James Gunn has no further plans with Marvel Studios after completion ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The director took part in a Q&A session on social media over the weekend where he revealed the news. Specifically, Gunn was asked about making a possibleGuardians of the Galaxy 4after completion of the long-awaited third installment. As it stands, Gunn has no intention of making a fourth movie. The director noted that he “planned to do a trilogy from the beginning if the first one worked out.” Gunn concluded by saying, “no plans to do a fourth.”
Obviously, gettingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3out is the top priority forJames Gunnafter completion ofThe Suicide Squad. But will he work with Marvel Studios again after that? We’re still over a year away from seeingThe Suicide Squadin theaters, so a lot can change between now and then, and the eventual release of the thirdGuardiansmovie. WhileGuardians of the Galaxy 4probably won’t ever happen, one could see the director possibly returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Along with the MCU, James Gunn is nowplaying with DC characters in The Suicide Squad, which could also turn into more than one movie. With that being said, Gunn also likes to go back to his horror roots, so he might not have the time to return to Marvel, even if it’s a new project with different characters. Right now, the director is open to basically do whatever he wants, which must be a pretty nice feeling.
James Gunn has been reaching out to fans a lot on social media over the past few weeks and trying to answer as many questions as he can. He gets asked a lot aboutGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and recently revealed that he can’t wait for fans to see more ofRocket’s origin storyin the movie. The director has teased for years now that the third installment was going to feature a decent amount of Rocket and his backstory, which has MCU fans excited. However, it could also mean that there will be some pretty dark elements in the threequel.
WhileJames Gunn’s future with Marvel Studiosis uncertain afterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the director has done quite a lot for the studio. He was able to take a group of comic book characters that were barely known and turn them into mainstream heroes. With the completion of the third installment, Gunn will have successfully finished what he originally sought out to do.Guardians of the Galaxy 4doesn’t fit into that plan, which is understandable, but that doesn’t mean Gunn can’t come back to the MCU and help bring some other characters to the forefront. The Q&A session took place onJames Gunn’s Instagramaccount in the stories section. As of this writing, it is still available to see.
