Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Script Hits Milestone

06/15/2017 06:01 pm EDT

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is still in theaters but it is never too soon to look ahead to the next adventure with the world's favorite cosmic misfits.

Just before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 released in theaters, James Gunn revealed he would be directing a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, though he did not provide a release date or much further information about the third installment of the trilogy. In fact, we will see the Guardians of the Galaxy characters at least two more times before their next standalone outing when they team-up with the Avengers in Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled sequel.

Still, Gunn is hard at work on the third film and is making major progress. "I'm writing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and I finished the first draft of the treatment yesterday," Gunn said. "I'm excited about it. I feel really great about it."

The reveal came at a Chris Hardwick hosted panel at E3 which was celebrating "World Builders." Gunn was recognized for his cosmic expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Such world building will likely continue when the Guardians return, introducing faces such as Adam Warlock and continuing to expand on the stories of Starhawk and Martinex.

ng 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 in theaters now. Spider-Man: Homecoming lands on July 7, 2017, followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.

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