James Gunn Confirms Production Begins on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
With Eternals in the midst of its opening week, and Spider-Man: No Way Home dominating the internet with mass speculation bordering on hysteria; we officially have verification on another MCU project from the man himself as James Gunn confirms production begins on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!
With Marvel chipping away at the over 30 projects in various development stages, the highly anticipated trilogy film is officially underway and will follow the final installment of the MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy with an emotional story that will follow the universe’s favorite band of outlaws.
The film will be directed by the mastermind behind the first two installments, James Gunn, and will feature the return of all of your favorite Guardians characters; as well as the introduction to some new faces!
With Chris Pratt returning as Star-Lord, Dave Batista as Drax, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Racoon, and Vin Deisel as Groot; the star-studded cast will also feature the highly anticipated debut of Will Poulters’ Adam Warlock.
It’s been a strange & long & at times challenging journey to get here, but the obstacles along the way have only made this moment more blissful. Back on set with my Guardians family for the first day of shooting #gotgvol3 pic.twitter.com/DrF8ZV8bvz
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 8, 2021
Gunn took to Twitter to commemorate the start of production, speaking positively about the perseverance required by the cast and crew to finally get to the Seminole moment.
Gunn noted, “It’s been a strange & long & at times challenging journey to get here, but the obstacles along the way have only made this moment more blissful. back on set with my GUardians family for the first day of shooting #gotgvol3”
Perhaps no film in Marvel’s endless slate of Phased projects has experienced a more arduous road to production than the third Guardians film.
With Gunn himself embroiled in controversy- leading to his subsequent firing, and rehiring by the Walt Disney Company- and the COVID-19 Pandemic delaying many films and providing an air of uncertainty to production dates and schedule.
All of this created the perfect storm of anxious anticipation and endless questioning as many fans were unsure what could possibly happen with the film.
But alas, we are finally here, as James Gunn confirms Production begins for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, we cannot wait to see the final installment of this beloved trilogy!