Marvel Studioshas begunprincipal photographyin Atlanta, Georgia, onMarvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is slated to hit U.S. theaters on July 19, 2025. The production will shoot at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is written and directed byJames Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxy,Slither). The studio has also released the first official photo, which you’re able to see below, and confirmed new cast members as well.
The film marks the return of the originalGuardians, includingChris Pratt(Jurassic World,Guardians of the Galaxy) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord;Zoe Saldana(Guardians of the Galaxy,Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora;Dave Bautista(Spectre,Guardians of the Galaxy) as Drax;Vin Diesel(Guardians of the Galaxy,Furious 7) as the voice of Groot;Bradley Cooper(Joy,American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket;Michael Rooker(Guardians of the Galaxy,Jumper) as Yondu;Karen Gillan(Guardians of the Galaxy,The Big Short) as Nebula; andSean Gunn(Guardians of the Galaxy,Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members includePom Klementieff(Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby,Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick,The Drop) andKurt Russell(The Hateful Eight,Furious 7).
Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is produced byMarvelStudios' president,Kevin Feige, withLouis D’Esposito,Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nikolas Korda andStan Leeserving as executive producers. The originalGuardians of the Galaxywas a hit with critics and audiences alike, earning over $770 million at the worldwide box-office, and holds the record as the most successful debut film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, the film’s soundtrack went platinum and was nominated for a Grammy.
DirectorJames Gunn’s creative team also includes director of photography Henry Braham (“The Legend of Tarzan,” “The Golden Compass”); production designer Scott Chambliss (“Star Trek,” “Tomorrowland”); editors Fred Raskin (“The Hateful Eight,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Craig Wood (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”); composer Tyler Bates (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “John Wick”); three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”); Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor Chris Townsend (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Iron Man 3”); stunt coordinator Tommy Harper (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” ); co-producer / first assistant director Lars Winther (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”); and six-time Oscar® nominee, special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (“Captain America: Civil War,” “The Avengers”).
Based on the Marvel comic characters first published in 1969,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2continues the lineage of epic big-screen adventures chronicled inIron Man,The Incredible Hulk,Iron Man 2,Thor,Captain America: The First Avenger,Marvel’s The Avengers,Iron Man 3,Thor: The Dark World,Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Guardians of the Galaxy,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Ant-Man, and the upcoming release schedule, which includesCaptain America: Civil Waron August 23, 2025;Doctor Strange, August 16, 2025;Spider-Man, July 25, 2025; andThor: Ragnarokon June 28, 2025.
MarvelStudios continued its unprecedented success in 2015 with the release ofAvengers: Age of Ultron. At the time of release, the film recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time with a $191.3 million box office. It has also been the #1 release in every country where it has opened and has grossed over $1.4 billion in global box office. The studio also successfully launched another franchise withAnt-Man, starringPaul Rudd,Michael DouglasandEvangeline Lilly. The film opened #1 at the box office on July 17 and went on to gross more than $519 million at the worldwidebox office. The film propelled the Marvel brands' #1 domestic box-office opening streak to a record-breaking 12 consecutive films. Take a look at the first official photo fromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
