Everything We Learned on the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Set

Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 is one of the most anticipated superhero films of the year, and we here at Comicbook.com were lucky enough to be invited to the set of the film to talk with the cast and crew!

In our time spent chatting with the ensemble cast and director Jams Gunn, we learned so much about Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 that the various breakdowns are taking over our site (at the time of posting this)!

In order to give fans a quick point of reference for all fun information, we learned while on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, here a list of all the fun facts we learned. If you’d like to learn more about any subject, simply click the linked headline and you’ll get all the insight you’ll need!

1. Why Thanos isn’t in GotGv2
2. Why GotGv2 Doesn’t Connect to Avengers: Infinity War
3. When GotGv2 Takes Place
4. Ayesha’s Villain Role Revealed
5. Ayesha’s Connection to Adam Warlock
6. Mantis’ Role in GotGv2 Revealed
7. Nebula’s Role in GotGv2 Revealed
8. What EGO The Living Planet Will Look Like
9. Why Groot Isn’t Bigger in GotGv2
10. Which Netflix Characters Chris Pratt Wants to Work With
11. The Guardians are Bigger A-Holes in Sequel
12. James Gunn Got the Soundtrack He Wanted
13. Marvel Wanted More Female Characters in GotGv2
14. Marvel Cosmic Could Expand Thanks To Guardians
15. Why Baby Groot Has A Costume In Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2
16. Kurt Russell’s EGO Was Called J’Son On Set
17. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Will Have Few Earth Scenes
18. There Are A Crazy Amount of Easter Eggs In Vol. 2
19. Chris Pratt Reveals Why The Guardians Don’t Go After Thanos In Vol. 2
20. Why The Collector Is Not In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Revealed
21. Karen Gillan Reveals Where Nebula Is When GotG Vol. 2 Begins
22. Groot Wasn’t Always Going To Stay A Baby In Vol. 2

Check back to this story throughout the day as we reveal more from our time on set with James Gunn and company…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick, The Drop) and Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing).

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2017.