'Guardians of the Galaxy' First Look Photo: This Is One Ragtag Lineup of Heroes

Marvel has unveiled the first image depicting the full line-up of "The Guardians of the Galaxy," and this ragtag crew certainly seems like an unlikely choice to save the day.



Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt look more or less like themselves as Gamora and Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord), followed by Rocket Raccoon (a CGI character voiced by Bradley Cooper), Drax the Destroyer (wrestler Dave Bautista), and Groot (a CGI tree-like monster voiced by Vin Diesel).



According to the official synopsis, Peter steals a mysterious orb coveted by the villain Ronan, who's intent on destroying the universe, and reluctantly joins forces with the rest of Guardians to help evade Ronan. The synopsis continues: "[W]hen Peter 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," which also stars Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, Djimon Hounsou, and Lee Pace, blasts into theaters on August 1.





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Producers Guild Awards Nominations 2014: One of These 10 Movies Will the Oscar for Best Picture

Awards season continued its march into the new year Thursday with the announcement of nominees for the Producers Guild Awards.



The PGAs, handed out by the Producers Guild of America, cited 10 films that will vie for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award. They are:



"American Hustle"

Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle



"Blue Jasmine"

Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum



"Captain Phillips"

Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin



"Dallas Buyers Club"

Producers: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter



"Gravity"

Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman



"Her"

Producers: Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, Vincent Landay



"Nebraska"

Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa



"Saving Mr. Banks"

Producers: Ian Collie, Alison Owen, Philip Steuer



"12 Years a Slave"

Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner



"Wolf of Wall Street"

Producers: Riza Aziz, Emma Koskoff, Joey McFarland



The PGAs -- which also honor animated films, documentaries, television series and movies, and digital series -- have long been considered one of the most accurate predictors of Academy Award nominations. Eight of the 10 films cited by the body last year went on to score Best Picture nominations, and the last six winners of the PGA top prize have also won Best Picture.



The winners will be announced at a ceremony on January 19.



[via: Producers Guild of America, h/t HuffPost Entertainment]





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Is Disney Bringing a 'Frozen' Attraction to EPCOT's Norway Pavilion?

Anyone who saw this winter's wonderful animated adventure "Frozen" probably thought that the story, about a pair of princess sisters, one of whom has locked her kingdom in a frosty perpetual winter, was ripe for a Disney theme park attraction. The movie already felt so classic that a ride, potentially in the "dark ride" mold of things like Peter Pan's Flight or Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, seemed like a foregone conclusion. And you know what? It kind of is.



Disney historian Jim Hill, while appearing on the Disney Dish Podcast with Touring Plans founder Len Testa, described what the Mouse House has planned for "Frozen," at least when it comes to its theme park presence. Apparently the first place the movie, which just beat out "Monsters University's" $268 million gross by a few million, is first headed to the Norway pavilion at Florida's EPCOT.



This makes sense, of course, considering the movie's Nordic setting and the fact that the Norway pavilion has been home to both exclusive "Frozen" merchandise and the all-important Elsa and Anna character meet-and-greets since before the movie even premiered.



"That's really filtering out. They're already looking at 2014/2015 and where does that fit into our holiday plans," Hill explained. "Those of you who love the Maelstrom might want to go visit it." Hill is referring to Norway's boat ride attraction the Maelstrom, which, like "Frozen," features tons of trolls. It seems that the ride might not be long for this earth, which is a shame because, since opening in 1988, less than a decade after EPCOT Center opened its futuristic doors, the Maelstrom has been one of World Showcase's brightest spots. Not that it has aged terribly well or anything.



"Disney's not going to make the mistake they made with "The Little Mermaid" again. They're not going to wait 20 years to get a ride," Hill went on to explain, referencing the Ariel's Undersea Adventure attraction that opened in Disney California Adventure on May 26, 2011 and in the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland on October 12, 2012, more than 20 years after "The Little Mermaid" debuted in theaters. Hill went on to address the advanced timetable: "There will be something in the next 18 months. Supposedly there's something larger in the works for Disneyland but that's in line behind the Marvel and the 'Star Wars' stuff."



So, in brief: expect a "Frozen"-themed attraction for Norway at EPCOT very, very soon and in Disneyland sometime a little bit later. Sound burrrrrr-iliant!





