James Gunn Confirms When The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special Takes Place

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With so many new Marvel Studios projects coming around this year and next, it can be easy to forget about some of the ones still making that years-long trek from announcement to release. One such project is James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which many may understandably not realize is actually a real thing.

Well, it's very real, and it's got a targeted premiere window to prove it. With a cast of returning favorites like Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy gang, audiences have plenty to look forward to in the ever-shortening wait before they can finally see the special. But while its upcoming holiday season release has already been well-established, there's still one aspect of it that tickles the curiosities of fans: will it be set before or after the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor movies?

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Luckily, Gunn himself has the answer for the curious multitudes. Taking to Twitter, as the director often does for such things, he gave a no-nonsense response when one fan inquired about the time frame. «The #GotGHolidaySpecial comes between [Thor: Love and Thunder] and #GotGVol3, with new stories & characters connected to the Guardians universe,» he said, further adding some tidbits hinting at what fans can expect from the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. So there's a concrete answer about the timeline, but what does it mean for the story?

Thor: Love and Thunder is set to feature the characters from Guardians of the Galaxy to a degree, but it appears as though they might not be a particularly huge part of the story. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) decided to travel with the Guardians after the events