lamented the proliferation of superhero films, Gunn responded in a Facebook post, saying in part:
A Wizard of Earthsea
Two screen adaptations of the story have also been produced. An original mini-series titled "Legend of Earthsea" was broadcast in 2005 on the Sci Fi Channel. It is based very loosely on "A Wizard of Earthsea" and "The Tombs of Atuan". In an article published in "Salon", Le Guin expressed strong displeasure at the result. She stated that by casting a "petulant white kid" as Ged (who has red-brown skin in the book) the series "whitewashed Earthsea", and had ignored her choice to write the story of a non-white character, a choice she said was central to the book. This sentiment was shared by a review in "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy", which said that "Legend of Earthsea" "totally missed the point" of Le Guin's novels, "ripping out all the subtlety, nuance and beauty of the books and inserting boring cliches, painful stereotypes and a very unwelcome 'epic' war in their place".
Guardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe are the founders and leaders of the interstellar law enforcement agency known as the Green Lantern Corps, which they administer from their homeworld Oa at the center of the Universe. The Guardians resemble short humans with blue skin and white hair. They are depicted as being immortal and are the oldest living beings created in the Universe, but not the first.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Additionally, Paul Bettany was the first actor to portray two main characters within the universe, voicing Tony Stark's artificial intelligence J.A.R.V.I.S. in the "Iron Man" and "Avengers" films, and portraying Vision in "Avengers" films and "Captain America: Civil War". Stan Lee, creator or co-creator of many of the characters seen in the MCU, has cameo appearances in all of the feature films and television series except "Inhumans". In "Iron Fist", it is revealed his on-set photograph cameo in the Marvel Netflix series is as NYPD Captain Irving Forbush. His cameo in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" sees Lee appearing as an informant to the Watchers, discussing previous adventures that include Lee's cameos in other MCU films; he specifically mentions his time as a FedEx delivery man, referring to Lee's cameo in "Captain America: Civil War". This acknowledged the fan theory that Lee may be portraying the same character in all his cameos, with writer and director James Gunn noting that "people thought Stan Lee is [Uatu the Watcher] and that all of these cameos are part of him being a Watcher. So, Stan Lee as a guy who is working for the Watchers was something that I thought was fun for the MCU." Feige added that Lee "clearly exists, you know, above and apart from the reality of all the films. So the notion that he could be sitting there on a cosmic pit stop during the jump gate sequence in "Guardians"...really says, so wait a minute, he's this same character who's popped up in all these films?"
Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere
Judd Holdren, in what was only his second starring screen role, plays Captain Video, the leader of a group of crime-fighters known as the Video Rangers. He faces an interplanetary menace, as the evil dictator of the planet Atoma, Vultura (Gene Roth) and his lackey, the traitorous earth scientist Dr. Tobor (George Eldredge) are planning to conquer the earth."Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere" was the only serial adapted from television.
Guardian Angel (TV series)
Ha Tae-woong (Kim Min-jong), who was raised by his uncle after his mother died, has never met his father. Da-so and Tae-woong meet as employees of Woori Company, whose president is Tae-woong's father. Through a twist of fate, their lives become entwined with Kang Sae-hyun (Yoon Da-hoon) and Ho Ji-soo (Kim Min), and Da-so sees both the best and worst in human nature.It was aired on GMA Network in 2005 as part of The Heart of Asia programming block.
Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)
"Guardians of the Galaxy" aired on Disney XD in the United States and Disney Channel in Canada on September 5, 2015, as a preview. It officially debuted on September 26, 2015. The series premiered on Disney XD in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 7, 2015. It also premiered on Disney XD in Australia and New Zealand on November 8, 2015.
Mythic Warriors
Mythic Warriors (also known as Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend) is an animated television series, which featured retellings of popular Greek myths that were altered so as to be appropriate for younger audiences, produced by Nelvana and Marathon Media. Two seasons of episodes were produced in 1998 and 1999; then aired alongside reruns until 2000, when CBS' abolition of its children's programming resulted in its cancellation. The series was based on the book series Myth Men Guardians of the Legend (Myth Men) written in 1996 and 1997 by Laura Geringer and illustrated by Peter Bollinger.
