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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

January 01, 1970

This article is about the 2023 film. For the third volume of the comic book series, see Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team) § Volume 3 (Brian Michael Bendis).
"Guardians 3" redirects here. For the character known as Guardian III, see Mal Duncan.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (marketed as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3) is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by James Gunn, it features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, and Sylvester Stallone. In the film, the other Guardians race to save the life of Rocket (Cooper) from his creator, the High Evolutionary (Iwuji), who is an alien scientist trying to perfect the universe.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Gunn
Written byJames Gunn
Based onMarvel Comics
Produced byKevin Feige
Starring
CinematographyHenry Braham
Edited by
Music byJohn Murphy
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22) (Disneyland Paris)
  • May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05) (United States)
Running time
150 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250 million[2]
Box office$845.6 million[3]

Gunn had initial ideas for a third and final Guardians of the Galaxy film by November 2014, and announced his return to write and direct in April 2017 ahead of Vol. 2's release. Vol. 3 explores the origin story of Rocket, who Gunn personally identifies with. Disney fired Gunn from Vol. 3 in July 2018 after controversial jokes he made on Twitter resurfaced. Gunn received support from several cast members, and the studio reversed course by that October. His return was publicly revealed in March 2019, and he restarted work on the film after completing his film The Suicide Squad (2021) and the first season of its spin-off series Peacemaker (2022) for DC Films. New cast members, including Iwuji and Poulter, joined by the start of filming, which took place at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 2021 to May 2022.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 5, as part of Phase Five of the MCU. Like its predecessors, it was a critical and commercial success, with many deeming it to be a satisfactory conclusion to the trilogy. It grossed over $845.6 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2023. At the 96th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects.

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At their new headquarters on Knowhere, the Guardians of the Galaxy are attacked by Adam Warlock, a Sovereign warrior created by High Priestess Ayesha who seeks to destroy them for stealing from her.[a] After critically wounding Rocket, Adam is stabbed by Nebula and flees. The Guardians' med-packs are ineffective at healing Rocket's wounds due to a kill switch embedded in him by the organization Orgocorp. The Guardians travel to Orgocorp's headquarters to find the switch's override code and save Rocket's life.

As Rocket lies unconscious, he recalls his past. He was found as a baby raccoon and was experimented on by the High Evolutionary, Orgocorp's leader, who sought to enhance and anthropomorphize animal lifeforms, known as Humanimals, to create an ideal society called Counter-Earth. Rocket befriended his fellow Batch 89 test subjects: the otter Lylla, the walrus Teefs, and the rabbit Floor. The High Evolutionary was impressed by Rocket's growing intelligence and used his insight to fix a defect in later Humanimal batches. However, he became envious of Rocket's intellect and planned to harvest his brain for further research before exterminating the obsolete Batch 89. Rocket attempted to free his friends, but the High Evolutionary killed Lylla and mocked Rocket for showing grief over her death. Enraged, Rocket mauled the High Evolutionary, whose henchmen killed Teefs and Floor in the ensuing firefight. Rocket fled in a spaceship.

In the present, an alternate version of Gamora,[b] who has joined the Ravagers, helps the Guardians infiltrate Orgocorp. They retrieve Rocket's file but discover that the code was removed by Theel, one of the High Evolutionary's advisors. The Guardians and Gamora depart for Counter-Earth to find him. They are followed by Ayesha and Adam after the High Evolutionary, their race's creator, threatened to wipe out the Sovereign if they fail to retrieve Rocket. The Guardians reach Counter-Earth and are guided to the Arête Laboratories complex. Drax and Mantis remain with Gamora and Rocket, while Peter Quill, Groot, and Nebula travel to Arête. Nebula is forced to wait outside by guards due to her cybernetic enhancements; Quill and Groot enter Arête. Drax tricks Mantis into pursuing Quill's group and Gamora saves Rocket from Adam and War Pig, one of the High Evolutionary's guards.

Questioned by Quill, the High Evolutionary admits this version of Counter-Earth's society is imperfect, so he bombards the planet, killing the Humanimals and Ayesha. Arête departs as a spaceship, with Nebula, Drax, and Mantis boarding to rescue Quill and Groot. However, the latter pair escape Arête with Theel, who they kill before retrieving the code from his corpse. They are rescued by Gamora in their ship. As Quill's group uses the code, Rocket flatlines and has a near-death experience in which he reunites with Lylla, Teefs, and Floor. He learns from Lylla that his time has not yet come, as Quill succeeds in disabling the kill switch and restarting Rocket's heart.

Drax, Nebula, and Mantis encounter the High Evolutionary's next batch of test subjects, genetically modified humanoid children, before being captured. The other Guardians stage a rescue, leading to a battle against the High Evolutionary's forces. Kraglin fires on Arête with Knowhere and then helps to save Knowhere's citizens from a counter-attack by the High Evolutionary's Hellspawn. Intent on retreat, the High Evolutionary's crew mutiny but are killed by their leader. Drax, Nebula, and Mantis befriend three monstrous Abilisks to escape and reunite with the rest of the Guardians. The Guardians delay leaving Arête, choosing to rescue the children, who escape to Knowhere via a tunnel constructed by Cosmo's telekinesis. Rocket discovers imprisoned animals on the ship and is confronted by the High Evolutionary, whom the other Guardians defeat. Rocket spares the High Evolutionary,[c] and the Guardians help the animals escape to Knowhere. Quill nearly dies trying to cross over from Arête to Knowhere, but is saved by Adam who had earlier been rescued from the destruction of Arête by Groot.

Quill decides to leave the Guardians, names Rocket as the new captain, and reunites with his grandfather on Earth. Mantis embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the Abilisks, Gamora rejoins the Ravagers, and Nebula and Drax remain on Knowhere to raise the rescued children. In a mid-credits scene, the new Guardians—Rocket, Groot, Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam, Phyla (one of the rescued children), and Adam's pet Blurp—take on a mission.

Cast edit

 
 
 
 
(Clockwise from top left to right) Cast members Sean Gunn, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, and Pom Klementieff at the 2023 New York Comic Con
  • Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord:
    The half-human, half-Celestial leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers, the Ravagers.[5] In the film, Quill is in a "state of depression" following the appearance of a variant of his dead lover Gamora, who does not share the same affection for Quill as her older version had for him, which in turn affects his leadership of the Guardians.[6]
  • Zoe Saldaña as Gamora:
    An orphan who seeks redemption for her past crimes, and was adopted and trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin.[5] The original version of Gamora, a member of the Guardians, was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and an alternate version of the character traveled to the present in Avengers: Endgame (2019); Saldaña reprises the latter role in this film,[7][8] now serving as a member of the Ravagers.[9] Saldaña stated that Vol. 3 would be the final time she would portray Gamora, noting that she originally signed to play her in one film and ended up playing the role for much longer, a role she was grateful to play due to the impact it especially had on female fans.[10]
  • Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer:
    A member of the Guardians and a highly skilled warrior whose family was slaughtered by Ronan the Accuser, under the instructions of Thanos.[5] Bautista stated that Vol. 3 would be the final time he would portray Drax, having been grateful for the role, while still calling it a "relief" to have concluded his time with the character, given the long hours needed to get into makeup and hoping to pursue more dramatic acting roles.[11] Because of Bautista's decision, Gunn opted not to include Drax in the post-credits scene.[12]
  • Karen Gillan as Nebula:
    A member of the Guardians, a former Avenger, and Gamora's adoptive sister who, similarly to her, was trained by their adoptive father Thanos to be his personal assassin.[13] Gillan believed Nebula was developing into a "slightly different person" with more levity as she starts to heal psychologically following the death of Thanos, who was the source of her abuse and torment.[14] Vol. 3 fulfills a character arc for the character writer and director James Gunn envisioned when starting work on Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), going from a minor villain to a member of the Guardians.[15] Although the film teases a possible romance between Star-Lord and Nebula, Gunn denies having ever considered the two becoming a couple, though Gillan does believe she harbors a small crush on Quill.[12]
  • Pom Klementieff as Mantis: A member of the Guardians with empathic powers, and Quill's half-sister.[16]
  • Vin Diesel as Groot: A member of the Guardians who is a tree-like humanoid and the accomplice of Rocket.[5] Austin Freeman provided the motion-capture for Groot.
  • Bradley Cooper as Rocket:
    A member of the Guardians and a former Avenger who is a genetically engineered raccoon-based bounty hunter and a master of weapons and military tactics.[5] Gunn said that the film tells Rocket's story, including his background and "where he's going", along with how that ties into the other Guardians and the end of this iteration of the team.[17] The film completes a character arc that was established in Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and continued in Infinity War and Endgame.[18] Sean Gunn once again provided on set motion capture for the character, while also voicing young Rocket.[19] Cooper also voiced adolescent Rocket while Noah Raskin voiced baby Rocket.[20]
  • Will Poulter as Adam Warlock:
    A powerful artificial being created by the Sovereign to destroy the Guardians.[21] Given Warlock is newly born from the Sovereign's cocoon, he is "basically a baby" that "does not understand life very well".[22] Poulter believed there was "a lot of comedy" in someone just entering the world for the first time and "trying to develop his moral compass", while also having "some genuine pathos".[6] Gunn thought Warlock's interactions with the Guardians provided "an interesting juxtaposition" to what their journey has been, and described him as a more traditional superhero compared to the Guardians, although not necessarily a hero.[23]
  • Sean Gunn as Kraglin: A member of the Guardians and Yondu Udonta's former second-in-command in the Ravagers.[24]
  • Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary:
    An alien cyborg scientist and CEO of OrgoCorp specializing in creating hybrid creatures and Rocket's creator, seeking to forcibly enhance all living beings into a "special race" where he has been credited as creating the Animen, the Humanimals, the Hell Spawn, the Sovereign, the Xeronians, and the Star Children.[6][25][26] Iwuji described the character as "narcissistic, sociopathic, but very charming", adding that there was "something very Shakespearean about him, there's something very emotionally dark about him, and he's a lot of fun on top of all that".[27] In preparation for the role, Iwuji listened to his character's taste for classical music in contrast to the American rock and pop music songs played in the film, allowing Iwuji to go back to his favorite arias and operas, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (1786) and Don Giovanni (1787).[28] Gunn likened the High Evolutionary to "a space version" of Doctor Moreau from Island of Lost Souls (1932), a film Gunn is a big fan of, calling him "a detestable character".[6] Gunn described the High Evolutionary as the "cruelest MCU villain" up to that point due to how he negatively impacts the lives of Rocket and his fellow subject friends,[29] while Iwuji and Gunn ensured they avoided giving the character any intentional sympathy unlike previous MCU villains such as Thanos or Killmonger, instead opting to focus on the character's single mindedness and his narcissistic and zealous personality, which was likened to some of the "most horrific" historical figures.[30]
  • Linda Cardellini as Lylla: An anthropomorphic otter who is an associate and friend of Rocket.[31] Cardellini provided both the voice and motion capture for Lylla, having previously played Laura Barton in past MCU media.[32][33]
  • Nathan Fillion as Master Karja: An orgosentry at Orgocorp.[34][35]
  • Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord: A high-ranking Ravager.[36]

