For those who have not gotten enough of the Guardians of the Galaxy yet, here's a piece of good news-Star Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot will be back in 2017.
Slated to be shown on May 5, 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will have the team travel throughout the cosmos as they help Peter Quill (played by Chris Pratt) aka Star Lord search for his true parents. The film is set two months after the initial film. As they help their leader look for his parents, the team is also struggling to keep their family together.
In the second movie, old foes become allies and other characters come into play as they come to the aid of the Guardians. The original cast returns to reprise their respective roles. The members of the Guardians are Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Groot (Vin Diesel), and Rocket Racoon (Bradley Cooper). The movie also features some big name stars such as Glenn Close (Irani Rael), Michael Rooker (Yondu Udonta), and Kurt Russel (Ego), who plays the role of Quill's father.
Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is part of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will be the third movie following Captain America : Civil War and Doctor Strange. It will be followed by Spiderman : Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok. The movie was announced during the San Diego Comic-Con 2014.
Here are some interesting trivia about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:
- Director James Gunn and Kevin Feige wanted David Bowie to have a cameo role in the movie before his death in January 2016.
- Before settling for Kurt Russel, other big name stars considered for the role include Gary Oldman, Viggo Mortensen, Christopher Waltz, Christopher Plummer, Max Von Sydow and Liam Neeson. Matthew McConaughey was also considered as a villain but passed on the role.
- The movie was originally schedule for a July 2017 release