Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an upcoming sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy and the fifteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is scheduled to be released on May 5, 2017.

Plot
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Cast

 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Zoe Saldana as Gamora
 * Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Vin Diesel as Groot
 * Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri
 * Glenn Close as Irani Rael
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Kurt Russell as a to-be-confirmed character
 * Elizabeth Debicki asAyesha
 * Chris Sullivan as Taserface
 * Steven Agee as a to-be-confirmed character
 * Tommy Flanagan as Tulk
 * Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams

Continuity and References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

 * Peter Quill/Star-Lord appears.
 * Gamora appears.
 * Drax the Destroyer appears.
 * Rocket appears.
 * Groot appears.
 * Yondu Udonta appears.
 * Nebula appears.
 * Kraglin Obfonteri appears.
 * Irani Rael appears.
 * Star-Lord's Father is introduced.
 * Mantis is introduced.
 * Simon Williams is introduced.
 * Tony Stark is mentioned.

Production
In July 2014, co-screenwriter Nicole Perlman on the first film confirmed a sequel, saying it was "going to happen" due to the positive response, and confirmed that James Gunn would write and direct. On July 26, 2014, at San Diego Comic Con 2014, a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy was officially confirmed to be in development, with a release date of July 28, 2017. Also in July, Gunn stated he knew "a lot of where I want to go [in the sequel]. I have a lot of ideas for stories and characters that are going to appear, and there are documents written up." Gunn added that he hoped to more about Quill's father and his relationship with his son, Yondu Udonta, Drax, and Nebula, as well as expand on Xandarian, Kree, Krylorian and Ravager culture.

In August 2014, Gunn stated that "at least one more Guardian from the comics" should appear in the sequel, and revealed that he had started working on the film.

In September 2014, Gunn stated he hoped to introduce more female characters in the sequel, and in October, confirmed that all five original Guardians would return, along with other characters from the original, with the possibility of more team members joining. In October 2014, Gunn stated that he'd like to see the Collector show up in the film, but was uncertain about his involvement in the film, saying that he may show up in another Marvel film.

In November 2014, when asked about how the film will connect with the other Phase Three films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gunn said, "I don’t feel beholden to that stuff at all. I think it’s really about the Guardians and what they are doing. We’re not subservient to the Avengers. Guardians 2 is not a movie that’s made to move toward [Avengers: Infinity War]. It’s something that’s made to move toward future cosmic movies, so I don’t feel that that is something that affects me that much".

In March 2015, Gunn revealed that filming would take place in Atlanta, Georgia with "major crew changes" from the first film, and that Karen Gillan would return as Nebula as well as his brother, Sean Gunn. Also in the month, Vin Diesel confirmed he would return as Groot.

In May 2015, Gunn revealed that talks are underway with an actor he had in mind to fulfill the "new Guardian" role in the film. In June 2015, Gunn revealed that the first draft of the script has been completed and that Tyler Bates will be returning to score the film. Also in the month, Gunn confirmed the title of the film after Kevin Feige revealed it during the press junket for Ant-Man. In October 2015, Zoe Saldana confirmed that del Toro will reprise his role as The Collector in the film. Although in January 2016, Del Toro stated that he doesnt think he'll appear in the film.

In November 2015, Pom Klementieff was cast in a key role in the film.

Filming
Filming is slated to take place in February-March 2016 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. Principal photography began on February 11, 2016.

Trivia

 * Announced a week before the release of Guardians of the Galaxy at San Diego Comic-Con 2014.
 * Originally set for a July 2017 release, it was pushed ahead to May 5, 2017.
 * In a vlog, November 2015, Vin Diesel (Groot voice actor) announced he'd received his copy of the script for Guardians of the Galaxy v2 and stated later in the video that: "dancing is such a big part of this script."

Videos
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