Next ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Movie Title Confirmed

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has confirmed the title of the upcoming sequel, which is scheduled to shoot right here in Atlanta.

The news about the title slipped out during some recent Ant-Man press rounds, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige telling reporters, “We start shooting Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 in February-March 2016.”

When the folks over at Collider picked up on the statement, the film’s director himself responded to the claim tweeting, “Yes, the official title for the @Guardians sequel is GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2.”

Yes, the official title for the @Guardians sequel is GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2. Nice detective work, @colliderfrosty, etc! You got us!

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 29, 2015

Apparently fans didn’t believe Gunn in the beginning, however, and needed some more clarification on the title.

Okay, I'm not being sarcastic, guys. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 IS truly the title. https://t.co/ooQw1iEG0s

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 29, 2015

All of the film’s stars, including Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana are set to return, so if you live in Atlanta, you can expect to see your GotG faves hanging around the city next spring.

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

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