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'A Million Ways to Die In the West': First Look At Seth MacFarlane's Western-Comedy (PHOTO)

The western genre has always been ripe for a good spoofing. From "Blazing Saddles" to "Back to the Future, Part III" to "Django Unchained," oaters have been wonderfully subverted, deconstructed, and pushed into bold new territories. The newest stranger to ride into town with an agenda to take its six shooters to the western genre is "A Million Ways to Die in the West," the latest ribald confection from "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane. And now the first photo from the film has debuted. Yee-haw!



"A Million Ways to Die" concerns a cowardly sheep farmer (played by MacFarlane) who falls in love with a comely lass (Charlize Theron), who teaches him how to be brave. This bravery comes in handy when he is forced to duel with the lady's husband (Liam Neeson), a deadly criminal hell bent on revenge. The movie was co-written by regular MacFarlane collaborators Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, and costars Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, and Neil Patrick Harris.



The first photo from the film, which doesn't exactly go out of its way to be historically accurate (anyone else getting a grade school production of "Paint My Wagon" anyone?), features MacFarlane with his new flame Theron, facing off against his ex (Seyfried) and her new beau (Harris). That's about all that's going on, but it seems to continue the live action cartoon aesthetic that MacFarlane developed for his surprise blockbuster "Ted." Hopefully it'll be better than MacFarlane's ill-fated stint hosting the Oscars.



The movie, which is independently financed but distributed by Universal Pictures, will be out on May 30. Be sure to wear your best pair of leather chaps.







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The New Year's Eve 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Footage Is Shocking (VIDEO)

Spider-Man is one of New York's most iconic superheroes, along with the Fantastic Four and the Toxic Avenger. So it makes sense that everyone's favorite wall crawler would use the Times Square New Year's tradition to debut new footage from this summer's hotly anticipated super-sequel "Amazing Spider-Man 2." Now take a look at the footage, introduced by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee! Excelsior!



The footage focuses on Times Square, obviously, which if you'll remember a major set piece from Sam Raimi's original "Spider-Man" took place (that sequence with the Green Goblin and, for reasons that still remain fuzzy, Macy Gray). We see people milling around, with the nefarious Electro (Jamie Foxx), opening up a power grid and sucking all of the electronic juices out of it. Then, of course, Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield, once again) shows up and says, "Yo, Sparkles!" Then we get a nice little montage of some new footage, including brief glimpses of The Rhino (Paul Giamatti) and the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan), all set to a rousing dub-step-y piece of music. In short: the footage looks pretty dang cool.



"Amazing Spider-Man 2" costars Emma Stone (as Gwen Stacy), Sally Field as Aunt May, Chris Cooper as Norman Osborn, and Felicity Jones in an unspecified role that probably, with the recent announcement that Sony is expanding the Spider-Man Cinematic Universe (yeesh) with a pair of movies about villains, is some kind of bad guy role.



Your friendly neighborhood "Amazing Spider-Man 2" will be released in 3D and 2D on May 2. Expect lots of sparks to shoot out at you in the 3D version.



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Horror Movie Mistakes: 11 Scream-Worthy Blunders (PHOTOS)

Most horror films are shot on a small budget, with no intention of appearing as glamorous as best-picture nominee or as polished as a $150 million summer blockbuster. So, naturally, low-budget productions often carry a few noticeable on-screen errors -- and these 11 films are no exception.



With "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" out this Friday, we bring you a few of the biggest horror movie mistakes.



As usual, all photos are courtesy of moviemistakes.com





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2014 Family Movies: 15 Kid-Friendly Flicks We Can't Wait to See

It's the end of the year, which means everyone is trying to tell you about their favorite, award-worthy movies of 2013. But we're looking forward to a new year full of children's book adaptations, animated sequels, and original features that your entire family should enjoy.



The year 2014 doesn't include a full-length Pixar release (we'll have to wait until 2015 for "Inside Out"), but it does boast the much-anticipated follow-up to one of our favorite 3D adventures, "How to Train Your Dragon"; another "Muppets" and "Rio" movie; and the return of Angelina Jolie to the big screen as the "Sleeping Beauty" villain "Maleficent."



We're sure that something on this list will interest someone -- if not everyone -- in your family, so grab your calendar and get ready to prepare your must-watch list.



Read on for our most anticipated family movies of 2014.





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