It was in 2014, the world saw the release of what at that time was Marvel's riskiest bet movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. The film featured a cast composed of relatively unknown characters to set far away from the established Marvel Cinematic Universe. Without the help of Iron Man, Captain America, or the Hulk, the film went on to become a runaway hit, pulling in over $770 million ticket sales worldwide, easily paying the way for its 2017 sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Gunn Is Spreading Some Highlights Of The Script
The film turned its star Chris Pratt into a genuine superstar. It also proved that James Gunn was able to translate the same peculiar style that resulted in such odd hits as Slither and Super to a massive smash hit display in the ever-expanding MCU. But before he stepped into the director's chair, Gunn had to go through the rigmarole of pitching the studio his vision for the film and doing whatever he could to help the authorities see the potential of Guardians of the Galaxy through his eyes.
Gunn has established a strong harmony with his social media followers, hosting video Q&As on Facebook and often discussing elements of his films with others on Twitter. So, it was no surprise that the director would take to the internet once in a while to share about the movie's storyboards and shot lists that comprised his initial pitch to Marvel when he was campaigning to direct Guardians of the Galaxy. Check out some of Gunn's pitch packet below:
The storyboards are similar in style to some of what the director has used to tease certain plot elements of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Gunn's technique relies far more on his ability to describe the scene through written language - which he calls attention to in his Facebook post - than from any kind of specificity that might be found in the artwork. In other words, it's a far cry from, say, the work Geof Darrow did helping the Wachowski's pitch The Matrix to Warner Bros., but it apparently got the job done. If anything, this pitch packet of Gunn's demonstrates just how different directors approach their films and how some can create entire worlds - or galaxies - with little more than a few drawings to start from.
Gunn has far less to show next year, as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is already one of the most anticipated movie blockbusters for 2017. And from the trailers alone it looks promising as though the director has set out to top his first Marvel outing in every possible way.
