James Gunn just finished his first draft for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, even though the movie isn’t set to come out for another two years. Still, we might already know the film’s title.
During an interview with Collider, Marvel chief Kevin Feige referred to the film as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2. “We start shooting Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 in February-March 2016,” Feige told the site.
One word - “volume” - might not sound like a big deal, but anyone who saw the hit 2014 film knows that this is a reference to Star-Lord/Peter Quill’s mixtape. In the first film, Quill (played by Chris Pratt) had a mixtape called “Peter Quill’s Awesome Mix Vol. 1.” That was also the basis for the best-selling soundtrack to the film.
Earlier this month, Gunn, who directed the first film, revealed on Twitter that he had finished his first draft. However, he didn’t reveal a title. Gunn also told Collider this weekend that the new film will be “more emotional.” Considering that it might delve into the backstory about Quill’s father, that’s not a surprise. Chris Pratt also said that the GOTG 2 pitch “put tears in my eyes.”
Disney/Marvel have scheduled GOTG 2 for May 5, 2017. You can check out our review of the first film right here.
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