Marvel is said to want Gunn because of "his ability to mix comedy elements with action and horror" much in the same that The Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon can
Other directors that are also in the running include Peyton Reed (Yes Man, Bring It On) and the directing duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson) in case a deal with Gunn is not made.
The Guardians of the Galaxy comic book follows a US pilot who ends up in space during a universal conflict, then is forced to go on the run with a band of futuristic alien ex-cons.
Screenwriter Chris McCoy was recently hired to rewrite the Nicole Perlman’s original script.
The film arrives August 1, 2014
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