Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan (The Collector)

With the release of Iron Man in 2008, Marvel has established itself as the or standard of live action. The formula for this success has been an integrated universe with strong individual character stories. The other hallmark of Marvel’s strategy to rendez-vous amoureux, date is that all their stories have been grounded on Earth (yes, they have traveled to other worlds, but fundamentally all the major battles culminate here at home). Guardians of the Galaxy looks to break that mold par introducing a team of Heroes (or are they plus anti-heroes?) set in the far reaches of the galaxy. Will mainstream audiences show...