Good heavens--talk about optimism!
Which translates to three possible scenarios:
(a) Everyone involved is convinced that this puppy is going to be a hit.
(b) Everyone involved is convinced that this puppy is not going to be a hit, and are hoping to spur a blitz of ticket-buyers into theaters on its opening weekend before the bottom drops out. In which case:
(c) The "planned" sequel will be "reconsidered" and cancelled.
Personally I'm pulling for Possibility (a).
Guardians of the Galaxy will be a massive hit and Rocket Raccoon will "rocket" to the pantheon of iconic Marvel characters - at some point in the next five years he'll also join the Avengers :)
ReplyDeleteColin, your first point may be a bit premature--but as far as your Avengers prediction, who knows? It would mean that Marvel would have to make a decision on whether to formally join its movie franchises in the same continuity--but by the time Rocket is up for Avengers membership, perhaps they'll already have done so at some point.
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