Titans (2018 TV series)
Titans is an American web television series that is released on DC Universe, based on the DC Comics team Teen Titans. Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti created the series, which features Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson / Robin, the leader of the Titans, alongside Anna Diop as Starfire, Teagan Croft as Raven and Ryan Potter as Beast Boy. "Titans" premiered on October 12, 2018, and its first season comprised eleven episodes. Ahead of the series' premiere, "Titans" was renewed for a second season.
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series actors
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero television series based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. The first series in the universe, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", began airing on ABC during the 2013–14 television season, and was joined by "Marvel's Agent Carter" in the 2014–15 television season. "Marvel's Inhumans" aired on ABC in the 2017–18 television season. Netflix's Marvel series began in 2015 with "Marvel's Daredevil" and "Marvel's Jessica Jones", with "Marvel's Luke Cage" releasing in 2016. Those series were followed by "Marvel's Iron Fist", the crossover miniseries "Marvel's The Defenders", and "Marvel's The Punisher" in 2017. Additionally, the MCU expanded to Hulu with "Runaways", also in 2017, and expanded to Freeform with "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" in 2018; "Marvel's New Warriors" is also scheduled to air in 2018.
Indiana Jones (comics)
The Indiana Jones franchise has produced a large number of comic books. Marvel Comics initially owned the rights before passing them to Dark Horse Comics in 1990. Marvel published adaptations of the films "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", while Dark Horse adapted the "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" video game, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" television series, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".
Masters of the Universe
Various children's books, magazines, comics, read-along records/cassette tapes and other merchandise were also released worldwide around this time, with much of the content based primarily on the Filmation He-Man and She-Ra series. The live-action film "Masters of the Universe" was released in 1987 by Cannon Films, starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. The later 1980s minicomics, Marvel comics series and UK magazine comics continued the adventures of He-Man and She-Ra past the end of the two Filmation series. However, popularity had waned by the end of 1987 and a planned continuation of the original toyline under the heading of 'The Powers of Grayskull' (set in ancient Eternia, featuring the villain King Hiss, and He-Man's ancestor He-Ro) was started, but eventually scrapped.
Runaways (comics)
A live-action adaptation of the series was in development for several years, leading to the "Runaways" TV series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It debuted on Hulu in 2017.
The Guardian of the Solar System
The Guardian of the Solar System is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who".
Masters of the Universe
A new animated series was produced to accompany the toyline, made by Mike Young Productions and lasting for 39 episodes; with the series making its premiere on Cartoon Network's Toonami on August 16, 2002 and airing its final episode on January 10, 2004. This series involved much tighter continuity and a somewhat greater depth of characterization than its Filmation predecessor. A similar but slightly modified premise to the original Filmation series, this version of He-Man (voiced by Cam Clarke, with Prince Adam portrayed as physically younger and smaller than He-Man) was part of an ensemble of Eternian heroes/protectors known as officially now as 'The Masters'. Under the leadership of Man-At-Arms (voiced by Garry Chalk), this team originally consisted of He-man/Adam (with his pet Cringer/Battle Cat, no longer able to speak), Teela, Orko, Stratos, Ram-Man, Mekaneck and Man-E-Faces, and later joined by Buzz-Off, Roboto and Sy-Klone. King Randor, was now a general (rather than king, from an Eternian royal lineage), pronounced ruler of Eternia by the Elders of the Hall of Wisdom, which have gone into hiding inside the depths of Castle Grayskull. Skeletor (voiced by Brian Dobson), now confirmed as Keldor, finally breaks through the great barrier wall (after decades of trying), and attacks the Masters with his evil forces; mainly consisting of Evil-Lynn, Beast-Man, Mer-Man, Trap-Jaw (now a cybernetically repaired henchman, formerly known as Kronis), Tri-Klops (now an inventor/scientist, somewhat akin to an evil Man-At-Arms), Claw-ful (now a very large and extremely dim-witted thug) and Whiplash (now also of larger size, and of the subterranean Caligar race). Backstories of occasional characters such as Fisto, Moss-Man, Webstor, Zodak (regarded a different character as opposed to the earlier Zodac), Two-Bad (portrayed as two bounty hunters known as Tuvar and Baddhra, magically combined into one being by Skeletor's magic), Stinkor (finally making an appearance in cartoon continuity as the mutated form of Odiphus) are all expanded upon. On-and-off villains Count Marzo and Evilseed return, while new characters such as Dekker, Carnivus, Ceratus, Lord Dactys, Prahvus, the Faceless One and the giants Chadzar, Belzar and Azdar are also introduced in this series.
