After receiving a rather humorous suggestion on Twitter,Guardians of the Galaxydirector James Gunn has revealed that the title of the third movie in the series to beGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. This title follows suit from the previousGuardiansmovie, which was titledGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
TheGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise has been one of Marvel’s most shocking successes in recent years, surprisingly making audiences around the world feel for a tree and a raccoon on an emotional level. James Gunn, who previously wrote and directed the last two movies in thespace opera series, and also helped writeAvengers: Infinity War, has confirmed that he will return to the franchise’s “threequel.”
During a conversation on Twitter, Gunn was suggested to have the name of the thirdGuardians of the Galaxybe Guardians of the Galaxy.mp3. This is not only clever due to the use of the number 3 in “mp3,” but it also ties in with the ending ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The “Volume” addition to the titles is inspired by Star-Lord’s collection of mixtapes, which are titled “Awesome Mix Vol. 1” and Vol. 2." At the end ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, however, Star-Lord’s Walkman was destroyed, along with one of his mixtapes. He later received a Zune, which featured even more songs, but now in the .mp3 format, which we can assume will be the source for most of the next movie’s music.
However, Gunn quickly shot this suggestion down, revealing that the title had already been selected asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. This does not diverge from the previous movie’s title, which follows Gunn’s plans for the three movies to be a “set.”
While we don’t know too much about the plot ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the previous movies have done a bit of set up for what we should expect. It will most likely feature the Guardians of the Galaxy who remain after next year’sAvengers 4, along with the introduction of comic-book heroAdam Warlock, who was introduced in one ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s five post-credits scenes. The movie may also includethe original Guardians of the Galaxy from the comics, who appeared inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2as the Ravager leaders.
While Marvel Studios themselves have yet to reveal the exact release date ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn has revealed on social media that it is currentlyslated for release in May 2020. Hopefully, this movie willhelp Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universestart out on the right foot, and possibly set the tone for what we should see later in the franchise.
While the movie is still two years away, the revelation of the title forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3byJames Gunngets us very excited. The fact that Gunn is considering the “threequel” as part of the set shows that it will not stray far from the movies we’ve already seen. While the plot is sure to be different, the tone will still be in the right place, which is exactly what the third film in the series needs.
