Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is trucking along, folks. Marvel Studios has been very tight-lipped about confirming any Marvel Studios films coming out afterAvengers 4in order to prevent spoilers about how that jaw-droppingAvengers: Infinity Warcliffhanger resolves. There are only two movies post-Infinity Warthat Marvel has confirmed are for sure happening:Spider-Man: Far from HomeandGuardians of the Galaxy 3. The former begins filming this summer, and we now have an update on when to expect cameras to roll on the latter.
Collider’s Christina Radish recently spoke with Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigein a 1:1 interview at the press day forAnt-Man and the Wasp, and when asked about the status ofGuardians of the Galaxy 3, Feige said they have a script and a rough filming date:
“[Writer/director]James[Gunn] has delivered a draft and we begin official pre-production on that very, very soon. It’ll be shooting early next year.Captain Marvelfinishes in about two weeks,Spider-Manstarts in about two weeks, and thenGuardians 3will start early next year.”
Gunn has been teasing work on theGuardians 3script ever sinceGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2hit theaters in May 2017, just as he began working on theVol. 2script the weekend that the firstGuardianscame out. So it’s exciting to know that he now has a draft completed, even if that script could potentially change significantly between now and when cameras start rolling.
Gunn has said thatGuardians of the Galaxy 3is intended to conclude this chapter of theGuardiansfranchise, specifically relating to the current lineup of Guardians, so it’ll be interesting to see what new characters are added to the mix. Moreover, given thatZoe Saldana’s Gamora kicked the bucket inInfinity War, fans will no doubt be curious to see if she’s announced as part of the cast when filming begins, or if Marvel plays this one close to the vest since it will start production beforeAvengers 4is released.
Marvel Studios hasn’t announced an official release date forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3just yet, but many expect it’ll fill the slot of the untitled Marvel movie landing on June 09, 2025.
