James Gunn confirms GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 will be the end for the original team. 'This is the end for us. This is the last time people will see this team of Guardians...'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director James Gunn has once again gone on record as saying that the third installment in his trilogy will be the last time audiences will see the familiar team together. Gunn first made his mark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2014 with the original Guardians movie before following it up with Vol. 2 in 2017. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is currently set to be the final chapter in Gunn's intergalactic saga, is set for a 2023 release.
The first Guardians movie introduced viewers to the core team of Peter Quill/Star-Lord , Gamora , Drax the Destroyer , Rocket Racoon , and Groot . While only having two standalone movies to date, the Guardians have played a pivotal role in the larger MCU, joining the fight against Thanos in both Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.
This is the end for us. This is the last time people will see this team of Guardians... I just want to be true to the characters, and I want to be true to the story and I want to give people the wrap-up that they deserve for the story. So that is always a little bit scary; I'm doing my best. This isn't the first time Gunn has warned fans that the franchise's third installment would be the last time they'd see the team as they currently know it. Gunn has said in the past that the fourth installment in the franchise would feature a new Guardians of the Galaxy squad, though it's still a mystery as to who it will be comprised of. But considering how much comic book lore there is to pull from, there'll be plenty of options when assembling the next crew.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in regards to the future of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. This upcoming movie may be the last ride for Peter Quill and company, but that just leaves the door open for a new team of Guardians to take their place for the next generation of fans. James Gunn turned second and third-tier comic book characters into household names with the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie.