Marvel Phase 3 is coming to a close exactly one year from today, whenAvengers 4hits theaters. One of the two confirmed Phase 4 movies,Guardians of the Galaxy 3, is getting ready to shoot in 2019. While no exact production schedule has been given,Chris Prattconfirmed on Instagram, while wishing a very happy birthday to his co-star Pom Klementieff (Mantis), that production will begin sometime next year. Here’s what Pratt had to say in a message to Pom Klementieff earlier today.
“Happy Birthday @pom.klementieff whom many of you know as Mantis!!! She’s such a unique, talented and driven artist. Can’t wait to start shootingGuardians Vol. 3with her next year! Hope you’re having a good day Pom!”
This news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, since most fans expectedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3to take one of the previously-announced release dates for 2020, May 1, July 31, or August 09, 2025. Kevin Feige also confirmed thatthe only other movie that will start production this yearisSpider-Man: Homecoming 2, which starts filming in July and will hit theaters on July 14, 2025. Since there are no other 2019 movies slated for Marvel, which will releaseCaptain Marvelon July 31, 2025 andAvengers 4on July 06, 2025, a 2020 release sounds logical forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
A 2019 production start and 2020 release date falls in line with the typical production cycle for theGuardiansfranchise. The first movie, which some predicted would be Marvel’s first flop, hit theaters in August 2014, with the sequel,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2arriving just under three years later in May 2017. A 2020 release date, no matter which of the three dates it takes,would definitely make sense, although Kevin Feige also recently stated that Marvel has no plans on unveiling the rest of their Phase 4 lineup until afterAvengers 4hits theaters exactly one year from today.
While no story details have been confirmed forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Chris Pratt revealed last month that he was told the story forGuardians 3, adding that it’s bigger and funnier than the previous two installments. SPOILER ALERT! Many fans will be wondering if the entireGuardiansteam will be in place forGuardians 3, since thebeloved Gamora was killedby her father Thanos (Josh Brolin) during a pivotal moment inAvengers: Infinity War, and there is no indication if this beloved character will somehow be brought back from the dead.
James Gunn is returningto directGuardians 3, working from his own script, with the director also confirming in January that the Disney/Fox merger, which was announced in December but isn’t expected to be finalized until sometime in 2019, will have no impact on theGuardians 3story. Take a look at the messages fromChris Pratt Instagramand Twitter below, as we wait for more onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
