The Guardians now dwell on Knowhere.
2022’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular” briefly revealed that the Guardians’ headquarter is now positioned inside the deserted, floating Celestial head that was launched within the franchise’s first installment.
In keeping with press notes, the Guardians purchased Knowhere from the Collector/Taneleer Tivan (Benicio del Toro) and are within the technique of fixing it up as a haven for any outsiders and refugees within the galaxy after Thanos’ (Josh Brolin) assault.
Within the latest “Guardians of the Galaxy” comics, began in 2008 by creators Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the group additionally established their base on Knowhere.
On the movie’s begin, Mantis dances to an acoustic model of Radiohead’s “Creep” whereas Drax refuses to hitch.
In “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” Drax tells Peter that there are two varieties of beings within the universe — “those that dance and those that don’t” — whereas explaining that Gamora is not the one for him.
Drax is one who doesn’t (at the very least till the film’s finish).
Peter is seen consuming contained in the Boot of Jemiah.
The Guardians visited the bar within the first movie as they waited to satisfy with the Collector at hand off the Infinity Stone.
The bar was named after Jemiah the Analyzer, a Celestial who helped create the universe.
Jemiah was briefly proven in Marvel’s 2021 “Eternals” film.
A part of the Milano ship is in Peter’s bed room on Knowhere.
When Nebula brings a drunken Peter to mattress at the start of the film, you’ll be able to spot his customized cassette tape participant with certainly one of his “Superior” mixtapes in it on the wall behind his mattress.
Peter and Mantis are siblings.
That is talked about by Nebula early on, when she tells Mantis, “He is your brother.”
If this revelation took you abruptly in “Vol. 3,” 2022’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular” revealed that Mantis and Peter share a father, Ego (Kurt Russell).
By the particular’s finish, Mantis informs Peter she’s his half-sibling.
Cosmo the Spacedog could also be a brand new addition to the Guardians, however she’s been within the franchise because the first movie.
Cosmo briefly appeared as part of the Collector’s huge assortment on Knowhere within the first “GotG.”
In press notes, director James Gunn stated he was looking for a means so as to add Cosmo to the franchise for years.
For the reason that Guardians now dwell on Knowhere, this felt like a pure solution to introduce the pup.
A golden retriever named Slate was Cosmo’s stand-in on set.
The completed model of Cosmo is CGI and voiced by “Borat 2” star Maria Bakalova.
Ayesha tells the Excessive Evolutionary that Adam Warlock was faraway from his cocoon too early.
On the finish of “Vol. 2,” Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki), the chief of The Sovereign, plots revenge on the Guardians of the Galaxy for stealing just a few precious batteries.
Because of this, she creates Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), who you’ll be able to learn extra about right here, as a way to defeat the Guardians.
Within the comics, Warlock was a man-made human created by scientists within the hopes of making the right human specimen.
In “Vol. 3,” Ayesha references the cocoon Warlock was grown inside in each the comics and the MCU. The cocoon was briefly seen in an end-credits scene for “Vol. 2.”
Stakar Ogord seems along with his group of Ravagers, a nod to the unique Guardians of the Galaxy.
First showing in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” Stakar’s (Sylvester Stallone) group contains Martinex (Michael Rosenbaum) who was part of the unique 1969 “Guardians” lineup.
The crew additionally contains Mainframe and Krugarr, the crimson Lem sorcerer.
Miley Cyrus does not return to voice Mainframe.
The singer voiced the disembodied head that is part of Stakar’s Ravager group in a post-credit scene of “Vol. 2.”
As a substitute, distinguished voice actor Tara Sturdy, who additionally voices Miss Minutes in “Loki,” took over the position right here.
The Guardians’ new ship known as the Bowie.
Presumably named after singer David Bowie given Peter Quill’s love of music, the ship first appeared in 2022’s vacation particular, changing the group’s earlier ship, the Benatar.
The Bowie was beforehand used to kidnap Kevin Bacon and produce him to Knowhere.
Peter mentions that Gamora was thrown off a “magic cliff.”
Peter references the Infinity Saga and Gamora’s dying by the hands of Thanos whereas at Orgocorp.
After squabbling with the model of Gamora from the 2014 timeline, Peter explains to Ura that the 2 of them was in love.
“She was my girlfriend, solely she does not bear in mind it as a result of it wasn’t her, as a result of her dad threw her off a magic cliff and he or she died after which I misplaced my mood and practically destroyed half the universe,” Peter says. “And he or she got here again, out of the previous, there she is. Everybody else who died previously stayed useless, not her. Why? Was it the magic cliff? I do not know.”
Peter additionally mentions an “Infinity Stone scientist” and calls himself a “dumbass Earth dude who met a woman, fell in love, that woman died, after which got here again a complete dick.”
Rocket’s good friend Lylla is voiced by MCU veteran Linda Cardellini.
Cardellini additionally performs Laura Burton, the spouse of Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).
Lylla was first hinted at in 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” listed as certainly one of Rocket’s recognized associates.
Within the comics, the anthropomorphic otter was Rocket’s soulmate.
Rocket’s different associates, Teefs and Flooring, have Marvel comedian roots.
Flooring (voiced by Mikaela Hoover), a rabbit, seems to reference an enhanced bunny named Blackjack O’Hare. Within the comics, Blackjack finally marries Lylla.
Teefs (voiced by Asim Chaudry) could also be a nod to Rocket’s comedian good friend Wal Rus who traveled with Groot and the raccoon.
Each Blackjack and Wal Rus had been first launched in 1982’s Unbelievable Hulk Vol. 1 difficulty No. 271.
The lovely creature who follows Adam Warlock is known as Blurp.
Director James Gunn revealed the name of the cuddly alien creature on Twitter. Particularly, Blurp is a furry f’saki.
