Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Trailer: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña and Gang Save the Universe Again



Editorial Intern, PEOPLE

Fans are becoming their archetypal sensation of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Three.

On Thursday, Marvel Studios debuted the archetypal trailer for the upcoming sequel presenting Chris Pratt arsenic Star-Lord/Peter Quill, Zoe Saldaña arsenic Gamora, Dave Bautista arsenic Drax, Karen Gillan arsenic Nebula, Pom Klementieff arsenic Mantis, Vin Diesel arsenic Groot, and Bradley Cooper arsenic Rocket. The coagulated additionally includes Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji and Maria Bakalova.

According to an nonrecreational synopsis, Vol. 3 unearths Star-Lord "nonetheless reeling from the nonaccomplishment of Gamora" (which came astir successful 2018's Avengers: Infinity War), but helium "must rally his unit astir him to defender the beingness astatine the broadside of protective 1 among their own. A undertaking that, if not finished effectively, should rather apt origin the halt of the Guardians arsenic we recognize them."

The franchise's 0.33 installment, which writer/director James Gunn announced would beryllium the closing, wrapped filming successful May.

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In January, Gunn seemed connected Deadline's Hero Nation podcast to talk astir what is successful prevention for the lengthy-awaited movie. "It's so, truthful ample and dark, and exceptional from what quality beings mightiness beryllium anticipating it to be," Gunn said astatine the podcast astatine the time. "I simply request to beryllium existent to the characters, the communicative and proviso quality beings the wrap-up that they merit for the tale."

In an Instagram people May 6, Gunn wrote, "And it genuinely is simply a representation wrapper connected the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. I emotion this awesome formed & radical & their stunning endowment & benignant souls. I'm a fortunate quality to person them connected the escapade with maine for astir a decade."

Gunn sent enthusiasts into a whirlwind of speculation with the precise past condemnation of the photo's caption, which helium wrote successful parentheses: "(And yes Zoe became with america but the handiest representation I really person with her has an unannounced histrion with us!)"

The archetypal movie wrong the series, launched successful 2014, followed young Peter Quill (Pratt) arsenic helium was abducted via a radical of alien thieves and smugglers and the chaos that ensues erstwhile helium discovers a mysterious Orb successful the satellite Morag. In the 2017 sequel, Quill and the different Guardians fought to shield the precious batteries they were despatched to shield nevertheless get into occupation erstwhile the items are stolen and hunt the postulation for vengeance.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is successful theaters May five.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is present streaming connected Disney+.