ICYMI: James Gunn is reinstated as director for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

If you weren't aware of the BIG AWESOME NEWS that hit last night - JAMES GUNN HAS BEEN REHIRED AND REINSTATED BY DISNEY TO DIRECT "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3".

This comes after months of silence, controversy, and the firing of Gunn from his position as director of one of the most successful franchises in Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have been vocal about getting him back on the director's chair - and even his cast of actors that include the very vocal pro-wrestler turned actor Dave "Batista" Bautista - who plays Drax The Destroyer. While Gunn has gone on to become the director of the upcoming new "Suicide Squad" movie under DC Films, Disney has reversed its decision and officially he's back to bring on another adventure for Star-Lord and his ragtag misfit family of space adveturers!

Here's Gunn's message to the fans from his Twitter:

Read more on the AWESOME NEWS via Deadline!

Marvel Movies: Mystique and Drax Teases for X-Men: Days of Future Past & Guardians of The Galaxy

Looks like the teasing game continues for Marvel Movies coming out next year, and it's looking to be mysterious and a guessing game as any for fans looking forward to X-Men: Days of Future Past and Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014!

First off, director Bryan Singer tweeted this "painful but sweet" looking scene from Days of Future Past featuring Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique holding a man by her leg alone! Thanks to SHH for the heads up here (literally)!

Also via Superherhohype, here's the first "Behind-The-Scenes" shot from the newly begun filming for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy", with Dave "Batista" Bautista being filmed underwater. What could the James Gunn directed film have in store for the former WWE star and current Drax The Destroyer actor? Only time will tell for sure.

X-Men: Days of Future past hits on May 23, 2014, while Guardians of the Galaxy comes out on August 1st (a year from today)!

Marvel Movies: Guardians Of The Galaxy plot details online

As one of the big superhero movies aimed to hit next year for "Phase 2" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Guardians Of The Galaxy sounds just as ambitious as its title proclaims it to be, but could very well be one of the big and unexpected epic blockbuster films to look forward to in 2014!

Starring the likes of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Dave "Batista" Bautista as Drax The Destroyer, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, and Michael Rooker as Yondu, this futuristic ragtag team of interstellar adventurers and ex-cons have a big mission in their hands... And it all ties in to the bigger picture that Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures was to plant for their cinematic universe.

It's still a long ways to go before the movie actually sees a trailer or footage, but casting notes and details on the plot have leaked online, and source post Bleeding Cool has SPOILER information that may strike the fancy of comic book fans curious enough to take a peak. How does it tie to other interstellar groups and Earth for that matter? Read at your own risk and find out.

Guardians Of The Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, is aimed for release on August 1, 2014.