He has been branded as one of the greatest directors of our generation, and now Steven Spielberg has been weighing in his thoughts on the comic book boom that has taken over Hollywood.

Speaking at Cannes, where his latest film The BFG is screening, Spielberg was asked about ‘superhero movies’ and he unveiled which one is his favourite.

“I really like Richard Donner’s Superman, Nolan’s The Dark Knight and the first Iron Man movie, but the superhero movie that most impressed me was Guardians of the Galaxy,” he told various members of the press. “When it ended, I left the cinema with the feeling that I had just experienced something new, free of cinicism and without concern for being gritty when necessary.”

What do you make of Spielberg’s thoughts? Is Guardians of the Galaxy your favourite comic book movie?

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on April 28th 2017 in the UK and on May 5th in the States, with director James Gunn reuniting with returning cast members Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Vin Diesel (Groot), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Michael Rooker (Yondu), Glenn Close (Nova Prime) and Sean Gunn (Kraglin) alongside new additions Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight), Elizabeth Debicki (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), Chris Sullivan (The Drop), Pom Klementieff (Oldboy) and Sylvester Stallone (Creed).

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