Six years after the second installment, fans will be blessed with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, a new movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with which the end of an era inevitably begins to feel. Not only is it the culmination of a trilogy that will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the freshest and most distinctive of the multi-billion dollar franchise. In addition, it is assumed that this will be the last time we see Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Mantis, Nebula, Rocket and Groot together on screen.
There may be new Guardians in the future, but as for that endearing group that fought against Thanos, no more. Ready for the goodbyes?
What is it about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
Written and directed once again by James Gunnthe story will introduce us to a Peter Quill still shocked by the loss of Gamora and who must summon the Guardians of the Galaxy for a mission consisting of defending the universe and protecting one of their own.
A first preview shown in the framework of Comic-Con 2022 allowed us to glimpse that Gamora would now serve as leader of the Ravagers, while one of the key points of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 It will be the origin story of Rocket, who is possibly “the saddest creature in the universe,” in Gunn’s words.
“The reason I needed to end this [la trilogía] it’s because I love Rocket’s character more than any character I’ve ever dealt with before, and he needed to finish his story. That’s what Volume 3 is about. I absolutely needed to do it, and I think we’ve done it in a spectacular way that I can’t wait for people to see,” the director said in an interview with Deadline.
This third installment will address events after what happened in the film Thor: Love and Thunderwhere the space justices had a small participation, and in the Christmas medium-length film Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Specialavailable on the platform streaming DisneyPlus.
The cast
The closure of the beloved MCU trilogy will see the returns of chris pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord) Zoe Saldana (Gamora), dave bautista (Drax), Vin Diesel (Groot), Bradley Cooper (Rockets), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Pom Klementieff (mantis) and Sean Gunn (Kraglin Obfonteri).
“This is the end for us. It will be the last time people see this team of Guardians. It’s big, very big and dark, unlike what the public can expect to see,” James Gunn said on the podcast. Hero Nation of Deadline.
they are back too elizabeth debicki (Ayesha), Sylvester Stallone (Stakar Ogord), michael rosenbaum (Martinex) and Maria Bakalova (Cosmo the space dog). And we will witness the debut of Chukwudi Iwujias the High Evolutionary, and of Will Poulterin the role of Adam Warlock, a powerful artificial being created with the sole purpose of destroying the Guardians.
the histriones Nico Santos Y Daniela Melchiorof super store Y the suicide squadrespectively, have roles yet to be revealed.
The end of the Guardians?
James Gunn has claimed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will mean a conclusion to the story that has been built since the first film in the saga, released in 2014. “It does not mean that all [los personajes] die”, he specified at the last Comic-Con, but one idea that the director has certainly considered in recent years is that this third installment be his last in terms of the plot line of Star-Lord and company.
Also, let’s remember that in November 2022, Gunn began work as co-president of DC Studios, so he will spend at least the next four years giving the rival franchise (the DCU) a good direction, in addition to supervising television and animation projects. associated with the universe of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. As a result, another collaboration opportunity with Marvel Studios probably won’t arise for a long time; at least not within phases five and six of the MCU.
On the other hand, some members of the cast have spoken about the possibility that guardians 3 means leaving the Avengers universe for good. Dave Bautista, for example, declared in 2021 that Drax’s arc could come to an end in this film, while Zoe Saldaña has described the project as a “sweet goodbye”, considering that it may be the last time she plays Drax. Gamora.
But hopefully, Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan have at different times expressed their desire to hold on to Star-Lord and Nebula in more House of Ideas productions.
when does it premiere Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will arrive May 4, 2023 to theaters in Latin America as part of Phase 5 of the MCU.
Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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