Reprising their respective roles from previous Guardians films and/or The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) are Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha, the golden High Priestess and the leader of the Sovereign people who created Adam Warlock to destroy the Guardians;[37] Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex, a high-ranking Ravager;[38] Seth Green as the voice of Howard the Duck;[39] Christopher Fairbank as the Broker;[39] Stephen Blackehart and Rhett Miller as Steemie and Bzermikitokolok, two denizens of Knowhere;[40][41] Gregg Henry as Quill's grandfather Jason;[42] and Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta, the former head of the Ravagers and Peter's deceased mentor.[39] Maria Bakalova reprises her voice and motion capture role from the Holiday Special as Cosmo,[43][44] a member of the Guardians who is a sapient dog that developed psionic abilities after being abandoned in outer space by the Soviet Union.[45] Gunn changed Cosmo's gender from male, as depicted in the comics, to female for the film, as a tribute to the character's original inspiration, Laika, a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space.[46] Cosmo was physically portrayed by dog actor Slate,[44] after also doing so for the Holiday Special,[47] and was previously portrayed by dog actor Fred in the first two Guardians films.[48][49] Tara Strong (who voiced Miss Minutes in the Disney+ series Loki) voices Mainframe who was previously voiced by an uncredited Miley Cyrus in Vol. 2.[50][51] Jared Gore provides motion capture for Krugarr, a Ravager who wields sorcery powers and speaks through his sorcery.[52]

Asim Chaudhry voices Teefs, an anthropomorphic walrus; Mikaela Hoover (who played Nova Prime's assistant in the first film) voices Floor, an anthropomorphic rabbit;[33] Daniela Melchior appears as Ura,[37][53] the receptionist at Orgocorp;[39] Miriam Shor and Nico Santos appear as Recorder Vim and Recorder Theel, respectively,[54] the scientifically minded henchmen of the High Evolutionary;[55] Jennifer Holland appears as Administrator Kwol,[56] a security employee of Orgocorp;[39] Kai Zen appears as Phyla, one of the High Evolutionary's Star Child prisoners;[57] Judy Greer (who played Maggie Lang in the first two Ant-Man films) voices War Pig, a cyborg pig and member of the Hell Spawns working for the High Evolutionary;[58] Reinaldo Faberlle voices Behemoth, a cyborg bird and member of the Hell Spawns who also works for the High Evolutionary;[59] Dee Bradley Baker voices Blurp,[60] a furry F'saki that is an unnamed Ravager's pet;[61][62] and Dane DiLiegro appears as an Humanimal octopus drug dealer on Counter-Earth (credited as "Unsavory Octopus").[63]

Cameo appearances in the film include Lloyd Kaufman as Gridlemop, a Krylorian on Knowhere who partakes in a card game with Kraglin; Pete Davidson as Phlektik, a guard at Arête Laboratories;[64][65] Molly C. Quinn as a Ravager;[66] and writer and director James Gunn as the voice of Lambshank, a deformed experiment of the High Evolutionary that is among those freed by the Guardians of the Galaxy.[67]

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Initial work edit

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) writer and director James Gunn stated in November 2014 that, in addition to having the "basic story" for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) while working on the first film, he also had ideas for a potential third film.[68] Despite this, he was unsure in June 2015 if he would be involved with a third Guardians film, saying that it would depend on how he felt after making Vol. 2.[69] In April 2016, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the producer of the Guardians films, said a third film was planned for the franchise as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in "2020 and beyond".[70] In March 2017, Gunn said there would be a third film "for sure. We're trying to figure it out",[71] soon adding that there were no specific plans for the film yet, but that Marvel would want to make it "unless something goes horribly—which is always possible, you never know".[72] He also reiterated that he had not decided whether he would be directing the film, and that he was going to figure out his involvement and his next project "over the next couple of weeks".[71] Part of Gunn's reluctance to return to the franchise came from not wanting to work on it without Michael Rooker, whose character from the first two films, Yondu Udonta, died at the end of Vol. 2.[73]

"In the end, my love for Rocket, Groot, Gamora, Star-Lord, Yondu, Mantis, Drax, and Nebula—and some of the other forthcoming heroes—goes deeper than you guys can possibly imagine, and I feel they have more adventures to go on and things to learn about themselves and the wonderful and sometimes terrifying universe we all inhabit."

—James Gunn, writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, on his decision to return for the film[74]

Gunn announced in April 2017 that he would return to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He said the film would be set after Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), and would "conclude the story of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond".[74] He also felt that the three Guardians films would "work together as a whole", telling one story,[75] with the third film "tying a lot of stuff together" from the first two and giving "a lot of answers on a lot of different things".[76] Gunn also planned to work with Marvel on the future of the "Marvel Cosmic Universe".[74] He was set to begin work on Vol. 3 shortly after completing his work as executive producer and consultant on Infinity War.[77] On returning for the third film, Gunn said, "I wouldn't have said yes if I didn't have a fairly clear idea of where we were going and what we were going to do. I'm not a guy that's just going to do it if I don't have a vision for it".[75]

After originally including Adam Warlock in his script treatment for Vol. 2, Gunn and Feige noted the importance of the character on the cosmic side of the MCU and hinted that he would make an appearance in Vol. 3.[78] In May 2017, after the release of Vol. 2, Gunn said he would be creating the third film "over the next three years",[79] and confirmed that Pom Klementieff would reprise her role as Mantis.[16][80] He also intended to have Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Ayesha.[81] By mid-June, Gunn had completed the first draft of his script treatment for the third film, and was considering changing a piece of character info he had placed in the background of the mugshot sequence in the first film (when the Guardians are captured by the Nova Corps).[82] In September, Gunn reiterated that Vol. 3 would be released "in a little under three years",[83] as the film had privately been set for release on May 1, 2020.[84] At the end of February 2018, Gunn planned to meet with Mark Hamill about possibly appearing in the film.[85] In April, Chris Pratt was set to reprise his role as Peter Quill / Star-Lord,[16][86] and the following month, Dave Bautista confirmed that he would reprise his role as Drax the Destroyer.[87] Marvel received the completed first draft of the screenplay from Gunn by the end of June, ahead of the beginning of official pre-production on the film.[88]

Firing of James Gunn edit

See also: James Gunn § Firing from Disney and reinstatement

On July 20, 2018, Disney and Marvel severed ties with Gunn. This came after conservative commentators, such as Mike Cernovich, began circulating old tweets he had made regarding controversial topics such as rape and pedophilia, and called for his firing.[89][90] The Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn stated, "The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James' Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio's values, and we have severed our business relationship with him".[89] While not part of the decision to fire Gunn, the Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger supported the "unanimous decision" from the various executives at Marvel and Walt Disney Studios.[91] In response, Gunn said in a series of tweets that when he started his career he was "making movies and telling jokes that were outrageous and taboo" but felt as he has "developed as a person, so has my work and my humor". He continued, "It's not to say I'm better, but I am very, very different than I was a few years ago; today I try to root my work in love and connection and less in anger. My days saying something just because it's shocking and trying to get a reaction are over". In a separate statement, Gunn said the tweets at the time were "totally failed and unfortunate efforts to be provocative", adding "I understand and accept the business decisions taken today. Even these many years later, I take full responsibility for the way I conducted myself then".[89]

 
James Gunn, writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

In response to the firing, many of the Guardians cast members tweeted support for Gunn. Rooker decided to leave Twitter,[92][93] while fans signed an online petition asking for Gunn to be reinstated which received over 300,000 signatures.[94] The firing also garnered reaction from other Hollywood personalities, such as actress Selma Blair and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait,[93] and inspired opinion pieces on the firing and how it would affect Hollywood from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,[95] and news organizations such as The Hollywood Reporter,[96] Variety,[97] Deadline Hollywood,[98] and Forbes.[99] On July 30, the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, including Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Klementieff, Rooker, and Karen Gillan, issued a statement in support of James Gunn, saying, "We fully support James Gunn. We were all shocked by his abrupt firing last week and have intentionally waited these ten days to respond in order to think, pray, listen, and discuss. In that time, we've been encouraged by the outpouring of support from fans and members of the media who wish to see James reinstated as director of Volume 3 as well as discouraged by those so easily duped into believing the many outlandish conspiracy theories surrounding him".[94] Despite this and the notable "vociferous support" Gunn received, Variety reported that Disney was not planning to rehire him as the jokes were "unacceptable in the #MeToo era and are not in line with Disney's family-friendly image". Variety continued that, despite rumors of Gunn being replaced by established Marvel directors such as Jon Favreau, Taika Waititi, or the Russo brothers, Marvel had yet to meet with any other director, and would most likely hire someone new.[100] In early August, Bautista said that he would fulfill his contract and appear in the film as long as Marvel chose to use Gunn's existing script.[101]

Disney and Marvel still wanted to "move forward quickly" on the film,[102] and were soon confirmed to be keeping Gunn's script. This, combined with the fact that Gunn did not breach his contract since the tweets were written years before he signed on to the film, had led to "complicated negotiations" between Gunn and Disney over his exit settlement. Gunn was expected to be paid $7–10 million or more, and there was some hope that the negotiations could lead to him eventually returning in some capacity, "even if [it was] to develop and direct another Marvel movie". Gunn would be free to move on to new projects following the settlement, and other major studios were interested in hiring him including Warner Bros. for their rival superhero franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).[103] During this time, executives at Marvel Studios began "back channel conversations" with Disney in an attempt to find a compromise that could lead to Gunn returning to the film in some way. This "eleventh-hour" effort from Marvel was inspired by the statements from the film's cast.[102] In mid-August, Gunn met with Horn following a strong push from Gunn's talent agency for him to be given a second chance. Despite this and the reported "civil and professional" nature of the meeting, Horn only took it as a courtesy and used it to reaffirm Disney's decision to fire Gunn.[104]

Later in August, the small crew that was preparing for pre-production were dismissed as production of the film was postponed so Marvel and Disney could find a director to replace Gunn.[105] Pre-production was to have begun by the end of 2018, with principal photography set for January or February 2019.[105][106] At this time, Bautista was unsure if he would return for the film, as he did not know if he would "want to work for Disney" given how they handled the firing of Gunn.[107] In late September, James Gunn's brother Sean, who played Kraglin Obfonteri and provided motion capture for Rocket in the previous Guardians films, reiterated that Disney still intended on making the film with James's script, but had not revealed to the cast when production may continue. Sean added that he had been preparing to reprise his roles for the third film before his brother's firing.[24] At the end of the month, Cooper was asked if he would consider directing Vol. 3 after the success of his directorial debut A Star Is Born (2018), but said that he "could never imagine" directing a film that he did not write.[108] By mid-October, James Gunn had completed his exit settlement with Disney and was set to write and potentially direct The Suicide Squad (2021) for Warner Bros. and DC Films.[109]

Rehiring Gunn edit

 
 
 
 
(Clockwise from top left to right) Cast members Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Bradley Cooper, and Dave Bautista were among those who voiced support for Gunn and called for his rehiring[94]

The day after Gunn joined The Suicide Squad in mid-October 2018, he was privately notified by Horn that he could return as director for Vol. 3. This came after further meetings between the studios and Gunn. Horn had changed his mind after being impressed by Gunn's response to the situation.[110][111] Gunn discussed his commitments to The Suicide Squad with Feige,[110] and production on Vol. 3 was put on hold until February 2021 to allow Gunn to complete The Suicide Squad first.[111][112][113] In December, after working with Marvel Studios on the script for Ant-Man (2015), Adam McKay said he was willing to work with the studio again and stated that he had discussed taking over as director for Vol. 3 with Feige, among other projects.[114] In early 2019, Feige and Pratt reiterated that Marvel would still make Vol. 3,[115][116] and in March 2019, Gunn was publicly revealed to have been rehired as director of the film. Deadline Hollywood stated that Marvel Studios had "never met with or considered any other director" for the film.[111] By the end of April, the franchise's five main stars—Pratt, Saldaña, Bautista, Cooper, and Diesel—were all expected to return for the sequel, with filming to take place in 2020.[5]

