Peter Quill

What if Marvel had a holiday present for us all? Nine straight days of brand new stories set in an alternate reality to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Well, that’s not a hypothetical. It’s actually happening.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonOn December 22, the long-awaited second season of Marvel’s animated show What If...? returns to Disney+. It’ll be released one episode a day for nine straight days heading into the new year. And while we don’t have an official list of what each story will entail, we do have a trailer that…

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,…

Delivering a third film in a trilogy is never an easy thing. But imagine going into it after the company making it fired you, and finishing it while you’re beginning to work for that company’s number-one rival. Those are just some of the innumerable pressures writer-director James Gunn had to contend with making Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The film was originally going to arrive several years ago, but Gunn was fired by Marvel after several (admittedly disgusting) old tweets of his emerged. As his Marvel cast and crew…

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…

Before James Gunn directed the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, he already had the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in his head. Now, to be fair, he didn’t know there would be a third film at the time; back then, he didn’t even know if the first film would work. But before he ever shot a second of the 2014 original, Gunn knew the backstory and origin of Rocket Raccoon, which he finally brings to life in this week’s Vol. 3.Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own Toys“My pathway into…

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…

If there was one moment in Avengers: Infinity War that rankled fans, it’s when Peter Quill murdered half the universe.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 9 Finale ReviewOf course, the hero known as Star-Lord didn’t actively kill all those people; instead, he prioritized punching Thanos in the face for killing Gamora over helping Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Mantis from taking the Infinity Gauntlet off the Mad Titan, allowing Thanos to recover and eventually Snap away several bajillion people. It was a dumb moment for the…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosThe first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies were scored to Peter Quill’s musical tastes for late ‘70s and ‘80s rock (having been abducted by aliens in 1988). But like the reality-warping Infinity Stones, a Zune—Microsoft’s defunct MP3 player—has radically reshaped the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and now we know what the superheroes will be jamming to next.Addressing The MCU’s TaboosIf you don’t recall, the Zune was given to Quill (Chris Pratt) at the end of Vol. 2, meaning the…