Last week it was confirmed that Marvel Studios are actively developing both Thor 3 and Captain America 3, with the two Avengers looking likely to join Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man as part of Marvel’s Phase Three, which kicks off in July 2015 after the dust has settled on Joss Whedon’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Now it looks like we’ll be getting another sequel in one of Marvel’s two mystery 2016 slots, with Joblo reporting that the studio is eyeing Guardians of the Galaxy 2 for a May 6th 2016 release date, which would put it directly up against Batman vs. Superman. Of course, this should be taken with a pinch of salt until we get something official, although if Guardians proves a hit at the box office this, then you’d assume based on Marvel’s past release patterns that we’ll be seeing the return of the cosmic superhero team in the third wave of MCU movies.
Guardians of the Galaxy is set for release on August 1st, with James Gunn (Super) directing a cast that includes Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora, Dave Bautista (Riddick) as Drax the Destroyer, Bradley Cooper (American Hustle) as Rocket Raccoon, Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious 6) as Groot, Benicio Del Toro (Sin City) as The Collector, Lee Pace (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) as Ronan the Accuser, Karen Gillan (Doctor Who) as Nebula, Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) as Korath, John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) as Rhomman Dey, and Glenn Close (Damages) as Nova Prime Rael.
Originally published February 6, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
