'Not a second is wasted': Director James Gunn confirms 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' runtime
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: James Gunn is taking the perfect misfit group of the galaxy for one last time. The upcoming 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' will see James Gunn captaining the ship for the last time in the MCU before he takes over the DC Universe. The movie is set to introduce new characters like the High Evolutionary and Adam Warlock and explore the intense backstory of Rockey as well. While fans are eagerly waiting for the movie to drop, James Gunn had a fascinating update regarding the runtime of the upcoming trilogy.
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' stars Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Dave Bautista as Drax, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Bradley Cooper as Rocket (voice) and Vin Diesel as Groot (voice). The movie also stars Chukwudi Iwuji as The High Evolutionary and Will Poulter as Adam Warlock.
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The Final Run Time
James Gunn is famous for interacting with his fans on Twitter, and on several occasions, he has replied to fan theories and shared his love for comic book characters. And in a recent tweet, James Gunn was asked by a fan whether the runtime of 'GOTG Vol. 3' is for 2 hours and 29 minutes long, Gunn replied by confirming that though it is not exactly the runtime, the movie is more or less around it. He further went on to say that the movie is tight-packed and there are no seconds to spare. And as this is the epic finale for the guardians, the movie is set in a way that every major guardian's story arc is given a proper farewell.
"It’s around that long, although that’s not yet exact. And, I promise, not a second is wasted. There’s no fat. It was necessary to experience the full arc for every major Guardians character, not only for this film, but for the trilogy (or, I should say, trilogy plus)."
It’s around that long, although that’s not yet exact. And, I promise, not a second is wasted. There’s no fat. It was necessary to experience the full arc for every major Guardians character, not only for this film, but for the trilogy (or, I should say, trilogy plus). https://t.co/HwqXOtzesm
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 26, 2023
End of an Era
After 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (with a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes), 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (with a runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes) and the recent special 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' (with a runtime of 42 minutes), the group is bidding their farewell with 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3', marking the end of an era with the longest running time of the 'GOTG' series. So far, we have only known a little to none about the backstory of the rocket, and the glimpse from the trailer of the movie suggests that the movie is about to show some heartwrenching story about the rocket in the lab of The High Evolutionary and his love story with Lylla (Rocket Raccoon's soulmate in the comics). It is for sure that the movie is going to be an emotional ride.
The first two 'Guardians of The Galaxy' movies and 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' are currently streaming on Disney+. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' is set to release exclusively in theatres on May 5, 2023.