Discussing his firing and re-hiring in May 2019, Gunn said that of all the elements of the film that he had been sad to leave when he was fired, the most meaningful to him was the character of Rocket. Gunn personally identifies with Rocket, describing himself and the character as "the same".[18] He had actually grown to love the character since working on the first film due to feeling that an origin story for Rocket could justify what a Bugs Bunny-like "goofy character" like him could exist in the MCU if it were the saddest one in the universe, crediting it as the "seed" of the trilogy. While Vol. 3 effectively reveals Rocket's backstory through flashbacks akin to those from the story structure of The Godfather Part II (1974), Gunn initially considered telling Rocket's origins in a team-up movie between him and Groot without the other Guardians, but ultimately felt that he had to conclude Peter Quill's story first and then focus on Rocket in a third Guardians-centric film.[117] That month, Gillan confirmed that she was returning for the sequel and expressed excitement for Gunn's return to the franchise.[13] In June, Saldaña was asked about her role in the film after her character Gamora was killed in Infinity War, and she returned to play a younger version in Endgame who travels through time to the present. Saldaña said that Gamora's fate would depend on the plans that Marvel and Gunn have for Vol. 3, but that she would like to see Gamora rejoin the Guardians and also be portrayed as "the most lethal woman in the galaxy" as she has been referred to previously.[7] Gunn was asked in October if he was unhappy about Marvel's decision to kill Gamora in Infinity War and said he was not, adding that he had discussed the storyline with the studio beforehand.[118] According to Infinity War and Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, Gamora was brought back in Endgame specifically so that Gunn could include her in Vol. 3,[8] so Gunn found no complications over writing her character arc in Vol. 3 due to having been told in advance.[119]

In December 2019, Gunn was asked if he would have Yondu return in the film and said as long as he was involved with the Guardians characters, he would not have the character be resurrected. Gunn felt the stakes of a character's death were important and said characters who die in his films would likely remain dead.[120] Gunn said in February 2020 that bringing Yondu back to life would "nullify Yondu's sacrifice" in Vol. 2, and said the character would not return unless it was for a prequel or flashback;[121] Gunn later said Yondu would not be resurrected in the film to not diminish his death's meaning.[122] In April, Gunn said the COVID-19 pandemic would not affect production plans for the film at that time,[123] saying the next month that the film would be released "a little after 2021".[84] In August, Gunn turned in a new draft of the film's script and began writing a spin-off television series from The Suicide Squad titled Peacemaker (2022).[124] A month later, he was planning to begin work on Vol. 3 in 2021 after completing that film and series.[125] He confirmed in November that the script for Vol. 3 was finished,[126] and said that very little had changed from his initial ideas despite the production setbacks.[127] The film was given a 2023 release date a month later,[128] with filming set to begin in late 2021.[127][129] Shortly after, it was revealed to also be set after The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022).[130]

Pre-production edit

Pre-production work creating the designs and visuals for the film began by April 2021.[131] In early May, Marvel Studios announced that the film would be released on May 5, 2023.[132] Later that month, Gunn said Vol. 3 would take place after the events of Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), which features several Guardians characters.[133] That film concludes the storyline established in Endgame which sees Thor journey off with the Guardians. Gunn noted this ending was decided upon "in editing" and conflicted with his already-submitted screenplay for Vol. 3, since he never planned to feature Thor in the film.[134] Gunn had begun storyboarding the film by June,[135] with filming later revealed to begin in November 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia for an expected end around April 2022.[136][137][138] By then, Bautista said he had not read a script for Vol. 3 and was unsure if it had changed during the production delays.[136] The next month, Gillan said that she and Klementieff had read the script together and she found it to be incredible, brilliant, emotional, and funny. She also felt it was Gunn's "strongest work yet" with the Guardians characters.[139] Gunn reiterated that the script had "basically stayed the same" from three years prior but he had been "playing with it in little ways" over the years. He was in the middle of another draft by the end of the month and said the film would be emotional and have a "heavier" story than the previous films,[138][140] with a more grounded approach that was inspired by The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker.[141] An early option Gunn had in mind for the character who would become the film's main villain and be revealed to be the one who created Rocket was the Fantastic Four villain Annihilus, but Gunn ultimately opted to fill that role with the High Evolutionary.[142] Gunn originally wrote a cameo appearance for Kumail Nanjiani, a friend of his, but removed this after learning Nanjiani was cast as Kingo in Marvel Studios' Eternals (2021).[143]

By late August, Gunn and Marvel Studios began meeting with actors for the role of Adam Warlock, including Will Poulter,[21] who auditioned for the role over Zoom before an in-person screen test with Gunn in Atlanta.[144] Poulter initially knew the character had been teased at the end of Vol. 2, but was not told the character's name until he was "drip-fed" information about Warlock's "steeped" comic book history with the High Evolutionary.[145] George MacKay had also been on the shortlist and Regé-Jean Page was considered for the part,[21][146] while David Corenswet, who was later cast as the DC Comics character Superman in Gunn's film Superman (2025), also auditioned.[147] In September, Gillan reiterated her positive comments about the script and said the film would explore the characters from the previous Guardians films on a deeper level,[148] while Seth Green, who voices Howard the Duck in the MCU, said the film would be about Gamora and Nebula's story. He did not know at that time if Howard would appear after doing so in the previous Guardians films.[149] Poulter was cast as Adam Warlock in October,[21][146] and Gunn said "dozens of roles" had already been cast.[150] Poulter was chosen for the part because of his dramatic and comedic abilities and because Gunn "wanted somebody who was youthful" and would fit with Marvel Studios' future plans for the character.[22] Casting also took place for various background roles, including aliens and security guards.[151][152] Pratt began rehearsals and camera tests later that month,[153] and a production meeting was held in early November, shortly before the start of filming. Gunn also reiterated his comments on not resurrecting Yondu in the film.[154]

Filming edit

Principal photography began on November 8, 2021,[155] at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia,[152][156] under the working title Hot Christmas.[113] Henry Braham served as cinematographer, after doing so for Vol. 2, The Suicide Squad, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.[157] Filming was previously scheduled to begin in January or February 2019 prior to Gunn's firing,[105][106] and then in February 2021,[113] before Gunn began work on Peacemaker.[125] With the start of filming, Sylvester Stallone revealed that he would return as Stakar Ogord from Vol. 2,[36] and Gunn posted a photo of the main cast members which revealed that Chukwudi Iwuji was part of the film following his collaboration with Gunn on Peacemaker.[155][158] Iwuji's screen test for the film was shot on the set of Peacemaker with that series' crew, and Marvel repaid this favor by letting Gunn use the Vol. 3 set and crew to film Ezra Miller's cameo appearance as Barry Allen / The Flash for the Peacemaker season finale.[141]

Production designer Beth Mickle said Gunn chose to mainly use practical effects for Vol. 3 after they did so with their work on The Suicide Squad.[159] In February 2021, Gunn stated the film would be shot using Industrial Light & Magic's StageCraft virtual production technology that was developed for the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian,[160] but in October, he said they would not be able to use the technology because the sets were too big,[161] believing they were larger than the sets used on The Suicide Squad.[162] The interior of the Guardians' new ship, the Bowie, was a four-story set.[163] Judianna Makovsky served as costume designer.[164] The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was filmed at the same time as Vol. 3,[15][165] from February to late April 2022,[166][167] with the same main cast and sets.[130][140][163] Gunn enjoyed being able to switch to filming the special after doing scenes for Vol. 3, given the tonal difference between the two with Vol. 3 being more "emotional",[168] feeling it helped provide a "relief" to the actors as well,[15] and called the Holiday Special shoot easier than Vol. 3.[163] In February 2022, Callie Brand was revealed to appear in the film as an alien.[62] Shooting was also expected to occur in London, England, in late 2021.[169] Vol. 3 is the first MCU film to feature the word "fuck" uncensored; it is spoken by Quill. The dialogue "Open the fucking door" was not scripted, but improvised by Pratt on Gunn's suggestion,[170][171][172] though there was some consideration over giving the one-liner to Groot instead.[173] Gunn mentioned that the Korean film The Villainess (2017) inspired one of the fight scenes in Vol. 3.[174][175][176] Filming on Vol. 3 wrapped on May 6, 2022.[177]

Post-production edit

In early June 2022, Daniela Melchior was revealed to have a small role in the film, after previously starring in The Suicide Squad. Debicki was also confirmed to be reprising her role as Ayesha,[37] while Maria Bakalova and Nico Santos were also revealed to be appearing in the film.[178][179] In July, Iwuji and Bakalova were revealed to be portraying the High Evolutionary and Cosmo the Spacedog, respectively.[45] Cosmo was physically portrayed by dog actor Fred in the first two Guardians films,[48][49] and Slate in the Holiday Special and Vol. 3.[44][47] The following month, Michael Rosenbaum revealed that he had reprised his role as Martinex from Vol. 2 in the film.[38] In October 2022, it was revealed that Bakalova would portray Cosmo in the Holiday Special ahead of her role in Vol. 3.[180] In February 2023, Asim Chaudhry revealed he had a role in the film,[181] voicing Teefs.[33] In April, Linda Cardellini was revealed to have voiced Lylla and Tara Strong revealed she voiced Mainframe, replacing Miley Cyrus from Vol. 2 due to Cyrus' unavailability.[33][50][182] Cardellini previously appeared in multiple MCU projects as Laura Barton, starred as Velma Dinkley in the Gunn-written films Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and had a cameo in Gunn's film Super (2010).[33] Two days of reshoots occurred.[19]

The visual effects were provided by Framestore, Wētā FX, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic, Rodeo FX, Rise FX, Crafty Apes, BUF, Lola VFX, Perception, and Compuhire.[183] Stephane Ceretti returned from the first film to serve as the visual effects supervisor,[184] while Fred Raskin returned from the first two films to serve as the editor,[185] alongside Greg D'Auria, who returned from the Holiday Special.[186] Additional editing was provided by Tatiana S. Riegel.[187]

Music edit

Main article: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (soundtrack)

In April 2017, Gunn felt the music for the film would be different from what was used for the first two films' soundtracks, Awesome Mix Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.[75] The next month, he added that he was "panicking" about the soundtrack and had to make some "pretty specific choices" shortly due to the wider range of available music for the story,[188] By early July 2017, Gunn had narrowed down his choices for potential songs to 181, but noted that this list could grow again.[189] All of the songs for the film had been selected by the following month;[190] the songs are not modern and come from Quill's Zune that he received at the end of Vol. 2,[191] although Gunn added that the soundtrack was not limited to 1970s pop songs compared to the first two films,[23] instead spanning multiple decades.[134] Gunn was unable to use the song "Russian Roulette" by the Lords of the New Church for Vol. 3 due to a legal battle over its ownership.[192][193] The film opens with an acoustic version of "Creep" by Radiohead, which provided "a much different tone from the beginning than the other two films".[134] The film ends with "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine, as Gunn is a fan of its album Lungs; he had thought about including the song to wrap-up the trilogy since he started writing Vol. 2.[12]

The track list for Awesome Mix Vol. 3 was revealed in April 2023,[194] and was made available on Spotify and Apple Music on April 3 as part of a larger Guardians of the Galaxy: The Official Mixtape playlist, which also featured the soundtracks and scores from the previous two films.[194][195] Awesome Mix Vol. 3 was released by Hollywood Records on CD and digital download on May 3, 2023, a 12" 2-LP vinyl on May 5, and is set to release on cassette on July 7.[196]

In October 2021, Gunn revealed that John Murphy was composing the film's score and had already recorded music to be played on set during filming.[197][198] Murphy replaces Tyler Bates, who composed the score for the first two films. However, Bates' theme from the previous films were referenced; Murphy had also replaced Bates as composer of The Suicide Squad after Bates left that film during production.[199] Murphy's original score for the film was released digitally on May 3, 2023.[196]

Marketing edit

 
Chukwudi Iwuji promoting the film at San Diego Comic-Con in costume as the High Evolutionary

