Chris Pratt has said he’d jump at the chance to make Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4 with James Gunn, days after Gunn’s exit from DC Studios was announced. Speaking to Moviezine, the actor who plays Star-Lord called the idea “awesome”, though nothing suggests a fourth film is in the works.
Hollywood Reporter says Pratt gave the answer when asked whether a fourth film could happen with Gunn back at Marvel. According to Murphy’s Multiverse, he was promoting his Apple TV film Way of the Warrior Kid at the time. Pratt said he hadn’t yet spoken to Gunn since the news broke, and he pointed to Gunn’s record on the trilogy. Variety quotes him saying it’s rare for one director to helm all three films in a trilogy, and that he’d love it if Gunn wanted to “bring it back”.
The comments land because Gunn’s calendar has suddenly opened up. As IGN reports, Gunn directed all three Guardians films before leaving Marvel to help run DC Studios in 2022. We covered the letter Gunn shared with fans: he and Peter Safran step down on December 1, with former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham taking over. Gunn is still tied to Man of Tomorrow and another DC project, so he isn’t free of the studio just yet.
Pratt’s enthusiasm isn’t new. IGN notes that in January he said he has a “really strong vision” for Star-Lord’s return in future MCU films, and that last month he said plans for that return were in the works at Marvel Studios. According to IGN, Zoe Saldaña also said in 2024 that leaving the Guardians behind would be “a huge loss”. The last time audiences saw the team was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2023, which Gunn and Pratt both treated as a bookend.
IGN’s own read is cautious. It calls a Gunn return to Marvel a long shot and suggests the Guardians could instead show up in an ensemble film such as Avengers: Secret Wars, due next year. Avengers: Doomsday arrives next month, so Marvel’s next steps should become clearer soon. Pratt’s remarks are a fan-friendly sound bite for now, and Gunn hasn’t commented on a Marvel return.
Pratt isn’t the only actor fielding questions about the DC shake-up. Henry Cavill also said he’d “never say never” to a Superman return as the studio changes hands.
Will James Gunn direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4?
There’s no announcement. Pratt said he’d love it if Gunn wanted to come back, and IGN describes a Gunn return to Marvel as a long shot.
Where might Star-Lord show up next?
IGN suggests the Guardians could return in an ensemble film like Avengers: Secret Wars rather than a standalone fourth film. Pratt said last month that plans for his return were in the works at Marvel Studios, though no details have been announced.
What is Gunn still working on at DC?
IGN says he’s still attached to Man of Tomorrow and one other DC project. He and Safran step down as DC Studios heads on December 1, when Jeremy Latcham takes over.
