Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn took to Facebook to clear up things regarding his recent statement about Guardians not being part of the Avengers.
Earlier this month, Gunn took part in a Q&A in which he was asked about the possibility of the Guardians teaming up with The Avengers in future.
Just before he answered he said, “nobody is going to listen to any other part of this podcast, except for this one question.” That’s exactly what happened. He replied to earlier question “Guardians are separate from the Avengers and it doesn’t exist as a prequel to Avengers: Infinity War.”
And now Gunn elaborates his statement a bit more: “All I’ve ever tried to say was the Guardians are an important part of the MCU, and they definitely share an existence with the Avengers and other characters in the MCU.
But the week after the movie opened I walked into the Marvel offices, and I sat down with Kevin Feige and some of the other folks at Marvel. We had a long discussion about where the Guardians were headed and what was happening to them.
I told them exactly what I wanted to do with the sequel to Guardians, and everyone was on board and excited. And, regarding the bigger picture, we all agreed on one thing, and that was to keep huge chunks of the Guardians separate from the Marvel heroes of earth, because they have a whole galaxy to explore.
We wanted to use them as a way to make the MCU bigger, not smaller. We wanted to make sure they have their own mythos, as opposed to only one that is intertwined with the earthbound characters. They ARE connected, of course, but that connection would not be the purpose of their stories and fictional lives.”
He adds, “When I’m asked about the Guardians and their future, and whether they’ll meet up with the Avengers I really don’t have all that much to say, because some of it isn’t decided yet, and I don’t want to give away what is decided. So I speak in these general terms.
They aren’t things that I’m just saying on the spot, and they aren’t things that have been decided on by me alone. But they are sometimes incredibly general, and that can lead to those words being taken in a lot of different ways.
So, I’m sorry for all the different ways my words have been taken. Overall, we’ll just have to wait and see where the Guardians go, who they meet, and what they do in the MCU. But know that I love them and will take the best care of them I possibly can for as long as I’m around.”
Gunn also went on to address a common question regarding the film and Star-Lord’s signature Sony Walkman:
James Gunn goes on to address a very common question about Star-Lord’s AA batteries in Sony Walkman and how it survives for so long.
He said “GUYS, THEY HAVE THE ALIEN TECHNOLOGY TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN LIGHT BETWEEN PLANETS, I think they can figure out an alternative power source for the Walkman, and they likely also have technology to slow the degradation to the tape and player. This seems obvious to me.”
Guardians of the Galaxy is available now on Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray.
Avengers: Age of Ultron will hit theaters on May 1, 2015 with Guardians of the Galaxy 2 set for May 5, 2017 release.
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