Disney+ Sets ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Streaming Date

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.

could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.Recently, Adam Brody sat down for a chat with the podcast, and opened up about the time he read for the role of Peter Quill — a.k.a. Star-Lord — in James Gunn's cosmic adventure installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.«I wanted that one,» Brody said of the role, which eventually went to Chris Pratt, whom the OC alum admitted was a «better fit» for the part, ultimately.«He is bigger, stronger, but tonally, I really dug it,» Brody lamented.Pratt starred as the space-faring smuggler and thief who stole fans' hearts when the first film hit theaters in 2014.He went on to reprise the role in, and finally, which came out earlier this year.Before Pratt was cast in the role — which he was offered a chance to read for but initially declined — several other actors, apart from Brody, were considered for the smart-talking, handsome, affable space pirate with a heart of gold.Joel Edgerton, Jack Houston, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Rosenbaum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Levi, Glenn Howerton, Jim Sturgess, John Gallagher Jr.

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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The new “River Wild” is a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s classic 1994 thriller starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn about a rafting trip that takes a deadly turn. In the new version, Adam Brody plays a heavily-tattooed ex-convict who will stop at nothing to make sure he never returns to prison. The movie also stars Brody’s wife Leighton Meester and Taran Killam, and it was directed and co-written by the trio’s longtime friend Ben Ketai.

That's the walking, talking tree and Marvel superhero Groot telling you the wonderful news: is now streaming. The Marvel film that premiered on May 5 in theaters around the country is available to watch again (or for the first time) on Disney+.Peter Quill and the gang are back in the third installment (or fourth if you count the holiday special) of. As of today, August 2, you can now watch the hit film with a Disney+ account.Part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), soared at the box office upon its release in theaters.

That's the walking, talking tree and Marvel superhero Groot telling you the wonderful news: is now streaming. The Marvel film that premiered on May 5 in theaters around the country is available to watch again (or for the first time) on Disney+.Peter Quill and the gang are back in the third installment (or fourth if you count the holiday special) of. As of today, August 2, you can now watch the hit film with a Disney+ account.Part of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), soared at the box office upon its release in theaters.

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Filmmaker James Mangold’s “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” is in theaters now, and while it seemed to underwhelm at the global box office in its opening weekend, the film has grossed $305 million worldwide so far, so maybe there’s hope it can have some minor legs. If anything, it maybe shows how making a blockbuster with an 80-year-old star can only take you so far with audiences.

Marvel Studios’ intergalactic extravaganza “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is soaring into the streaming universe!

Sophia Scorziello editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Get ready MCU fans — “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is finally coming to Disney+. The third installment of James Gunn’s “Guardians” trilogy will be available for streaming on August 2 for all Disney+ subscribers, which comes three months after the film first hit theaters. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff star in the film, which picks up with Peter Quill (Pratt) rallying the gang for a mission to save Rocket’s (Bradley Cooper) life. The film also features Vin Diesel as Groot along with Sean Gunn as Kraglin, Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary, Will Poulter as Adam Warlock and Maria Bakalova as Cosmo.

Talk about respecting a theatrical window: Disney has set a Disney+ global premiere date for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 of Aug. 2, that’s 90 days after the pic’s theatrical release of May 5.

"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Sean Gunn blasted Disney CEO Bob Iger over comments that the executive made about the Writer's Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)  strikes. Shortly before SAG-AFTRA joined the WGA on strike Thursday, Iger, 72, made an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" during which he said that the pending actors union strike would have a "very, very damaging effect on the whole business." "It will affect the economy of different regions, even, because of the sheer size of the business.