Cinema Royale #71- Guardians of the Galaxy; Get On Up; Comic-Con Wrap-Up

A talking raccoon and the "Godfather of Soul" headline this week's episode of Cinema Royale! I'll take a look at Marvel's riskiest gamble yet, the quirky team of heroes known as the Guardians of the Galaxy! Then I'll sit down and chat with the lady who helped make it all happen, co-writer Nicole Perlman!

Plus, Chadwick Boseman does his best to embody the "hardest working man in show business" James Brown in Get On Up, the new biopic from The Help director, Tate Taylor. Boseman was flawless in his portrayal of Jackie Robinson in 42, but can he really capture all of Brown's moves? All that and the news straight from San Diego Comic-Con!

Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com and Brandon Troy of Reel Film News join me for the busiest show yet! Cinema Royale is part of the Hashtag Studios Broadcast Network and brings you movie reviews and news straight from the Nation's Capital! Go to www.cinemaroyaleshow.com and subscribe, and while there consider signing up for the premium service for more content and to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.

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James Gunn will Write and Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2'

As we know, Marvel apparently has their movies lined up all the way until 2028, or at least that's what they say, and with eight movies given release dates through 2019 it may be true. One film that may be one of those officially announced at Marvel's Comic-Con panel is a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy, although when we spoke to co-writer Nicole Perlman she suggested it depends on how the risky space-comedy performs. But now according to Variety, and suggested by Perlman in an interview with The Wrap, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is a go with James Gunn returning to write and direct.

Perlman: “James will be directing ‘Guardians 2,’ so he would also be writing ‘Guardians 2."

Marvel has yet to confirm it but we may get some news on that, soon. And really, this isn't much of a surprise considering the incredible reaction to early screenings of the film. It was sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and fan response has been equally strong. The question is whether Perlman will return. In our conversation she sounded hopeful but uncertain whether Marvel would ask for her back. She was the first writer to tackle the screenplay, having chosen the film as part of Marvel's screenwriting lab.

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'Guardians of the Galaxy' Writer Nicole Perlman Talks Raccoons, Comic-Con, and Working for Marvel

Chris Pratt. Vin Diesel. Bradley Cooper. Zoe Saldana. Dave Bautista. James Gunn. Nicole Perlman? We aren't hearing a lot about Perlman but she was the very first one to write Guardians of the Galaxy, laying the groundwork for Marvel's oddball team of intergalactic heroes. After a couple of highly regarded sci-fi scripts she got her break as part of the Marvel screenwriting labs, which is where she first pitched an idea for Guardians of the Galaxy and things took off from there. She's worked on a couple of other potential Marvel projects since, including a Black Widow script, but Guardians of the Galaxy is her big film debut.

With San Diego Comic-Con looming on the horizon, I had a chance to talk with Perlman about Guardians of the Galaxy; why she chose them specifically; and what it's like working in a field largely dominated by guys. She also discusses the decision to put Rocket Raccoon in the film, and what she hopes to work on next for Marvel.

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