The film was discussed during Marvel Studios' panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, where the first footage was revealed. Iwuji was also announced as playing the High Evolutionary, appearing at the panel in costume.[45] Gunn stated the footage was not released publicly because the visual effects were not complete enough for "repeated views and close inspection".[200] An official trailer was released on December 1, 2022, during the CCXP.[26] It featured "In the Meantime" by Spacehog. Drew Taylor of TheWrap called the trailer a doozy, thrilling, and emotional, and stated that "Gunn's patented, rollicking 'Guardians of the Galaxy' tone is very much in place", and noted "an undercurrent of extreme melancholy".[201] Carson Burton of Variety predicted from the trailer that the film would be "shaping up to be an emotional ending" by showing Rocket's memories and Star-Lord missing Gamora.[26] Jay Peters at The Verge said the trailer intrigued him as a "wild ride across the stars" with different planets.[202]

A second trailer for the film was released during Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023. It featured "Since You Been Gone" by Rainbow.[203] Grant Hermanns of Screen Rant felt the trailer gave "a deeper look" at the film, particularly Adam Warlock's powers as compared to his brief appearance in the first one. Hermanns also said the second trailer "goes a step further in highlighting the emotional story" after the first one "efficiently set [the film's] tone, featuring plenty of melancholic shots of the [Guardians of the Galaxy] facing the music".[204] The trailer accumulated 134.1 million views across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, and was the most-watched Super Bowl trailer in post-game day traffic according to RelishMix. It was also the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that a Super Bowl trailer exceeded 100 million views on social media in a 24-hour period.[205]

Disney and Marvel Music partnered with the music streaming service Spotify in May 2023, to promote the film. As part of the promotion, a playlist, titled the "K-GOTG Radio Experience", was created.[206] Marvel Studios also promoted the film with General Mills limited-edition cereals and snacks, including Honey Nut Cheerios, Cookie Crisp, Lucky Charms, Trix, Reese's Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Go-Gurt.[207] Microsoft also partnered with Marvel Studios to promote the film with a limited-edition Zune MP3 player; a single non-functional model would be created using 3D printing and launched inside the International Space Station.[208]

Release edit

Theatrical edit

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 had an early screening at Dongdaemun Design Plaza on April 19, 2023.[209] The film premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22, 2023,[210][211] and its North American premiere was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on April 27.[212] The film was released in several countries including the United Kingdom on May 3, 2023, and in the United States on May 5.[213][214][215][216] It was previously set for release on May 1, 2020,[84] before it was dropped from that date.[217] It is part of Phase Five of the MCU.[45] It was released in 3D, IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and ScreenX.[218]

Disney released over 600 unique versions of the film to theaters, including a version with variable aspect ratios. Forty-five minutes of the film was presented in the flat 1.85:1 aspect ratio, while the rest of the film is in the 2.39:1 letterboxed aspect ratio.[219]

Home media edit

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on digital download on July 7, 2023; on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 1;[220] and on Disney+ on August 2,[221] where an IMAX Enhanced version was also available.[222] The film was the final physical media release for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in Australia, as they decided to discontinue selling their films on physical home media there.[223]

Reception edit

Box office edit

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 grossed $358.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $486.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $845.6 million.[3] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $124 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.[224]

In the US and Canada, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was projected to gross around $110 million from 4,450 theaters in its opening weekend.[209] The film made $48.2 million on its first day,[225] including $17.5 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut with $118.4 million, topping the box office.[226] In its second weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 retained the top spot at the box office with $62 million,[227][228][229] a 48% decline from its opening weekend and the best second-weekend hold of any sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and a notably smaller second-weekend decline than those of the franchise's recent releases, including Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (70%), Thor: Love and Thunder (68%), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (67%).[229][230] The film made $32 million in its third weekend, being dethroned by Fast X.[231]

Outside the US and Canada, the film grossed $168.1 million in its opening weekend.[232] In its second weekend, the film grossed $92 million for a drop of 40% from its opening weekend. As of May 27, 2023, the highest grossing territories were China ($77.4 million), the United Kingdom ($36 million), Mexico ($30.8 million), South Korea ($26.7 million), and France ($24.3 million).[233]

Critical response edit

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 82% based on 403 reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A galactic group hug that might squeeze a little too tight on the heartstrings, the final Guardians of the Galaxy is a loving last hurrah for the MCU's most ragtag family."[234] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 63 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[235] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same as the previous two Guardians films, while PostTrak reported that moviegoers gave the film a 91% positive score, with 79% saying they would definitely recommend it.[226]

The Independent found it was "the best Marvel movie in years"[236] as did Vox[237] and the CBC.[238] In mixed reviews, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian[239] and Nicholas Barber of the BBC agreed the film was overlong, Barber opining that "the film's saving grace is that, just as Gunn has been allowed to unleash his gonzo imagination, he has also been allowed to pour out his emotions."[240] Wendy Ide of The Observer lauded the films for its emotional weight and deemed it a satisfying conclusion, stating that "What elevates Vol 3 (supposedly the final film in the GOTG series) is the way it keeps that personality, nodding to the irreverent swagger that is a crucial component of the Guardians USP while delivering a series of devastating emotional sucker punches along the way."[241] Matt Singer from ScreenCrush praised the film for concluding Rocket's arc story stating that "a character tells Rocket that the events unfolding onscreen have been his story all along — and with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it does feel like Marvel has spent $200 million on a movie about a melancholy space raccoon looking for love and acceptance."[242] Writing for The Verge, Charles Pulliam-Moore praised the film's action sequences and storyline and commented that "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 tells the action-packed, flashback-filled story of how Rocket Raccoon's (Bradley Cooper) life being gravely endangered gives the rest of the Guardians a reason to come together and really start working on some of the emotional issues that've been haunting them since Endgame."[243] The Hindustan Times praised Gunn's direction and writing, commenting that "As James Gunn concludes his journey with these characters he clearly cares so deeply about, you can't help but reflect on your own. Walking out, I had my own little flashback montage playing in my head of all the adventures we've been on and foes we've faced with this lovable group of galaxy-saving idiots."[244] Nathan Durr of CBS News praised the film's soundtrack and stated that "There's no exception here regarding the soundtrack as Gunn and company cleverly implement songs that add weight to the complexities and emotions of the characters."[245]

A negative review from NPR criticized the approach of cruelty to animals in the film[246] while The New York Times called it a "dour, visually off-putting two-and-a-half-hour A.S.P.C.A. nightmare of a film (that) may only be for completionist fans",[247] and the Chicago Tribune, "the most empty, brutal MCU movie yet".[248] Conversely, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) declared the film to be "the best animal rights film of the year", and gave Gunn a "Not a Number Award" for his depiction of animal testing.[249]

Accolades edit

Accolades received by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards March 10, 2024 Best Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Theo Bialek Nominated [250]
Annie Awards February 17, 2024 Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Fernando Herrera, Chris Hurtt, Nathan McConnel, Daniel Cabral, and Chris McGaw Won [251]
Art Directors Guild Awards February 10, 2024 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Beth Mickle Nominated [252]
Astra Film Awards January 6, 2024 Best Voice-Over Performance Bradley Cooper Nominated [253]
Best Action Feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated
Astra Film Creative Arts Awards February 26, 2024 Best Costume Design Judianna Makovsky Nominated
Best Make-Up and Hair Cassie Russek and Alexei Dmitriew Nominated
Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated
Best Stunts Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association January 10, 2024 Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance Bradley Cooper Won [254]
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British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2024 Best Special Visual Effects Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, and Guy Williams Nominated [256]
Chinese American Film Festival November 11, 2023 Most Popular U.S. Film in China Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Won [257]
Critics' Choice Awards January 14, 2024 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [258]
Critics' Choice Super Awards April 4, 2024 Best Superhero Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [259]
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Bradley Cooper Nominated
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Zoe Saldaña Nominated
Best Villain in a Movie Chukwudi Iwuji Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association January 5, 2024 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema James Gunn Nominated [260]
Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2024 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [261]
Golden Trailer Awards June 29, 2023 Best Fantasy Adventure Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 "Encore" Nominated [262]
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Best Summer 2023 Blockbuster Trailer Nominated
Best Teaser Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 "Magic" Nominated
Grammy Awards February 4, 2024 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3 Nominated [264]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards March 5, 2023 Best Music Supervision in a Trailer – Film Cynthia Blondelle and Heather Kreamer Nominated [265]
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards June 30, 2023 Best Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [266]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 15, 2023 Best Soundtrack Album Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3 Nominated [267]
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Hollywood Professional Association November 9, 2023 Outstanding Visual Effects – Live-Action Feature Guy Williams, Daniel Macarin, Mike Cozens, Mark Smith, and Marvyn Young (Wētā FX) Nominated [269]
Houston Film Critics Society November 22, 2024 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [270]
Best Stunts Nominated
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild February 18, 2024 Best Contemporary Make-Up Jane Galli, Personal Nominated [271]
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up Alexei Dmitriew, Nicole Sortillon, Amos Samantha Ward, and LuAndra Whitehurs Nominated
Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling Cassandra Lyn Russek, Stephanie Fenner, Peter Tothpal, and Connie Criswell Nominated
Best Special Make-Up Effects Alexei Dmitriew, Lindsay MacGowen, Shane Mahan, and Scott Stoddard Nominated
Commercials and Music Videos: Best Hairstyling Ashleigh Childers for "From the Cubicle to the Cosmos" (collaborated with HelloFresh) Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards August 6, 2023 Killer Series / Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [272]
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People's Choice Awards February 18, 2024 The Movie of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [274]
The Action Movie of the Year Nominated
The Male Movie Star of the Year Chris Pratt Nominated
The Action Movie Star of the Year Nominated
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 10, 2024 Variety Artisans Award Stephane Ceretti – VFX Won [275]
Saturn Awards February 4, 2024 Best Superhero Film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Won [276]
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Best Actor Chris Pratt Nominated
Best Director James Gunn Nominated
Best Producer Designer Beth Mickie Nominated
Best Costume Judianna Makovsky Nominated
Best Make-Up Alexei Dmitriew, Lindsay MacGowan, and Shane Mahan Nominated
Best Special Effects Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards February 24, 2024 Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [278]
Seattle Film Critics Society January 8, 2024 Best Visual Effecfs Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [279]
Set Decorators Society of America Awards February 13, 2024 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film Rosemary Brandenburg and Beth Mickle Nominated [280]
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2023 Best Visual Effecfs Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated [281]
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Utah Film Critics Association January 6, 2024 Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror Film Bradley Cooper Nominated [283]
Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards February 21, 2024 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Stephane Ceretti, Susan Pickett, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick Nominated [284]
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature Nathan McConnel, Andrea De Martis, Antony Magdalinidis, and Rachel Williams (for Rocket) Won
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Omar Alejandro, Lavrador Ibanez, Fabien Julvecourt, Klaudio Ladavac, and Benjamin Patterson (for Knowhere) Nominated
Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature Indah Maretha, Beck Veitch, Nathan Abbot, and Steve McGillen Nominated
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Joanna Davison, Cheyana Wilkinson, Michael Cozens, and Jason Desjarlais Won
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project Kenneth Johansson, Jason Galeon, Tim Civil, and Artur Vill (for the Arête) Nominated

Documentary special edit

Main article: Marvel Studios: Assembled

In February 2021, the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled was announced.[285] The special on this film, "The Making of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", was released on Disney+ on September 13, 2023.[286]

