As per the official announcement, GOTG Vol. 3 will be hitting the streams on August 2:

Though the Guardians trilogy by James Gunn is already completed, the door is left open for a future Guardians movie to be made, but with a whole new roster of characters. The post-credits scene also teases the return of Star-Lord somehow, but it’s possible he could show up in another incoming series, seeing that he’s decided to move in with his grandfather and check out Earth for the first time.

I’ll admit, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 isn’t a perfect movie, but it definitely closes the book on the characters in a meaningful way. Though this version of the Guardians may never team-up again, it would be great if the characters could show up in future movies, like Mantis and her newfound ability to control animals as well as the new Gamora who has found herself high up in the Ravager ranks. I wouldn’t even mind following up on Nebula who seems to be the only one running things on Knowhere.

Watch out for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 when it comes to streaming on Aug. 2.

Check out the new scene from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 here:

Though it’s easy to forget the High Evolutionary’s status at the end of the movie, he’s actually saved by Drax, and is kept in prison on Knowhere. We don’t know why the scene was deleted, but it probably has something to do with Rocket already having his closure with HE earlier in the film’s climax. Having him be the one to lock him up is kind of a less emotional final moment between the two.

The second scene is a bit more fun, explaining the origin of how Adam got his Warlock name. We don’t really see him get to it, but we do have the exchange with Kraglin trying to convince Adam to give himself a more ‘badass’ surname.

It’s unclear what the future will hold for these two characters, but some think that there are going to be big plans for Adam in the future. Who knows, maybe Marvel will finally be ready to tug on that ‘Brother of Thanos’ thread that they planted in Eternals. Do people even remember that he’s played by Harry Styles?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now available on digital.

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As Gillan explains in the video, she was only supposed to cover a day of her Nebula work, but she decided to make it a full week. In the video, we get to follow her as early as 4 a.m., getting to work putting on the Nebula make-up, then going off to shoot some scenes.

What’s great is Gillan also gives the spotlight to all the crew that helps put her costume together, some of which have been working with her for the Avengers films. We also get an appearance from director James Gunn and Sean Gunn, the body double for Rocket who also plays Kraglin in live-action.

So far, it looks like Nebula’s story for Guardians has been concluded, but it would be great if we got to see her in the future as a figurehead on Knowhere along with others like Drax who has also retired from his Guardians work.

Here’s the official description of GOTG Vol. 3:

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now showing in theaters.

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Gunn says, “They did some things that I wouldn’t have wanted,” specifically pointing out the scene where Star-Lord hesitates to kill Gamora and him punching out Thanos when he was held down, ultimately resulting in the team failing to remove the Infinity Gauntlet from him.

In the movie’s defense, Quill still tried to kill Gamora, but it really was his outburst that led to Thanos’ win on Titan. Admittedly, a lot of people have been using this scene to justify why Star-Lord is the worst, but I imagine any one of the characters would have been the most hated if the writers made it their fault. I guess it was ultimately Peter had that the most at stake when it came to the loss of Gamora.

We don’t know what else was changed with the Guardians Vol. 3 script after Gunn was fired and re-hired, but I imagine he was still planning to have Rocket’s story come full circle. I’m sure everyone is curious what the movie would have looked like if Gunn was always onboard, but if he wasn’t fired, I imagine he would never have been hired to co-lead DC Studios for WB.

For now, watch out for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which comes to theaters on May 5.

Talking to Empire, Gunn talks about how they cast Poulter and how the character of Adam could be essential to Marvel Phase 5. He explains:

“People online were saying, ‘Oh, Tom Cruise should be Adam Warlock… I wanted somebody who was youthful, and I wanted the person who had the dramatic chops and the comedic chops, not only for this movie but for what Marvel will use Adam Warlock for in the future… He could become this really important character.”

With this movie said to be the final film for this iteration of the Guardians, the franchise could still move forward with a new roster—pretty much like the Avengers movies. With Adam being such a pivotal character in the comics, I think the movie could end with Adam being set up to be the new leader of the Galaxy’s Favorite A-Holes.

