James Gunn to return for finale of GotG trilogy, will write and direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            After he originally said he wasn’t sure that he would return for a third installment, Deadline now reports that James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Slither) will in fact write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for Marvel Studios. The director confirmed he would return to the MCU and continue his epic comic-book/sci-fi series on his Facebook page giving fans breathe a heavy sigh of relief after his confirmation that he’d return.

            It’s clear within the message he shared with fans that he’s extremely passionate about the source material and all the characters he’s helped craft on screen. He later revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will take place after the events of Avengers: Infinity War and will take place during Phase 4 of the MCU. Obviously, we’re a long ways off from details regarding the third film but this is amazing news as Guardians of the Galaxy is not only one of my favorite MCU movies but also, one of my favorite comic-book movies of all-time.

            Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is in theaters on May 5^th and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and Kurt Russell. What do you guys think about Gunn returning for GotG3? What or who do you want to see in the third installment of the beloved Marvel franchise? Comment below and let us know!