Power Ranking Every 2017 Comic Book Movie By Hype
2. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Release: 5th May
After scoring the MCU's most unlikely hit, James Gunn is back with his rag-tag bunch of A-holes to uncover the mystery of Peter Quill's patronage (and no doubt to also save the galaxy). The team will swell this time with the addition of Mantis, and the face-turns of both Yondu and Nebula.
The Selling Point:
Gunn is great, the first film was great and the cast has actually got even better. Joining the originals will be Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Elizabeth Debicki and Pom Klementieff, with characters as iconic as Her, Ego the Living Planet, Mantis and Taser Face set to debut. It's a lot of balls to keep in the air, but if Gunn can manage it with the same spirit as his first movie, it's going to be brilliant.
All signs point towards Baby Groot being THE film character of 2017, which shouldn't be all that surprising given his impact in the first movie.
The Concerns:
There's a lot to be concerned with for Gunn and finding balance will be his toughest issue. And then there's the fact that the film will include a literal planet sized character, which obviously poses its own problems.
Also, he might be great but if this becomes The Groot Show, it will be a shame for the other characters.