'Guardians of the Galaxy' cast goes to Singapore for Asia tour

SINGAPORE, JUNE 30, 2014 – Singapore will play host to James Gunn, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana next month, as part of the Southeast Asia tour for Marvel’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy.” Fans and media from all over Asia-Pacific region will come together to get a chance to witness the first leg of this media interaction and red carpet event.

The red carpet event will be held at Shaw Lido from 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014.

From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. Part of a quartet of disparate misfits, WWE star Dave Bautista plays physical brute, Drax. Zoe Saldana, known for her roles in “Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl,” “Star Trek” and “Avatar,” plays Gamora, an orphan from an alien world.

Directed and co-written by James Gunn, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” finds space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag rivals hot on his trail to save the universe.

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.

James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige, p.g.a., producing. Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” is written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman.

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” opens in cinemas on July 31 in The Philippines.

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