In Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are settling into life on Knowhere. But it isn’t long before their lives are upended by the echoes of Rocket’s turbulent past. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him on a dangerous mission to save Rocket’s life—a mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. Guardians blasts into theaters on May 5 and is full of surprises that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
“Vol. 3” is the final film in director / writer James Gunn’s wildly popular “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy. “The central character, in a way, is Rocket, and Rocket’s the one I feel close to,” says Gunn. “The first film is the story of the mother, the second film is the story of the father, and this film is the story of the self, so it’s innately more intimate because of that.”
Rocket is definitely the heart of the story in the third and final film of the Guardians franchise. This last film in James Gunn’s trilogy combines deep emotion, the director’s special brand of humor, cinematic artistry and action-packed moments—all leading to an outcome that no one will expect…#bringyourtissues.
“This is a little animal who was taken and turned into something he shouldn’t be and felt completely ostracized and alienated from every other life form in the galaxy and was angry because of that and angry because he’s scared,” says Gunn. “That loneliness is the center of the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ It’s funny because people think of them as lighthearted movies and fun movies but everything that drives it is that emotional center of Rocket and the other characters who are all outsiders, who don’t feel as if they really belong. But the cracks start to open up a little bit between some of the characters, so they start to love each other.”
The film stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel as Groot and Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter and Maria Bakalova. James Gunn is the director and also wrote the screenplay. Kevin Feige produced the film, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nikolas Korda, Simon Hatt and Sara Smith serving as executive producers.
“You’re going to be on the funny roller coaster, then you’re going to switch off onto the emotional roller coaster, then you’re going to switch off again and go on the totally action-driven one,” says Zoe Saldaña, who plays Gamora. “When you sit there, you want your heart to be taken for a ride, and you want your mind to be challenged, but also you want all of your senses to be catered to. I feel like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is going to do just that.”
