There’s a real feeling of an end of an era for this first teaser of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’.
Perhaps that’s because writer/his new job running DC Studios, Gunn won’t be around to bring them to the screen.
That’s played for all the portentous power that the new promo can squeeze out––at least until resuming business as usual, with the standard ‘Guardians’ blend of humor (Sean Gunn––tragic past).
Marvel Studios' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3.'
Here’s the official (brief) synopsis for the new movie: “In Marvel Studios ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, 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…” Doom-laden much?
But yes, the idea of Quill still moping over the fact that the only Gamora (Holiday Special'). As is the Guardians continuing their mission to be good guys. Well, mostly.
The big trouble this time around seems likely to come from The High Evolutionary, played by ‘Will Poulter.
And following last month’s aforementioned ‘Holiday Special’ we also know that the Guardians bought and fixed up Knowhere as their new base of operations.
(L to R): Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord and Dave Bautista as Drax in Marvel Studios' 'The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special,' exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Jessica Miglio. © 2022 Marvel.
With the current Guardians line-up including Quill, Drax, Rocket, Mantis (Karen Gillan).
No one (outside of the production, at least) knows who will still be around at the end of this one, but big changes are afoot for the ‘Guardians’ universe. Bigger even than ‘Endgame’, perhaps.
With a cast that also includes returning faces (or voices) Michael Rosenbaum, we can expect ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ to touch down in cinemas on May 5th next year.