Future edit

Gunn said in April 2017 that a fourth Guardians film could happen, though it would likely center on a new group of characters since Gunn planned to conclude the story of the current team in Vol. 3.[287] Later in September, Gunn said he was unlikely to return for another Guardians film but would continue to work with Marvel Studios on other projects that use the Guardians and cosmic characters.[288] One such project from Gunn was a film centered on Drax and Mantis, which Bautista called "brilliant". However, in May 2021, Bautista stated that he had not heard any further updates regarding it, feeling Marvel Studios was not "very interested, or it doesn't fit into the way they have things mapped out".[289] Gunn confirmed in September 2019 that he intended for Vol. 3 to be his last Guardians film,[290] which he reaffirmed in May 2021.[291] In July 2021, Gillan expressed her desire to continue playing Nebula after Vol. 3.[292] In April 2023, Saldaña confirmed that Vol. 3 would be the last time she portrays Gamora, but hoped Marvel would recast the role with a younger actor because she wished for the character to continue.[10] The following month, Pratt indicated his willingness to continue playing Peter Quill in the future if the right script came along,[293] and a note at the end of Vol. 3's post-credits scene states that the "Legendary Star-Lord" would return to the MCU.[42]

Notes edit

  1. ^ As depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  2. ^ Introduced through time travel in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  3. ^ Director James Gunn confirmed that the film shows the High Evolutionary being rescued by Drax during the evacuation of the ship, with the High Evolutionary later being imprisoned on Knowhere off-screen.[4]