Blurp’s title is not stated within the film and the creature does not discuss.
Dee Bradley Baker, who has voiced characters for “Spongebob Squarepants,” “Star Wars Rebels,” and extra, voiced the alien’s noises.
Sean Gunn voices younger Rocket Raccoon in flashbacks.
Bradley Cooper normally voices Rocket, however a trio of actors break up the position in “Vol. 3.”
In April, Gunn tweeted that his brother Sean, who performs Kraglin and the on-set model of Rocket Raccoon, is one of three actors to supply the voice of a youthful Rocket in “Vol. 3.”
Sean voices younger Rocket and Noah Raskin voices child Rocket. Cooper, in the meantime, lends his voice to “adolescent Rocket.”
The Excessive Evolutionary references the Guardians’ plucky spirit.
Because the Guardians scramble to rescue Drax, Mantis, and Nebula, Excessive Evolutionary says: “You nearly should admire their pluck.”
This feels paying homage to Tony Stark/Iron Man calling the misfits’ plan of assault in opposition to Thanos “plucky” in “Avengers: Infinity Conflict,” which Star-Lord took difficulty with.
“Dude, do not name us plucky. We do not know what it means,” Star-Lord retorted.
Star-Lord refers back to the Excessive Evolutionary as RoboCop.
The Marvel villain resembles the protagonist of the 1987 movie that got here out a 12 months earlier than Peter Quill was kidnapped from Earth.
Quill does not notice it on the time, however the Excessive Evolutionary and RoboCop share a bit in widespread.
Within the dystopian movie, a killed cop, Alex Murphy, is introduced again to life and changed into a cyborg policeman, named RoboCop.
In “Vol. 3,” the Excessive Evolutionary has his face mauled off and changed with a pretend one. Each Murphy’s and the Excessive Evolutionary’s faces are connected to robotic frames.
Director Lloyd Kaufman, the person who gave Gunn his begin in Hollywood, seems as a personality named Gridlemop.
Kaufman’s look is a nod to the place Gunn obtained his begin at Troma Leisure.
The corporate’s cofounder, Kaufman, directed the primary movie Gunn served as a screenwriter on, 1997’s “Tromeo and Juliet.”
Gunn revealed on Fb in 2016 he was paid $125 to write down the movie.
The language spoken by the human animals (aka humanimals) known as Orbose.
In keeping with the manufacturing notes, the filmmakers created the language for the characters.
One of many phrases heard repeatedly, “joob,” means good friend. One other phrase, “domo,” means run. Marvel Studios despatched an inventory of 10 phrases in Orbose to press.
Kraglin performs playing cards with two acquainted faces from the “Guardians” franchise.
Howard the Duck (Seth Inexperienced), who briefly appeared within the first two “Guardians” movies, is noticeably seen on Knowhere with Kraglin and Cosmo the Spacedog.
The Dealer, to who Peter initially tried to promote an Infinity Stone in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” can also be seen on the identical desk enjoying playing cards.
Mantis, Nebula, and Drax come nose to nose with a gaggle of Abilisks on board the Excessive Evolutionary’s ship.
The Guardians confronted off in opposition to an Abilisk at the beginning of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
In “Vol. 3,” Mantis remembers their earlier encounter and remembers that the creatures eat batteries, not individuals.
To indicate she’s not a menace, Mantis approaches one of many Abilisks and embraces it.
Mantis, Nebula, and Drax then escape the Excessive Evolutionary’s ship by driving the Abilisks.
The film introduces Phyla-Vell.
The film’s first end-credits scene reveals a younger woman exhibiting powers just like Captain Marvel.
Within the comics, Phyla-Vell is a man-made youngster of Mar-Vell (a personality performed by Annette Bening in “Captain Marvel”) who has taken on the mantle of Captain Marvel, but in addition goes by the superhero title Quasar.
Right here, she’s performed by Kai Zen and is a part of the subsequent iteration of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Rocket Raccoon turns into the chief of the brand new group of Guardians, a nod to a latest comedian lineup.
The primary end-credits scene reveals off the brand new group of Guardians.
Beneath the management of Rocket, the brand new group consists of Kraglin, Groot, Adam Warlock, Cosmo the Spacedog, Blurp, and Phyla-Vell.
The group resembles the fashionable comedian crew, beginning in 2008, which additionally contains Warlock, Phyla-Vell, Groot, and Cosmo.
Peter reveals up at his grandpa’s home with the backpack he left Earth with.
When Peter returns to Earth to go to his grandpa, Jason Quill, you’ll be able to see him carrying a dark-green JanSport backpack.
It is the identical one we noticed him go away Earth with again in 1988 when he was kidnapped.
The backpack was additionally seen on the Guardians’ ship when Gamora seen the Polaroid of Peter and his grandpa.
The newspaper Jason Quill reads accommodates a nod to the 2022 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular.”
The paper’s headline reads: “Alien Abduction: Kevin Bacon Shares All.”
Mantis and Drax kidnapped Bacon, Peter’s favourite actor, within the vacation particular as a way to cheer up Peter throughout the holidays.
The film doubtless takes place in early 2026.
In the course of the second end-credits scene, Peter mentions he is 45.
Since earlier movies confirmed Peter was born in 1980, we will assume it is at the very least the 12 months 2025.
If we take the newspaper Jason Quill reads into consideration, it is doubtless the next 12 months. It mentions Kevin Bacon’s abduction, which occurred in 2022’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular” the place the group celebrates Christmas.
“Vol. 3” positively takes place after the vacations.
Peter was from Missouri, the place his grandpa doubtless nonetheless lives. For the reason that climate appears favorable, and Peter discusses mowing the grass often, we would guess it is spring 2026.