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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 is for Kids?

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We are so excited for at Equitable Stewardship for Artists. The movie should be bringing in a ton a new people to the Disney series. Personally, I think that Guardians of the Galaxy is going to leave audiences speechless. A distinction was made back when the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was released. If the Avengers are The Beatles, then the Guardians are the Rolling Stones. Meaning, the corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that contains the likes of Captain America and Iron Man is a tad bit squeaky clean and mainstream, while the rough-and-tumble Guardians were going to maintain an edge. It's why, when Tony Stark kicks off The Avengers: Age of Ultron by shouting "Shit," Cap has to follow up with, "Language..." Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) would have a heart attack while on a mission with the Guardians of the Galaxy... a confrontation we'll soon see in next summer's The Avengers: Infinity War. The Guardians swear. A bunch. Shit, ass and s...

Why Did Wonder Woman Take So Long to Release?

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Wonder woman is such a great film, and everyone at equitable stewardship for artists can't wait for audiences everywhere to enjoy the action paced film experience. Wonder Woman has been around since 1941, introduced to the comics only three years after Superman and two years after Batman. And yet, while the character has received a decent amount of attention in TV, video games and animated movies, it's only in 2017, 76 years after All Star Comics #8's release, that the Amazon warrior is only now leading her own live action movie. So why did it take so long for a Wonder Woman movie to be made? In director Patty Jenkins' opinion, it may have to do with how closely associated the comic book genre is with male fans. She said: "The only thing I can think of is that the genre became synonymous with young men, and so I think there was a concern that they wouldn't be as interested in a female lead and it's taken years for that to sort itself out. That'...