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Buckle up,Marvelfans — the Guardians are here to save the galaxy once again.
The cast wrapped filming in May 2022 and director James Gunn confirmed that after 8 years ofGuardiansmovies (Vol. 1premiered in 2014),Vol. 3will be the final installment of the franchise. “I love this amazing cast & crew & their beautiful talent & kind souls. I’m a lucky human to have them on the journey with me for nearly a decade,” he wrote onInstagram.
“And,” the former wrestler added, “I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”
Regardless of their feelings about finishing the franchise, members of the cast have plans to keep in touch. While speaking to PEOPLE at aGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3special screening in May 2023, lead starChris Prattmentioned thatthe cast has a group text thread.
“It’s Pom’s [Klementieff] birthday today. She’s down in Miami. We’re a very close cast. We’ve all been through a lot,” he explained. “James [Gunn]is one of my dearest friends, and that’s the type of relationship that I will continue to foster.”
“I know the text threads will keep going and stay strong. We’ll be checking in on each other, like marriages and families and all the life things that happen. We’ll be there for each other,” he added.
From the cast to the trailers, here’s everything to know aboutGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
What isGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3about?
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Theofficial synopsis forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3says Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is “still reeling from the loss of Gamora” (which happened in 2018’sAvengers: Infinity War). However, he “must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.”
The film’s first official trailer, which was released in December 2022, also teased character flashbacks, battles and classic funny banter between the Guardians. Thesecond trailer, released in February 2023, featured Gamora, who came back to life with no memory of her relationship with Peter Quill.
Beyond that, fans had to wait until opening day to get more specific story details — but Marvel likes it that way. Saldana admitted that working with Marvel can sometimes be tough because of its strictprotocols for preventing leaks. She explained that, on occasion, she’s gotten scripts just hours ahead of shooting.
“That can be annoying sometimes,” she said in an interview forInStyle’s Winter 2022 digital issue. “That’s not cool, because you have to memorize, you have to prepare, you have to do research. And I tend to take myself a little too seriously sometimes.”
Who is in the cast?
TheGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3cast includes plenty of familiar faces like Pratt as Star-Lord/Peter Quill, Saldaña as Gamora, Bautista as Drax,Gillanas Nebula, Klementieff as Mantis,Vin Dieselas Groot,Bradley Cooperas Rocket and Sean Gunn (brother of director James Gunn) as Kraglin Obfonteri. New cast members include Will Poulter as Adam Warlock and Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary.
While fans were glad to see Saldaña reprise her role as Gamora inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the actress shared that shewon’t return to the character after this film.
“I don’t think this is the end for the Guardians,” the actress toldThe Hollywood Reporterin an April 2023 interview. “It is the end for me, for Gamora.”
Is there an official trailer forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
Thefirst trailerforGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3dropped on Dec. 1, 2022.
It begins with Pratt’s Peter Quill saying, “We were gone for quite a while. But no matter what happens next, the galaxy still needs its Guardians.”
He later says, “We’ve been running our whole lives,” to which Cooper’s Rocket replying, “Pete, I’m done running,” as he loads a gun.
The trailer is equal parts action-packed, emotional and comedic — a formula that has become a staple for the franchise.
A second trailer debuted during the Super Bowl in February 2023. The clip dropped new hints of the movie’s plot, including the return of Gamora, who is brought back to life with no memory of her and Peter Quill’s romantic history. “I’m Star-Lord,” Pratt says in the trailer. “I formed the Guardians. Met a girl, fell in love. That girl died. But then she came back…”
He then adds: “And she came back a total d—.”
The trailer also showed scenes of the Guardians in epic fight scenes against villains Adam Warlock and the High Evolutionary.
Who directedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
James Gunn directedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He also directed the first and second films in the trilogy.
Speaking on Deadline’sHero Nationpodcast in January 2022, Gunn admitted the third installment is “big.”
“It’s so, so big and dark, anddifferent from what people might be expecting it to be,” he said.
When wasGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3released?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3premiered in theaters on May 5, 2023.
Fans can stream the first and second installments of the movie series, as well theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, on Disney+ now.
IsGuardians of the GalaxyVol. 3the last movie in theGuardiansfranchise?
In January 2022, Gunn revealed thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will be the third and final movieof theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise.
“This is the end for us, the last time people will see this team of Guardians,” Gunn said on Deadline’sHero Nationpodcast.
The director added, “I’m aware that the third film in most trilogies sucks,” before saying that was “not always” the case. “I just want to be true to the characters, the story and give people the wrap-up that they deserve for the story.”
source: people.com
