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20 Apr 17

PREVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Three years ago, director James Gunn reignited Guardians of the Galaxy, a giddily irreverent intergalactic journey that acted as the hyper kid brother of The Avengers. More family-friendly than other Marvel outings, Gunn imbued his cosmos-crossing adventures, cliff-hangers and daring escapes with an irresistibly playful self-awareness – and the most charming cats you ever did see.

As the charmingly cocky Quill, Chris Pratt headed up a band of freaks, geeks and criminals, who meet Usual Suspects-style. His motley crew include Vin Diesel as the word-short but heart-filled tree Groot; rebellious bad girl Gomorrah (Zoe Saldana); hulking, literal speaking muscle man Drax (Dave Bautista); and a sarcastic motor-mouth raccoon Rocket, superbly voiced by Bradley Cooper.
Guardians combined broad humour, cleverly veiled innuendo for adults, and a serious dose of nostalgic, off-kilter humour thanks to a funky 70s soundtrack found on Quill’s beloved mixtape, cherished from childhood.

In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, the mixtape has been updated – and so have the adventures.
Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2 (including tracks from Fleetwood Mac, Parliament, Glen Campbell and even an appearance from David ‘Topless’ Hasselhoff), Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill – aka Star Lord – and his true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favourite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is in cinemas from April 28.