Which one, if any, would break the studiossolid streak?
Out of that early run,Guardians of the Galaxywas one of its biggest question marks.
It wouldnt be entirely right to call the firstGuardiansmovie an underdog when it released August 1, 2014.
The 2014 film remains pretty good and left a big impact on the superhero movie scene.© Marvel Studios
But confidence andgood vibesgo a long way, and the Guardians endeared themselves pretty quickly.
(And in the instances where it did, it tried to do better next time around.)
In the MCUs early days, it meant something when Marvel Studios took a chance on an emerging filmmaker.
©Marvel Studios
That impact could also be felt outside the Marvel movies.
(Its also not exclusive to film: look at PlayStations hero shooterConcordor arguably BioWaresDragonAge: Veilguard.)
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