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'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Eyes James Gunn For Director

Guardians Of The Galaxy may be on its way to getting a director. According to Heat Vision, Slither director James Gunn is on top of Marvel’s shortlist of directors.

Although Gunn is a surprising choice because he never directed a summer tentpole before, this wouldn’t be his first superhero film. His experience with the 2010 action comedy, Super and even the low-budget team superhero movie The Specials is probably a big reason Marvel is interested in him.

However, although Marvel is currently conducting exclusive talks with the director, the studio has not ruled out other contenders like Peyton Reed and the directing duo of Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.

Guardian Of The Galaxy will follow the group of intergalactic defenders that consists of a walking tree, half alien, talking raccoon, and a host of other exotic characters. They will go up against the villain Thanos, who was seen in the Avengers post-credits sequence.

The film hits U.S. theaters on August 1st, 2014.

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