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This article is about the 2023 film For the third volume of the comic book series see Guardians of the Galaxy 2008 team Volume 3 Brian Michael Bendis Guardians 3 redirects here For the character known as Guardian III see Mal Duncan Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 marketed as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures It is the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 2017 and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU Written and directed by James Gunn it features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Karen Gillan Pom Klementieff Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Will Poulter Sean Gunn Chukwudi Iwuji Linda Cardellini Nathan Fillion and Sylvester Stallone In the film the other Guardians race to save the life of Rocket Cooper from his creator the High Evolutionary Iwuji who is an alien scientist trying to perfect the universe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3Theatrical release posterDirected byJames GunnWritten byJames GunnBased onMarvel ComicsProduced byKevin FeigeStarringChris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Karen Gillan Pom Klementieff Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Will Poulter Sean Gunn Chukwudi Iwuji Linda Cardellini Nathan Fillion Sylvester StalloneCinematographyHenry BrahamEdited byFred Raskin Greg D AuriaMusic byJohn MurphyProductioncompanyMarvel StudiosDistributed byWalt Disney StudiosMotion PicturesRelease datesApril 22 2023 2023 04 22 Disneyland Paris May 5 2023 2023 05 05 United States Running time150 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 250 million 2 Box office 845 6 million 3 Gunn had initial ideas for a third and final Guardians of the Galaxy film by November 2014 and announced his return to write and direct in April 2017 ahead of Vol 2 s release Vol 3 explores the origin story of Rocket who Gunn personally identifies with Disney fired Gunn from Vol 3 in July 2018 after controversial jokes he made on Twitter resurfaced Gunn received support from several cast members and the studio reversed course by that October His return was publicly revealed in March 2019 and he restarted work on the film after completing his film The Suicide Squad 2021 and the first season of its spin off series Peacemaker 2022 for DC Films New cast members including Iwuji and Poulter joined by the start of filming which took place at Trilith Studios in Atlanta Georgia from November 2021 to May 2022 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22 2023 and was released in the United States on May 5 as part of Phase Five of the MCU Like its predecessors it was a critical and commercial success with many deeming it to be a satisfactory conclusion to the trilogy It grossed over 845 6 million worldwide becoming the fourth highest grossing film of 2023 At the 96th Academy Awards the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 1 1 Initial work 3 1 2 Firing of James Gunn 3 1 3 Rehiring Gunn 3 2 Pre production 3 3 Filming 3 4 Post production 4 Music 5 Marketing 6 Release 6 1 Theatrical 6 2 Home media 7 Reception 7 1 Box office 7 2 Critical response 7 3 Accolades 8 Documentary special 9 Future 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksPlot editAt their new headquarters on Knowhere the Guardians of the Galaxy are attacked by Adam Warlock a Sovereign warrior created by High Priestess Ayesha who seeks to destroy them for stealing from her a After critically wounding Rocket Adam is stabbed by Nebula and flees The Guardians med packs are ineffective at healing Rocket s wounds due to a kill switch embedded in him by the organization Orgocorp The Guardians travel to Orgocorp s headquarters to find the switch s override code and save Rocket s life As Rocket lies unconscious he recalls his past He was found as a baby raccoon and was experimented on by the High Evolutionary Orgocorp s leader who sought to enhance and anthropomorphize animal lifeforms known as Humanimals to create an ideal society called Counter Earth Rocket befriended his fellow Batch 89 test subjects the otter Lylla the walrus Teefs and the rabbit Floor The High Evolutionary was impressed by Rocket s growing intelligence and used his insight to fix a defect in later Humanimal batches However he became envious of Rocket s intellect and planned to harvest his brain for further research before exterminating the obsolete Batch 89 Rocket attempted to free his friends but the High Evolutionary killed Lylla and mocked Rocket for showing grief over her death Enraged Rocket mauled the High Evolutionary whose henchmen killed Teefs and Floor in the ensuing firefight Rocket fled in a spaceship In the present an alternate version of Gamora b who has joined the Ravagers helps the Guardians infiltrate Orgocorp They retrieve Rocket s file but discover that the code was removed by Theel one of the High Evolutionary s advisors The Guardians and Gamora depart for Counter Earth to find him They are followed by Ayesha and Adam after the High Evolutionary their race s creator threatened to wipe out the Sovereign if they fail to retrieve Rocket The Guardians reach Counter Earth and are guided to the Arete Laboratories complex Drax and Mantis remain with Gamora and Rocket while Peter Quill Groot and Nebula travel to Arete Nebula is forced to wait outside by guards due to her cybernetic enhancements Quill and Groot enter Arete Drax tricks Mantis into pursuing Quill s group and Gamora saves Rocket from Adam and War Pig one of the High Evolutionary s guards Questioned by Quill the High Evolutionary admits this version of Counter Earth s society is imperfect so he bombards the planet killing the Humanimals and Ayesha Arete departs as a spaceship with Nebula Drax and Mantis boarding to rescue Quill and Groot However the latter pair escape Arete with Theel who they kill before retrieving the code from his corpse They are rescued by Gamora in their ship As Quill s group uses the code Rocket flatlines and has a near death experience in which he reunites with Lylla Teefs and Floor He learns from Lylla that his time has not yet come as Quill succeeds in disabling the kill switch and restarting Rocket s heart Drax Nebula and Mantis encounter the High Evolutionary s next batch of test subjects genetically modified humanoid children before being captured The other Guardians stage a rescue leading to a battle against the High Evolutionary s forces Kraglin fires on Arete with Knowhere and then helps to save Knowhere s citizens from a counter attack by the High Evolutionary s Hellspawn Intent on retreat the High Evolutionary s crew mutiny but are killed by their leader Drax Nebula and Mantis befriend three monstrous Abilisks to escape and reunite with the rest of the Guardians The Guardians delay leaving Arete choosing to rescue the children who escape to Knowhere via a tunnel constructed by Cosmo s telekinesis Rocket discovers imprisoned animals on the ship and is confronted by the High Evolutionary whom the other Guardians defeat Rocket spares the High Evolutionary c and the Guardians help the animals escape to Knowhere Quill nearly dies trying to cross over from Arete to Knowhere but is saved by Adam who had earlier been rescued from the destruction of Arete by Groot Quill decides to leave the Guardians names Rocket as the new captain and reunites with his grandfather on Earth Mantis embarks on a journey of self discovery with the Abilisks Gamora rejoins the Ravagers and Nebula and Drax remain on Knowhere to raise the rescued children In a mid credits scene the new Guardians Rocket Groot Kraglin Cosmo Adam Phyla one of the rescued children and Adam s pet Blurp take on a mission Cast edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clockwise from top left to right Cast members Sean Gunn Karen Gillan Michael Rooker and Pom Klementieff at the 2023 New York Comic Con Chris Pratt as Peter Quill Star Lord The half human half Celestial leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers the Ravagers 5 In the film Quill is in a state of depression following the appearance of a variant of his dead lover Gamora who does not share the same affection for Quill as her older version had for him which in turn affects his leadership of the Guardians 6 Zoe Saldana as Gamora An orphan who seeks redemption for her past crimes and was adopted and trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin 5 The original version of Gamora a member of the Guardians was killed by Thanos in Avengers Infinity War 2018 and an alternate version of the character traveled to the present in Avengers Endgame 2019 Saldana reprises the latter role in this film 7 8 now serving as a member of the Ravagers 9 Saldana stated that Vol 3 would be the final time she would portray Gamora noting that she originally signed to play her in one film and ended up playing the role for much longer a role she was grateful to play due to the impact it especially had on female fans 10 Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer A member of the Guardians and a highly skilled warrior whose family was slaughtered by Ronan the Accuser under the instructions of Thanos 5 Bautista stated that Vol 3 would be the final time he would portray Drax having been grateful for the role while still calling it a relief to have concluded his time with the character given the long hours needed to get into makeup and hoping to pursue more dramatic acting roles 11 Because of Bautista s decision Gunn opted not to include Drax in the post credits scene 12 Karen Gillan as Nebula A member of the Guardians a former Avenger and Gamora s adoptive sister who similarly to her was trained by their adoptive father Thanos to be his personal assassin 13 Gillan believed Nebula was developing into a slightly different person with more levity as she starts to heal psychologically following the death of Thanos who was the source of her abuse and torment 14 Vol 3 fulfills a character arc for the character writer and director James Gunn envisioned when starting work on Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 going from a minor villain to a member of the Guardians 15 Although the film teases a possible romance between Star Lord and Nebula Gunn denies having ever considered the two becoming a couple though Gillan does believe she harbors a small crush on Quill 12 Pom Klementieff as Mantis A member of the Guardians with empathic powers and Quill s half sister 16 Vin Diesel as Groot A member of the Guardians who is a tree like humanoid and the accomplice of Rocket 5 Austin Freeman provided the motion capture for Groot Bradley Cooper as Rocket A member of the Guardians and a former Avenger who is a genetically engineered raccoon based bounty hunter and a master of weapons and military tactics 5 Gunn said that the film tells Rocket s story including his background and where he s going along with how that ties into the other Guardians and the end of this iteration of the team 17 The film completes a character arc that was established in Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 2017 and continued in Infinity War and Endgame 18 Sean Gunn once again provided on set motion capture for the character while also voicing young Rocket 19 Cooper also voiced adolescent Rocket while Noah Raskin voiced baby Rocket 20 Will Poulter as Adam Warlock A powerful artificial being created by the Sovereign to destroy the Guardians 21 Given Warlock is newly born from the Sovereign s cocoon he is basically a baby that does not understand life very well 22 Poulter believed there was a lot of comedy in someone just entering the world for the first time and trying to develop his moral compass while also having some genuine pathos 6 Gunn thought Warlock s interactions with the Guardians provided an interesting juxtaposition to what their journey has been and described him as a more traditional superhero compared to the Guardians although not necessarily a hero 23 Sean Gunn as Kraglin A member of the Guardians and Yondu Udonta s former second in command in the Ravagers 24 Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary An alien cyborg scientist and CEO of OrgoCorp specializing in creating hybrid creatures and Rocket s creator seeking to forcibly enhance all living beings into a special race where he has been credited as creating the Animen the Humanimals the Hell Spawn the Sovereign the Xeronians and the Star Children 6 25 26 Iwuji described the character as narcissistic sociopathic but very charming adding that there was something very Shakespearean about him there s something very emotionally dark about him and he s a lot of fun on top of all that 27 In preparation for the role Iwuji listened to his character s taste for classical music in contrast to the American rock and pop music songs played in the film allowing Iwuji to go back to his favorite arias and operas like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s The Marriage of Figaro 1786 and Don Giovanni 1787 28 Gunn likened the High Evolutionary to a space version of Doctor Moreau from Island of Lost Souls 1932 a film Gunn is a big fan of calling him a detestable character 6 Gunn described the High Evolutionary as the cruelest MCU villain up to that point due to how he negatively impacts the lives of Rocket and his fellow subject friends 29 while Iwuji and Gunn ensured they avoided giving the character any intentional sympathy unlike previous MCU villains such as Thanos or Killmonger instead opting to focus on the character s single mindedness and his narcissistic and zealous personality which was likened to some of the most horrific historical figures 30 Linda Cardellini as Lylla An anthropomorphic otter who is an associate and friend of Rocket 31 Cardellini provided both the voice and motion capture for Lylla having previously played Laura Barton in past MCU media 32 33 Nathan Fillion as Master Karja An orgosentry at Orgocorp 34 35 Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord A high ranking Ravager 36 Reprising their respective roles from previous Guardians films and or The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022 are Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha the golden High Priestess and the leader of the Sovereign people who created Adam Warlock to destroy the Guardians 37 Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex a high ranking Ravager 38 Seth Green as the voice of Howard the Duck 39 Christopher Fairbank as the Broker 39 Stephen Blackehart and Rhett Miller as Steemie and Bzermikitokolok two denizens of Knowhere 40 41 Gregg Henry as Quill s grandfather Jason 42 and Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta the former head of the Ravagers and Peter s deceased mentor 39 Maria Bakalova reprises her voice and motion capture role from the Holiday Special as Cosmo 43 44 a member of the Guardians who is a sapient dog that developed psionic abilities after being abandoned in outer space by the Soviet Union 45 Gunn changed Cosmo s gender from male as depicted in the comics to female for the film as a tribute to the character s original inspiration Laika a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space 46 Cosmo was physically portrayed by dog actor Slate 44 after also doing so for the Holiday Special 47 and was previously portrayed by dog actor Fred in the first two Guardians films 48 49 Tara Strong who voiced Miss Minutes in the Disney series Loki voices Mainframe who was previously voiced by an uncredited Miley Cyrus in Vol 2 50 51 Jared Gore provides motion capture for Krugarr a Ravager who wields sorcery powers and speaks through his sorcery 52 Asim Chaudhry voices Teefs an anthropomorphic walrus Mikaela Hoover who played Nova Prime s assistant in the first film voices Floor an anthropomorphic rabbit 33 Daniela Melchior appears as Ura 37 53 the receptionist at Orgocorp 39 Miriam Shor and Nico Santos appear as Recorder Vim and Recorder Theel respectively 54 the scientifically minded henchmen of the High Evolutionary 55 Jennifer Holland appears as Administrator Kwol 56 a security employee of Orgocorp 39 Kai Zen appears as Phyla one of the High Evolutionary s Star Child prisoners 57 Judy Greer who played Maggie Lang in the first two Ant Man films voices War Pig a cyborg pig and member of the Hell Spawns working for the High Evolutionary 58 Reinaldo Faberlle voices Behemoth a cyborg bird and member of the Hell Spawns who also works for the High Evolutionary 59 Dee Bradley Baker voices Blurp 60 a furry F saki that is an unnamed Ravager s pet 61 62 and Dane DiLiegro appears as an Humanimal octopus drug dealer on Counter Earth credited as Unsavory Octopus 63 Cameo appearances in the film include Lloyd Kaufman as Gridlemop a Krylorian on Knowhere who partakes in a card game with Kraglin Pete Davidson as Phlektik a guard at Arete Laboratories 64 65 Molly C Quinn as a Ravager 66 and writer and director James Gunn as the voice of Lambshank a deformed experiment of the High Evolutionary that is among those freed by the Guardians of the Galaxy 67 Production editDevelopment edit Initial work edit Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 writer and director James Gunn stated in November 2014 that in addition to having the basic story for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 2017 while working on the first film he also had ideas for a potential third film 68 Despite this he was unsure in June 2015 if he would be involved with a third Guardians film saying that it would depend on how he felt after making Vol 2 69 In April 2016 Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige the producer of the Guardians films said a third film was planned for the franchise as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU in 2020 and beyond 70 In March 2017 Gunn said there would be a third film for sure We re trying to figure it out 71 soon adding that there were no specific plans for the film yet but that Marvel would want to make it unless something goes horribly which is always possible you never know 72 He also reiterated that he had not decided whether he would be directing the film and that he was going to figure out his involvement and his next project over the next couple of weeks 71 Part of Gunn s reluctance to return to the franchise came from not wanting to work on it without Michael Rooker whose character from the first two films Yondu Udonta died at the end of Vol 2 73 In the end my love for Rocket Groot Gamora Star Lord Yondu Mantis Drax and Nebula and some of the other forthcoming heroes goes deeper than you guys can possibly imagine and I feel they have more adventures to go on and things to learn about themselves and the wonderful and sometimes terrifying universe we all inhabit James Gunn writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 on his decision to return for the film 74 Gunn announced in April 2017 that he would return to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 He said the film would be set after Avengers Infinity War 2018 and Avengers Endgame 2019 and would conclude the story of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy and help catapult both old and new Marvel characters into the next ten years and beyond 74 He also felt that the three Guardians films would work together as a whole telling one story 75 with the third film tying a lot of stuff together from the first two and giving a lot of answers on a lot of different things 76 Gunn also planned to work with Marvel on the future of