Chris Pratt thinks it would be “awesome” to reunite with James Gunn for a fourth “Guardians of the Galaxy” film after the director announced his departure from DC Studios this week.
Gunn and his co-chief, Peter Safran, were ousted after David Ellison’s Skydance merger on Nov. 9. Marvel Studios alum Jeremy Latcham was announced as the new president and chief creative officer of DC Studios.
The executive shuffle marks another setback for DC Studios, which has struggled to compete with the powerhouse that is Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe of late. But it opens a route for Gunn to return to the MCU, where he directed three “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies.
Pratt recently told Moviezine that he would love to reunite with Gunn for a fourth film in the franchise. “That would be awesome. I love working with James. He’s the man,” Pratt said when asked about the possibility of making the film. “I haven’t had a chance to speak with him since that news came out yesterday…. It’s always tough because anytime something like this comes up, it could always become a headline.”
He continued: “All I’ll say is I love James. He directed all three movies, and that’s pretty rare… so if he wanted to come back and bring it back, I would love that.”
Pratt has starred as Star-Lord in the franchise across six films, with 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Thor: Love and Thunder” and most recently in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
The Guardians of the Galaxy last graced the screens of viewers in 2023’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which promised via end-credits text that Star-Lord would return. Pratt has been vocal about his pitches to bring the character back and confirmed in October that the studio has taken “hard action” to make it happen.
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