Movie goers to the Thursday showings of the new Marvel superhero movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" got a surprise when the film started.

A handful of theaters started showing the 2012 cartoon "Rise of the Guardians" instead.

So as they waited for the correct movie to start, some theater patrons took to social media to share their disappointment with the mix-up.

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Ja’Quon Stembridge, shown here in July at the Henry County Republican Party monthly meeting, recently stepped from his position with the Georgia GOP. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)

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