Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2014 Marvel superhero film starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper. The film follows Peter Quill, who finds himself in trouble after stealing an orb possessed by the villain Ronan. Quill forms an uneasy alliance with Rocket, Groot, Gamora, and Drax to save the universe from the orb's power. Produced by Marvel Studios with a budget of $195.9 million, Guardians of the Galaxy was a major box office success, grossing $774.2 million worldwide.

1. Directed by James Gunn
Produced by Kevin Feige
Written by James Gunn
Nicole Perlman
Based on Gardians of the Galaxy
by Dann Abnett
Andy Lanning
Starring Chris Pratt
Zoe Saldana
Dave Bautista
Vin Diesel
Bradley Cooper
Lee Pace
Michael Rooker
Karen Gillan
Djimon Hounsou
John C. Reilly
Glenn Close
Benicio del Toro
Music by Tyler Bates
Cinematography Ben Davis
Edited by Fred Raskin
Craig Wood
Hughes Winborne
Production Company Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release Dates July 21, 2014
August 1, 2014
Running Time 122 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $195.9 million
Box Office $774.2 million
Guardians of
the Galaxy

2. Synopsis
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself in a
relentless situation as he’s in trouble with bounty hunters after he steals an
orb possessed by Ronan, a powerful villain. To avoid Ronan, Quill is forced
into an uneasy truce with four contrasting individuals: gun-toting Rocket
Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, mysterious Gamora, and vengeance-
driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and
the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must gather together his ragtag group to
save the universe.
Starring Chris Pratt
Zoe Saldana
Dave Bautista
Vin Diesel
Bradley Cooper
Lee Pace
Michael Rooker
Karen Gillan
Djimon Hounsou
John C. Reilly
Glenn Close
Benicio del Toro

3. The Idea Behind the Film
Marvel Studio’s president Kevin Feige, first mentioned the comic Guardians of the Galaxy to be
a potential film in 2010 San Diego Comic-con International.
Feige announced that the film was in active development at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
International during the Marvel Studios panel, with an intended release date of August 2014.
He stated that the films titular team would consist of the characters Star-Lord, Drax the
Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, and Rocket Raccoon.
Nicole Perlman, who was enrolled in Marvels screenwriting program in 2009, was offered
several of their less important properties to base a screenplay on. Out of those, Perlman chose
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s Guardian of the Galaxy, due to her interest in space and
science fiction. Perlman spent two years writing a draft, immersing herself in the Guardians
universe. In late 2011, Perlman was asked to create another draft, and in early 2012, James
Gunn was brought to contribute to the script. Gunn eventually rewrote the script entirely
because it didn't work for him. In December 2014, he revealed that the characters introductions
were the hardest scenes to crack, with Thanos’ introduction being the hardest.
September 2012 - James Gunn was confirmed that he would be directing the film and rewriting
the script.

4. Filming
In January 2013, filming was scheduled to take place at Shepparton 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, and she also said that both Rocket Raccoon and Groot would be
created through a combination of CGI and motion capture.
In early April 2013, Zoe Saladana entered into negotiations to star as Gamora in the
film, which was confirmed later that month. Also in April, Micheal Rooker joined the
film’s cast as Yondu. By this point, Lee Pace was in final negotiations to play the
villan of the film. In May, Marvel offered John C. Reilly the role of Rhomann Dey,
whilst filmmakers were looking at actors such as Hugh Laurie, Alan Rickman, and Ken
Watanabe, for another role. A few days later, Glenn Close was cast as the head of the
Nova Corps in the film, followed shortly by the casting of Karen Gillan as the film’s
lead female villain.
Principal photography began around July 6th, 2013 in London, under the working title
of Full Tily. Filming took place at shepperton Studios and Longcross studios. On
August 11th, 2013, filming began at London’s millennium bridge.

5. Release
The world premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy was held on July 21, 2014,
at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The film was released theatrically in the
United Kingdom on July 31, 2014, and in the United States on August 1, in
3D and IMAX 3D. The film was released in 4,080 theatres in the United
States, making it the widest August release, breaking the five year record
held by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (4,007 theatres). The breakdown of
venues was: 354 IMAX screens, 3,200 3D screens, 350 large format
screens and 240 D-Box screens. In its sixth weekend, Guardians of the
Galaxy was playing in 69 territories, its most.
At Disney's D23 Expo in August 2013, Feige presented footage first
revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2013. The first trailer for the
film debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 18, 2014, with a special
introduction by Chris Pratt.

6. Directed by James Marsh
Produced by Tim bevan
Eric Fellner,
Lisa Bruce,
Anthony Mccarten
Screenplay by Anthony McCarten
Based on Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
Screenplay by Jane Wilde Hawking
Starring Eddie Redmayne
Felicity Jones
Charlie Cox
Emily Watson
Simon McBurney
David Thewlis
Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography Benoît Delhomme
Edited by Jinx Godfrey
Production Company Working Title Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Focus Features
Release Dates
•7 September 2014 (TIFF)
•1 January 2015 (United Kingdom)
Running time 123 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box Office $121.2 million
Theory Of
Everything

7. Synopsis
In the 1960s, Cambridge University student and future physicist Stephen
Hawking, Eddie Redmayne, falls in love with fellow collegian Jane Wilde,
Felicity Jones. At 21, Hawking learns that he has motor neuron disease.
Despite this -- and with Jane at his side -- he begins an ambitious study of
time, of which he has very little left, according to his doctor. He and Jane
defy terrible odds and break new ground in the fields of medicine and
science, achieving more than either could hope to imagine.
Starring Eddie Redmayne
Felicity Jones
Charlie Cox
Emily Watson
Simon McBurney
David Thewlis

8. Screenwriter Anthony McCarten had been interested in Hawking since reading his
seminal book A Brief History of Time in 1988. In 2004, McCarten read Jane Hawking's
memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen and then began writing a
screenplay adaptation of the book with no guarantees in place. He met numerous
times with Jane at her home to discuss the project. After multiple drafts, he was
introduced in 2009 to producer Lisa Bruce via their mutual ICM agent, Craig Bernstein
Bruce spent three years with McCarten further convincing Jane Hawking to agree to a
film adaptation of her book, with Bruce stating, "It was a lot of conversation, many
glasses of sherry, and many pots of tea.” On 18 April 2013, James Marsh was
confirmed to direct the film with the shooting being based in Cambridge and at other
locations in the United Kingdom, with Eddie Redmayne courted to fill the male lead of
the piece. On 23 June 2013, it was revealed that Felicity Jones was confirmed to play
the film's female lead role opposite Redmayne. On 8 October 2013, it was confirmed
that Emily Watson and David Thewlis had joined the cast, and that Working Title's Tim
Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, and Anthony McCarten would be producing the piece.
The Idea Behind the Film

9. The Theory of Everything premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7
September 2014, where it opened in the official sidebar section, Special Presentations.
On 10 April 2014, Focus Features got the distribution rights to The Theory of Everything
in the United States, with the plan of a 2014 limited theatrical release. Shortly after,
Entertainment One Films picked up the Canadian distribution rights. The first trailer of the
film was released on 7 August 2014. On 8 October 2013, Universal Pictures International
had got the rights to distribute the film internationally.
The film had a limited release in the United States on 7 November 2014, expanded in
successive weeks to Taiwan, Austria, and Germany, ahead of a United Kingdom release
on 1 January 2015, before being released throughout Europe.
Release