Marvel has released new behind-the-scenes images of the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" live-action film.
The film stars Chris Pratt as Star Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon and Vin Diesel as Groot. The recently released images show Gamora and Star Lord together, as well as the "Guardians of the Galaxy" breaking out of prison.
You can check out the images released by Marvel in the slideshow above. For those unfamiliar with Marvel's upcoming movie, you can check out the official description for the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" below:
An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits--Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand--with the galaxy's fate in the balance.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" will hit theaters on Aug. 1.
Though Batista ultimately landed the role of Drax, the role originally was offered to "Game of Thrones" actor Jason Mamoa. Mamoa revealed to Zap2it why he passed up the Marvel role.
"Dave [Batista] is perfect for that role, for Drax," Momoa told Zap2it. "It didn't really fit in my time because I've done so many things where I don't say much and I'm colored up and I have my shirt off again. I made a conscious choice to turn down some movies that were action-based to direct 'Road to Paloma' so people could see that side."
