Thanks to their appearances within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Guardians of the Galaxy are actually family names. Today, everybody loves Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and, after all, Groot. Before the primary movie, although, Marvel Studios had an idea to introduce these then-largely unknown characters to followers in a quite unconventional manner.

Prompted by a narrative from the brand new The Story of Marvel Studios ebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn explained on Twitter that again earlier than 2014’s first Guardians, Marvel was contemplating making 4 Guardians brief movies (known as “One-Shots” within the MCU) that will introduce every of the core characters. Marvel would then slot three of them in entrance of the three Marvel motion pictures popping out main as much as Guardians (nearly in a Pixar/Pixar brief form of manner), with the fourth one positioned earlier than Guardians itself. The first three have been Rocket/Groot, Drax, and Gamora, whereas the fourth one was Star-Lord. Gunn says solely the Rocket/Groot brief, which advised the story of how they met, was ever written although. It was additionally absolutely storyboarded and Alan Tudyk had a task. The Star-Lord one was principally simply the now opening of Guardians of the Galaxy, through which Peter loses his mother after which goes into house with Yondu.

“We didn’t end up doing it because I realized it was ridiculous for me to be writing & directing 4 short films at the same time as I was prepping an enormous world-building movie,” Gunn tweeted. “It was really hard for me to admit it was too much for me & I was sad deciding I couldn’t do them (especially Rocket & Groot). But, you know, maybe someday!”

Since then, although, Gunn has directed two Guardians motion pictures, with a 3rd on the best way, helped oversee a Guardians of the Galaxy theme park trip (with a second on the best way), and helmed an upcoming vacation particular, to not point out all the time having enter when the characters present up in motion pictures like Avengers: Infinity War or Thor: Love and Thunder.

We’ll subsequent see the entire Guardians in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which begins filming quickly and is out May 5, 2023. Star-Lord (at the very least) will even seem in Thor: Love and Thunder, out July 8, 2022.

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