"Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2" spent more than $100M in Georgia

"Comic books are serious business and they deserve respect as a viable, vibrant and, I'd argue, essential art form," director James Gunn said in a promo clip he filmed with Pratt. Although the bit was satirical (Pratt was musing that he should do Shakespeare instead of action movies), Gunn's observation was apt - take a look at the numbers below.

First, a few fun facts before you head to the theater:

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According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, which is always keen to promote our state's booming film industry, the movie - also starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Dave Bautista, the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel et al - racked up quite a bill during production.

We're told the project:

·         Hired nearly 1,400 local crew and extras.

·         Spent more than $4 million at local hotels for room nights.

·         Spent more than $30 million at local Georgia companies for catering, makeup, construction supplies, set decorations, car rentals and more.

·         And had a production spend of more than $75 million in Georgia.

Here's the trailer: