In September of last yearJames Gunnrevealed thatGuardians of the Galaxy 3would come out sometime in either 2020 or 2021, but has now confirmed that the new movie will officially be coming out in 2020, a year afterAvengers 4. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and company have been sitting on a few 2020 dates including May 1st, August 7th, and November 1st, and speculation has been running on which movies would get those dates locked up. James Gunn has been tight lipped about the upcoming final movie in the trilogy, but has given out updates to his process over the last handful of months.
James Gunn told a fan on Twitter thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will officially arrive in 2020. Though no release date was announced, it’s more than likely thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will come out on the slotted May 1st date ofMarvel’s 2020 slateto compete with the summer juggernauts. Gunn has also said that the new Guardians 3 with help to set up thenext phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universeafter the events ofInfinity WarandAvengers 4.
In addition to the release ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn has also recently said that the newDisney and Fox dealwill have zero effect on the movie. The director was asked by one fan if the Disney/Fox deal will change his story for Vol. 3, if the deal actually closes. Gunn didn’t waste any time giving his response, simply saying “No.” His answer is not surprising as there’s still a chance that the deal might not close and even if it does, it still won’t be finalized for a few years.
The firstGuardians of the Galaxywas a surprise hit for Marvel, who released the movie in late summer 2014. The second movie arrived in May of last year, so fans have wondered why there is such a long break between Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, which simply has to do withInfinity WarandAvengers 4. In addition, James Gunn is working on other projects, but the main reason is to get the brutal battle with Thanos over with to see who’s still standing amongst the Guardians and theAvengersafter the dust settles.
Marvel’s slate through 2019 is packed withBlack Panther,Infinity War,Ant-Man and the Wasp,Avengers 4, and theSpider-Man: Homecomingsequel, so 2020 is the best possible option forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The slate after 2020 is curiously unscheduled, leaving us to speculate over when theMarvel Phase 4 movieswill be released, not to mention what those Phase 4 movies will be, though some recent news has hinted at the return of some old favorites. It’s an exciting period of uncertainty for fans of Marvel as well as hype for the releases ofInfinity WarandAvengers 4. You can read more about the release ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3below, courtesy ofJames Gunn’s Twitteraccount.
