Drax the Destroyer

Dave Bautista as Drax and Pom Klementieff as Mantis in Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.Photo: Photo by Jessica Miglio/MarvelDid you really think Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3—which caps not only Marvel’s trilogy with the heroic misfits, but James Gunn’s own stint in the MCU—would come home without a zillion extras? Ahead of its arrival on digital July 7 and Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD August 1, we now know what’ll be included in the bonus content. Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ends the James Gunn era of Marvel Studios. However, it also leaves a nice clear runway for Marvel to do what it pleases with the characters in the future, whether that’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4 or beyond. One might think Gunn would feel a little odd about seeing the characters he was so integral in bringing to life on adventures he’s not a part of but, in a new interview, he actually says the opposite.How Much of Guardians of the Galaxy Did James Gunn Plan From the Start? | io9…

Remember when Avengers: Endgame didn’t have an end-credits scene? It was a semi-shocking moment because the Marvel Cinematic Universe had been so dependent on them for so long. That time though, the film was, as evidenced by the title, an ending. There was no need to tease what was next.Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own ToysThe same could be said for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is now in theaters. Despite the film only being the second release in Marvel’s Phase 5,…

No matter what happens to all the individual characters in this week’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it marks the end of an era for Marvel Studios. James Gunn, one of the filmmakers who helped bring the MCU to a whole new level with the first Guardians, is leaving—and if you believe everything you see and read, some of the actors who portray those characters will be leaving too.Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own ToysNow, does that reflect what actually happens in the movie? Just…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosWhen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ended, Peter Quill and Gamora were an item. That continued into Avengers: Infinity War, where the team split up to try and stop Thanos from getting the Infinity Stones. However, to get the Soul Stone, Thanos was forced to sacrifice his daughter, Gamora, which Peter was obviously very, very upset about. So upset, in fact, he basically was responsible for half the galaxy being killed because he let his anger about Gamora’s death mess up the plan he and the…

What’s your favorite Marvel movie? For me, it’s 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn’s first foray into blockbuster superhero filmmaking. A film no one expected to work, with characters no one really knew or cared about, which ended up being so beautiful, exciting, and vibrant, it made those characters into instant fan favorites and set the then-indie filmmaker on a path that would lead him to the very top of the superhero mountain.The original Guardians is a film that feels complete and cohesive in basically every…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosIt’s the bittersweet, powerful end of an era as Guardians of the Galaxy franchise director James Gunn—who’s now the co-head of DC Studios—bows out of Marvel. But he’s leaving on an excellently high note, as the first social media reactions to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (which opens May 5) suggest.Behind the Choice of the New Black Panther Stars like Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldaña (Gamora), and Dave Bautista (Drax) have all confirmed this is a farewell of sorts to the Guardians as we…

Image: HasbroWe might have just gotten one Marvel movie—and its action figures aren’t even out yet—but Hasbro is already prepping its next plethora of plastic superheroes in the run up to the next MCU film. It’s the turn of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to get its Marvel Legends due, and Hasbro’s pushing the boat out.Revealed today, Hasbro’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wave will, in a rarity for the toy company, exclusively contain figures from the upcoming movie, instead of the usual mix of movie-specific figures and…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosThe cast and crew of Cocaine Bear cannot emphasize enough that their movie features a bear on cocaine. James Gunn says Harley Quinn will continue in his new vision for DC. Plus, what’s coming when La Brea returns. Spoilers get!Tim Travers and the Time Traveller’s ParadoxDeadline also reports Samuel Dunning, Joel McHale,and Danny Trejo have wrapped filming on Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox, a new sci-fi comedy from director Stimson Snead. In the film, Dunning stars as “a…

Image: Marco Checchetto/MarvelWhenever a new Marvel movie is on the horizon, you can expect the comic book counterpart of a few characters to undergo a massive new status quo or start showing up in more comics as a guest character. (Sometimes both.) So it goes with the Guardians of the Galaxy: Al Ewing and Juan Frigeri’s run on the cosmic group of a-holes came to a close in 2021, but as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to hit theaters in May, the comic book Guardians are coming out of retirement for some new…