List of Stargate Universe episodes
"Stargate Universe" is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin off from its sister shows, "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis".
Inhumans
The Inhuman Royal Family have been adapted to numerous Marvel animated series and video games over the years. Inhuman characters were introduced in live-action in the second season of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", while the Inhuman Royal Family are featured in the TV series "Inhumans", which premiered in 2017, it was poorly received by critics and fans alike and lasted only one season.
Saga of a Star World
There have been various versions of the pilot broadcast or released theatrically. Although produced for television, originally as part of a planned series of telemovies and eventually as a television series, Universal Studios decided to release a reedited version theatrically in order to recoup some of the high production costs with producers believing the series "could be a fine shot at a corner of the "Star Wars" market." In July 1978, two months before its U.S. television debut, the film was released in Canada, Australia, and some countries in Europe and Latin America. The release was a success following an aggressive marketing campaign from Universal and influenced the decision to release the pilot of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" in cinemas a year later. Later episodes of the regular "Battlestar Galactica" series were also re-edited and released in cinemas internationally.
Masters of the Universe
In 1990, a couple of years after the ending of the original "Masters of the Universe" product line, a second He-Man animated series titled "The New Adventures of He-Man", was created by Jetlag Productions to promote Mattel's short-lived attempt to revive the MOTU brand with a new toyline, simply titled "He-Man". The new series is radically different from the original fantasy-oriented milieu, shifting to an almost purely science fiction setting which sees He-Man transported to the futuristic planet of Primus. He-Man (with a new more slender appearance and sporting a ponytail; voiced by Doug Parker) leads the heroic Galactic Guardians; while Skeletor (also with a new completely look; voiced by Campbell Lane), bases himself on the mutant world of Denebria, forming an alliance with Flogg and his band of Evil Mutants, who are hellbent on conquering Primus for themselves. The series contains continuity links to the original "Masters of the Universe", and was intended as a continuation of the existing mythology, although some fans see it as a separate canon from the original series due to the differences in style and character portrayal.
Masters of the Universe
In 1983, Masters of the Universe would debut perhaps its most famous incarnation, with the animated series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". Created by Filmation, under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the cartoon made its television debut on September 5, 1983 with the episode "The Diamond Ray of Disappearance". Running through 2 seasons, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", was one of the first animated series produced directly for weekday syndication, as opposed to re-runs primarily based on Saturday mornings. Totaling 130 episodes, with each season of 65 episodes stretching across 13 weeks, the series last aired "The Cold Zone", on November 21, 1985.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line "Masters of the Universe". The show, often referred to as simply "He-Man", was one of the most popular animated children's shows of the 1980s.
It made its television debut in September 1983 and ran until 1985, consisting of two seasons of 65 episodes each. Reruns continued to air in syndication until 1988, at which point USA Network bought the rights to the series. USA aired "He-Man" until September 1990. The show is now available on Netflix.
Marcus Evans
In 2004, Evans set up marcus evans television with ex BBC Producer Mark Wilkin. The TV division created a range of "The World of ..." series. The magazine programme "The World of Football" enjoyed the most success and was broadcast in the UK by Sky and BBC and was licensed across most major global territories.
In 2012 World Productions became part of Marcus Evans Entertainment. World Productions have been making television drama for the last 20 years where they have produced critically acclaimed dramas including "Line of Duty", "The Bletchley Circle", "The Fear", "United", "This Life", "No Angels", "Ballykissangel", "Ultraviolet", "Between The Lines", and "Party Animals".
Guardian Angels
The Guardian Angels are featured in a FirstRun.tv Network reality TV series called "Angels in Action." In the first episode, Curtis Sliwa opens the series, and it follows the Philadelphia Guardian Angels spread information about a neighborhood rapist and make a drug bust. Later on, it follows the Guardian Angels in Atlantic City as they investigate a massage parlor they believe is a front for illegal prostitution, and actually find a way to get inside.
