Gunn
previously
directed
Guardians
of
the
Galaxy
Vol.
1
(2014)
and
Guardians
of
the
Galaxy
Vol.
2
(2017),
featuring
a
ragtag
group
of
superheroes
from
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
(MCU).
The
director
said
he
will
start
work
on
Guardians
of
the
Galaxy
Vol
3
after
wrapping
Peacemaker,
the
HBO
Max
spin-off
series
to
the
upcoming
DC
movie
The
Suicide
Squad.
"I'm
still
shooting
Peacemaker,
but
I'm
starting
to
work
on
Guardians
3.
For
Guardians
3,
the
script
has
basically
been
written
for
a
long
time," Gunn
told
Entertainment
Weekly.
"I've
been
playing
with
it
in
little
ways
over
the
years,
but
it's
basically
stayed
the
same
since
three
years
ago.
It's
pretty
heavy
actually.
It's
a
heavier
story,
so
it's
an
emotional
process
to
go
through," he
added.
Guardians
of
the
Galaxy
Vol.
3
will
feature
Chris
Pratt
as
Peter
Quill
/
Star-Lord,
Zoe
Saldana
as
Gamora,
Dave
Bautista
as
Drax
the
Destroyer,
Bradley
Cooper
as
Rocket
and
Vin
Diesel
as
Groot.
The
movie
will
release
globally
in
2023.