Actress Karen Gillan (1987)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is an American superhero film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, serving as the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Set at their new base on Knowhere, the Guardians are ambushed by Adam Warlock – a Sovereign fighter created by High Priestess Ayesha – seeking vengeance for their thievery. The encounter leaves Rocket gravely injured and with continued attempts to heal him proving fruitless, thanks to Orgocorp’s implanted kill switch. Desperate to save his life, the team ventures to Orgocorp’s headquarters in search of an override code. As Rocket lays comatose, his memories ...

The upcoming The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), written and directed by James Gunn for Disney+, is based on the popular Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team. This special, a Marvel Studios production, is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and shares continuity with existing films and television shows in the franchise. The story follows the Guardians as they celebrate Christmas and search for a gift for their leader Peter Quill. Recently, they’ve acquired Knowhere from the Collector and welcomed Cosmo the Spacedog as a new member. With Christmas fast approaching, Kraglin regales ...

An American superhero film, Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In a barren desert, Gorr and his daughter, Love, struggle amidst their prayers to Rapu – their god. Despite their pleas, Love perishes and the Necrosword tempts Gorr with its power. In a fit of vengeance, he renounces Rapu and kills him with the sword before vowing to destroy all gods. However, this comes at a cost as Gorr becomes cursed by the sword’s influence with impending death and corruption. As he continues to eliminate more gods, Thor learns of Sif’s distress signal and leaves the Guardians of the Galaxy to aid her. Meanwhile, ...

The animated anthology series What If…? (2021–2024) is the fourth television installment from Marvel Studios in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Created by A. C. Bradley for Disney+, it explores alternate timelines within the multiverse and how major events from MCU films could have played out differently. The series features a star-studded cast, with Jeffrey Wright as the narrator known as the Watcher, and several MCU film actors reprising their roles. Bradley and director Bryan Andrews lead the ...

The film The Call of the Wild (2020) is based on Jack London’s novel from 1903 and tells the story of Buck, a large and gentle mix of Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd. He lives happily with his master, Judge Miller, in Santa Clara, California during the late 19th century. However, one night he is taken away and ends up on a ship bound for the Yukon. On the journey, a crew member uses violence to maintain discipline towards Buck. When they eventually reach Alaska, John Thornton loses his harmonica which Buck retrieves for him just before being sold to Perrault and Francoise. They run a dog sled team that delivers ...

The American fantasy adventure comedy film, Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), was directed by Jake Kasdan. Along with co-writers Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, Kasdan masterfully crafted a story that follows Spencer Gilpin, Anthony ‘Fridge’ Johnson, Martha Kaply, and Bethany Walker. The group reunites over Christmas break after being away from each other during their first semester of college. However, not everything is as it seems for Spencer, who feels ...

Spies in Disguise (2019) is an American animated spy comedy produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Lance Sterling, a confident agent of H.T.U.V. (Honor, Trust, Unity and Valor), is tasked with retrieving an attack drone from Japanese arms dealer Katsu Kimura in Japan. Despite orders from H.T.U.V. director Joy Jenkins to stay put, Sterling takes matters into his own hands and successfully defeats Kimura and his gang before escaping with the drone. Upon returning to headquarters, Sterling confronts Walter Beckett, a social outcast and MIT graduate who equipped nonlethal weapons into Sterling’s suit. However, after being fired by ...

Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an American superhero film about the Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Just twenty-three days after Thanos wipes out half of all life, Carol Danvers saves Tony Stark and Nebula from deep space. They reunite with Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, James Rhodes, and Rocket on Earth. On an uninhabited planet, they decide to use the Infinity Stones to undo Thanos’s actions but discover that he has destroyed them. In a fit of ...

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is an American superhero film based on the popular Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it follows previous installments The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In possession of one of the six powerful Infinity Stones, Thanos and his allies Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive intercept a spaceship carrying survivors from Asgard’s destruction. Displaying immense strength, Thanos defeats Thor and obtains another Infinity Stone from the Tesseract. He ...

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) is an American fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan. The screenplay was written by the teams of Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner, based on a story conceived by McKenna. In 1996, teenager Alex Vreeke of Brantford, New Hampshire receives the game from his father after it was previously discarded by ...

The American techno-thriller film, The Circle (2017), was directed by James Ponsoldt with a screenplay written by both Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers. It was based on Eggers’ 2013 novel of the same name. Through her friend Annie, Mae Holland secures a customer support position at The Circle, a tech and social media company. Mae takes the job to support her parents, particularly her father who suffers from multiple sclerosis. However, her longtime friend Mercer is not as ...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is a sequel to the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the 15th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the beloved intergalactic defenders who have gained popularity after saving the cosmos. However, their success is short-lived as they face new challenges following the Battle of Xandar. Their failure to protect the Anulax Batteries leads to an enemy in Ayesha, also known as the Golden High Priestess of The Sovereign. On top of it all, they encounter Ego and a familiar tough ...

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is a 2014 superhero film based on the titular Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 10th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 1988, Peter Quill is taken from Earth by the Ravagers, a group of alien thieves led by Yondu Udonta, following his mother’s passing. Flash forward to 2014 on Morag, where Quill retrieves a mysterious Orb and faces off against Korath and his fanatical Kree cohorts, with Ronan at the helm. After escaping with the Orb, Yondu discovers Quill’s transgression and puts out a bounty for him while Ronan dispatches ...