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After I camped out for almost 20 hours to see the Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con, there was no way I was missing the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy.

I’ll admit I was pretty incredulous about the movie back when the first previews came out (a talking raccoon and a tree version of Hodor? What?) but like you’ve no doubt heard, Guardians of the Galaxy somehow makes it work.

The film stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, Karen Gillan, Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, and John C. Reilly. (Uhura, Thranduil, Amos Hart, andAmy Pond? Sign me up!)

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Know Your Geek: About Guardians of the Galaxy

• In Guardians of the Galaxy, a ragtag team of outlaws must band together to save the planet Xandar when Ronan the Accuser goes on a crazed genocidal spree. He’s backed by Thanos and his adopted assassin daughter duo, Gamora and Nebula (There are a whole lot of names to keep track of in this movie!)
• The Guardian team consists of Peter Quill, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, and of course, the incredibly lovable Groot. Together, they save the day by utilizing the unstoppable powers of friendship, loyalty, and, of course, dance.
• A Guardians of the Galaxysequel has already been announced for 2017. I know I can’t be the only one hoping for the Guardians and the Avengers to team up!

Outfits Inspired by the Guardians

Pop your most awesome mixtape into that Walkman and stay tuned for outfits inspired by the Guardians of the Galaxy!

Peter Quill

In 1988, Peter Quill, played by Chris Pratt, was abducted as a child from his Missouri home by aliens and raised as an outlaw. When he skips out on his companions after stealing a mysterious silver orb, they put a bounty on his head. Adding to Peter’s troubles is the fact that Ronan the Accuser is also in hot pursuit of the orb.