We're trying to figure it out," soon adding that there were no specific plans for the film yet, but that Marvel would want to make it "unless something goes horribly-which is always possible, you never know". In March 2017, Gunn said there would be a third film "for sure. In April 2016, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige said that a third film was "certainly" planned for the franchise as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in "2020 and beyond". Despite this, he was unsure in June 2015 if he would be involved with a third Guardians film, saying it would depend on how he felt after making Vol. 2 (2017) while working on the first film, he also had ideas for a potential third film. Guardians of the Galaxy director and writer James Gunn stated in November 2014 that, in addition to having the "basic story" for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Īdditionally, Chukwudi Iwuji has been cast in an undisclosed role.
Vin Diesel as Groot: A member of the Guardians who is a tree-like humanoid and the accomplice of Rocket.Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer: A member of the Guardians and highly skilled warrior whose family was slaughtered by Thanos.She was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), but she returned as a younger version of the character who travels to the present in Avengers: Endgame (2019) Saldaña reprises the latter role in this film. Īn orphan who seeks redemption for her past crimes, and was trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin.
The half-human, half- Celestial leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers. Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord:.3 is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 5, 2023, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. Shooting will also occur in London, England. Filming began in November 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is expected to last until around April 2022.
Gunn's return was publicly revealed in March 2019, with production resuming after Gunn completed work on his film The Suicide Squad (2021) and its spin-off series Peacemaker (2022).
Disney fired him from the film in July 2018 following the resurfacing of controversial tweets, but the studio reversed course by that October and reinstated Gunn as director. James Gunn said in November 2014 that he had initial ideas for a third film in the series, and announced his return to write and direct in April 2017. The film is written and directed by James Gunn and stars an ensemble cast featuring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, and Will Poulter. 2 (2017) and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is intended to be the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.