Fear not, fans of violent space raccoons and talking trees asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3remains on track at Marvel Studios. This, according to writer/director James Gunn, who recently confirmed as much on social media. Despite all of the delays currently plaguing major productions in Hollywood, it seems at least one highly-anticipated sequel, for the time being, has been unaffected. At least in terms of scheduling.
The subject came up when a fan on Twitter recently revealed that they have been seeing rumors pop up that the movie has been delayed.James Gunngot wind of the post and decided to chime in, assuring his fans that any information claiming that his next MCU adventure has been postponed is indeed inaccurate. Here’s what Gunn had to say about it.
“Thanks, friend. I can confirm that the plans for when we’re filming #GotGVol3 & when it’s being released havenot changed at allover the past year & a half or so. Any rumors otherwise are false. I appreciate your caution!”
So there we have it. This is undoubtedly good news forMarvel Cinematic Universefans in the sea of bad news that has been 2020. It’s been truly brutal for the movie industry overall, but the MCU has certainly not been immune.Black Widowwas originally supposed to hit theaters in March but had to be pushed to November, causing a huge shift in Disney/Marvel’s Phase 4 and Phase 5 release plans. Further issues have led to more release calendar shuffling, with the MCU mapped out through most of 2022 at this point. And that is likely whyGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3hasn’t been hurt by the situation the world finds itself in.
At this point, givenDisney’s current release schedule for the MCU, it is unlikely we will see the sequel arriving in theaters before 2023. That means we still have roughly two and a half to three years before its eventual release date. With that, there is no reason to think cameras will roll before late 2021 at the very earliest. No matter when the actual dates are, the point is that the likely dates are far enough in the future that there is no need to push them back yet. This will also give James Gunn plenty of time to finish up work onThe Suicide Squad, which is set to hit theaters in August 2021.
James Gunn directed the previous two installments in the franchise, which earned a combined $1.63 billion at the global box office. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps but it is expected that the entire core cast will return forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. When last we saw Star-Lord and the gang, they were blasting off into space with Thor at the end ofAvengers: Endgame, presumably to go look for Gamora. You can check out the original post fromJames Gunn’s Twitter. The topper art comes fromZerologhy
