The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. (DISNEY/MARVEL)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is also the sequel to 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”, which earned $773 million at the worldwide box office. Chris Pratt has also starred in blockbusters “The LEGO Movie” (2014), “Jurassic World” (2015) and “The Magnificent Seven” (2016). Zoe Saldana broke through in 2009’s “Star Trek” and “Avatar”, with both films winning at the Academy Awards. Bradley Cooper, the voice of Rocket Raccoon, has been nominated for 4 Oscars – two for “American Sniper” (Best Actor, Best Picture) and two others for his performances in “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle”. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” also sees the return of writer/director James Gunn.
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases and, in total, has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9. And in 2011, Jackson was inducted into the Broadcast Film Critics Association as their youngest member. The BFCA’s annual Critics Choice Awards is one of the industry’s most recognized and prestigious awards shows. Jackson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA and votes annually for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Currently, Jackson can be heard every Friday morning on WGNA-FM and his reviews are also posted on his website, YouTube channel and Cultjer.com. He is also a contributor to AnimationScoop.com, run by animation historian Jerry Beck. And Jackson hosts the weekly internet pop culture news show “LCJ LIVE”, along with “The LCJ Q&A Podcast”, on which he interviews celebrities and filmmakers.