James Gunn Confirms New Detail About Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

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James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is approaching, and it is the final time fans will see the cosmic misfits together. Now Gunn has confirmed that the film will be the longest movie in the series.

Following the events ofThor: Love and Thunder and theGuardians of the GalaxyHoliday Special,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will see Peter Quill — still reeling from the loss of Gamora — rally his team of misfits to embark on another mission to defend the universe and one of their own. Filming began in November 2021 and lasted until early May of last year. The film will also introduce exciting new heroes and villains, including Will Poulter's Adam Warlock and Chukwudi Iwuji's High Evolutionary.

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On Instagram, Gunn responded to fan questions about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, sharing that it will be the longest of the trilogy. “It’s longer than 1 & 2,” he wrote, but he didn’t specify the exact runtime. The first Guardians of the Galaxy film clocks in at 2 hours and 2 minutes, while Vol. 2 is 2 hours and 17 minutes, so that might give fans a sense of how long Vol. 3 will be.

While longer runtimes don't necessarily equate to better films. However, MCU projects such as Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever prove that sometimes a film should take its time with the story and its characters rather than rush by, especially because MCU projects include action set pieces that take up a significant portion of screen time. WithGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 having a lot in store, it makes sense to have a more epic runtime.

Gunn once stated that he has his work cut out with the third entry, but he is confident Guardians