the Marvel Cosmic Universe 74 He was set to begin work on Vol 3 shortly after completing his work as executive producer and consultant on Infinity War 77 On returning for the third film Gunn said I wouldn t have said yes if I didn t have a fairly clear idea of where we were going and what we were going to do I m not a guy that s just going to do it if I don t have a vision for it 75 After originally including Adam Warlock in his script treatment for Vol 2 Gunn and Feige noted the importance of the character on the cosmic side of the MCU and hinted that he would make an appearance in Vol 3 78 In May 2017 after the release of Vol 2 Gunn said he would be creating the third film over the next three years 79 and confirmed that Pom Klementieff would reprise her role as Mantis 16 80 He also intended to have Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Ayesha 81 By mid June Gunn had completed the first draft of his script treatment for the third film and was considering changing a piece of character info he had placed in the background of the mugshot sequence in the first film when the Guardians are captured by the Nova Corps 82 In September Gunn reiterated that Vol 3 would be released in a little under three years 83 as the film had privately been set for release on May 1 2020 84 At the end of February 2018 Gunn planned to meet with Mark Hamill about possibly appearing in the film 85 In April Chris Pratt was set to reprise his role as Peter Quill Star Lord 16 86 and the following month Dave Bautista confirmed that he would reprise his role as Drax the Destroyer 87 Marvel received the completed first draft of the screenplay from Gunn by the end of June ahead of the beginning of official pre production on the film 88 Firing of James Gunn edit See also James Gunn Firing from Disney and reinstatement On July 20 2018 Disney and Marvel severed ties with Gunn This came after conservative commentators such as Mike Cernovich began circulating old tweets he had made regarding controversial topics such as rape and pedophilia and called for his firing 89 90 The Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F Horn stated The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio s values and we have severed our business relationship with him 89 While not part of the decision to fire Gunn the Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger supported the unanimous decision from the various executives at Marvel and Walt Disney Studios 91 In response Gunn said in a series of tweets that when he started his career he was making movies and telling jokes that were outrageous and taboo but felt as he has developed as a person so has my work and my humor He continued It s not to say I m better but I am very very different than I was a few years ago today I try to root my work in love and connection and less in anger My days saying something just because it s shocking and trying to get a reaction are over In a separate statement Gunn said the tweets at the time were totally failed and unfortunate efforts to be provocative adding I understand and accept the business decisions taken today Even these many years later I take full responsibility for the way I conducted myself then 89 nbsp James Gunn writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 In response to the firing many of the Guardians cast members tweeted support for Gunn Rooker decided to leave Twitter 92 93 while fans signed an online petition asking for Gunn to be reinstated which received over 300 000 signatures 94 The firing also garnered reaction from other Hollywood personalities such as actress Selma Blair and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait 93 and inspired opinion pieces on the firing and how it would affect Hollywood from Kareem Abdul Jabbar 95 and news organizations such as The Hollywood Reporter 96 Variety 97 Deadline Hollywood 98 and Forbes 99 On July 30 the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films including Pratt Zoe Saldana Bautista Bradley Cooper Vin Diesel Sean Gunn Klementieff Rooker and Karen Gillan issued a statement in support of James Gunn saying We fully support James Gunn We were all shocked by his abrupt firing last week and have intentionally waited these ten days to respond in order to think pray listen and discuss In that time we ve been encouraged by the outpouring of support from fans and members of the media who wish to see James reinstated as director of Volume 3 as well as discouraged by those so easily duped into believing the many outlandish conspiracy theories surrounding him 94 Despite this and the notable vociferous support Gunn received Variety reported that Disney was not planning to rehire him as the jokes were unacceptable in the MeToo era and are not in line with Disney s family friendly image Variety continued that despite rumors of Gunn being replaced by established Marvel directors such as Jon Favreau Taika Waititi or the Russo brothers Marvel had yet to meet with any other director and would most likely hire someone new 100 In early August Bautista said that he would fulfill his contract and appear in the film as long as Marvel chose to use Gunn s existing script 101 Disney and Marvel still wanted to move forward quickly on the film 102 and were soon confirmed to be keeping Gunn s script This combined with the fact that Gunn did not breach his contract since the tweets were written years before he signed on to the film had led to complicated negotiations between Gunn and Disney over his exit settlement Gunn was expected to be paid 7 10 million or more and there was some hope that the negotiations could lead to him eventually returning in some capacity even if it was to develop and direct another Marvel movie Gunn would be free to move on to new projects following the settlement and other major studios were interested in hiring him including Warner Bros for their rival superhero franchise the DC Extended Universe DCEU 103 During this time executives at Marvel Studios began back channel conversations with Disney in an attempt to find a compromise that could lead to Gunn returning to the film in some way This eleventh hour effort from Marvel was inspired by the statements from the film s cast 102 In mid August Gunn met with Horn following a strong push from Gunn s talent agency for him to be given a second chance Despite this and the reported civil and professional nature of the meeting Horn only took it as a courtesy and used it to reaffirm Disney s decision to fire Gunn 104 Later in August the small crew that was preparing for pre production were dismissed as production of the film was postponed so Marvel and Disney could find a director to replace Gunn 105 Pre production was to have begun by the end of 2018 with principal photography set for January or February 2019 105 106 At this time Bautista was unsure if he would return for the film as he did not know if he would want to work for Disney given how they handled the firing of Gunn 107 In late September James Gunn s brother Sean who played Kraglin Obfonteri and provided motion capture for Rocket in the previous Guardians films reiterated that Disney still intended on making the film with James s script but had not revealed to the cast when production may continue Sean added that he had been preparing to reprise his roles for the third film before his brother s firing 24 At the end of the month Cooper was asked if he would consider directing Vol 3 after the success of his directorial debut A Star Is Born 2018 but said that he could never imagine directing a film that he did not write 108 By mid October James Gunn had completed his exit settlement with Disney and was set to write and potentially direct The Suicide Squad 2021 for Warner Bros and DC Films 109 Rehiring Gunn edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clockwise from top left to right Cast members Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Bradley Cooper and Dave Bautista were among those who voiced support for Gunn and called for his rehiring 94 The day after Gunn joined The Suicide Squad in mid October 2018 he was privately notified by Horn that he could return as director for Vol 3 This came after further meetings between the studios and Gunn Horn had changed his mind after being impressed by Gunn s response to the situation 110 111 Gunn discussed his commitments to The Suicide Squad with Feige 110 and production on Vol 3 was put on hold until February 2021 to allow Gunn to complete The Suicide Squad first 111 112 113 In December after working with Marvel Studios on the script for Ant Man 2015 Adam McKay said he was willing to work with the studio again and stated that he had discussed taking over as director for Vol 3 with Feige among other projects 114 In early 2019 Feige and Pratt reiterated that Marvel would still make Vol 3 115 116 and in March 2019 Gunn was publicly revealed to have been rehired as director of the film Deadline Hollywood stated that Marvel Studios had never met with or considered any other director for the film 111 By the end of April the franchise s five main stars Pratt Saldana Bautista Cooper and Diesel were all expected to return for the sequel with filming to take place in 2020 5 Discussing his firing and re hiring in May 2019 Gunn said that of all the elements of the film that he had been sad to leave when he was fired the most meaningful to him was the character of Rocket Gunn personally identifies with Rocket describing himself and the character as the same 18 He had actually grown to love the character since working on the first film due to feeling that an origin story for Rocket could justify what a Bugs Bunny like goofy character like him could exist in the MCU if it were the saddest one in the universe crediting it as the seed of the trilogy While Vol 3 effectively reveals Rocket s backstory through flashbacks akin to those from the story structure of The Godfather Part II 1974 Gunn initially considered telling Rocket s origins in a team up movie between him and Groot without the other Guardians but ultimately felt that he had to conclude Peter Quill s story first and then focus on Rocket in a third Guardians centric film 117 That month Gillan confirmed that she was returning for the sequel and expressed excitement for Gunn s return to the franchise 13 In June Saldana was asked about her role in the film after her character Gamora was killed in Infinity War and she returned to play a younger version in Endgame who travels through time to the present Saldana said that Gamora s fate would depend on the plans that Marvel and Gunn have for Vol 3 but that she would like to see Gamora rejoin the Guardians and also be portrayed as the most lethal woman in the galaxy as she has been referred to previously 7 Gunn was asked in October if he was unhappy about Marvel s decision to kill Gamora in Infinity War and said he was not adding that he had discussed the storyline with the studio beforehand 118 According to Infinity War and Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Gamora was brought back in Endgame specifically so that Gunn could include her in Vol 3 8 so Gunn found no complications over writing her character arc in Vol 3 due to having been told in advance 119 In December 2019 Gunn was asked if he would have Yondu return in the film and said as long as he was involved with the Guardians characters he would not have the character be resurrected Gunn felt the stakes of a character s death were important and said characters who die in his films would likely remain dead 120 Gunn said in February 2020 that bringing Yondu back to life would nullify Yondu s sacrifice in Vol 2 and said the character would not return unless it was for a prequel or flashback 121 Gunn later said Yondu would not be resurrected in the film to not diminish his death s meaning 122 In April Gunn said the COVID 19 pandemic would not affect production plans for the film at that time 123 saying the next month that the film would be released a little after 2021 84 In August Gunn turned in a new draft of the film s script and began writing a spin off television series from The Suicide Squad titled Peacemaker 2022 124 A month later he was planning to begin work on Vol 3 in 2021 after completing that film and series 125 He confirmed in November that the script for Vol 3 was finished 126 and said that very little had changed from his initial ideas despite the production setbacks 127 The film was given a 2023 release date a month later 128 with filming set to begin in late 2021 127 129 Shortly after it was revealed to also be set after The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022 130 Pre production edit Pre production work creating the designs and visuals for the film began by April 2021 131 In early May Marvel Studios announced that the film would be released on May 5 2023 132 Later that month Gunn said Vol 3 would take place after the events of Thor Love and Thunder 2022 which features several Guardians characters 133 That film concludes the storyline established in Endgame which sees Thor journey off with the Guardians Gunn noted this ending was decided upon in editing and conflicted with his already submitted screenplay for Vol 3 since he never planned to feature Thor in the film 134 Gunn had begun storyboarding the film by June 135 with filming later revealed to begin in November 2021 in Atlanta Georgia for an expected end around April 2022 136 137 138 By then Bautista said he had not read a script for Vol 3 and was unsure if it had changed during the production delays 136 The next month Gillan said that she and Klementieff had read the script together and she found it to be incredible brilliant emotional and funny She also felt it was Gunn s strongest work yet with the Guardians characters 139 Gunn reiterated that the script had basically stayed the same from three years prior but he had been playing with it in little ways over the years He was in the middle of another draft by the end of the month and said the film would be emotional and have a heavier story than the previous films 138 140 with a more grounded approach that was inspired by The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker 141 An early option Gunn had in mind for the character who would become the film s main villain and be revealed to be the one who created Rocket was the Fantastic Four villain Annihilus but Gunn ultimately opted to fill that role with the High Evolutionary 142 Gunn originally wrote a cameo appearance for Kumail Nanjiani a friend of his but removed this after learning Nanjiani was cast as Kingo in Marvel Studios Eternals 2021 143 By late August Gunn and Marvel Studios began meeting with actors for the role of Adam Warlock including Will Poulter 21 who auditioned for the role over Zoom before an in person screen test with Gunn in Atlanta 144 Poulter initially knew the character had been teased at the end of Vol 2 but was not told the character s name until he was drip fed information about Warlock s steeped comic book history with the High Evolutionary 145 George MacKay had also been on the shortlist and Rege Jean Page was considered for the part 21 146 while David Corenswet who was later cast as the DC Comics character Superman in Gunn s film Superman 2025 also auditioned 147 In September Gillan reiterated her positive comments about the script and said the film would explore the characters from the previous Guardians films on a deeper level 148 while Seth Green who voices Howard the Duck in the MCU said the film would be about Gamora and Nebula s story He did not know at that time if Howard would appear after doing so in the previous Guardians films 149 Poulter was cast as Adam Warlock in October 21 146 and Gunn said dozens of roles had already been cast 150 Poulter was chosen for the part because of his dramatic and comedic abilities and because Gunn wanted somebody who was youthful and would fit with Marvel Studios future plans for the character 22 Casting also took place for various background roles including aliens and security guards 151 152 Pratt began rehearsals and camera tests later that month 153 and a production meeting was held in early November shortly before the start of filming Gunn also reiterated his comments on not resurrecting Yondu in the film 154 Filming edit Principal photography began on November 8 2021 155 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta Georgia 152 156 under the working title Hot Christmas 113 Henry Braham served as cinematographer after doing so for Vol 2 The Suicide Squad and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 157 Filming was previously scheduled to begin in January or February 2019 prior to Gunn s firing 105 106 and then in February 2021 113 before Gunn began work on Peacemaker 125 With the start of filming Sylvester Stallone revealed that he would return as Stakar Ogord from Vol 2 36 and Gunn posted a photo of the main cast members which revealed that Chukwudi Iwuji was part of the film following his collaboration with Gunn on Peacemaker 155 158 Iwuji s screen test for the film was shot on the set of Peacemaker with that series crew and Marvel repaid this favor by letting Gunn use the Vol 3 set and crew to film Ezra Miller s cameo appearance as Barry Allen The Flash for the Peacemaker season finale 141 Production designer Beth Mickle said Gunn chose to mainly use practical effects for Vol 3 after they did so with their work on The Suicide Squad 159 In February 2021 Gunn stated the film would be shot using Industrial Light amp Magic s StageCraft virtual production technology that was developed for the Disney Star Wars series The Mandalorian 160 but in October he said they would not be able to use the technology because the sets were too big 161 believing they were larger than the sets used on The Suicide Squad 162 The interior of the Guardians new ship the Bowie was a four story set 163 Judianna Makovsky served as costume designer 164 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was filmed at the same time as Vol 3 15 165 from February to late April 2022 166 167 with the same main cast and sets 130 140 163 Gunn enjoyed being able to switch to filming the special after doing scenes for Vol 3 given the tonal difference between the two with Vol 3 being more emotional 168 feeling it helped provide a relief to the actors as well 15 and called the Holiday Special shoot easier than Vol 3 163 In February 2022 Callie Brand was revealed to appear in the film as an alien 62 Shooting was also expected to occur in London England in late 2021 169 Vol 3 is the first MCU film to feature the word fuck uncensored it is spoken by Quill The dialogue Open the fucking door was not scripted but improvised by Pratt on Gunn s suggestion 170 171 172 though there was some consideration over giving the one liner to Groot instead 173 Gunn mentioned that the Korean film The Villainess 2017 inspired one of the fight scenes in Vol 3 174 175 176 Filming on Vol 3 wrapped on May 6 2022 177 Post production edit In early June 2022 Daniela Melchior was revealed to have a small role in the film after previously starring in The Suicide Squad Debicki was also confirmed to be reprising her role as Ayesha 37 while Maria Bakalova and Nico Santos were also revealed to be appearing in the film 178 179 In July Iwuji and Bakalova were revealed to be portraying the High Evolutionary and Cosmo the Spacedog respectively 45 Cosmo was physically portrayed by dog actor Fred in the first two Guardians films 48 49 and Slate in the Holiday Special and Vol 3 44 