Fans of Guardians of the Galaxy, rejoice! The highly anticipated sequel has started shooting in Atlanta. Marvel Studios announced that principal photography has begun in a Pinewood Studios facility and celebrated that fact with the release of the first teaser image, showing that the gang is all back!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn and will bring Chriss Pratt as Peter Quill/Star Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Raccoon. Also back is Michael Rooker as Yondu, Karen Gillian as Nebula and Seann Gunn as Kraglin.
Joining the adventure for Gunn and his team is Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Kurt Russell in a mystery role (Star Lord’s father?), Elizabeth Debicki and Chris Sullivan.
The film will be set to another all-star retro soundtrack, this time affectionately known as Awesome Mixtape #2, as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.
The first Guardians of the Galaxy banked over $770 million. To say expectations are high for the second is a gross understatement. Look for it on May 5, 2017.