8 Major Theories For Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3
What can we expect from the team's third outing?
Pre-2014, you'd have to have been a real fan of the comic books to know who the Guardians of the Galaxy were, and even then, the team that made it to the big screen was almost unrecognisable to the source material. James Gunn took a lot of creative licence with the franchise, and with the help of an incredible cast and a couple of hilarious scripts, has turned the Guardians into a powerhouse of the comic book movie world.
After a lot of speculation and question marks hovering over the third installment in the franchise, we can rest easy knowing that the Guardians of the Galaxy will make their long awaited return to the big screen, and with James Gunn back at the helm no less.
Apart from this however, we actually know relatively little about Volume 3, not even a release date. Likely the movie will fill one of the MCU's open 2023 slots, as the director is committed to completing work on 2021's The Suicide Squad first. This gives us fans plenty of time to think and theorize just what we will see when Star Lord and co. eventually return.
8. It Will Pick Up Directly After Endgame
While never reaching the levels of the X-Men universe, the timeline of the MCU has caused some confusion in the past to say the least. This is only natural with so many separate storylines running at the same time, but the 'eight years later' narrative at the start of Spider-Man Homecoming certainly didn't help.
While being completely removed from any other storyline in the MCU however, Guardians Volumes 1 and 2 were left unaffected by this. Though the two movies were separated by three years in real time, there were just a few months between them in terms of the storyline.
It is less clear however, the length of time between Volume 2 and the team's appearance in Infinity War, because who knows how quickly Groots grow? So when will Volume 3 take place in the overall timeline?
Obviously this remains to be seen, but it would make a lot of sense to pick up with the team directly after the events of Avengers: Endgame. After such a traumatic experience, the movie could show the consequences of the snap beyond the stars, in the same way Far From Home detailed the reaction on Earth.
There is also something to be said for the odd couple of Rocket and Nebula showing the team how the universe has changed over the last five years. This would not be the only advantage of this timing however...