The Marvel Action Hour
The Marvel Action Hour, later Marvel Action Universe, was a syndicated television block from Genesis Entertainment featuring animated adaptions of Marvel Comics superheroes "Fantastic Four", "Iron Man" and "Biker Mice from Mars". "The Marvel Action Hour" debuted in 1994. "The Marvel Action Hour" lasted two seasons before being cancelled.
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
The attraction, the first major Disney attraction to be based on Marvel Comics characters within the United States, is a retheme of "The Twilight Zone" Tower of Terror, using the same infrastructure and ride system as the previous attraction. It features several cast members from the film series reprising their characters. The attraction is not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but is instead part of its own shared universe, the Marvel Theme Park Universe (MTPU), which is inspired by the MCU.
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" comic book series. This is the team's fourth foray into animation. The show combines two-dimensional art as well as three-dimensional computer animation that was produced by the France-based animation company MoonScoop Group. The series is produced by the MoonScoop division of Taffy Entertainment in collaboration with M6 and Cartoon Network Europe.
Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated action fantasy film based on William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood book series and "The Man in the Moon" short film by Joyce and Reel FX Creative Studios. Peter Ramsey directed the film, while Joyce and Guillermo del Toro were executive producers with voice acting by Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, and Jude Law. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on November 21, 2012.
Marvel Action Universe
The animated television series from 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, the Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics.
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
The Guardians of the Galaxy travel throughout the cosmos and struggle to keep their newfound family together while helping Peter Quill learn more about his true parentage and facing against new enemies.
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, who revived the "Guardians of the Galaxy" series in 2008, agreed to write the tie-in comic preludes to the film "Guardians of the Galaxy", as a favor to director James Gunn. The Infinite Comic was released on April 1, 2014, and features art by Andrea De Vito.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The first film released in the MCU was "Iron Man" (2008), which began the first phase of films culminating in the crossover film "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012). Phase Two began with "Iron Man 3" (2013), and concluded with "Ant-Man" (2015). The MCU is currently in Phase Three, which began with the release of "" (2016) and is set to conclude with "" (2019). Phase Four will begin with the release of "" (2019). Marvel Television expanded the universe further, first to network television with "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." on ABC in the 2013–14 television season, followed by online streaming with "Marvel's Daredevil" on Netflix in 2015 and "Marvel's Runaways" on Hulu in 2017, and then to cable television with "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" on Freeform in 2018. Marvel Television has also produced the digital series "", which is a supplement to "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D". Soundtrack albums have been released for all of the films, along with many of the television series, as well as the release of compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films. The MCU also includes tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics, while Marvel Studios has also produced a series of direct-to-video short films and a viral marketing campaign for its films and the universe with the faux news program "WHIH Newsfront".
List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
The first season, which premiered on September 24, 2013, aired episodes that directly relate to events in the films "" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". The revelation in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated by Hydra had a huge impact on the series. Regarding the synergy the show had with addressing events from the film, Loeb said, "It's an extremely unique experience that doesn't exist anywhere else out there in the entertainment business." The second season, which premiered on September 23, 2014, introduces Inhumans to the MCU, ahead of their own television series. Additionally, a recurring plot point in the first two seasons involved the body of a member of the Kree race, who play a significant role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". The third season, which premiered on September 29, 2015, introduces the concept of the Secret Warriors, with new Inhuman characters inspired by the comic of the same name, as well as Life Model Decoys. The fourth season, which premiered on September 20, 2016, sees Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider introduced to the MCU, and ties to the second season of "Agent Carter" and "Doctor Strange". The last four episodes of the fifth season, which premiered on December 1, 2017, coincides with the events of "".
Nova Corps
The Nova Corps is a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman, the Corps first appeared in "Fantastic Four" #205 (April 1979). They have since appeared in numerous other Marvel stories set in outer space and media adaptations, such as the animated TV series "The Super Hero Squad Show" and the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy", the latter of which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Martinex
Eventually, Martinex left the team to form a larger version of the Guardians, known as the Galactic Guardians. This team was summoned to help rescue an imperiled planet full of innocents. The Galactic Guardians were initially made up of alternate future versions of Wonder Man, Firelord, the Vision, Phoenix, and Ghost Rider. They had further adventures in their own limited series. Martinex later returns to the Guardians of the Galaxy.