Excellent news, Marvel fans! WithGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2just about to hit theaters and the early buzz being very good, many have been wondering about the third installment and whether or not directorJames Gunnwill return when that movie inevitably happens. Today that has been cleared up as the director himself has declared that he will be back to both write and directGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
The director took to hisFacebookpage in order to make the announcement ahead of the press tour forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This is a question thatwritter and director James Gunnhas had to address in the past and his answer, up until now, has always been uncertain. But his love for the characters and the world that he has created trumped any trepidations he may have had. Here is what he had to say about it in his Facebook post.
“So, after many months of ruminations and discussions, I know the answer. I could save this answer for the first, random interviewer to ask me during the press junket but instead I thought I’d share it with the most important people in the Guardiansverse, you, the fans, who have been so incredibly supportive and enthusiastic over the past five years, it has moved me to tears on a regular basis. So, yes, I’mreturning to write and directGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. In the end, my love for Rocket, Groot, Gamora, Star-Lord, Yondu, Mantis, Drax, and Nebula, and some of the other forthcoming heroes, goes deeper than you guys can possibly imagine, and I feel they have more adventures to go on and things to learn about themselves and the wonderful and sometimes terrifying universe we all inhabit. And, like in both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, we will work on creating the story that goes beyond what you expect.”
This is good news for many reasons. For one, that says a lot about how goodGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2probably is. IfJames Gunnhad any doubts about what he was able to accomplish with the sequel, he would likely be less certain about returning. But announcing that he is coming back forGuardians of the Galaxy 3is a sign that we’re in for a very special treat when Vol. 2 hits theaters here in a few short weeks. The movie scored a perfect 100% at a test screening not long ago, which very rarely happens.James Gunnwas the driving force behind the firstGuardians of the Galaxyas well, which was something that was initially considered a huge risk for Marvel Studios. Now it is one of the most beloved movies in the MCU. While the director couldn’t reveal much about the third movie in theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy, he did give some idea of what to expect.
“Much of what’s happened in the MCU for the past ten or so years has been leading, in a big way, to the Avengers' Infinity War. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will happen after all that. It will conclude the story of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond. I will be working side-by-side with Kevin Feige and the gang to help designwhere these stories go, and verify the future of theMarvel Cosmic Universeis as special and authentic and magical as what we have created so far. I promise you, the fans, I’ll do it all with integrity and love and respect for the characters.”
There is no word on a possible release date forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, butKevin Feigedid say last year that revealing any titles that will be released afterAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4could be venturing into spoiler territory. So we may not get that info for a little while. As forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? You won’t have to wait that long as the movie is set for release on May 5. You can check outJames Gunn’s entire announcement post for yourself below.
