Will There Ever Be Guardians of the Galaxy 4? Here's What Gunn Says
James Gunn once made B-movies about alien monsters and mocked the porn genre, but now he is not only one of Marvel's top directors, but also a leading concept-maker at DC.
However, while fans of the darker universe wait for his Superman, fans of Stan Lee's world demand a continuation of the beloved Star-Lord adventures.
When Guardians of the Galaxy was released in 2014, it was a breath of fresh air for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was a runaway success, and it spawned a sequel in 2017.
The conclusion of the trilogy premiered this year. But will there ever be Guardians of the Galaxy 4?
Volume 3 was a revelation not only for the audience, but also for the critics. The successful installment has already made $500 million at the box office.
Many have noted that it was a new milestone in the evolution of the MCU, essentially launching Phase 5 of the universe.
The film ended on a rather sad note. After the heroes defeated the High Evolutionary and rescued the animals and children from the ship, they decided for themselves that there were no more Guardians of the Galaxy.
Peter went to Earth to find his only relative, and Mantis went off on her own adventures.
In fact, the backbone of the Guardians was taken away from the main characters, but Adam Warlock, an incredibly powerful hero with inhuman strength, was added.
James Gunn himself clearly stated in an interview that Volume 4 will definitely not happen. But gave the fans hope that a new movie with a different name and team could still be released. It could be just... Guardians.
Whether it's just Guardians or even another director's interpretation of his characters, the relentless Nebula and the sharp-tongued Rocket will likely remain in the universe. Plus, the post-credits scene literally said that Star Lord will return.
Yes, we'll probably never see a new installment of these characters together again, but fans would be incredibly interested to see the different combinations of these heroes with other members of the MCU.
A movie about Rocket and Deadpool could even be the start of a new franchise.
The end of Volume 3 opens up a ton of possibilities for the writers to bring a variety of characters together.
But even if Zoe Saldana decides not to reprise her role as Gamora, that doesn't mean Peter Quill can't return and find a new love interest, as he was led to do in the third film.
So fans will just have to wait for their favorite characters, albeit as part of a new, but no less cool, team.
Source: The Direct