Marvel Launches Out-of-This World Assortment of Products Inspired by “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy”
July 29 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Marvel Entertainment in conjunction with Disney Consumer
Products (DCP) unveils an action-packed product collection to
celebrate Marvel’s epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the
Galaxy, in theaters August 1, 2014. Best-in-class licensees
including Hasbro, LEGO, Disguise, Her Universe, Café Press, Mad
Engine, Just Play, KidDesigns, Hot Wheels, Rubie’s, C-Life and Jay
Franco as well as The Disney Store and more have teamed up for an
assortment of action figures, plush, playsets, role-play, costumes,
and 80’s nostalgia-inspired lifestyle products that leverage the
unique storytelling in the new Marvel franchise. From authentic
character voices that bring electronic figures to life along with
custom spacecraft builds and interactive battle gear, guardians of
all ages will be able to immerse themselves in the intergalactic
action.
"Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy introduces exciting
characters and vehicles unlike anything seen in previous Marvel
films. These elements were embraced by partners who immediately saw
the potential to create out-of-this-world products that appeal
to fans of all ages," said Paul Gitter, senior vice president,
Marvel Licensing.
An action-packed, epic space
adventure, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy expands the
Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer
Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt
after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful
villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To
evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy
truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a raccoon with a
space-blaster, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and
enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But
when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it
poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals
for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy's fate in the
balance.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which first appeared in comic
books in Marvel Super Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris
Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as the
voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Lee Pace,
Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly,
Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael and Benicio del Toro as The
Collector.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy products are available now at
national retailers, specialty stores, Marvel.com, Disney Store
locations nationwide and DisneyStore.com.
Highlights from the product line include:
Figures, Plush & Playsets:
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Battle FX Star-Lord Action Figure by Hasbro ($19.99): The
leader of Marvel’s new super-team is geared up for battle in this
12-inch scale electronic figure – voiced by Chris Pratt!
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Big Blastin’ Rocket Raccoon Action Figure by Hasbro
($29.99): When Rocket Raccoon starts blasting, stand back or
hang on for the ride. His blaster carries quite the punch with a
spinning light-up barrel that shakes Rocket with its powerful
recoil! With multiple weapon sounds and an entire galaxy to
protect, Big Blastin' Rocket Raccoon won't be finished fighting for
a very long time!
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Rocket Raccoon Plush by Just Play ($24.99): Rocket Raccoon
is sure to be the new breakout Super Hero from Marvel's upcoming
film Guardians of the Galaxy. This super soft plush truly brings
him to life in his unique uniform and styling.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Playsets by LEGO ($19.99- 74.99): Help Star-Lord fend off
Ronan in the The Milano Spaceship, team up with Groot and Rocket
Raccoon to plot an escape from Knowhere, or launch into battle
against the Sakaaran’s Necrocraft in the Starblaster with these
action-packed LEGO playsets.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Rocket’s Tailspin Takedown by Hot Wheels ($14.99): Race the
Rocket Raccoon-inspired character car down the mega drop and hit
the lever to spin out and defeat Ronan and his two henchmen!
Role-Play:
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord Quad Blaster by Hasbro ($19.99): Lead the galaxy’s
newest team of Super Heroes with the blaster based on Star-Lord’s
signature weapon in the film. The Quad Blaster expands to reveal
double blasters and fires four included NERF darts.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Rocket Raccoon Action Mask by Hasbro ($19.99): Enhance your
role-play adventures with the Rocket Raccoon Action Mask – you can
make the mask’s mouth, eyebrows and ears move for fun with the
galaxy’s fiercest and funniest raccoon!
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord Costume by Disney Store ($49.95): The
intergalactic action will be epic with the Star-Lord costume –
complete with coat, mask, gloves and pants available exclusively at
the Disney Store and disneystore.com.
Lifestyle Products:
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Tees by Mad Engine (Varies): Men and boys alike can rock out
with these vintage-inspired Guardians of the Galaxy cotton tees
that are out-of-this-world!
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Hoodie by Disney Store ($29.95): Young heroes will be
dressed for action in this smart, warm hoodie, featuring detailed
appliqués of Rocket, Groot, Star-Lord, and a portable tape player
complete with headphones on the hood.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Rocket Raccoon Headphones by KidDesigns ($19.99): Rock out
to your favorite tunes with these Rocket Raccoon headphones that
feature an adjustable headband – including raccoon “ears” and “fur”
– and incredible acoustic capabilities.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
iPhone Covers by Café Press ($24.50-35.00): Carry your
favorite Guardians of the Galaxy character wherever you go with
these extremely lightweight cases that provide both style and
protection for your iPhone.
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Tank by Her Universe ($28.00): This 80's inspired Guardians
of the Galaxy tank top was designed to celebrate all of the nods
from the decade of rock.
To download images of the Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
product collection, please visit http://bit.ly/GOTGimages (this
link is case sensitive).
About Marvel
Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library
of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over
seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in
entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit
marvel.com. ©MARVEL
About Disney Consumer
Products
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) is the business segment of The
Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that delivers innovative and
engaging product experiences across thousands of categories from
toys and apparel to books and fine art. As the world's largest
licensor, DCP inspires the imaginations of people around the world
by bringing the magic of Disney into consumers' homes with products
they can enjoy year-round. DCP is comprised of three business
units: Licensing, Publishing and Disney Store. The Licensing
business is aligned around five strategic brand
priorities: Disney Media, Classics &
Entertainment, Disney & Pixar Animation
Studios, Disney Princess & Disney
Fairies, Lucasfilm and Marvel. Disney Publishing
Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's
books, magazines, and digital products and also includes an English
language learning business, consisting of over 40 Disney English
learning centers across China and a supplemental learning book
program. DPW's growing library of digital products includes
best-selling eBook titles and original apps that leverage Disney
content in innovative ways. The Disney Store retail chain operates
across North America, Europe and Japan with more than 350 stores
worldwide and is known for providing consumers with high-quality,
unique products. Disney's official shopping portals online
are www.DisneyStore.com and www.DisneyStore.co.uk.
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