As for now though, Adam is going to be serving as an antagonist in the movie, with him sent to hunt down the Guardians by the Sovereign. Gunn describes the character:

“… He’s definitely not a good guy. What we’re seeing is the infant form of Warlock, newly out of the cocoon, and he does not understand life very well. He’s basically a baby.”

Despite the simple description, I think Adam could end up having one of the biggest emotional arcs in the film; but we’ll just have to wait and see till the movie comes out.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hits theaters on May 5.

Talking to Fandango, Guardians vet Chris Pratt hypes up incoming cast member Will Poulter who has been cast as Adam, and he says:

“That guy has got such charisma. I’m so proud of him. He did a great job. He’s an awesome Adam Warlock; he looks incredible… He reminded me sort of when I got cast as Star-Lord; this sort of transformation that was expected, the discipline around it, the eagerness to do it, and his willingness to go… he did such a great job.”

We had the privelage of talking to Will Poulter and Chris Pratt about Will's newest role as Adam Warlock in #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3, and Chris was DOTING.
See it in theaters May 5, 2023 pic.twitter.com/TV7dvPVQU0

— Fandango (@Fandango) July 29, 2022

With the Guardians series having ‘found family’ as the core of its themes, Pratt also talks about how he feels like a proud big brother when it comes to Poulter in the film. We don’t know what he’s going to look like in the series yet, but everyone kind of remembers how Pratt just completely got ripped for the first Guardians movie, and maybe that’s what we can expect of Poulter in the upcoming third volume.

We don’t know yet how large Adam’s role will be in the series, but seeing as he’s pretty much the nemesis of Thanos in the Infinity Gauntlet comics, we should expect him to be just as powerful in the films. My guess is, with this iteration of the Guardians expected to bow out in this film—Adam could end up leading the next team.

Then again, it’s just speculation.

Catch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 when it hits theaters on May 5, 2023.

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Though Nebula may have started out as an enemy, she has slowly worked herself into the Guardians roster, and with the search for Gamora being on, their connection will be something integral to the emotional arc of the story.

For now, director James Gunn has said that this third movie will complete the arcs of this iteration of the Guardians, and this will be the last time that we’ll be seeing this team together. Even if that is the case, the Guardians have had several members join them throughout the history of the comics, so even if this means the end for the team members, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re saying good-bye to the team.

With a release set for May next year, it could be a while before we get to see a trailer for GOTG 3. Then again, we are getting a holiday special on Disney+. My guess is we would get a teaser around October nearing the holiday season, but maybe Doctor Strange 2 has a few more reveals up its sleeve.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to hit theaters on May 23, 2023.

Talking to ComicBook, Diesel had teased, “If you’re talking to [Marvel Studios boss Kevin] Feige on Saturday, you can ask him about the Groot story that he’s excited about; the return to Planet X.”

#Groot is heading to his homeworld Planet X in the MCU, teased by Vin Diesel. (Exclusive!) pic.twitter.com/4WERTUPttK

— Phase Zero (@PhaseZeroCB) June 15, 2021

In the comics, Planet X was the home planet of Groot’s species, and with Groot being one of the more mysterious creatures in the MCU lore, there’s a lot of room to explore when it comes to his story. After all, why would the Collector be so intent on keeping Groot after he met him in the first film?

While this could seem like an important plot point for GOTG Vol. 3, I think a return to Planet X could be the perfect premise for the Holiday Special. Groot is essentially one of the less complicated characters among the Guardians, and with the third movie said to be tying up loose ends for Star-Lord, Drax, and Rocket, it would seem to crowded to have Groot come to his own journey—especially since his character has now reverted back to a kid.

Of course, I’m just speculating on my part. Hopefully we get some official updates from Marvel soon. Catch the Guardians when they return to the big screen in Thor: Love and Thunder on Feb. 11, 2022.Groot