Even though we have a few months left to wait untilGuardians of the Galaxy 2hits theaters, the sequel is still riding a wave of positive buzz following theSuper Bowl trailerthat was voted most favorite of the big game movie spots. Even with the TV spot and the previous trailers, there is still a lot yet to be revealed about this sequel. But directorJames Gunnjust made a big claim that will get fans excited. During a recent Twitter Q&A, the filmmaker revealed that the opening credit sequence for this sequel will be even “cooler” than the originalGuardians of the Galaxy.
Over the weekend,James Gunntook some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions from fans onTwitter. One fan dubbed “@alancqstark” asked the director if his superhero sequel will have an opening sequence that is as cool as the originalGuardians of the Galaxymovie. Unfortunately, the director didn’t go into any specifics, but he did answer the fan’s question with quite the bold claim. Here’s what he had to say.
“No. It’s going to be cooler.”
The opening sequence for the originalGuardians of the Galaxygave us our first look atChris Pratt’sStar-Lord, as he explores a cave while listening to “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone, part of his “Awesome Mix Vol. 1” mixtape. The scene gave us a great idea of how fun-loving a character Star-Lord is, before we he even says a word. Of course, coming intoGuardians 2, Star-Lord and the rest of the Guardians are established characters, so it remains to be seen what the filmmaker will do to introduce this new story.
This superhero sequel is already making history in a much different way, if a new report is to be believed. Last week, an unconfirmed report revealed thatGuardians 2earned a rare perfect score of 100 during a recent test screening. Marvel holds their test screenings a bit differently than other studios, which often recruits test screening viewers from grocery stores and shopping malls. Instead, Marvel holds what they call “friends and family screenings,” which is done to ensure that plot details don’t leak out. They have used the same process sinceIron Mancame out in 2008, and in that time,Guardians 2was the only movie to achieve a perfect 100 score.
TheGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2cast is lead byChris PrattasStar-Lord,Dave Bautistaas Drax the Destroyer,Zoe Saldanaas Gamora,Bradley Cooperas Rocket Raccoon andVin Dieselas Groot. New cast members includeKurt Russellas Ego the Living Planet, Star-Lord’s father,Elizabeth Debickias Ayesha,Pom Klementieffas Mantis,Chris SullivanasTaserfaceandTommy Flanaganas Tullk. Marvel Studios will releaseGuardians 2on May 5, which kicks off the summer movie season. The film doesn’t have any direct competition, but it will face Warner Bros.KIng Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 20th Century Fox’sSnatchedand High Top Releasing’sLowriderson May 12. Take a look atJames Gunn’s recent tweets teasing an opening sequence forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2that is “cooler” than the first movie.
