I'm guessing it's gonna be.... Adam Warlock? Maybe that's why Star Lord was able to hold onto the stone?
Didn't think of that...could be. They said he was part of an "ancient alien race"; so whatever that means.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2 Villain Revealed? Well, one of the villains anyway. A new report supposedly reveals the identity of the character that will be causing problems for our band of intergalactic A-holes in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy sequel - and it won't be who what you're expecting! Possible SPOILERS ahead... Spoiler With Thanos biding his time until his Infinity War with the Avengers, Star Lord, Gamora and friends are going to need a new big bad to battle in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - and they don't get much bigger than Ego the Living Planet! Yes, that's the character Geek.com reckon the crew of The Milano will be going up against in the Marvel sequel. Ego is... well, exactly as his name suggests: a planet that's alive, with a furry face and everything. After being given consciousness by The Stranger in the Black Galaxy, the newly sentient being set about attempting to take over galaxies, and ran into opposition in the form of various heroes such as Thor, The Fantastic Four, and the Silver Surfer. Ego is certainly an odd enough fella to fit right into the GOTG universe, but of course we'll have to take this as a rumor for now. Geek.com has been on a roll with Marvel scoops lately - but obviously we've yet to see if any of 'em have panned out.
I don't know anything about the guy or the comics. But having an entire planet be the villain feels...limiting. I mean, you gonna have Starlord land on his surface and punch him? Groot grows roots into his "skin". I'm also not real clear on what a planet sized conscious being could in the realm of "villainy". I have faith in James Gunn. This report might not even be true, I suppose. But if it is, they are going to have to get creative on this one because I can't get my head around it.
Obviously they are going to have to find the thermal exhaust port and hope he didn't have beans for dinner.
I hope that Starlord requests the help from Ben Affleck and the remaining members of Bruce Willis' rag tag drill crew to help destroy this planet. Bigger drills, bigger holes, bigger everything.
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Seems limiting and all-powerful at the same time. How exactly do the GotG defeat it, without using some sort of all-powerful weapon, which would be a cop-out.
MARVEL STUDIOS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON MARVEL'S 'GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Principal photography begins in Atlanta for May 5, 2017 release! Marvel Studios has begun principal photography at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which is slated to hit U.S. theaters on May 5, 2017. The production will shoot at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios. Production begins on Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' PRODUCTION BEGINS ON MARVEL'S 'GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2' “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is written and directed by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Slither”). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (“Jurassic World,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (“Spectre,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) as Drax; Vin Diesel (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Furious 7”) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (“Joy,” “American Sniper”) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jumper”) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Big Short”) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Gilmore Girls”) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (“Oldboy”), Elizabeth Debicki (“The Great Gatsby,” “Everest”), Chris Sullivan (“The Knick,” “The Drop”) and Kurt Russell (“The Hateful Eight,” “Furious 7”). Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. Director James Gunn’s creative team also includes director of photography Henry Braham (“The Legend of Tarzan,” “The Golden Compass”); production designer Scott Chambliss (“Star Trek,” “Tomorrowland”); editors Fred Raskin (“The Hateful Eight,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Craig Wood (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”); composer Tyler Bates (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “John Wick”); three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”); Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor Chris Townsend (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Iron Man 3”); stunt coordinator Tommy Harper (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” ); co-producer / first assistant director Lars Winther (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”); and six-time Oscar® nominee, special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (“Captain America: Civil War,” “The Avengers”). The original “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning over $770 million at the worldwide box-office, and holds the record as the most successful debut film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, the film’s soundtrack went platinum and was nominated for a Grammy®. Based on the Marvel comic characters first published in 1969, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ” continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures chronicled in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Avengers,” “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” and the upcoming release schedule, which includes “Captain America: Civil War” on May 6, 2016; “Doctor Strange,” November 4, 2016; “Spider-Man,” July 7, 2017; and “Thor: Ragnarok” on November 3, 2017. Marvel Studios continued its unprecedented success in 2015 with the release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” At the time of release, the film recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time with a $191.3 million box office. It has also been the #1 release in every country where it has opened and has grossed over $1.4 billion in global box office. The studio also successfully launched another franchise with “Ant-Man,” starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. The film opened #1 at the box office on July 17 and went on to gross more than $519 million at the worldwide box office. The film propelled the Marvel brands’ #1 domestic box-office opening streak to a record-breaking 12 consecutive films.
They're goinf to migrate a few bad humans and corporations to Ego. Kill it with pollution and global warming.
His dad is going to be Spoiler Ego played by Kurt Russel. Ego apparently has a "human form" in the movie (see below). [rquoter] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Reveals Who Star-Lord's Dad Is, and It's Stupendous (Updated!) Spoiler Marvel gave fans at Comic-Con a giant look at the much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, but are being stingy with the video. We, on the other hand, are happy to tell you what we saw, including the identity of Star-Lord’s dad (it’s so good. you guys). Both a clip and a new trailer were shown, but the trailer had the good stuff. It’s set to “Break the Chain” by Fleetwood Mac and begins with the team trying to kill a huge galactic being. Then they’re in front of Iesha, one of the film’s new villains, and Rocket makes fun of her. Not a good idea. It then cuts to the rest of the team, showing them in their new looks. Yondu is now a member of the team, as is Nebula. We see Sylvester Stallone as a member of the Nova Corps, then a strange ship comes down. It’s Kurt Russell as Ego—better known in Marvel Comics as the Living Planet. And he’s Star-Lord’s dad, too. Ego explains how he made this form in the guise of a human and Drax asks if he has a penis. Ego answers: “Yes, I have a penis, Drax.” To be clear, Kurt Russell is playing this guy: And he’s Star-Lord’s dad. That’s just fantastic. Meanwhile, in the clip, a new Ravager named Taserface throws Rocket Raccoon and Yondu into a cell. He says turning them over to the Kree in the morning. When they walk away, one of the Ravagers asks what to do with this little tree guy, Baby Groot. Taserface says he’s too adorable to kill so they just let him be. Big mistake. Groot goes over to Rocket and Yondu, and Yondu asks him to go get his prototype fin. Over the course of the next few minutes, Groot brings a ton of things to the guys in jail—a desk, a toe, etc.—but not the fin. When he finally gets it., Yondu, Rocket, and Groot escape, walking in slo-mo just like the last film, with the full team. Yondu begins to whistle and he starts killing Ravagers left and right with his flying needle; we even see an overhead shot of it in action, which looks like a John Madden NFL video game play. They move into a bigger room and it’s literally raining Ravagers as he continues to kill everyone. Then Groot sees the Ravager who had captured him earlier, and takes care of him. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 opens May 5, 2017. [/rquoter] BTW, if you like Leelo, the director of Fifth Element, Luc Besson, has a movie coming out, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which I have seen described as The Fifth Element "to the Fifth Power".
At Disneyland California Adventure, they're transforming their version of Tower of Terror into a Guardians of the Galaxy ride. http://time.com/4420791/guardians-of-the-galaxy-disneyland-ride/