Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be the last time we see the original team, says James Gunn

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Are we really prepared for a universe without Groot and the gang? Well, you’d better prepare sooner rather than later, as director James Gunn has hinted that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be the last time we see the OG Guardians – Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot – team-up together on the big screen. It hurts just thinking about it.

When asked by Screen Rant whether Guardians 3 is truly the end for the galaxy’s motley crew of protectors, Gunn ambiguously stated, “It means it’s the end of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy.”

You could read into that a whole number of ways: it’s the end of Gunn’s Guardians; there’s going to be more members added to fill out the Guardians’ ranks or, Groot forbid, a death to one of the founding members. This all comes after Gunn was confirmed to cap off the tree-logy as writer and director for Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

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Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.