47 The following month Michael Rosenbaum revealed that he had reprised his role as Martinex from Vol 2 in the film 38 In October 2022 it was revealed that Bakalova would portray Cosmo in the Holiday Special ahead of her role in Vol 3 180 In February 2023 Asim Chaudhry revealed he had a role in the film 181 voicing Teefs 33 In April Linda Cardellini was revealed to have voiced Lylla and Tara Strong revealed she voiced Mainframe replacing Miley Cyrus from Vol 2 due to Cyrus unavailability 33 50 182 Cardellini previously appeared in multiple MCU projects as Laura Barton starred as Velma Dinkley in the Gunn written films Scooby Doo 2002 and Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed 2004 and had a cameo in Gunn s film Super 2010 33 Two days of reshoots occurred 19 The visual effects were provided by Framestore Weta FX Sony Pictures Imageworks Industrial Light amp Magic Rodeo FX Rise FX Crafty Apes BUF Lola VFX Perception and Compuhire 183 Stephane Ceretti returned from the first film to serve as the visual effects supervisor 184 while Fred Raskin returned from the first two films to serve as the editor 185 alongside Greg D Auria who returned from the Holiday Special 186 Additional editing was provided by Tatiana S Riegel 187 Music editMain article Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 soundtrack In April 2017 Gunn felt the music for the film would be different from what was used for the first two films soundtracks Awesome Mix Vol 1 and Vol 2 75 The next month he added that he was panicking about the soundtrack and had to make some pretty specific choices shortly due to the wider range of available music for the story 188 By early July 2017 Gunn had narrowed down his choices for potential songs to 181 but noted that this list could grow again 189 All of the songs for the film had been selected by the following month 190 the songs are not modern and come from Quill s Zune that he received at the end of Vol 2 191 although Gunn added that the soundtrack was not limited to 1970s pop songs compared to the first two films 23 instead spanning multiple decades 134 Gunn was unable to use the song Russian Roulette by the Lords of the New Church for Vol 3 due to a legal battle over its ownership 192 193 The film opens with an acoustic version of Creep by Radiohead which provided a much different tone from the beginning than the other two films 134 The film ends with Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine as Gunn is a fan of its album Lungs he had thought about including the song to wrap up the trilogy since he started writing Vol 2 12 The track list for Awesome Mix Vol 3 was revealed in April 2023 194 and was made available on Spotify and Apple Music on April 3 as part of a larger Guardians of the Galaxy The Official Mixtape playlist which also featured the soundtracks and scores from the previous two films 194 195 Awesome Mix Vol 3 was released by Hollywood Records on CD and digital download on May 3 2023 a 12 2 LP vinyl on May 5 and is set to release on cassette on July 7 196 In October 2021 Gunn revealed that John Murphy was composing the film s score and had already recorded music to be played on set during filming 197 198 Murphy replaces Tyler Bates who composed the score for the first two films However Bates theme from the previous films were referenced Murphy had also replaced Bates as composer of The Suicide Squad after Bates left that film during production 199 Murphy s original score for the film was released digitally on May 3 2023 196 Marketing edit nbsp Chukwudi Iwuji promoting the film at San Diego Comic Con in costume as the High Evolutionary The film was discussed during Marvel Studios panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic Con where the first footage was revealed Iwuji was also announced as playing the High Evolutionary appearing at the panel in costume 45 Gunn stated the footage was not released publicly because the visual effects were not complete enough for repeated views and close inspection 200 An official trailer was released on December 1 2022 during the CCXP 26 It featured In the Meantime by Spacehog Drew Taylor of TheWrap called the trailer a doozy thrilling and emotional and stated that Gunn s patented rollicking Guardians of the Galaxy tone is very much in place and noted an undercurrent of extreme melancholy 201 Carson Burton of Variety predicted from the trailer that the film would be shaping up to be an emotional ending by showing Rocket s memories and Star Lord missing Gamora 26 Jay Peters at The Verge said the trailer intrigued him as a wild ride across the stars with different planets 202 A second trailer for the film was released during Super Bowl LVII on February 12 2023 It featured Since You Been Gone by Rainbow 203 Grant Hermanns of Screen Rant felt the trailer gave a deeper look at the film particularly Adam Warlock s powers as compared to his brief appearance in the first one Hermanns also said the second trailer goes a step further in highlighting the emotional story after the first one efficiently set the film s tone featuring plenty of melancholic shots of the Guardians of the Galaxy facing the music 204 The trailer accumulated 134 1 million views across TikTok Instagram YouTube Twitter and Facebook and was the most watched Super Bowl trailer in post game day traffic according to RelishMix It was also the first time since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic that a Super Bowl trailer exceeded 100 million views on social media in a 24 hour period 205 Disney and Marvel Music partnered with the music streaming service Spotify in May 2023 to promote the film As part of the promotion a playlist titled the K GOTG Radio Experience was created 206 Marvel Studios also promoted the film with General Mills limited edition cereals and snacks including Honey Nut Cheerios Cookie Crisp Lucky Charms Trix Reese s Puffs Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Go Gurt 207 Microsoft also partnered with Marvel Studios to promote the film with a limited edition Zune MP3 player a single non functional model would be created using 3D printing and launched inside the International Space Station 208 Release editTheatrical edit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 had an early screening at Dongdaemun Design Plaza on April 19 2023 209 The film premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22 2023 210 211 and its North American premiere was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles on April 27 212 The film was released in several countries including the United Kingdom on May 3 2023 and in the United States on May 5 213 214 215 216 It was previously set for release on May 1 2020 84 before it was dropped from that date 217 It is part of Phase Five of the MCU 45 It was released in 3D IMAX Dolby Cinema 4DX and ScreenX 218 Disney released over 600 unique versions of the film to theaters including a version with variable aspect ratios Forty five minutes of the film was presented in the flat 1 85 1 aspect ratio while the rest of the film is in the 2 39 1 letterboxed aspect ratio 219 Home media edit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on digital download on July 7 2023 on Ultra HD Blu ray Blu ray and DVD on August 1 220 and on Disney on August 2 221 where an IMAX Enhanced version was also available 222 The film was the final physical media release for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in Australia as they decided to discontinue selling their films on physical home media there 223 Reception editBox office edit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 grossed 358 9 million in the United States and Canada and 486 6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of 845 6 million 3 Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be 124 million when factoring together all expenses and revenues 224 In the US and Canada Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was projected to gross around 110 million from 4 450 theaters in its opening weekend 209 The film made 48 2 million on its first day 225 including 17 5 million from Thursday night previews It went on to debut with 118 4 million topping the box office 226 In its second weekend Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 retained the top spot at the box office with 62 million 227 228 229 a 48 decline from its opening weekend and the best second weekend hold of any sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a notably smaller second weekend decline than those of the franchise s recent releases including Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania 70 Thor Love and Thunder 68 and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 67 229 230 The film made 32 million in its third weekend being dethroned by Fast X 231 Outside the US and Canada the film grossed 168 1 million in its opening weekend 232 In its second weekend the film grossed 92 million for a drop of 40 from its opening weekend As of May 27 2023 the highest grossing territories were China 77 4 million the United Kingdom 36 million Mexico 30 8 million South Korea 26 7 million and France 24 3 million 233 Critical response edit The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 82 based on 403 reviews with an average rating of 7 2 10 The site s critics consensus reads A galactic group hug that might squeeze a little too tight on the heartstrings the final Guardians of the Galaxy is a loving last hurrah for the MCU s most ragtag family 234 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100 based on 63 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 235 Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of A on an A to F scale the same as the previous two Guardians films while PostTrak reported that moviegoers gave the film a 91 positive score with 79 saying they would definitely recommend it 226 The Independent found it was the best Marvel movie in years 236 as did Vox 237 and the CBC 238 In mixed reviews Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian 239 and Nicholas Barber of the BBC agreed the film was overlong Barber opining that the film s saving grace is that just as Gunn has been allowed to unleash his gonzo imagination he has also been allowed to pour out his emotions 240 Wendy Ide of The Observer lauded the films for its emotional weight and deemed it a satisfying conclusion stating that What elevates Vol 3 supposedly the final film in the GOTG series is the way it keeps that personality nodding to the irreverent swagger that is a crucial component of the Guardians USP while delivering a series of devastating emotional sucker punches along the way 241 Matt Singer from ScreenCrush praised the film for concluding Rocket s arc story stating that a character tells Rocket that the events unfolding onscreen have been his story all along and with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 it does feel like Marvel has spent 200 million on a movie about a melancholy space raccoon looking for love and acceptance 242 Writing for The Verge Charles Pulliam Moore praised the film s action sequences and storyline and commented that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 tells the action packed flashback filled story of how Rocket Raccoon s Bradley Cooper life being gravely endangered gives the rest of the Guardians a reason to come together and really start working on some of the emotional issues that ve been haunting them since Endgame 243 The Hindustan Times praised Gunn s direction and writing commenting that As James Gunn concludes his journey with these characters he clearly cares so deeply about you can t help but reflect on your own Walking out I had my own little flashback montage playing in my head of all the adventures we ve been on and foes we ve faced with this lovable group of galaxy saving idiots 244 Nathan Durr of CBS News praised the film s soundtrack and stated that There s no exception here regarding the soundtrack as Gunn and company cleverly implement songs that add weight to the complexities and emotions of the characters 245 A negative review from NPR criticized the approach of cruelty to animals in the film 246 while The New York Times called it a dour visually off putting two and a half hour A S P C A nightmare of a film that may only be for completionist fans 247 and the Chicago Tribune the most empty brutal MCU movie yet 248 Conversely People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA declared the film to be the best animal rights film of the year and gave Gunn a Not a Number Award for his depiction of animal testing 249 Accolades edit Accolades received by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient s Result Ref Academy Awards March 10 2024 Best Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti Alexis Wajsbrot Guy Williams and Theo Bialek Nominated 250 Annie Awards February 17 2024 Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Fernando Herrera Chris Hurtt Nathan McConnel Daniel Cabral and Chris McGaw Won 251 Art Directors Guild Awards February 10 2024 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Beth Mickle Nominated 252 Astra Film Awards January 6 2024 Best Voice Over Performance Bradley Cooper Nominated 253 Best Action Feature Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated Astra Film Creative Arts Awards February 26 2024 Best Costume Design Judianna Makovsky Nominated Best Make Up and Hair Cassie Russek and Alexei Dmitriew Nominated Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated Best Stunts Nominated Austin Film Critics Association January 10 2024 Best Voice Acting Animated Digital Performance Bradley Cooper Won 254 255 British Academy Film Awards February 18 2024 Best Special Visual Effects Theo Bialek Stephane Ceretti Alexis Wajsbrot and Guy Williams Nominated 256 Chinese American Film Festival November 11 2023 Most Popular U S Film in China Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Won 257 Critics Choice Awards January 14 2024 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 258 Critics Choice Super Awards April 4 2024 Best Superhero Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 259 Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Bradley Cooper Nominated Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Zoe Saldana Nominated Best Villain in a Movie Chukwudi Iwuji Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association January 5 2024 Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema James Gunn Nominated 260 Golden Globe Awards January 7 2024 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 261 Golden Trailer Awards June 29 2023 Best Fantasy Adventure Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Encore Nominated 262 263 Best Summer 2023 Blockbuster Trailer Nominated Best Teaser Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Magic Nominated Grammy Awards February 4 2024 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Awesome Mix Vol 3 Nominated 264 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards March 5 2023 Best Music Supervision in a Trailer Film Cynthia Blondelle and Heather Kreamer Nominated 265 Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards June 30 2023 Best Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 266 Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 15 2023 Best Soundtrack Album Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Awesome Mix Vol 3 Nominated 267 268 Hollywood Professional Association November 9 2023 Outstanding Visual Effects Live Action Feature Guy Williams Daniel Macarin Mike Cozens Mark Smith and Marvyn Young Weta FX Nominated 269 Houston Film Critics Society November 22 2024 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 270 Best Stunts Nominated Make Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild February 18 2024 Best Contemporary Make Up Jane Galli Personal Nominated 271 Best Period and or Character Make Up Alexei Dmitriew Nicole Sortillon Amos Samantha Ward and LuAndra Whitehurs Nominated Best Period Hair Styling and or Character Hair Styling Cassandra Lyn Russek Stephanie Fenner Peter Tothpal and Connie Criswell Nominated Best Special Make Up Effects Alexei Dmitriew Lindsay MacGowen Shane Mahan and Scott Stoddard Nominated Commercials and Music Videos Best Hairstyling Ashleigh Childers for From the Cubicle to the Cosmos collaborated with HelloFresh Nominated MTV Millennial Awards August 6 2023 Killer Series Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 272 273 People s Choice Awards February 18 2024 The Movie of the Year Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 274 The Action Movie of the Year Nominated The Male Movie Star of the Year Chris Pratt Nominated The Action Movie Star of the Year Nominated Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 10 2024 Variety Artisans Award Stephane Ceretti VFX Won 275 Saturn Awards February 4 2024 Best Superhero Film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Won 276 277 Best Actor Chris Pratt Nominated Best Director James Gunn Nominated Best Producer Designer Beth Mickie Nominated Best Costume Judianna Makovsky Nominated Best Make Up Alexei Dmitriew Lindsay MacGowan and Shane Mahan Nominated Best Special Effects Stephane Ceretti Alexis Wajsbrot Guy Williams and Dan Sudick Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards February 24 2024 Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 278 Seattle Film Critics Society January 8 2024 Best Visual Effecfs Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 279 Set Decorators Society of America Awards February 13 2024 Best Achievement in Decor Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film Rosemary Brandenburg and Beth Mickle Nominated 280 St Louis Film Critics Association December 17 2023 Best Visual Effecfs Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated 281 282 Utah Film Critics Association January 6 2024 Vice Martin Award for Performance in a Science Fiction Fantasy or Horror Film Bradley Cooper Nominated 283 Best Visual Effects Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Nominated Visual Effects Society Awards February 21 2024 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Stephane Ceretti Susan Pickett Alexis Wajsbrot Guy Williams and Dan Sudick Nominated 284 Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature Nathan McConnel Andrea De Martis Antony Magdalinidis and Rachel Williams for Rocket Won Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Omar Alejandro Lavrador Ibanez Fabien Julvecourt Klaudio Ladavac and Benjamin Patterson for Knowhere Nominated Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Feature Indah Maretha Beck Veitch Nathan Abbot and Steve McGillen Nominated Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Joanna Davison Cheyana Wilkinson Michael Cozens and Jason Desjarlais Won Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project Kenneth Johansson Jason Galeon Tim Civil and Artur Vill for the Arete NominatedDocumentary special editMain article Marvel Studios Assembled In February 2021 the documentary series Marvel Studios Assembled was announced 285 The special on this film The Making of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was released on Disney on September 13 2023 286 Future editGunn said in April 2017 that a fourth Guardians film could happen though it would likely center on a new group of characters since Gunn planned to conclude the story of the current team in Vol 3 287 Later in 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