4 Things to Know About About 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Gwynne Watkins
·Writer, Yahoo Entertainment
Updated

Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy is a Marvel superhero movie – but, in some ways, it has just as much in common with Star Wars as it does with Captain America. That’s just one of the topics covered in Yahoo’s video crash course, “4 Things You Need to Know About Guardians of the Galaxy.” 

What else do you need to know about this summer’s most unlikely superheroes? In this video, Yahoo Movie show viewers will learn:

• Who the Guardians are, including that tree guy and the talking raccoon

• How Chris Pratt nearly didn’t land the lead part of Star-Lord

• Who among the Guardians of the Galaxy cast and crew is the biggest comic-book collector (and the odd thing Benicio del Toro collects instead of comics)

• The number of bad guys the movie actually has — and how the Guardians connect back to the rest of the Marvel universe

To learn even more about the movie, be sure to take part in our Guardians of the Galaxy TumblrAsk which will be live-streamed Tuesday, July 22 at 7 PM (ET)/4 PM (PT). You’ll have a chance to send questions to Guardians  stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista as well as director James Gunn and Marvel movies head honcho Kevin Feige.

Guardians of the Galaxy opens in theaters on August 1. For more, check out the extended trailer, and watch an interview with Chris Pratt.