Marvel Studios has had quite the monumental track record over the past few years. Fresh on the heels of the recent success of Iron Man 3, and with the world-building Avengers franchise leading the way to guaranteed box office smashes in the upcoming Thor: Dark World and Captain America: Winter Soldier, the studio has decided to stretch its legs. Marvel is taking one of their lesser-known properties in Guardians of the Galaxy and running with it, as it's already set for an August 1, 2014 release date. Alongside the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy's Rocket Raccoon and Drax the Destroyer, Marvel has a veritable treasure trove of properties over its 70 year history to draw from that few outside of the comic book world have heard of; we've compiled a select few that are already primed for the big screen and would make for solid feature film adaptations. Hit the jump for our rundown of Marvel's hidden gems. Midnight Sons Think "Supernatural Avengers." With names like Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, and Man-Thing, this rag tag group of monsters-turned-heroes will surely turn some heads. There have been various incarnations of the team over the years, so if Marvel wanted to bring in some more household names for the sake of familiarity (assuming they could buy the film rights back), Ghost Rider and Blade were part of the roster long before their silver screen debuts. Darkhawk One part Iron Man, one part Peter Parker, Darkhawk is a Marvel relic of the 90's waiting ...
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