JGL Up For Guardians & JLA Rumors

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the list of actors circling the role of Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) in James Gunn's Marvel superhero movie "Guardians Of The Galaxy" says Deadline.

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.

The character is an interplanetary policeman and the Guardians leader who is born of a human mother and alien father

At last report--it was said that the role was down to Jim Sturgess, Zachary Levi ("Chuck") and an unnamed third actor. It's not known if JGL was that third actor or was just added to the list.

Marvel reportedly was also testing Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Lee Pace and Eddie Redmayne The studio was also said to be interested in Garrett Hedlund, James Marsden and Sullivan Stapleton.

Screenwriter Chris McCoy was recently hired to rewrite the Nicole Perlman’s original script.

The film arrives August 1, 2014.

Last November JGL was rumored to play Batman in the "Justice League" film fresh off his turn in The Dark Knight Rises...but that was nixed pretty quickly.

Speaking of the JL though Cosmic Book News, reportedly have an inside scoop from their source that spills his guts on the roster for the Justice League movie, who will be making a cameo, and some descriptions.

The "Justice League " teams DC Entertainment's most famous heroes (Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, among others)--with the script by "The Gangster Squad" writer Will Beall already being worked on. Getting a director and then a cast is the next order of business.

Said script will reportedly use the storyline by Gerry Conway from Justice League Of America 183-185. The arc sees Darkseid, the oppressive god ruler of the war planet Apokolips, planning the destruction of Earth by blasting it with a weapon that moves Apokolips into Earth’s place.
The storyline has the Justice League teaming up with the Justice Society of America--Does this mean we will we see two teams in one movie? That could be great but is it too ambitious?

The studio is taking the opposite approach to that of DC's main rival Marvel. While Marvel slowly built each hero's backstory in separate film series before getting "The Avengers" on screen, Warners and DC will have their superheroes go into their own movies following their introduction in "Justice League."

It's assumed that Henry Cavill's Superman in Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" will likely be a part of a JL film, but there is no official word that's a sure thing...Would the Ryan Reynolds version of "Green Lantern" be part of the film...? The rumored Armie Hammer for Bats since Warners is planning to keep the Christopher Nolan's Bat-verse separate and apart from its plans for DC Comic films moving forward?..

POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD....You have been warned!!!!

Superman is essentially the same character from Man of Steel, and Zack Snyder is consulting regarding the writing of the character.

Batman: The strategist of the group. Batman doesn’t really want to be involved with these super powered beings he considers too powerful. Easily the most complex written.

Wonder Woman: She has only been in man’s world a few short months. The Wonder Woman script Michael Goldenberg is working on will be set before the Justice League movie.

Green Lantern: Will be Ryan Reynold’s character from the Green Lantern movie, but will be freshly written with a more serious tone.

Flash: The most popular hero in civilian eyes who loves media attention, but when called upon is very serious.

Martian Manhunter: Alien who has lived on Earth in secret for over a hundred years who has knowledge of Darkseid and his reign.

Aquaman: Will be the King of Atlantis who has a key role in the film.

There will also be a heavy military presence in the film which in future rewrites could include characters featured in Man of Steel or the Green Lantern neither were included in the first draft.

Alfred Pennyworth (Sir Michael Caine?) is in the film in a minor appearance. Lois Lane (Amy Adams) is also in the film for a cameo.

Darkseid’s Elite will be featured who go up against the Justice League early on in the film

Production on the project is hoped to get underway next year for a Summer 2015 release. The date puts the film in direct competition with "The Avengers 2" which is slated for May 1st 2015